Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson was a guest of The MMA Hour, along with Nate Marquardt, Matt Mitrione, and UFC lightweight champ Frankie Edgar on Monday.
MMAFighting.com talked to “Slice” about fighting with the UFC and his plans for the future now that the former street fighter has announced his plans to box professionally.
“I’ve always been the same person, UFC ain’t done [expletive] to me except put more money in my pocket,” Slice said. “Bring me down or tear me up, the UFC was what it was; the opportunity to make some money and feed my family. That’s what it was. I’ve always been humble and I’ll still be that way. They [didn’t] make or break me.”
“Fighting is just something I love to do whether it’s MMA or boxing,” Slice said. “I tried MMA, but now I’m back to what my first love was.”
“I wouldn’t say I’m done with [MMA], you know what I’m saying?” Slice said. “But my door is always open.”
“Kimbo’s” last professional fight was an mma bout against Matt Mitrione at UFC 113. The former EliteXC fighter was defeated by his fellow “TUF 10″ cast member in the second round via TKO (punches).