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Why Dana White thinks much more of UFC's future will be Power Slap and boxing

Meridian Research DeskInstitutional Market IntelligenceSaturday, July 18, 2026
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Meridian Research Desk highlights today's dominant market regime, the primary catalyst from wire coverage, and the operational levels that confirm or invalidate the current base case.

Meridian Research Desk highlights today's dominant market regime, the primary catalyst from wire coverage, and the operational levels that confirm or invalidate the current base case.
Lead catalyst: Why Dana White thinks much more of UFC's future will be Power Slap and boxing.
UFC president and CEO Dana White predicted that Power Slap may become as big as his flagship fighting sport at the Game Plan conference in New York.

Lead catalyst: Why Dana White thinks much more of UFC's future will be Power Slap and boxing. UFC president and CEO Dana White predicted that Power Slap may become as big as his flagship fighting sport at the Game Plan conference in New York.

Market snapshot: SPY -0.99%, QQQ -1.50%, VIX +12.19%, DXY +0.02%.

Base case: keep gross exposure selective until volatility contracts and leadership broadens.

Invalidation: if SPY and QQQ recover with VIX stabilizing, defensive posture can be reduced.

Risk focus: volatility expansion and dollar strength raise execution risk for late-session entries.

What to watch next: follow cross-asset confirmation before increasing position size.

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