[3][4], Ferguson was born in Nassau, Bahamas, but soon moved to the United States and grew up in Cutler Ridge, Florida,[5] raised alongside his two brothers by a single mother[6] named Rosemary Clarke. [31] By the end of October 2008, EliteXC was forced to file for bankruptcy. [8][13] Kimbo's cousin is United States judoka Rhadi Ferguson.[14]. He then decided to go out 100%, more than what the coaches instructed. They were distributed through the Internet, mainly through the adult website SublimeDirectory and YouTube.

He had an MRI done and an examination by a doctor. Dana White visited the house and talked with Mitrione and has him claim that if the doctor clears him to fight, he will fight in his quarterfinal match. Team Rashad defeated Team Rampage, earning Rashad Evans $10,000 and the gold team's fighters $1,500 each. Kimbo Slice's first official heavyweight fight in the UFC was at UFC 113 against Matt Mitrione.. Other media coverage Edit. [5], Jediný zápas v UFC roku 2010 prohrál s Mattem Mitrionem na TKO, což zavinilo vyhození z UFC. However, it was disclosed that he got engaged to his girlfriend before his death. Template:Cquote, This added to the controversy surrounding the representation of Slice as a top flight martial artist by CBS and EliteXC. UFC mixed martial arts television series and event in 2009. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC and also do not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.[16]. Wes Sims and James McSweeney created a bet as to when Mitrione will break down or snap, much like the previous weeks' bet about Zak Jensen.

[citation needed] That statement became reality and on June 1, when Kevin Iole of Yahoo.com stated Slice would participate in The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.

In the first round both fighters would become fatigued, leading to a very uneventful fight. The coaches challenge is 2 vs. 2 beach volleyball.

[29] The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation started a preliminary investigation on the events surrounding the fight and its outcome.

It will also give Kimbo 1 MP and 900 Agility. ], První zápas Kimba v MMA se odehrál 23. června 2007 v New Jersey. O lutador havia sido internado horas antes. [9] In 1992, his house in Perrine, Florida was destroyed by Hurricane Andrew[7] and he continued living in his 1987 Nissan Pathfinder for a month. [1], Další zápas z 16. února 2008 v Miami vyhrál Kimbo nad Tankem Abbottem ve 43 sekundách prvního kola. The news of his passing was confirmed by Scott Coker, CEO of Bellator MMA. He began fighting in a series of web videos.

[7] Ze zápasu však kvůli neshodám ohledně financí sešlo. [40] On October 4, 2008, a Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock fight was supposed to take place at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida as part of CBS' Saturday Night Fights. White went on to say that he would create a show with heavyweights just for Kimbo Slice if he wanted in. Kevin Ferguson, född 8 februari 1974 i Nassau, Bahamas, död 6 juni 2016 i Margate, Florida, var en bahamasfödd amerikansk MMA-utövare som gick under namnet Kimbo Slice.Han blev känd när videoklipp lades ut på YouTube där Kimbo slogs. Kimbo305.com (Official Website of Kimbo Slice), Professional MMA record for Kevin Ferguson, https://mixedmartialarts.fandom.com/wiki/Kimbo_Slice?oldid=17005.

Jeho soupeř byl bývalý šampión v těžké váze Ray Mercer. Stránka byla naposledy editována 21. [32] Many in the mixed martial arts community, including Jay Thompson, executive consultant to the company, attributed EliteXC and ProElite's failure due to Slice's loss to Seth Petruzelli.[33]. The Odd Glyph would be the exact opposite of the glyph shown here. Junk got an update that the eye surgery was a success and he could start training again in two months time. The winner of the coin toss chose to either pick the first fighter or decide the first two match ups. Slice agreed to take the fight after receiving a raise in pay, and took in $500,000[27]. Jako malý se se svou matkou a dvěma bratry odstěhoval na Floridu, kde jim zničil dům hurikán Adrew. 3: 5.3 million viewers (peak: 7.25 million with DVR viewing), "TUF 10" episode No. There is discussion among Team Rashad coaches as well as other fighters about whether Mitrione will be able to continue in the tournament.