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Post by James Hetfield on Oct 28, 2008 3:13:40 GMT -5
Thanks to MMA.tv for the following...
Despite UFC President Dana White's consistent publicly voiced disdain for EliteXC's use of Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson as a marketable MMA commodity, White did recently offer Slice an opportunity to join the world's leading MMA promotion.
With Slice out of a job after the recent collapse of EliteXC and parent company ProElite, White was asked about the possibility of bringing the former streetfighter into the UFC at the post-UFC 90 press conference.
"[Slice] can be on 'The Ultimate Fighter,'" White said.
I'm anxious to see what people here think of this one. |
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Post by NYdream™ on Oct 28, 2008 5:27:50 GMT -5
I dont think it is a bad thing. He can start from scratch as a MMA fighter and learn from some great trainers. I hope his ego is not too big to join on it though....
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Post by PdW2kX on Oct 28, 2008 10:24:35 GMT -5
Keep hoping, bro. Unless Kimbo has a dramatic change of heart, I see him having far too big of an ego to ever go on TUF.
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Post by [x] TEXACIDE [x] on Oct 28, 2008 10:51:43 GMT -5
I'd like to see Kimbo on the Ultimate Fighter. I like him but I agree that getting more training could benefit him greatly. We'll just have to wait and see.
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Post by PrideFcF on Oct 28, 2008 10:51:59 GMT -5
I agree on the ego part. Not to mention, he may have too much brains to do it any time soon. I'm sure he's going to try and whore himself out to Japan or whomever else is willing to drop big money on him for the attention he manages to draw.
Although I must admit, I'd gain huge amounts of respect for him if he were to jump at the offer to be on TUF. Of course that respect would likely fly out of the window if it becomes quickly apparent that he only wanted into the house so he could be overly controversial and purposely get kicked out for bad behavior.
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Post by Kliquid on Oct 28, 2008 11:11:04 GMT -5
Kimbo could still get signed elsewhere and make tons more money than he would in UFC.
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Post by moogie101 on Oct 28, 2008 14:11:00 GMT -5
Why would he do it?
He's getting training with Bas, he just got caught.
TUF is all about introducing fighters to the masses & building several up, Kimbo has already achieved that.
No way Kimbo turns down the big money offers that are going to come from DREAM, Affliction, K1 etc to fight on TUF for nothing. He still has a strong name value & Kimbo was smart enough to hype himself up, he'll be smart & get the big bucks.
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Post by [x] TEXACIDE [x] on Oct 28, 2008 14:40:37 GMT -5
Good points as well, I 'd like to see him show up in Affliction.
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Post by Codesters on Oct 28, 2008 15:40:20 GMT -5
Good points as well, I 'd like to see him show up in Affliction. I don't see that happening unless Affliction is in some desperate need of ratings. Hopefully they'll never be in that situation though, because as far as I'm concerned, Afflictions roster is just fine without that joke of a mixed martial artist. |
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Post by axemurderer on Oct 28, 2008 22:37:26 GMT -5
Keep hoping, bro. Unless Kimbo has a dramatic change of heart, I see him having far too big of an ego to ever go on TUF. id have an ego too if I was making $500,000 a fight lol. but to me..it would be good if he did it..it would show that hes actually serious about being more than a circus act in MMA. Do I think he will do good in TUF if he goes...NOPE. hes not well rounded enough to last on that show. |
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Post by Bruiser Brody on Oct 30, 2008 0:08:44 GMT -5
Could you imagine the ratings??? I honestly do not expect to see Kimbo in the UFC. He is better off going to Japan and doing the freak show thing. I can see a fight between him and Bob Sapp happening over there or one with Butterbean. If he actually works on his game and gets better then wins some legit fights somewhere else then I could see him fighting in UFC but not on TUF
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Post by twistedtate on Oct 30, 2008 14:52:54 GMT -5
Kimbo what to say it was only a matter of time till he got rocked and beat and look what happined ..... i mean he looked like he never fought before on short jab and down he went
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Post by samsson on Oct 31, 2008 14:11:42 GMT -5
I think everyone would benifit from this Kimbo=experiance and to prove he's not just a circus act.UFC/WHITE =$$$$$$$ and ratings BABY !!!! ;D
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Post by NYdream™ on Oct 31, 2008 14:20:37 GMT -5
I think everyone would benifit from this Kimbo=experiance and to prove he's not just a circus act.UFC/WHITE =$$$$$$$ and ratings BABY !!!! ;D how can Kimbo prove he is not a circus act when he is?? |
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Post by Mike Bockwinkel on Oct 31, 2008 18:59:27 GMT -5
is bum fights still going on?
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Post by DWright on Oct 31, 2008 21:13:21 GMT -5
is bum fights still going on? I don't even know what this means. |
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Post by Kliquid on Nov 1, 2008 3:43:19 GMT -5
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Post by HHH316 on Nov 1, 2008 12:49:10 GMT -5
I'd only see it as an option if he had no where else to go
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Nov 1, 2008 20:59:02 GMT -5
Even if he did make it on to TUF, I believe he'd still get his ass kicked. There's no way he'll make it in MMA. He should stick to fighting in people's backyards.
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