Damien Dibbell added another belt to his growing collection at Power Slap 14, bringing his total to five titles across his slap fighting journey. After a rocky first round against Wes Mena, the champ adjusted, recalibrated, and delivered a vicious KO in round two to maintain his perfect record at 6-0.
“I definitely missed on that first swing,” Dibbell admitted. “But I corrected myself—and it paid off.”
Confidence Never Wavered
Despite a slightly off-target first strike and getting clipped in the eye by Wes, Dibbell never doubted the outcome.
“I was pretty confident the whole time,” he said. “I knew that if I connected properly, he was going down.”
Even with a dazed moment from the incoming strike, Dibbell showed the composure of a seasoned champion, stating:
“It is what it is.”
Zakir? Not Yet.
When asked about fellow Power Slap standout Zakir Namv, who knocked out Cooper Hosley earlier in the night, Dibbell was honest but firm.
“Knocking out Coupe? I don’t think that’s enough,” he said. “I’d like to see Zakir stay clean and go the distance against someone at the top.”
He even floated the idea of Zakir facing Pono, since both have KO’d Cooper—offering a potential future matchup for contendership.
“I’ll Go Up. I’ll Go Down. Just Give Me a Fight.”
With no clear challenger currently on the table, Dibbell expressed interest in moving weight classes to stay active.
“Wherever they want to put me. I’m down to take another division head on,” he said. “Go up to super heavyweight? Down to light heavyweight? Doesn’t matter to me.”
Dibbell also mentioned he’d be ready to return as early as October, keeping himself in peak form for whatever comes next.
Post-Fight Bonus, Wife in the Crowd, and What’s Next
Dibbell was one of the Crypto.com Performance Bonus winners, and while he plans to save the $10,000 reward, he also joked about how he’s celebrating:
“Probably getting shitfaced,” he laughed.
His wife was in attendance, adding another layer of emotion to the night.
“She’s been with me since day one and pushed me to be better,” Dibbell said. “It was nice having someone in my corner.”
Callouts and Potential Matchups
When asked about who he wants next, Dibbell made it clear: anyone is fair game.
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A rematch with Dorian
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A fight with Crazy Juan if he’s healthy
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Moving up to challenge Dane
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Or even down to rematch Ron
“It really don’t matter to me,” he said. “Line ‘em up.”
Damien Dibbell’s reign continues, and whether he stays in his current weight class or moves to hunt gold elsewhere, the message is loud and clear: he’s ready for anyone.