Kimbo Slice coming to the UFC?

[CPA]

Watching Spike TV's UFC Countdown to 100 and just saw a commercial for a new show coming August 16th called UFC Heavyweights or something like that. Apparently, it feature Rashad Evans, Rampage Jackson aaaaaannnnnnnddddddd Kimbo Slice! WTF, I thought Dana White said he wanted nothing to do with Slice.

 

[Mo0o]

I think Kimbo is on the next season of Ultimate Fighter. It's a reality show in a "tournament" format, the winner gets a UFC contract. Usually a few of the losers get contracts as well. It's basically a way for UFC to market up and coming fighters and to develop story lines (Coach vs. Coach rivalries etc). Still, I love the show and always watch it during the season.

A lot of the current fighters that are really popular have been TUF products

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
I think Kimbo is on the next season of Ultimate Fighter. It's a reality show in a "tournament" format, the winner gets a UFC contract. Usually a few of the losers get contracts as well. It's basically a way for UFC to market up and coming fighters and to develop story lines (Coach vs. Coach rivalries etc). Still, I love the show and always watch it during the season.

A lot of the current fighters that are really popular have been TUF products

I've watched it the last 5 or so seasons. I love it to. Even my wife watches it. Maybe, I misread the commercial and Kimbo is going to be one of the fighters looking for a contract. Maybe Dana gave him this option to prove himself.

 

[911paramedic]

There was a post about this a month or so ago, maybe longer. That post has some good insight into this, try searching for it.

My question was, "When does this season start?", which you have now answered.

 

[misle]

Here?s a snip from Dana White during the UFC 90 post-fight presser:

?What has the guy (Kimbo) done to deserve to be in the UFC? Nothing. I don?t consider him a real athlete or anything. He won?t win The Ultimate Fighter (TUF). The offer is out there if he wants to take it and he won?t win it. I might [put a heavyweight show together just for him].?

Kimbo took him up on his offer.

I'm pretty sure the commercial said that it was starting September 16th.... maybe I'm wrong though.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: misle
Here?s a snip from Dana White during the UFC 90 post-fight presser:

?What has the guy (Kimbo) done to deserve to be in the UFC? Nothing. I don?t consider him a real athlete or anything. He won?t win The Ultimate Fighter (TUF). The offer is out there if he wants to take it and he won?t win it. I might [put a heavyweight show together just for him].?

Kimbo took him up on his offer.

I'm pretty sure the commercial said that it was starting September 16th.... maybe I'm wrong though.

You are right it was Sept 16. Thanks for the quote. Makes sense now.

 

[waggy]

yeap im looking foreword to it. Kimbo is going to get owned pretty bad. there are 2 other big guys with more talent.

BUT i give kimbo credit. he is comeint to show what he as.

 

[TallBill]

I guess we'll finally see if he's any good.

 

[SAWYER]

kimboslicesucks.com

 

[TecHNooB]

Who's the last guy kimbo fought on TV? Petruzelli?