Kimbo Slice
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Kevin Ferguson better known as Kimbo Slice, is a Bahamian-American boxer
, mixed martial artist
and occasional actor
. He became famous for street fights which were spread on the internet, leading Rolling Stone to give him the nickname, "The King of the Web Brawlers".
Slice left the underground fighting scene and signed a professional contract with EliteXC in 2007. After EliteXC declared bankruptcy
in 2008, Slice became a free agent. Slice competed in The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights
, where he lost in his first fight to veteran fighter, and eventual series winner, Roy Nelson
. In his UFC debut, Slice defeated Houston Alexander
in the The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights finale, but lost in his second UFC fight to Matt Mitrione
at UFC 113
.
, but moved to the United States
as a child, growing up in Cutler Ridge, Florida. Ferguson was raised with his two brothers by mother
Rosemary Clarke. He went to Bel-Air Elementary School, where Ferguson was reportedly involved in his first fight at 13 as he tried to defend a friend. He continued his studies with Cutler Ridge Middle School and later with Richmond Heights Middle School. He attended Miami Palmetto High School
, where he was the star middle linebacker. In 1992, his house in Perrine, Florida
was destroyed by Hurricane Andrew
, forcing him to live in his 1987 Nissan Pathfinder
for a month.
For college, he attended both Bethune-Cookman University and the University of Miami
, where he held an athletic scholarship
and studied criminal justice
. He was there for only a year and a half. In 1997, he had a tryout with the Miami Dolphins
and was part of the pre-season squad, but was unable to get a place in the first team. Kimbo's cousin is United States judoka Rhadi Ferguson
.
for a strip club
until high school friend and current manager, Mike Ember, offered him a job as limousine
driver and bodyguard
for RK Netmedia, better known as Reality Kings
, a Miami-based pornography
production/promotion company responsible for a number of popular adult subscription websites. Kimbo still maintains close ties with Reality Kings who now accompany him, as his fight entourage, under the name Team Kimbo.
In 2002, he was charged for carrying a concealed weapon and in 2003, he began his career in unsanctioned street fights. They were distributed through the Internet
, mainly through the adult website SublimeDirectory and YouTube
. In his first taped fight against a man named Big D, Ferguson left a large cut on his opponent's right eye which led Internet
fans to call him Slice, becoming the last name to his already popular childhood nickname
, Kimbo.
His only on-tape street fight loss was against Sean Gannon
, a former Boston police officer
who also trains in MMA. The popularity of the fight propelled both men into the MMA spotlight.
and boxing instructor Randy Khatami at Rutten's school, EliteMMA, in Thousand Oaks, California
. Slice made his MMA debut against former WBO
Heavyweight champion and Olympic gold-medalist boxer Ray Mercer
at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 5, in Atlantic City
on June 23, 2007. The match was scheduled as a three-round exhibition utilizing all professional rules of MMA combat. Slice defeated Mercer with a guillotine choke
at 1:12 into the first round. In a post-fight interview, Slice stated that he would like to fight David "Tank" Abbott
. Abbott, who was a spectator, stood up from his seat and accepted the call out. One of the matchmakers for CFFC
asked Slice for his assurance so that an October 12 bout at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 6 between Slice and "Tank" Abbott could be organized. This event was later canceled due to a promotion dispute. On October 11, 2007, ProElite
announced that they had signed Slice to a deal and that he would make his debut on the November 10, 2007 EliteXC. He was originally set to make his professional MMA debut against Mike Bourke, a reformed street fighter, but a shoulder injury from Bourke led him to face Bo Cantrell
. Kimbo defeated Cantrell 19 seconds into the first round by submission due to strikes.
On February 16, 2008, Kimbo fought Tank Abbott
in the main event at EliteXC: Street Certified
. He won by KO 43 seconds into the first round due to strikes. At the fight his weight was announced at an all-time low of 234 lb (106.1 kg), a far cry from his street fighting days of 280 lb (127 kg).
On May 31, 2008, Kimbo fought in the main event of the first ever mixed martial arts event shown on prime time network television, EliteXC: Primetime
. Though one of the judges had each fighter winning one of the first two rounds, Kimbo's opponent James Thompson
won both on total points by repeatedly taking down Slice and grounding and pounding. In the opening seconds of the third round, however, Kimbo threw a haymaker to Thompson's left ear, which ruptured Thompson's cauliflower
. This was soon followed by three unanswered punches to a standing Thompson, which led to a referee stoppage and the controversial win for Slice. Fellow EliteXC competitor Brett Rogers
was particularly critical of Slice's victory, calling Slice's performance "garbage" in a post fight interview. Frank Mir
was also critical of Slice, stating in an interview that "every time Kimbo Slice fights, it sets (mixed martial arts) back".
fight was supposed to take place at the BankAtlantic Center
in Sunrise, Florida
as part of CBS
' Saturday Night Fights. However, Shamrock received a cut to the left eye during a warm-up only hours before the fight was to take place. This left the head of fight operations, Jeremy Lappen, to choose a replacement for the fight. Options were Seth Petruzelli
, Aaron Rosa
and Frank Shamrock
. But Kimbo's team stated they did not want him fighting Frank no matter how much money was offered to them. So Lappen decided that Petruzelli was the best option for the main event. Slice agreed to take the fight after receiving a raise in pay, and took in $500,000. Petruzelli defeated Slice by TKO
14 seconds into the first round of the bout.
Interviewed on the popular radio show The Monsters In The Morning
two days after the fight, Seth Petruzelli
said that when they offered him a spot in the main event, EliteXC promoters added monetary incentives to dissuade him from using certain fighting techniques against Slice, in an attempt to protect their relatively unproven Internet star.
This added to the controversy surrounding the representation of Slice as a top flight martial artist by CBS and EliteXC. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
started a preliminary investigation on the events surrounding the fight and its outcome.
However, Petruzelli retracted this statement a few hours later, claiming in a follow-up interview with MMA website FiveOuncesofPain.com that his previous comments on The Monsters
had been misinterpreted.
On October 23, 2008, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
concluded its investigation of the bout and found no wrongdoing. By the end of October 2008, EliteXC was forced to file for bankruptcy
. 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
.
ceased operations, Dana White
stated that if Slice wanted to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
he would have to win his way in by competing on The Ultimate Fighter
TV show. White went on to say that he would create a show with heavyweights just for Kimbo Slice if he wanted in. That statement became reality on June 1, when Kevin Iole of Yahoo.com stated Slice would participate in The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights
.
The coaches for the show were Quinton Jackson
and Rashad Evans
, both former UFC Light Heavyweight Champions. Slice was the number one pick for Rampage and the second pick overall. In his first fight of the show, Kimbo was defeated by Roy Nelson
via TKO stoppage in the second round after repeated punches to the head in the crucifix position. Kimbo would go on to refuse the opportunity to take Matt Mitrione
's place in the quarter finals after it was revealed that he had arthritis in his knee.
Slice fought Houston Alexander
on December 5, 2009, at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale
at a catchweight of 215 pounds. In a fight that many thought would not leave the first round, Alexander would instead spend most of the first and third rounds circling Slice tentatively with little engagement. In the second round, however, Slice landed a back suplex on Alexander, which very well may have tipped the judges' scorecards in his favor. Slice would win the bout by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) and Alexander would be cut from the promotion only days later.
On May 8, 2010, Slice made his pay-per-view
and official heavyweight debut at UFC 113
versus Matt Mitrione
, losing in the second round via a TKO. Following the loss, Dana White stated that it was "probably Kimbo's last fight in the UFC". His release was confirmed the following day, alongside welterweight Paul Daley
.
. He stated "I feel like a baby all over again. I'm thinking about this at night. I'm gonna be a problem in the heavyweight
division. I'm going to be coming in with a bad demeanor. I want to see what it's like to break some ribs, break a jaw with one punch. This is a career move. I love fighting. I like to knock people the fuck out. I love engaging. Maybe some people think I'm crazy."
Roy Jones, Jr. has stated that he would like to fight Kimbo Slice, but claimed that Kimbo would likely have to have a number of boxing matches beforehand in order to gain experience and exposure in the sport.
Kimbo was set to make his debut in professional wrestling
on February 5, 2011 against former Sumo
wrestler Shinichi Suzukawa at the Inoki Genome Federation
's "Genome 14" event in Fukuoka
, Japan
, But Kimbo later pulled out of the match due to getting injured in practice.
Slice made his pro boxing debut on August 13, 2011. Slice fought in a four-round headlining attraction against 39 year old James Wade (0-1) at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma
.
He won the fight via KO at 0:10 in the first round.
On October 15, Kimbo returned to the boxing ring, defeating Tay Bledsoe via KO in the first round.
, running back for the San Diego Chargers
, training in Kimbo's backyard. In 2009, Kimbo starred in an antivirus software
advertisement called Caterpillar vs. Kimbo.
, and is a single father to six children; three boys and three girls. He is engaged to long-time girlfriend, Antionette Ray.
Ferguson was featured on The Iron Ring, a television series airing on BET
which features MMA prospects. Slice was part of the selection process for the participants. He made his official acting debut when playing Bludge on Nickelodeon's holiday special, Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh
.
|Loss
|4–2
|
Matt Mitrione
|TKO (Strikes)
| UFC 113
|
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"|4:24
|Montreal, Quebec, Canada
|Cut from UFC following loss
|-
|Win
|4–1
| Houston Alexander
| Decision (Unanimous)
| TUF 10 Finale
|
| style="text-align:center;"|3
| style="text-align:center;"|5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|UFC debut. Fought at Catchweight.
|-
|Loss
|3–1
| Seth Petruzelli
| TKO (Punches)
| EliteXC: Heat
|
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|0:14
|Sunrise, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|3–0
|
James Thompson
| TKO (Punches)
| EliteXC: Primetime
|
| style="text-align:center;"|3
| style="text-align:center;"|0:38
|Newark, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|2–0
| Tank Abbott
| KO (Punches)
| EliteXC: Street Certified
|
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|0:43
|Miami, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|1–0
| Bo Cantrell
| Submission (Punches)
| EliteXC: Renegade
|
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|0:19
|Corpus Christi, Texas
, United States
|MMA Debut
|Loss
|1–1
| Roy Nelson
| TKO (Punches)
| The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights
|
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"|2:01
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|1–0
| Ray Mercer
| Submission (Guillotine Choke)
| Cage Fury Fighting Championships V
|
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|1:12
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|
|align="center" colspan=8|2 Wins (2 knockouts, 0 decisions), 0 Losses, 0 Draws http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=575561&cat=boxer
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|30/12/2011
|align=left| Buffalo Run Casino, Miami
, Oklahoma
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|Win
|2–0
|align=left| Tay Bledsoe
|KO
|1
|15/10/2011
|align=left| Heartland Events Center, Grand Island
Nebraska
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|1–0
|align=left| James Wade
|KO
|1
|13/08/2011
|align=left| Buffalo Run Casino, Miami
, Oklahoma
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Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
and occasional actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He became famous for street fights which were spread on the internet, leading Rolling Stone to give him the nickname, "The King of the Web Brawlers".
Slice left the underground fighting scene and signed a professional contract with EliteXC in 2007. After EliteXC declared bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
in 2008, Slice became a free agent. Slice competed in The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights is the tenth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship -produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. In a press conference following UFC 98, Dana White announced that filming for the season would begin on June 1, 2009...
, where he lost in his first fight to veteran fighter, and eventual series winner, Roy Nelson
Roy Nelson (fighter)
Roy Nelson is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. He last competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship after winning Season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter. The September 30, 2009 broadcast of his fight against Kimbo Slice, officially an exhibition, was the 2nd...
. In his UFC debut, Slice defeated Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander is an American professional mixed martial artist, who fights as a light heavyweight and heavyweight. He also works as a DJ in North Omaha, Nebraska...
in the The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights finale, but lost in his second UFC fight to Matt Mitrione
Matt Mitrione
Matthew Steven Mitrione is an American mixed martial artist and former NFL football player, playing for the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights....
at UFC 113
UFC 113
UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 8, 2010, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Background:...
.
Early life
Ferguson was born in Nassau, BahamasNassau, Bahamas
Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas...
, but moved to the United States
United States
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as a child, growing up in Cutler Ridge, Florida. Ferguson was raised with his two brothers by mother
Mother
A mother, mum, mom, momma, or mama is a woman who has raised a child, given birth to a child, and/or supplied the ovum that grew into a child. Because of the complexity and differences of a mother's social, cultural, and religious definitions and roles, it is challenging to specify a universally...
Rosemary Clarke. He went to Bel-Air Elementary School, where Ferguson was reportedly involved in his first fight at 13 as he tried to defend a friend. He continued his studies with Cutler Ridge Middle School and later with Richmond Heights Middle School. He attended Miami Palmetto High School
Miami Palmetto High School
Miami Palmetto Senior High School is a secondary school located at 7460 S.W. 118th Street in Pinecrest, Florida, USA, a Miami suburb; its principal is Allison Harley. The school is on 23 acres in southwest Miami-Dade County, Florida, and is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools district....
, where he was the star middle linebacker. In 1992, his house in Perrine, Florida
Perrine, Florida
Perrine, Florida was an unincorporated community in Miami-Dade County about midway between Miami and Homestead. It is located at The community was named after Dr...
was destroyed by Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew was the third Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the United States, after the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 and Hurricane Camille in 1969. Andrew was the first named storm and only major hurricane of the otherwise inactive 1992 Atlantic hurricane season...
, forcing him to live in his 1987 Nissan Pathfinder
Nissan Pathfinder
The Nissan Pathfinder is a SUV manufactured by Nissan Motors since 1986, derived from Nissan's compact pickup truck platform. The Pathfinder is slotted in size between the Murano and Armada or Patrol, but in price between the Xterra and Murano...
for a month.
For college, he attended both Bethune-Cookman University and the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
, where he held an athletic scholarship
Athletic scholarship
An athletic scholarship is a form of scholarship to attend a college or university awarded to an individual based predominantly on his or her ability to play in a sport...
and studied criminal justice
Criminal justice
Criminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts...
. He was there for only a year and a half. In 1997, he had a tryout with the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and was part of the pre-season squad, but was unable to get a place in the first team. Kimbo's cousin is United States judoka Rhadi Ferguson
Rhadi Ferguson
Dr. Rhadi Bullard Ferguson is an Bahamian American mixed martial arts trainer, strength and conditioning coach, motivational speaker, and black belt in judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.- Biography :...
.
Early career
Ferguson started working as bouncerBouncer (doorman)
A bouncer is an informal term for a type of security guard employed at venues such as bars, nightclubs or concerts to provide security, check legal age, and refuse entry to a venue based on criteria such as intoxication, aggressive behavior, or attractiveness...
for a strip club
Strip club
A strip club is an adult entertainment venue in which striptease or other erotic or exotic dance is regularly performed. Strip clubs typically adopt a nightclub or bar style, but can also adopt a theatre or cabaret-style....
until high school friend and current manager, Mike Ember, offered him a job as limousine
Limousine
A limousine is a luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur. The chassis of a limousine may have been extended by the manufacturer or by an independent coachbuilder. These are called "stretch" limousines and are traditionally black or white....
driver and bodyguard
Bodyguard
A bodyguard is a type of security operative or government agent who protects a person—usually a famous, wealthy, or politically important figure—from assault, kidnapping, assassination, stalking, loss of confidential information, terrorist attack or other threats.Most important public figures such...
for RK Netmedia, better known as Reality Kings
Reality Kings
Reality Kings is a brand owned by RK Netmedia, an internet-based hardcore pornography production company operating out of Miami Beach, Florida. The network was launched in 2000 with its first adult website, cumfiesta.com. Other brands followed like milfhunter.com, captainstabbin.com,...
, a Miami-based pornography
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
production/promotion company responsible for a number of popular adult subscription websites. Kimbo still maintains close ties with Reality Kings who now accompany him, as his fight entourage, under the name Team Kimbo.
In 2002, he was charged for carrying a concealed weapon and in 2003, he began his career in unsanctioned street fights. They were distributed through the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
, mainly through the adult website SublimeDirectory and YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. In his first taped fight against a man named Big D, Ferguson left a large cut on his opponent's right eye which led Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
fans to call him Slice, becoming the last name to his already popular childhood nickname
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
, Kimbo.
His only on-tape street fight loss was against Sean Gannon
Sean Gannon (fighter)
Sean Gannon is an American police officer, and mixed martial arts fighter. He gained notoriety on the Internet due to a widely distributed video of Gannon defeating Kimbo Slice in an unsanctioned bare-knuckle street fight....
, a former Boston police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
who also trains in MMA. The popularity of the fight propelled both men into the MMA spotlight.
Mixed martial arts career
To prepare for sanctioned MMA fights, Slice was trained by retired MMA fighter Bas RuttenBas Rutten
Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten is a retired Dutch mixed martial artist, Karate and Taekwondo blackbelt, and kickboxer. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three time King of Pancrase world champion, and finished his career on a 22 fight unbeaten streak...
and boxing instructor Randy Khatami at Rutten's school, EliteMMA, in Thousand Oaks, California
Thousand Oaks, California
Thousand Oaks is a city in southeastern Ventura County, California, in the United States. It was named after the many oak trees that grace the area, and the city seal is adorned with an oak....
. Slice made his MMA debut against former WBO
World Boxing Organization
The World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. The organization is recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the IBHOF alongside the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the...
Heavyweight champion and Olympic gold-medalist boxer Ray Mercer
Ray Mercer
"Merciless" Ray Mercer is an American professional boxer, former Olympic Gold Medalist and WBO heavyweight title holder who resides in Fayetteville, North Carolina...
at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 5, in Atlantic City
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
on June 23, 2007. The match was scheduled as a three-round exhibition utilizing all professional rules of MMA combat. Slice defeated Mercer with a guillotine choke
Guillotine choke
The guillotine choke is a chokehold in martial arts and wrestling applied from in front of the opponent. The choke involves using the arms to encircle the opponent's neck in a fashion similar to a guillotine. The technique is either a type of tracheal compression restraint that prevents air flow...
at 1:12 into the first round. In a post-fight interview, Slice stated that he would like to fight David "Tank" Abbott
Tank Abbott
David Lee Abbott is an American mixed martial arts fighter and former professional wrestler. He has described his fighting style, which he developed brawling in the bars and streets of Huntington Beach, California, as "street fighting"...
. Abbott, who was a spectator, stood up from his seat and accepted the call out. One of the matchmakers for CFFC
Cage Fury Fighting Championships
Cage Fury Fighting Championships was an American mixed martial arts promotion. Founded by Felix & Amy Martinez, the promotion promoted in Atlantic City, NJ, having just held five events. The last minute cancellation of its sixth event signalled its demise...
asked Slice for his assurance so that an October 12 bout at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 6 between Slice and "Tank" Abbott could be organized. This event was later canceled due to a promotion dispute. On October 11, 2007, ProElite
ProElite
ProElite, Inc. is an American entertainment and media company involved in the promotion of mixed martial arts .-First incarnation:Founded in 2006 in partnership with Showtime Networks Inc...
announced that they had signed Slice to a deal and that he would make his debut on the November 10, 2007 EliteXC. He was originally set to make his professional MMA debut against Mike Bourke, a reformed street fighter, but a shoulder injury from Bourke led him to face Bo Cantrell
Bo Cantrell
Bo Cantrell is a retired American mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight division. He lost his last fight at EliteXC: Renegade against Kimbo Slice on November 10, 2007. He is notoriously known for not fighting back against Kimbo which lead to his being black balled from Elite XC by...
. Kimbo defeated Cantrell 19 seconds into the first round by submission due to strikes.
On February 16, 2008, Kimbo fought Tank Abbott
Tank Abbott
David Lee Abbott is an American mixed martial arts fighter and former professional wrestler. He has described his fighting style, which he developed brawling in the bars and streets of Huntington Beach, California, as "street fighting"...
in the main event at EliteXC: Street Certified
EliteXC: Street Certified
EliteXC: Street Certified was a mixed martial arts event promoted by EliteXC scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 16, 2008 at the BankUnited Center in Miami, Florida. The main card aired live on Showtime at 10p.m. EST...
. He won by KO 43 seconds into the first round due to strikes. At the fight his weight was announced at an all-time low of 234 lb (106.1 kg), a far cry from his street fighting days of 280 lb (127 kg).
On May 31, 2008, Kimbo fought in the main event of the first ever mixed martial arts event shown on prime time network television, EliteXC: Primetime
EliteXC: Primetime
EliteXC: Primetime was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Elite Xtreme Combat taking place on May 31, 2008 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The main card aired live on CBS, marking the first time a MMA event aired in primetime on major American network television...
. Though one of the judges had each fighter winning one of the first two rounds, Kimbo's opponent James Thompson
James Thompson (fighter)
James Thompson is an English mixed martial artist. He fights as a heavyweight and has appeared in such promotions as Elite Xtreme Combat , Pride Fighting Championship, and Cage Rage. He is known for rushing his opponents at the start of the bout.-Biography:James Thompson grew up in Rochdale,...
won both on total points by repeatedly taking down Slice and grounding and pounding. In the opening seconds of the third round, however, Kimbo threw a haymaker to Thompson's left ear, which ruptured Thompson's cauliflower
Cauliflower ear
Cauliflower ear is a condition that occurs when the external portion of the ear suffers a blow, blood clot or other collection of fluid under the perichondrium...
. This was soon followed by three unanswered punches to a standing Thompson, which led to a referee stoppage and the controversial win for Slice. Fellow EliteXC competitor Brett Rogers
Brett Rogers
Brett Charles Rogers is an African-American mixed martial artist who fights in the heavyweight division. Rogers has fought in EliteXC and Strikeforce.-Biography:...
was particularly critical of Slice's victory, calling Slice's performance "garbage" in a post fight interview. Frank Mir
Frank Mir
Francisco Santos Miranda is an American mixed martial artist, as well as a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Kenpō Karate, who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and a former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion...
was also critical of Slice, stating in an interview that "every time Kimbo Slice fights, it sets (mixed martial arts) back".
Fight with Petruzelli
On October 4, 2008, a Kimbo Slice vs. Ken ShamrockKen Shamrock
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American mixed martial arts fighter, UFC Hall of Famer and professional wrestler...
fight was supposed to take place at the BankAtlantic Center
BankAtlantic Center
The BankAtlantic Center is an indoor arena located in Sunrise, Florida, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and adjacent to the popular Sawgrass Mills Mall.The arena features 70 suites & 2,623 club seats.The arena is directly accessible from the Sawgrass Expressway...
in Sunrise, Florida
Sunrise, Florida
-Overview:Sunrise is a city in southwestern Broward County, Florida, United States. It was incorporated in 1961 by Norman Johnson – a developer whose World Famous Upside-Down House attracted buyers to what was then a remote area...
as part of CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
' Saturday Night Fights. However, Shamrock received a cut to the left eye during a warm-up only hours before the fight was to take place. This left the head of fight operations, Jeremy Lappen, to choose a replacement for the fight. Options were Seth Petruzelli
Seth Petruzelli
Seth Petruzelli is an American mixed martial artist, former kickboxer and entrepreneur. He is infamously known as the first man to defeat Kimbo Slice in mixed martial arts competition, knocking him out in 14 seconds. Seth went to school at the University of Central Florida to study Psychology...
, Aaron Rosa
Aaron Rosa
Aaron Isaac Rosa is a Mexican American mixed martial artist. He previously fought at Heavyweight and currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...
and Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock is a retired mixed martial arts fighter. Shamrock was the first to hold the UFC Middleweight Championship and retired as the four-time defending undefeated champion...
. But Kimbo's team stated they did not want him fighting Frank no matter how much money was offered to them. So Lappen decided that Petruzelli was the best option for the main event. Slice agreed to take the fight after receiving a raise in pay, and took in $500,000. Petruzelli defeated Slice by TKO
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
14 seconds into the first round of the bout.
Interviewed on the popular radio show The Monsters In The Morning
The Monsters In The Morning
The Monsters in the Morning is a talk radio show on WTKS-FM Real Radio in Orlando, Florida, USA, XM Radio Channel 152 and via the Iheartradio app for mobile devices. It is a morning show that runs from 6 am-11 am ET. The show is a mix of current events, comedy, and stunts. Discussions involve the...
two days after the fight, Seth Petruzelli
Seth Petruzelli
Seth Petruzelli is an American mixed martial artist, former kickboxer and entrepreneur. He is infamously known as the first man to defeat Kimbo Slice in mixed martial arts competition, knocking him out in 14 seconds. Seth went to school at the University of Central Florida to study Psychology...
said that when they offered him a spot in the main event, EliteXC promoters added monetary incentives to dissuade him from using certain fighting techniques against Slice, in an attempt to protect their relatively unproven Internet star.
This added to the controversy surrounding the representation of Slice as a top flight martial artist by CBS and EliteXC. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation is the agency of the government of Florida responsible for business and professional regulation.-Organization:*Professional Regulation...
started a preliminary investigation on the events surrounding the fight and its outcome.
However, Petruzelli retracted this statement a few hours later, claiming in a follow-up interview with MMA website FiveOuncesofPain.com that his previous comments on The Monsters
The Monsters In The Morning
The Monsters in the Morning is a talk radio show on WTKS-FM Real Radio in Orlando, Florida, USA, XM Radio Channel 152 and via the Iheartradio app for mobile devices. It is a morning show that runs from 6 am-11 am ET. The show is a mix of current events, comedy, and stunts. Discussions involve the...
had been misinterpreted.
On October 23, 2008, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation is the agency of the government of Florida responsible for business and professional regulation.-Organization:*Professional Regulation...
concluded its investigation of the bout and found no wrongdoing. By the end of October 2008, EliteXC was forced to file for bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
. Many in the mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
community, including Jay Thompson, executive consultant to the company, attributed EliteXC and ProElite
ProElite
ProElite, Inc. is an American entertainment and media company involved in the promotion of mixed martial arts .-First incarnation:Founded in 2006 in partnership with Showtime Networks Inc...
's failure due to Slice's loss to Seth Petruzelli
Seth Petruzelli
Seth Petruzelli is an American mixed martial artist, former kickboxer and entrepreneur. He is infamously known as the first man to defeat Kimbo Slice in mixed martial arts competition, knocking him out in 14 seconds. Seth went to school at the University of Central Florida to study Psychology...
.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
After Elite Xtreme CombatElite Xtreme Combat
Elite Xtreme Combat, also known as EliteXC, was a U.S.-based mixed martial arts organization owned and operated by ProElite. It was founded as a partnership between Showtime Networks and ProElite and officially announced on December 14, 2006. It was headquartered in Los Angeles, California.The...
ceased operations, Dana White
Dana White
Dana White is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States.- Biography :...
stated that if Slice wanted to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
he would have to win his way in by competing on The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship , and soon to be shown on FX. The show features unknown, professional MMA fighters living together in Las Vegas, Nevada, and follows them as...
TV show. White went on to say that he would create a show with heavyweights just for Kimbo Slice if he wanted in. That statement became reality on June 1, when Kevin Iole of Yahoo.com stated Slice would participate in The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights is the tenth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship -produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. In a press conference following UFC 98, Dana White announced that filming for the season would begin on June 1, 2009...
.
The coaches for the show were Quinton Jackson
Quinton Jackson
Quinton Ramone Jackson ;, also known as Rampage Jackson, is an American mixed martial artist and actor. He is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Jackson rose to prominence in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships where he was noted for his powerful body slams including a knockout victory over...
and Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans
Rashad Anton Evans is an American mixed martial artist from Niagara Falls, New York, currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Evans won the heavyweight division of The Ultimate Fighter 2. Evans lost the UFC Light Heavyweight...
, both former UFC Light Heavyweight Champions. Slice was the number one pick for Rampage and the second pick overall. In his first fight of the show, Kimbo was defeated by Roy Nelson
Roy Nelson (fighter)
Roy Nelson is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. He last competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship after winning Season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter. The September 30, 2009 broadcast of his fight against Kimbo Slice, officially an exhibition, was the 2nd...
via TKO stoppage in the second round after repeated punches to the head in the crucifix position. Kimbo would go on to refuse the opportunity to take Matt Mitrione
Matt Mitrione
Matthew Steven Mitrione is an American mixed martial artist and former NFL football player, playing for the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights....
's place in the quarter finals after it was revealed that he had arthritis in his knee.
Slice fought Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander is an American professional mixed martial artist, who fights as a light heavyweight and heavyweight. He also works as a DJ in North Omaha, Nebraska...
on December 5, 2009, at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale, also referred to as The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, was a mixed martial arts event that was held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 5, 2009...
at a catchweight of 215 pounds. In a fight that many thought would not leave the first round, Alexander would instead spend most of the first and third rounds circling Slice tentatively with little engagement. In the second round, however, Slice landed a back suplex on Alexander, which very well may have tipped the judges' scorecards in his favor. Slice would win the bout by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) and Alexander would be cut from the promotion only days later.
On May 8, 2010, Slice made his pay-per-view
Pay-per-view
Pay-per-view provides a service by which a television audience can purchase events to view via private telecast. The broadcaster shows the event at the same time to everyone ordering it...
and official heavyweight debut at UFC 113
UFC 113
UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 8, 2010, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Background:...
versus Matt Mitrione
Matt Mitrione
Matthew Steven Mitrione is an American mixed martial artist and former NFL football player, playing for the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights....
, losing in the second round via a TKO. Following the loss, Dana White stated that it was "probably Kimbo's last fight in the UFC". His release was confirmed the following day, alongside welterweight Paul Daley
Paul Daley
Paul Daley is an English professional mixed martial artist who has fought for EliteXC, Cage Rage, Strikeforce, BAMMA, Maximum Fighting Championship, Cage Warriors, Shark Fights, Impact FC, Pancrase and the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
.
Boxing career
In August 2010, it emerged that Kimbo Slice was intending to take up a career in professional boxingProfessional Boxing
Professional boxing, or prizefighting, emerged in the early twentieth century as boxing gradually attained legitimacy and became a regulated, sanctioned sport. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse which is divided among the fighters and promoters as determined by contract...
. He stated "I feel like a baby all over again. I'm thinking about this at night. I'm gonna be a problem in the heavyweight
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
division. I'm going to be coming in with a bad demeanor. I want to see what it's like to break some ribs, break a jaw with one punch. This is a career move. I love fighting. I like to knock people the fuck out. I love engaging. Maybe some people think I'm crazy."
Roy Jones, Jr. has stated that he would like to fight Kimbo Slice, but claimed that Kimbo would likely have to have a number of boxing matches beforehand in order to gain experience and exposure in the sport.
Kimbo was set to make his debut in professional wrestling
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
on February 5, 2011 against former Sumo
Sumo
is a competitive full-contact sport where a wrestler attempts to force another wrestler out of a circular ring or to touch the ground with anything other than the soles of the feet. The sport originated in Japan, the only country where it is practiced professionally...
wrestler Shinichi Suzukawa at the Inoki Genome Federation
Inoki Genome Federation
Inoki Genome Federation is a professional wrestling promotion in Japan founded by Antonio Inoki in 2007.The IGF is now also the official National Wrestling Alliance territory of Japan, since Antonio Inoki is the person who holds those rights and transferred them to IGF from New Japan Pro...
's "Genome 14" event in Fukuoka
Fukuoka
Fukuoka most often refers to the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture.It can also refer to:-Locations:* Fukuoka, Gifu, a town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan* Fukuoka, Toyama, a town in Toyama Prefecture, Japan...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, But Kimbo later pulled out of the match due to getting injured in practice.
Slice made his pro boxing debut on August 13, 2011. Slice fought in a four-round headlining attraction against 39 year old James Wade (0-1) at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma
Miami, Oklahoma
Miami is a city in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. As of 2009, the population estimate was 12,910. It is the county seat of Ottawa County. The city is named after the Miami tribe...
.
He won the fight via KO at 0:10 in the first round.
On October 15, Kimbo returned to the boxing ring, defeating Tay Bledsoe via KO in the first round.
Other media coverage
A series called "Junk Yard Training" was released on yardbarker.com and youtube.com which featured LaDainian TomlinsonLaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tramayne Tomlinson is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers fifth overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Christian.Tomlinson, often referred to by his initials, L...
, running back for the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, training in Kimbo's backyard. In 2009, Kimbo starred in an antivirus software
Antivirus software
Antivirus or anti-virus software is used to prevent, detect, and remove malware, including but not limited to computer viruses, computer worm, trojan horses, spyware and adware...
advertisement called Caterpillar vs. Kimbo.
Personal life
Ferguson currently lives with his family in Coral Springs, FloridaCoral Springs, Florida
Coral Springs, officially chartered July 10, 1963, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States, approximately northwest of Fort Lauderdale. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 121,096...
, and is a single father to six children; three boys and three girls. He is engaged to long-time girlfriend, Antionette Ray.
Ferguson was featured on The Iron Ring, a television series airing on BET
Bet
Bet or BET may refer to:* A wager in gambling* Basic Economics Test * Bet , the second letter in many Semitic alphabets, including Aramaic, Hebrew, Phoenician and Syriac* Brunauer-Emmett-Teller isotherm. See BET_theory...
which features MMA prospects. Slice was part of the selection process for the participants. He made his official acting debut when playing Bludge on Nickelodeon's holiday special, Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh is a television movie, and the first new program that came out of the Drake & Josh franchise in over a year...
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Film/Television | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Scorpion King 3: Rise of the Dead The Scorpion King 3: Rise of the Dead The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption is an upcoming film. It is the third installment in the Scorpion King series and the sixth film in Universal Studios' The Mummy franchise and stars Selina Lo as an original charactar, Tsukai... |
Film | Zulu Kondo | |
| 2010 | Spring Broke | Film | ||
| 2010 | Locked Down Locked Down "Locked Down" is a single from the Norwegian band Turbonegro from their 2003 album Scandinavian Leather released on 7" Vinyl and CD in 2003 by Burning Heart Records.The 7" Vinyl version was a limited edition to 2,500 copies... |
Film | King | |
| 2010 | Circle of Pain | Film | Reg | |
| 2009 | Blood and Bone Blood and Bone Blood and Bone is a 2009 American direct-to-DVD martial arts film directed by Ben Ramsey and written by Michael Andrews. The film stars Michael Jai White, Eamonn Walker and Julian Sands, and features martial artist Matt Mullins and MMA fighters Bob Sapp, Kimbo Slice, Maurice Smith, Gina Carano and... |
Film | J.C. | |
| 2008 | Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh is a television movie, and the first new program that came out of the Drake & Josh franchise in over a year... |
Television | Bludge |
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Loss
|4–2
|
Matt MitrioneMatt Mitrione
Matthew Steven Mitrione is an American mixed martial artist and former NFL football player, playing for the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights....
|TKO (Strikes)
| UFC 113
UFC 113
UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 8, 2010, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Background:...
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| style="text-align:center;"|4:24
|Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
|Cut from UFC following loss
|-
|Win
|4–1
|
Houston AlexanderHouston Alexander
Houston Alexander is an American professional mixed martial artist, who fights as a light heavyweight and heavyweight. He also works as a DJ in North Omaha, Nebraska...
| Decision (Unanimous)
| TUF 10 Finale
|
| style="text-align:center;"|3
| style="text-align:center;"|5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|UFC debut. Fought at Catchweight.
|-
|Loss
|3–1
|
Seth PetruzelliSeth Petruzelli
Seth Petruzelli is an American mixed martial artist, former kickboxer and entrepreneur. He is infamously known as the first man to defeat Kimbo Slice in mixed martial arts competition, knocking him out in 14 seconds. Seth went to school at the University of Central Florida to study Psychology...
| TKO (Punches)
| EliteXC: Heat
EliteXC: Heat
EliteXC: Heat was a mixed martial arts event held by EliteXC on October 4, 2008 in Sunrise, Florida at the Bank Atlantic Center.It would be the last for the promotion....
|
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|0:14
|Sunrise, Florida
Sunrise, Florida
-Overview:Sunrise is a city in southwestern Broward County, Florida, United States. It was incorporated in 1961 by Norman Johnson – a developer whose World Famous Upside-Down House attracted buyers to what was then a remote area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|3–0
|
James ThompsonJames Thompson (fighter)
James Thompson is an English mixed martial artist. He fights as a heavyweight and has appeared in such promotions as Elite Xtreme Combat , Pride Fighting Championship, and Cage Rage. He is known for rushing his opponents at the start of the bout.-Biography:James Thompson grew up in Rochdale,...
| TKO (Punches)
| EliteXC: Primetime
EliteXC: Primetime
EliteXC: Primetime was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Elite Xtreme Combat taking place on May 31, 2008 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The main card aired live on CBS, marking the first time a MMA event aired in primetime on major American network television...
|
| style="text-align:center;"|3
| style="text-align:center;"|0:38
|Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|2–0
|
Tank AbbottTank Abbott
David Lee Abbott is an American mixed martial arts fighter and former professional wrestler. He has described his fighting style, which he developed brawling in the bars and streets of Huntington Beach, California, as "street fighting"...
| KO (Punches)
| EliteXC: Street Certified
EliteXC: Street Certified
EliteXC: Street Certified was a mixed martial arts event promoted by EliteXC scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 16, 2008 at the BankUnited Center in Miami, Florida. The main card aired live on Showtime at 10p.m. EST...
|
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|0:43
|Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|1–0
|
Bo CantrellBo Cantrell
Bo Cantrell is a retired American mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight division. He lost his last fight at EliteXC: Renegade against Kimbo Slice on November 10, 2007. He is notoriously known for not fighting back against Kimbo which lead to his being black balled from Elite XC by...
| Submission (Punches)
| EliteXC: Renegade
EliteXC: Renegade
EliteXC: Renegade was a mixed martial arts event promoted by EliteXC that took place on Saturday, November 10, 2007 at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. The main card aired live on Showtime. The main event featured a showdown between Nick Diaz and KJ Noons for the new EliteXC...
|
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|0:19
|Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 305,215 at the 2010 census making it the...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|MMA Debut
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
|-|Loss
|1–1
|
Roy NelsonRoy Nelson (fighter)
Roy Nelson is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. He last competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship after winning Season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter. The September 30, 2009 broadcast of his fight against Kimbo Slice, officially an exhibition, was the 2nd...
| TKO (Punches)
| The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights is the tenth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship -produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. In a press conference following UFC 98, Dana White announced that filming for the season would begin on June 1, 2009...
|
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"|2:01
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|1–0
|
Ray MercerRay Mercer
"Merciless" Ray Mercer is an American professional boxer, former Olympic Gold Medalist and WBO heavyweight title holder who resides in Fayetteville, North Carolina...
| Submission (Guillotine Choke)
| Cage Fury Fighting Championships V
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| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|1:12
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
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|30/12/2011
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Buffalo Run Casino, MiamiMiami, Oklahoma
Miami is a city in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. As of 2009, the population estimate was 12,910. It is the county seat of Ottawa County. The city is named after the Miami tribe...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
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|Win
|2–0
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|1
|15/10/2011
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Heartland Events Center, Grand IslandGrand Island, Nebraska
Grand Island is a city in and the county seat of Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 48,520 at the 2010 census.Grand Island is home to the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center which is the sole agency responsible for training law enforcement officers throughout the state,...
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
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|-align=center
|Win
|1–0
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James Wade|KO
|1
|13/08/2011
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Buffalo Run Casino, MiamiMiami, Oklahoma
Miami is a city in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. As of 2009, the population estimate was 12,910. It is the county seat of Ottawa County. The city is named after the Miami tribe...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
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