Power Slap 22 in Belgrade: first women's belt on the line
Twelve bouts, competitors from more than 10 countries and seven Serbian names. Power Slap 22 starts at 8 p.m. at Belgrade Arena, with Franciska Szabo and Abby Montes fighting for the company's first women's title.
Power Slap 22 starts tonight at 8 p.m. at Belgrade Arena. The card runs to 12 bouts, and the main event puts a women’s featherweight belt on the line for the first time in the company’s history.
This is Power Slap’s first event in Europe. The official billing is Power Slap 22: Szabo vs. Montes, with Monster Energy listed as presenting sponsor. Tickets went on sale on May 29, 2026 through the organization’s website.
Who fights for the first women’s belt
The main event pairs Franciska Szabo of Hungary, who competes as Sheena Bathory, with Abby Montes of Mexico. Szabo comes in at 5-0 with two knockouts and was the first woman ever to compete in the organization. Montes is 2-0 with one knockout.
The co-main event is for the heavyweight belt. Damien Dibbell carries a 7-0 record with five knockouts, while Dorian Perez is 8-2-1 with two.
Seven Serbian names on the card
Local competitors are spread across the running order, mostly in the earlier half of the night:
- Nikica Vujicic
- Jana Rajkovic
- Jovan Zdelar
- Djordje Tomic
- Nadja Milijancevic
- Zoran Djodj
- Adnan Alic
Also on the bill is Vasilii Kamotskii, the Russian known as Dumpling and a former super heavyweight champion at 4-2-1, who meets David Zalewski. Slovakia is represented by Peter Truchlik, 2-0 with two knockouts, and Pavol Horelican, 1-0 with one. Competitors come from more than 10 countries.
How does a Power Slap bout end?
Competitors take turns delivering open-palm strikes. The one receiving the strike may not slip it by moving the head or body, and may not raise a shoulder. A doctor checks after every strike whether the competitor can continue.
Regular bouts run three rounds, title bouts five. A winner is declared by knockout, technical knockout or judges’ decision.
Where to watch
The event airs on the ArenaFight channel from 8 p.m. and on the organization’s official YouTube channel.
What led up to tonight
The show made news a week ago before anyone threw a strike. At the Belgrade weigh-in we covered, part of the field went through the usual face-off routine, and attention later shifted to an incident involving a Russian flag.
Belgrade Arena is working a double shift this week. Two days after Power Slap, on August 1, the same building hosts a UFC event. Both organizations sit under TKO Group, so one owner has brought fists and palms to the same city inside four days.
