Former UFC fighter Kevin Ferguson—who is more affectionately known as “Kimbo Slice“—will be returning to the cage once again.
After a 1-1 stint inside the Octagon, Ferguson returned to competitive competition on August 13, injecting himself into the professional boxing circuit. Kimbo immediately made headlines when he knocked out opponent James Wade in just a matter of seconds.
Under the thumb of boxing promoter Gary Shaw, who first worked with Kimbo under the now defunct EliteXC banner, the street fighting legend was thought to have a promising career as a boxer, though those aspirations will be put on hold for the time being.
Fellow ex-street fighter Dhafir Harris, who goes by the alias “DADA 5000”, will be meeting his fellow Floridian at an as-of-yet-announced mixed martial arts bout in the World of Fighting Organization. The two men will compete for the promotion’s heavyweight title. Harris revealed those plans when he was a guest on the Rodolfo Roman show, stating that the bout will take place sometime in January of next year, possibly in Las Vegas or in their backyard (no pun intended) of Orlando, Florida.
DADA 5000 is currently undefeated as a pro, holding a 2-0 record, both coming by way of knockout. Kimbo was last seen in the midst of a chain-linked fence when he took on Matt Mitrione at UFC 113 in May of last year, succumbing to second-round strikes from the undefeated prospect, which eventually prompted Slice to pursue an aspiring career as a boxer.
Stay tuned for more as the story develops.
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