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Bellator 179 Lineup: ‘Baby Slice’ Kevin Ferguson Added to Card

Kevin Ferguson Jr. is a late addition to the May 19 Bellator 179 lineup. The fighter, nicknamed “Baby Slice,” will meet D.J. Griffin in a catchweight bout. The event airs via tape delay on Spike as it takes place from The O2 in London. Ferguson (0-1) is the son of the late Kevin “Kimbo Slice” […]

Kevin Ferguson Jr. is a late addition to the May 19 Bellator 179 lineup. The fighter, nicknamed “Baby Slice,” will meet D.J. Griffin in a catchweight bout. The event airs via tape delay on Spike as it takes place from The O2 in London. Ferguson (0-1) is the son of the late Kevin “Kimbo Slice” […]

Kimbo Slice’s Son Removed From Friday’s Bellator 160 Card

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According to a report by MMA Fighting, Kevin Ferguson, Jr. has been forced off Friday’s Bellator 160 prelims.

Ferguson, nicknamed “Baby Slice” in honor of his father, Kimbo Slice, was t…

Kevin Ferguson

According to a report by MMA Fighting, Kevin Ferguson, Jr. has been forced off Friday’s Bellator 160 prelims.

Ferguson, nicknamed “Baby Slice” in honor of his father, Kimbo Slice, was to face Johnny Tomasian in a welterweight contest. He made his amateur debut earlier this year, scoring a first round knockout.

Ferguson suffered an injury to his MCL but will not require surgery.

“My role in the Team Body Shop Bellator takeover hit a bit of a snag over the weekend while training, and I’m sad to say that my Bellator debut will have to wait a little longer,” Ferguson said. “I’ll still be at the event holding it down for my teammates AJ McKee and Joey Davis.”

Bellator 160 features a lightweight title-eliminator between Benson Henderson and Patricio “Pitbull” Freire and airs live on Spike TV from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

UFC Issues Statement On The Passing Of Kimbo Slice

Following the news that former UFC fighter Kimbo Slice (Kevin Ferguson) passed away at age 42 late Monday evening, UFC has issued a statement.

UFC issued the following statement regarding Kimbo’s passing. Slice appeared on season ten of UFC’s “The U…

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Following the news that former UFC fighter Kimbo Slice (Kevin Ferguson) passed away at age 42 late Monday evening, UFC has issued a statement.

UFC issued the following statement regarding Kimbo’s passing. Slice appeared on season ten of UFC’s “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show, the highest rated season of the history of the show:

UFC is saddened to learn of the passing of Kevin Ferguson, known to fans around the world as Kimbo Slice.

Slice will forever be a part of UFC history as a contestant on season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter in 2009, and for having fought twice inside the Octagon at The Ultimate Fighter Finale and UFC 113. He carried himself as a true professional during his time in our organization.

While he will never be forgotten for his fighting style and transcendent image, Slice will also be remembered for his warm personality and commitment to his family and friends.

UFC offers its sincere condolences to Slice’s family, friends and teammates at American Top Team.

UFC also posted a tribute article on Kimbo Slice on their official website. You can check that out at UFC.com.

The MMA Community Reacts To The Passing Of Kimbo Slice

Following the news that Bellator MMA fighter and former UFC fighter Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson has died at age 42 on Monday evening, the MMA community began reacting to the news on social media.

Below is a collection of some of the immediate react…

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Following the news that Bellator MMA fighter and former UFC fighter Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson has died at age 42 on Monday evening, the MMA community began reacting to the news on social media.

Below is a collection of some of the immediate reactions on Twitter to the news that Kimbo Slice has passed away.

Kimbo Slice Dead At Age 42 (Updated)

The MMA world has reportedly lost one of its’ most colorful characters, as brawler and former internet viral sensation Kevin Ferguson, a.k.a. Kimbo Slice, has died at age 42.

After the news broke late Monday evening via TMZ.com that Kimbo Slice was …

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The MMA world has reportedly lost one of its’ most colorful characters, as brawler and former internet viral sensation Kevin Ferguson, a.k.a. Kimbo Slice, has died at age 42.

After the news broke late Monday evening via TMZ.com that Kimbo Slice was hospitalized due to unknown reasons, but that the “situation does not look good,” the official Twitter page of the American Top Team, which Kimbo was a member of, issued the following:

Rest In Peace to Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson.

UPDATE: The official Twitter accounts of World Series of Fighting and Jorge Masvidal, who used to fight in backyard street fights like Kimbo did in the past, have also reported on Kimbo’s reported passing.

UPDATE #2: Local news outlets are starting to report the news of Kimbo’s passing now as well.

UPDATE #3: Marc Ramondi of MMAFighting.com is now also reporting the news via Ariel Helwani.

UPDATE #4: Bellator MMA President Scott Coker has issued a statement on the passing of Kimbo Slice. You can read it by clicking here.

UPDATE #5: Tons of fighters and MMA personalities react to the passing of Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson. Click here to view a collection of tweets from fighters and others reacting to the news.

Kimbo Slice Passes Away At Age 42 In Florida

Only a few short days after the combat sports world lost one of its greatest personalities when boing legend Muhammad Ali unfortunately passed in Arizona, Bellator MMA top draw Kimbo Slice was been hospitalized in Florida and unfortunately passed away reportedly due to heart failure. American Top Team tweeted the sad and shocking news this evening:

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Only a few short days after the combat sports world lost one of its greatest personalities when boing legend Muhammad Ali unfortunately passed in Arizona, Bellator MMA top draw Kimbo Slice was been hospitalized in Florida and unfortunately passed away reportedly due to heart failure.

American Top Team tweeted the sad and shocking news this evening:

The report surfaced from TMZ tonight (Mon. June , 2016) and said that Slice, whose real name is Kevin Ferguson, was admitted to a hospital near Coral Springs, Florida, earlier today, and multiple sources had informed them that Slice was in a dangerous spot. Local law enforcement informed TMZ of Slice’s admittance into the hospital, and officers went to Slice’s home in an attempt to gain pertinent information on his condition.

MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani also confirmed that Slice had been admitted to a hospital and the situation sadly did not look good:

Details of the injury that lead to his passing are sparse at this time.

Slice recently made headlines by defeating fellow Internet brawler DaDa 5000 via TKO in an almost universally panned bout in the co-main event of Bellator 149, a result that was later changed to a no contest after Slice tested positive or a banned steroid and was given a small suspension and fine by the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation.

He also gained fame by beat Ken Shamrock at Bellator 138 last year June. The former UFC and EliteC veteran had taken over as President Scott Coker’s biggest draw during his short tenure in the promotion.

Our hearts go out to Slice and his family during this trying time.

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