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| Kimbo Slice to appear on Ulitimate Fighter »sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/new···_4223959
Mixed martial arts heavyweight Kimbo Slice may be returning to television as part of UFC's "The Ultimate Fighter" reality series, Yahoo! Sports reported.
According to the report, UFC president Dana White, who has repeatedly scorned Slice's fighting skills, confirmed Slice will be of one 16 contestants appearing in the series.
"It should be interesting, given some of the things I've said about him," White said, according to the report.
Slice (3-1), who rose to prominence via Internet footage of his street brawls, turned pro and fought on national television as part of the now-defunct Elite XC circuit. In his last bout, on Oct. 4, he was stopped in 14 seconds by last-minute replacement Seth Petruzelli. Shortly afterward, Elite XC went out of business.
White pledged "some major surprises" for "The Ultimate Fighter" last Thursday, when he announced that former UFC light heavyweight champions Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Rashad Evans would serve as coaches for the 16 fighters on the show, Yahoo! Sports reported.
In the show, the 16 fighters live together and fight each other, with the eventual champion winning a UFC contract.
White earlier had insisted he would not allow Slice into UFC unless he won his way onto the show by competing on "The Ultimate Fighter," according to the report.
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gillespie
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USA | Re: Kimbo Slice to appear on Ulitimate Fighter With a little refinement, he's going to be a force to be reckoned with. | |
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pro7070
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1 edit | Haha Dana white is such a hippocrite. He said Kimbo was a disgrace and would never be in the UFC. White will do anything for ratings.
I was a big fan of Kimbo's when he made the move to MMA. He dedicated himself to it and trained under one if the best in Bas Rutten for over 2 years. I guess he still trains there after the pitiful fight agianst Seth Petruzelli and implosion of elite XC. But given that, he stands little chance with the caliber of fighters in the UFC and I don't expect him to even win a fight on the "reality" show.
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| Re: Kimbo Slice to appear on Ulitimate Fighter said by pro7070  :Haha Dana white is such a hippocrite. He said Kimbo was a disgrace and would never be in the UFC. White will do anything for ratings. White earlier had insisted he would not allow Slice into UFC unless he won his way onto the show by competing on "The Ultimate Fighter," according to the report. I don't see a problem here.
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Loco
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| said by pro7070 :I was a big fan of Kimbo's when he made the move to MMA. He dedicated himself to it and trained under one if the best in Bas Rutten for over 2 years. I guess he still trains there after the pitiful fight agianst Seth Petruzelli and implosion of elite XC. Translation : He only liked Kimbo when he was undefeated.
Now pro7070 is a big fan of BJ Penn. And thats only because BJ Penn has a UFC championship belt..pffft ! | |
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pro7070
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2 edits | Re: Kimbo Slice to appear on Ulitimate Fighter said by Loco :said by pro7070 :I was a big fan of Kimbo's when he made the move to MMA. He dedicated himself to it and trained under one if the best in Bas Rutten for over 2 years. I guess he still trains there after the pitiful fight agianst Seth Petruzelli and implosion of elite XC. Translation : He only liked Kimbo when he was undefeated. Now pro7070 is a big fan of BJ Penn. And thats only because BJ Penn has a UFC championship belt.. pffft ! Huh?
Maybe you can't comprehend English very well. See my above statement.
"I'm a Kimbo fan. I hope he does well. But I also see the underlying reasons why this is happening after all white has said. White is supposedly a good boxer and trained to fight Tito Ortiz in a straight boxing match that fell through. He should put his money where his mouth is and box Kimbo if he's (Kimbo) is such a bum."
Transalation: I LIKE KIMBO. I AM A KIMBO FAN. Dana White has talked trash about Kimbo the entire time. Until, coincidently, they (UFC) can make money and publicity off him. Dana White is the biggest hippocrite in the sport. | |
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jmn1207
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| Re: Kimbo Slice to appear on Ulitimate Fighter I wouldn't go as far to say that Dana White is the biggest hypocrite in the sport, as he has clearly made numerous business choices that indicated he was doing everything within reason to promote and improve it, despite losing potentially millions of dollars as a result those decisions. He's clearly competing against alternative options for mixed martial arts competition, but I believe he genuinely wants the sport to thrive. He does appear to be a bit of a control freak within his own organization, which seemingly put-off quite a few very talented fighters, which consequently left after their contracts expired. | |
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pro7070
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| Re: Kimbo Slice to appear on Ulitimate Fighter said by HiVolt :Dana White acts like a punk most of the time, at least in front of the camera. I don't know him otherwise of course, but he comes off as an arrogant prick, know-it-all and just a genuine asshat. When is Kimbo supposed to appear on UF? Next season, they are taping now. | |
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| Re: Kimbo Slice to appear on Ulitimate Fighter said by pro7070 :said by HiVolt :Dana White acts like a punk most of the time, at least in front of the camera. I don't know him otherwise of course, but he comes off as an arrogant prick, know-it-all and just a genuine asshat. When is Kimbo supposed to appear on UF? Next season, they are taping now. You even have studio access too ? Awesome, meng ! | |
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1 edit | Re: Kimbo Slice to appear on Ulitimate Fighter said by Loco :said by pro7070 :said by HiVolt :Dana White acts like a punk most of the time, at least in front of the camera. I don't know him otherwise of course, but he comes off as an arrogant prick, know-it-all and just a genuine asshat. When is Kimbo supposed to appear on UF? Next season, they are taping now. You even have studio access too ? Awesome, meng ! Here you go. No I am not privy to any information the rest of you aren't.
»www.blitzcorner.com/MMA/Kimbo-Sl···n-TUF-10
"The UFC president has repeatedly insisted he would not allow Slice to compete in the UFC unless he won his way onto the show by competing on “The Ultimate Fighter,” which beings taping Wednesday (June 3rd) and is scheduled to air in September." | |
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Loco
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| said by pro7070 :said by Loco :said by pro7070 :I was a big fan of Kimbo's when he made the move to MMA. He dedicated himself to it and trained under one if the best in Bas Rutten for over 2 years. I guess he still trains there after the pitiful fight agianst Seth Petruzelli and implosion of elite XC. Translation : He only liked Kimbo when he was undefeated. Now pro7070 is a big fan of BJ Penn. And thats only because BJ Penn has a UFC championship belt.. pffft ! Huh? Maybe you can't comprehend English very well. See my above statement. "I'm a Kimbo fan. I hope he does well. But I also see the underlying reasons why this is happening after all white has said. White is supposedly a good boxer and trained to fight Tito Ortiz in a straight boxing match that fell through. He should put his money where his mouth is and box Kimbo if he's (Kimbo) is such a bum." Transalation: I LIKE KIMBO. I AM A KIMBO FAN. Dana White has talked trash about Kimbo the entire time. Until, coincidently, they (UFC) can make money and publicity off him. Dana White is the biggest hippocrite in the sport. Then what happened to the Kimbo avatar that you used to have, meng ? It got lost with the 14 second KO, eh ? ..LMAO !
Not that i really care which avatar you use on this site, but you sure switched pretty quick to BJ when he won his UFC belt.
.....& now you even wanna drive up to Philthadelphia to watch him fight Kenny Florian..Bwahahahaha !!! | |
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| Re: Kimbo Slice to appear on Ulitimate Fighter said by Loco :Then what happened to the Kimbo avatar that you used to have, meng ? It got lost with the 14 second KO, eh ? ..LMAO ! Not that i really care which avatar you use on this site, but you sure switched pretty quick to BJ when he won his UFC belt. .....& now you even wanna drive up to Philthadelphia to watch him fight Kenny Florian..Bwahahahaha !!! Damn what are you a stalker? I went to the last UFC on the East Coast in Atlanta. I liked it and wanted to go back when they came back to the East Coast. It just so happens Penn and Florian are fighting. Forrest Griffin is fighting Anderson Silva too.
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Loco
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1 edit | Re: Kimbo Slice to appear on Ulitimate Fighter Stalking ? Nah, not my thing, meng.
When things are rollin' right a long.....yeah, i have a lot of free time on my hands.
We just picked up some tickets for UFC 104. It'll be here at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
The main event will be Lyoto Machida vs Shogun Rua. Machida is pretty impressive. I have a feeling that he'll be the champion of his division for a long time.
As for myself, i'm a big Dan Henderson fan and have been following him since the old "Pride" days..:+) | |
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Loco
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So Cal | Re: Kimbo Slice to appear on Ulitimate Fighter Awesome pics, meng.....gracias ! | |
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UFC talent pool is starting to dilute a bit...
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1 edit | Re: Kimbo Slice to appear on Ulitimate Fighter Seth Petruzelli went 0-2 in the UFC and knocked Kimbo out in 14 secs.
Dana White has routinely dismissed Kimbo as a lowly street fighter who would get killed in the UFC. If the point of the show is to find the next UFC level talent then why invite someone you have already dismissed publically as not good enough? It is just a publicity stunt to draw in viewers and make the egomaniac White look like a guru. If Kimbo wins somehow it would make white look like an ass and that won't fly. This whole thing is to make Kimbo look like an ass and White look good. Just wait til they get done with the editing.
»sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=k···ype=lgns
"White has called him a “joke,” a “bum” and “not a real fighter...."
»sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewr···a,167385
"Is Dana white a hypocrite...."
""What has the guy done to deserve to be in the UFC? Nothing. I don’t consider him a real athlete or anything. He won’t win The Ultimate Fighter. The offer is out there if he wants to take it and he won’t win it. I might [put a heavyweight show together just for him]."
Two weeks later...
""I don't know if there's anybody I've talked more smack about. I don't know how he's going to do. I gotta respect that (he's coming on the show). We're gonna find out this season if he's for real or not.....I got nothing but respect for him" HYPOCRITE
»www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFfmG-Zc···embedded
I'm a Kimbo fan. I hope he does well. But I also see the underlying reasons why this is happening after all white has said. White is supposedly a good boxer and trained to fight Tito Ortiz in a straight boxing match that fell through. He should put his money where his mouth is and box Kimbo if he's (Kimbo) is such a bum. | |
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| Re: Kimbo Slice to appear on Ulitimate Fighter said by zaldy :Kimbo and Lesnar? Kimbo will get killed in the first round. Badly.
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| Re: Kimbo Slice to appear on Ulitimate Fighter said by Chillin :said by zaldy :Kimbo and Lesnar? Kimbo will get killed in the first round. Badly. yep. James Thompson x 1000 on his head Ground n pound. He be comatose. | |
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| Hell The Texas Crazy Horse would demolish Slice. Kinda sucks they don't have to fight their way into the house this season, sure we'll have someone figure out real quick they don't really want to be a fighter. But at least they have to work hard to miss weight. | |
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1 edit | Dana White is there to make money.. is he a douchebag, sometimes but through clever marketing he has taken the UFC to a level unheard of. There is no lack of fighters wanting into the UFC, sure some are gonna leave... it's like that in all businesses. You goto ANY business with 350 employees, a couple of hundred them being fighters with big ass ego's and of course not everything is going to be rosey.
I'm disappointed Dana brought on Kimbo.. but it's not surprising as it's publicity for season 10. Between Kimbo and the coaches bad blood, it really sets the stage for a very interesting season. I just hope we have no drama queens like Junie Browning in the house. | |
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pr1mo
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pr1mo
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pr1mo
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Everybody that knocks on him knows that Kimbo CAN bring something big to the table.
I like Kimbo a lot, and I hope he can make it through. | |
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| Re: Kimbo Slice to appear on Ulitimate Fighter Kimbo will never amount to anything.
He grabbed attention by beating up nobodies on youtube. Put him in the ring with any half assed MMA fighter.. and he loses fights..
Can't wait to see him get beat up on TUF..
Kimbo is an overhyped NOBODY..
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| Re: Kimbo Slice to appear on Ulitimate Fighter I wouldn't say he's a 'nobody'. He's a street fighter. Just like Tank Abbott. Had he started his UFC run along with Tank, he could've built a name by now. Back then UFC =/= MMA, it is now, though. If you're a not well-rounded MMA fighter you won't get far.
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| Re: Kimbo Slice to appear on Ulitimate Fighter said by GemSnake :I wouldn't say he's a 'nobody'. He's a street fighter. Just like Tank Abbott. Had he started his UFC run along with Tank, he could've built a name by now. Back then UFC =/= MMA, it is now, though. If you're a not well-rounded MMA fighter you won't get far. Yeah he would have been a legend in the days of Tank, Frye and Kimo but not today when you have to have more than one skillset. | |
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1 edit | said by Carnage :Kimbo will never amount to anything. He grabbed attention by beating up nobodies on youtube. Put him in the ring with any half assed MMA fighter.. and he loses fights.. Can't wait to see him get beat up on TUF.. Kimbo is an overhyped NOBODY.. I was listening to an interview with Rich Franklin... the interviewer didn't know much about UFC. He asked Rich about Kimbo and he just laughed and essentially said what you said. | |
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