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It is going to be the greatest MMA bout in the young history of Mixed Martial Arts. There is no unsubstantiated hype surrounding either fighter. This is not Brock Lesnar nor Kimbo Slice but rather, two accomplished top tier veterans of Mixed Martial Arts in their respective weight class putting everything on the line for the highly coveted belt as the event title goes, Pride of a Champion. UFC 64: Middleweight title fight - Anderson Silva vs. Rich Franklin Anderson Silva vs. Franklin...   [read the full post]

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Rate Strikeforce: ‘Fedor vs Rogers’ predictions, preview and analysis

Original at mmamania.com external link    Fri, Nov 6

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By Jesse Holland Betting lines (as of November 6): Prediction: Emelianenko via submission Betting lines (as of November 6): Betting lines (as of November 6): Prediction: Mousasi via submission Silva: Betting lines (as of November 6): Silva: +140 ((Bet Now))

Rate Can CBS, Strikeforce, and Fedor Emelianenko Elevate Mixed Martial Arts?

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Thu, Nov 5

By Todd Jackson Now many years later, another potentially high impact event is upon MMA.  Saturday November 11th, CBS will broadcast live on network television a Strikeforce event featuring one of the most recognized figures in the sport.  Fedor Emelianenko will face off with Brett Rogers live on free T...

Rate The Ultimate Fighter 10 – Episode 8 Recap and Discussion

Original at MMAFrenzy.com external link    Wed, Nov 4

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By Kris Karkoski Team Rampage’s Marcus Jones became the team’s only fighter to advance to the tournament’s quarterfinals, handing Team Rashad their only loss of the opening round with a quick and impressive armbar submission of Mike Wessel. Click here for more The Ultimate Fighter 10 coverage.

Rate Houston Alexander receives license from NSAC, bout with "Kimbo Slice" not revealed

Original at MMAjunkie.com Articles external link    Wed, Nov 4

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By John Morgan [kingofabuelos] That's the date the UFC has reserved for The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale and would seem to lend further credence to recent reports that Alexander will face Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson (3-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) at the Spike TV-broadcast event.

Rate Alexander Cleared for Dec. 5 Bout, ‘Slice’ Rumored Opponent

Original at Sherdog.com external link    Wed, Nov 4

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By news@sherdog.com (news@sherdog.com) Houston Alexander was approved for re-licensure Wednesday by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, clearing the way for an anticipated bout with Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson at “The Ultimate Fighter 10” finale on Dec. 5 in Las Vegas. Houston Alexander was approved for re-licensure Wed...

Rate Strikeforce on CBS: The Importance of a Great First Impression

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Tue, Nov 3

By James Ryan On Saturday November 7th , the Strikeforce promotional debut on CBS will no doubt open up a whole new market for both Strikeforce and MMA in general. Now all Strikeforce has to do is put on a good enough show to keep new viewers interested enough to come back. STRIKEFORCE MAIN CARD

Rate Opinion: The Long-Term Kimbo Game

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Mon, Nov 2

By TLow The more I think about it, the more I can’t see the long term logic in the UFC’s pursuing Kimbo Slice.   The short-term benefit is pretty obvious. This season of TUF has enjoyed some great ratings. That means Spike can command a higher price for advertising slots, and it gives Dana White a large a...

Rate Catchweight Confusion: The Kimbo and Rich divisions

Original at Five Ounces of Pain external link    Mon, Nov 2

By Barrett Hooper There are currently five weight classes in the UFC. Rich Franklin is not one of them. Neither is Kimbo Slice. Although you’d never know it from the recent trend toward catchweight bouts to accommodate these fighters. Franklin, who has yo-yoed between middleweight and light heavyweight, fo...

Past Two Weeks

 

Rate Injuries, Kimbo Slice and Pat Barry

Original at The Swamp external link    Sun, Nov 1

By Mark Chalifoux While some bouts are being pushed back and fighters are taking a little longer to heal, at least there's some good news this week. It looks like the bout between Kimbo Slice and Houston Alexander is close to official. It will be on the TUF finale card and it should be a heck of a fight. Neither guy h...

Rate Report: Kimbo Slice and Houston Alexander Meet At 215lbs Catchweight for "The Ultimate Fighter"10 Finale

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Sat, Oct 31

By Scott Haber Rumors have been swirling for the past month or so that TUF Season Ten poster-boy Kimbo Slice would make his official UFC debut against knockout artist Houston Alexander in December.  Various reports had the fight taking place at UFC 107 in Memphis, or at the TUF 10 Finale in Las Vegas, and n...

Rate Houston Alexander vs. Kimbo Slice at the TUF 10 Finale?

Original at Five Ounces of Pain external link    Thu, Oct 29

By Staff The Ultimate Fighter 10 is nearing the halfway point, and the teasers for a Kimbo Slice return to the show have finally stopped. One rumor that will not go away is a suspected December match up between the YouTube brawler and UFC veteran Houston Alexander. The latest piece of the puzzle may ha...

Rate The Case For Kimbo Slice

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Tue, Oct 27

By dogbyday honors go a fight with 7.2 million viewers - Kimbo Slice versus James Thompson.  Next goes to bring mixed-martial arts to the casual fan than Kimbo and the UFC?  And... wait a second.  We've happen to mixed-martial arts, not just the UFC.  So next time you're thinking that Kimbo doesn't

October of 2009

 

Rate Could Kimbo Slice Become The Jim Braddock Of MMA?

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Thu, Oct 15

By TIM VREELAND Enter Kevin Ferguson, aka Kimbo Slice. See Kimbo is a man from the streets—once homeless a father trying to support his family. Made famous on YouTube as a bare knuckled brawler then brought into the MMA world via the now-defunct Elite XC.

Rate Scott Smith Re-Signs With Strikeforce, Scheduled to Fight in December

Original at MMAFrenzy.com external link    Tue, Oct 6

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By Kris Karkoski After the collapse of EliteXC, Smith debuted in Strikeforce with back-to-back wins over Terry Martin and Benji Radach before being submitted by Nick Diaz in his most-recent bout in June. For the latest Strikeforce news and Strikeforce rumors stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com.

Rate Kimbo Slice: I’ll beat Roy Nelson next time around

Original at mmamania.com external link    Thu, Oct 1

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By Jesse Holland On the heels of his Episode 3 elimination from The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Season 10, special attraction Kimbo Slice reflects on the mistakes he made in his losing effort against Roy Nelson and how a second encounter would yield very different results. Can Slice, who was dropped by trainer...

September of 2009

 

Rate Opinion: Kimbo Slice an Eventual UFC Champion? Not Likely

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Tue, Sep 29

By Mitch Ciccarelli When YouTube street-fighting sensation Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson burst onto the MMA scene in late 2007 he brought with him a ton of hype and attention from mainstream media. Elite XC promoter Gary Shaw hand-fed the bare-knuckle brawler lower tier opponents such as Bo Cantrell and out...

Rate Opinion: The Ultimate Fighter - Roy Nelson vs. Kimbo Slice Staff Picks

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Mon, Sep 28

By Brent Brookhouse Luke Thomas: According to our rankings with USA Today, Nelson is ranked 20th in the world among professional heavyweights. Nelson's talents? He's strong, mostly durable, by Kimbo's standards a phenomenal grappler and has meaningful experience. And Kimbo Slice? He punches really hard....

Rate Kimbo Slice faces Roy Nelson on the next episode of “The Ultimate Fighter”

Original at mma.lohudblogs.com external link    Thu, Sep 24

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By Larry Vollmer Millions of YouTube views later, Slice transitioned into mixed martial arts in order to provide for his fiancée and six children. He fought for the now-defunct EliteXC, headlining the first ever mixed martial arts card on broadcast television. He compiled a 3-0 record before losing to Se...

Rate Bas Rutten Responds to Kimbo Slice: "To Blame the People Who Trained him, Very Loser Thing to do"

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Sun, Sep 13

By weoweoweo Pretending to be a friend and getting paid GOOD for my work? Ha ha, OK, lets see here. I couldn’t train him two times a day so I told my buddy at my gym, Randy Khatami, who’s a great boxing coach and also teaches some basic submissions, that I would take him in the morning, and he would take him at ni...

Year 2009

 

Rate Kimbo Slice, Roy Nelson and Wes Sims: Good Guys and Bad Guys on TUF 10

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Mon, Jul 27

By Kid Nate Another factor is the resurgence of the UFC heavyweight division. With the rise of Brock Lesnar and the crop of new talent coming up in his wake -- Shane Carwin, Cain Velasquez, Junior dos Santos -- the UFC heavies are compelling for the first time in years. The fact that Randy Couture and Fran...

Rate Bas Rutten slams Kimbo Slice

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Mon, Jun 22

Bas Rutten. In an interview with Fighters Only, former UFC champion and respected MMA trainer Bas Rutten shared exactly how he feels about his former student and The Ultimate Fighter season 10 competitor Kimbo Slice. "I misjudged him, he...

Rate Opinion: The Week in Quotes: May 30th - June 6th

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Sun, Jun 7

By Mike Fagan It's an opportunity for me to prove myself as a mixed martial artist." - Kimbo Slice, who was announced this week as a contestant on the Ultimate Fighter 10. (Cage Writer) I have to be more disciplined." - Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski, prior to his bout with Brett Rogers.  Ro...

Rate Opinion: Pushback on the UFC's Use of Kimbo Slice on "The Ultimate Fighter" Season 10

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Thu, Jun 4

By Luke Thomas The great irony in watching Dana White six months talk about how Kimbo Slice is bad for MMA is that now he’s Kimbo’s biggest pusher in the business. All the guys who tried to work with Kimbo Slice to make him into something in MMA (I’m looking at you, Bas Rutten) have to be shaking their heads and...

Rate Four NFL Veterans Join Kimbo on TUF 10 Cast

Original at MMAFrenzy.com external link    Wed, Jun 3

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By Kris Karkoski After learning yesterday of the first cast member on The Ultimate Fighter 10, backyard brawler-turned-mixed martial artist Kimbo Slice, MMAjunkie has confirmed that four NFL veterans have been cast for the heavyweights-only season.

Rate More on the Kimbo Slice to "The Ultimate Fighter" Stroke of Genius

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Tue, Jun 2    9 related articles

By Luke Thomas There are so many ways to unpack this situation that we can't possibly get to them in a single post. However, it's worth contextualizing the matter. At every strange or notable interval, one should remind themselves of why matters have unfolded the way they have and what it tells us about the...

Rate Kimbo Slice wants to be a pro boxer now

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Tue, Mar 17    2 related articles

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Kimbo Slice It looks like Kimbo Slice is looking to ditch all that wrestling, submission and kicking stuff and focus on what he thinks he does best. From The Nassau Guardian: "Boxing is really my first desire. I have...

Rate Shamrock's step-brother: I think Ken cut himself (in EliteXC fight)

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Fri, Feb 27

Do you remember when Ken Shamrock got cut and was forced to pull out of his EliteXC main event fight against Kimbo Slice? Well, his step-brother Frank Shamrock is now accusing Ken of cutting himself on purpose. From Five...

Rate Frank Shamrock: Ken Shamrock cut himself to escape fight with Kimbo Slice

Original at mmamania.com external link    Thu, Feb 26

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By Jesse Holland Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Frank Shamrock comments to Sam Caplan on brother Ken’s last-minute withdrawal from his EliteXC main event fight against Kimbo Slice last October due to (a possible self-inflicted) cut sustained hours for the bout. Frank — who had not been trai...

Rate Matt Hamill on Tito Ortiz, Kimbo Slice and Wanting to Fight Anyone in the Top 10

Original at The FanHouse - AOL external link    Wed, Jan 7

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Filed under: UFCUFC light heavyweight Matt Hamill, who is coming off a second-round TKO win over Reese Andy at UFC 92, answered some questions from FanHouse this week. Via e-mail, we asked him about the UFC 92 fight, his future plans, whether his deafness affects his communication with hi...

Rate Podcast: vol 180 - The Lights Out Show

Original at TPSRadio.net external link    Wed, Dec 3

By The Lights Out Show  Everybody’s excited about Couture vs Liddell except Couture and Liddell. Why?  Josh Barnett is set for Affliction 2, and it’s not against Brett Rogers thankfully  Antonio Silva giving second thoughts to never fighting in US again

Rate Podcast: vol 179 - The Lights Out Show

Original at TPSRadio.net external link    Tue, Dec 2

By The Lights Out Show  Is it better to be an exciting fighter who doesn’t always win or winning fighter who isn’t very exciting? MMA’s top fighters weigh in.  One of MMA’s best heavyweights, Antonio Silva, says goodbye to the US for good  Kimbo Slice could be making it official - where and when he’ll fight next

Rate Podcast: One More Word on TUF 8 Primate Behavior

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Fri, Nov 7

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By Luke Thomas First, no one is equating this with StandGate (at least I am not). The point about Kimbo is not his last fight's unethical nature, but the promotion as a "street fighter" he received irrespective of his late ignoble stand. It's about what sort of message his presence and stature as a street br...

Rate Podcast: No Holds Barred: Turi Altavilla on Demise of EliteXC

Original at nhbnews.podomatic.com external link    Sat, Nov 1

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By Eddie Goldman On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with Turi Altavilla, a vice president of EliteXC until the very recent demise of that mixed martial arts company. Turi also was formerly a vice president of the Pride Fighting Championships. In a lengthy interview, we get a rare,...

Rate Podcast: No Holds Barred: John Perretti on EliteXC Kimbo-Petruzelli Controversy, Striking and Grappling in MMA, and More

Original at nhbnews.podomatic.com external link    Fri, Oct 10

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By Eddie Goldman On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with the legendary mixed martial arts promoter, matchmaker, and commentator, John Perretti. In another lengthy interview, we discuss one of the biggest scandals in U.S. mixed martial arts history, the controversy revolving a...

Rate Opinion: Jason MacDonald Talks Kimbo Slice Exposed

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Fri, Oct 10

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By Nick Thomas http://www.sportsnet.ca/bios/macdonald_jason/ Saturday night, Kimbo Slice finally got exposed for what most of us knew all along. He was built up by the internet, but he isn't that far along as an MMA fighter. James Thompson exposed him on the ground in his last fight, and Seth Petruzelli f...

Rate Podcast: EliteXC Bribing Its Fighters? Seth Petruzelli Thought So

Original at Cage Today external link    Mon, Oct 6

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By CagE With all the shadiness of the first EliteXC on CBS show still on our minds, it looks like we finally have some proof that EliteXC is influencing its fighters so that its cash cow (Kimbo Slice) doesn’t have to expose the weakness in his ground game. Seth Petruzelli is claiming he was approache...

Rate Podcast: ESPN's PTI and Around The Horn Talk Kimbo

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Mon, Oct 6

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By ChrisNelson Tony Reali: Kimbo Slice didn't just lose last night - or Saturday night, I should say - he lost in fourteen seconds to a guy he wasn't even supposed to fight. How bad is this for the world of mixed martial beatdowns, Mariotti? Kevin Blackistone: Because, Jay, this is actually a pretty good thi...

Rate Podcast: Fans Must Demand an Investigation of EliteXC

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Mon, Oct 6

By Michael Rome According to Seth Petruzelli, the man who defeated Kimbo Slice on EliteXC's recent CBS offering on October 4th, he was paid to keep the fight standing: The Florida Athletic Commission should conduct an investigation into this as well.

Rate Opinion: The Kimbo saga is over

Original at The Swamp external link    Mon, Oct 6

By Mark Chalifoux EliteXC managed to find the only person more fragile than Kimbo Slice’s last opponent, James “Colossus” Thompson, in former MMA fighter Ken Shamrock. The only problem was that Shamrock is so fragile he was injured during the warm-up, thus pitting Kimbo Slice...

Rate Podcast: Seth Petruzelli: Elite XC ‘didn’t want me to take’ Kimbo Slice down

Original at mmamania.com external link    Mon, Oct 6

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By James Iannotti Not like it matters now, but Elite XC fighter Seth Petruzelli talks about the promotion “hinting” to keep his fight against Kimbo Slice this past Saturday night standing rather than to try and take the street brawler to the ground. He ended up ending the fight standing in just 14 seconds. “Th...

Rate Podcast: EliteXC Came Awfully Close To Fixing A Fight: Can I Get a Lil' Outrage?

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Mon, Oct 6

By Michael Comeau 1) What the heck is the Florida State Boxing Commission going to do about it? Because shady business practices like this make MMA look a lot like professional wrestling. 2) Is CBS willing to continue working with EliteXC after this weekend's debacle?

Rate Opinion: Final Curtain on the KIMBO BS SHOW!

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Sun, Oct 5

By Terry Henson Make no mistake (or listen to the EliteXC spin), this was a disaster for Slice and the company. True, but Kimbo wasn’t defeated by a crafty Brazilian jiu-jitsu master. He wasn’t caught in a submission by an experienced wrestler. He didn’t lose a decision after a three-round brawl.

Rate Opinion: EliteXC: Heat, Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock CBS Saturday Night Fights Staff Predictions

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Sat, Oct 4

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By Luke Thomas Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson vs. Ken Shamrock Mike Rome: Berto via TKO, round 1. Brent Brookhouse: Borgomeo by submission. Mike Rome: Jackowski via Submission, Round 3. Brent Brookhouse: Cury by submission. Mike Rome: Cury via Submission, Round 2. Chris Nelson: Cury via Submission, Round 1.

Rate Podcast: No Holds Barred: Vulgarization of MMA, Ara Abrahamian News, Mosley-Mayorga, Kimbo-Shamrock

Original at nhbnews.podomatic.com external link    Tue, Sep 23

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By Eddie Goldman On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman takes on the world, and discusses the world of combat sports, around the world. Among the many international topics broached in this no holds barred presentation are: the latest news in the case of Swedish Olympic wrestler Ara Abraham...

Rate Opinion: Kimbo Slice and Elite XC: A Killing Spree

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Tue, Jul 8

By J Wright Most fans saw Kimbo Slice for the first time when he fought Ray Mercer about eight months ago.  He took him out within the beginning of the first round.  Then came Kimbo vs. Thompson, and I will admit I was pretty anxious to see Kimbo fight because I expected it to be a one-hit win since Thompson...

Rate Jeff Monson Issues Futile Challenge To Kimbo SliceVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Cage Potato external link    Mon, Jun 23

By bfowlkes Other thoughts? I think we could accurately describe this video as a solid idea that needed a little more planning. As much as I like the concept of the MMA community shaming Gary Shaw into putting Kimbo Slice up against quality opponents, just pointing out the obvious about Kimbo and then t...

Rate Podcast: James Thompson Talks Referee Dan Miragliotta, Kimbo Slice and Removing Gypsies

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Tue, Jun 10

By Luke Thomas Local Washington, D.C. CBS radio midday talkers "Big O & Dukes" did an interview with James "Colossus" Thompson, and followed up on the issues stemming from his very controversial fight with Kimbo Slice two weeks ago on the CBS Saturday Night Fights "EliteXC: Primetime" event.

Rate Opinion: Come See the MMA Sideshow, Featuring the Extraordinary Exploding Ear!Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at SportingNews.com external link    Mon, Jun 2

That. Was. Awesome! And possibly somewhat staged. Obviously, even to a novice MMA fan such as myself, the point of this primetime broadcast wasn’t to display the kick ass skills of MMA fighters. It was meant to be a circus sideshow in which physical freak and Youtube sensation Kimbo Slice merc...

Rate Opinion: May 31 Elite XC Results and Odds

Original at MMABettingBlog.com external link    Tue, May 27

By Pat For a review of MMA betting sites please view our review of best sportsbooks to place bets on MMA fights. Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson Sportsbook.com Odds Slice (-600) WON Thompson (+400) We have all seen on You Tube what Kimbo is capable of doing to someone’s face. He’s an intimidating, scar...

Rate Opinion: Kelly Pavlik won’t rule out move to MMA but his trainer does

Original at Five Ounces of Pain external link    Mon, Feb 18

By Sam Caplan Kimbo Slice vs. Tank Abbott wasn’t the only big fight to take place in combat sports this past weekend. We’d be remiss if we didn’t mention that Kelly Pavlik recorded a unanimous decision victory over Jermain Taylor in a non-title match this past Saturday at the MGM Grand in Vegas.

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