UFC veteran slams Jake Hager for Power Slap: ‘This is the dumbest thing’

Earlier this year, after finishing up his WWE and AEW career, former pro-wrestler Jake Hager signed up with Dana White's Power Slap. However, the decision has turned out to be extremely costly for Hager. The former WWE Superstar has participated in three Power Slap fights, where he has already lost two.

Following his debut win over Devin Jenkins, he suffered a loss to Amanpreet Singh. Hager then suffered another brutal loss to Johnny Magna. Unfortunately, not only did Hager lose to Magna, but he also suffered a serious eye injury that required two surgeries, including one for a detached retina.

After Magna hit Hager in the face, blood started oozing out of Hager's eye. The scary moment soon went viral on the internet. Now, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett appeared on The Ariel Helwani Show, where he openly bashed the show as well as criticized Hager's decision to take part in it.

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"It's the dumbest thing I've ever seen in my entire life. We've had our differences in the past, but watching Jake Hager go out there, it's just like, what are you doing? What are you thinking?

"It's the dumbest thing you could ever do. It kills me to see an Oklahoma wrestler, a collegiate D1 wrestler, an All-American, who wrestled in WWE and AEW and fought in Bellator, out there doing this. There's so much more you could do with your life and career. You'd be better off doing MMA than ever doing slap fighting… I can't say anything good about slap fighting," Barnett said.

Hager is still recovering from his two surgeries, and as of now, there are no confirmed return updates on him.