Forrest Griffin Lands New Gig W/ Dana White’s Power Slap, Head Catcher!

Add “Head Catcher” to Forrest Griffin‘s resume — the UFC Hall of Famer and VP of Athlete Development has actually landed an essential new gig — he’s the guy accountable for capturing Power Slap professional athletes as they careen towards the flooring!

“I’m gonna be a head catcher,” Forrest stated, explaining the individual standing ready behind slap rivals, waiting to strike when a professional athlete’s rocked.

Dana White just recently released Power Slap — taking slap battling from the underground to the mainstream. The UFC honcho currently locked down a television offer for his new company.

Power Slap hasn’t debuted yet, however if social networks’s any indicator, there’s remarkable interest in PS … teaser videos online have actually gone viral!

If you have actually never ever seen the sport, rivals go back and forth, slapping each other with all their may up until somebody stops or goes to sleep … and when they do get torn down or out, it is essential somebody’s there to stop them from striking their heads and sustaining injury.

Enter Forrest.

“That double impact,” Griffin stated, describing why the task’s so crucial … “You’ve taken the first trauma and when your head hits the ground, bang bang, both sides of your brain actually bounce against your skull. We want to prevent that and make it just the initial impact and have that be what causes you or not causes you to win or lose the competition.”

Of course, as a fighter, Forrest was the man administering the knockouts, not avoiding them. He has wins over all-time greats like Tito Ortiz, Rampage Jackson, Shogun Rua and more mixed martial arts legends. Since retiring, he’s devoted his life to the health, security and advancement of the UFC’s professional athletes.

Needless to state, Griffin is the ideal individual for the task.

Forrest even displayed some head-catching abilities … on 6’2″ 200 pound. Evan (he looks familiar), a Power Slap officer.

All jokes aside, Griffin’s doing whatever in his power to make the sport as amusing, however likewise safe as possible.