If after watching Kimbo Slice get dominated by Matt Mitrione at UFC 113 in May, you thought the former Youtube star’s days in MMA were numbered, you probably could use some lessons in economics. If you said to yourself ‘there’s still some decent money to be made with Kimbo, especially if he takes on another dude who’s also more famous for his achievements outside the cage than in it,’ we’re guessing you got a C or higher in Marketing 101.
According to a report from MMA Fighting, the Moosin promotion is looking at pitting Kimbo against five time “World’s Strongest Man” Mariusz Pudzianowski, October 9th in Chicago. The 33 year-old fighter has gone 2-1 thus far in MMA, and like Slice, due to successes in his previous vocation, Pudzianowski hasn’t exactly had to fight for lunch money upon transitioning into MMA. You may recall that the former truck puller / log lifter is coming off a stoppage loss to Tim Sylvia in the main event of Moosin’s first card in May.
In other words, Moosin knows that people will tune in to see Slice vs. Pudzianowski, even though both men aren’t exactly regarded as ‘world class’ fighters…(we’d watch). The MMA Fighting story also includes a quote from Moosin promoter Corey Fischer, who despite their interest in putting together the Slice / Pudzianowski fight, stated it “is the furthest from being finished.”