Kimbo Slice could be considered one of the largest Internet sensations in this decade. Who is Slice? He is a professional MMA fighter previously fighting for the organization EliteXC. He fights like a backyard brawler. There is little to no technique involved in his fights. But to his credit, he wins fights and is a huge draw at fights. EliteXC tapped him as their main card fighter and invested most of their efforts into him, mainly for the fact that he is such a huge YouTube star.
But this begs the question, is he really a fighter? This was answered in his last fight, in which he lost in an astonishing fourteen seconds. This clip attached shows what a real MMA fighter can do to someone who has not be trained in the art of MMA. Consequently, EliteXC filed for bankruptcy partially because their 'super star' was knocked out, and the UFC was too big of a company to compete with. Dana White, president of the UFC, has gone on record against Slice. White has said Slice would never fight in the UFC unless he literally fights his was in. Fortunately for Slice, he has been given an opportunity to fight for a contract in the Ultimate Fighter. Will Slice be able to capture the contract or will he be knocked out for good?
The new season of the Ultimate Fighter premiers on SpikeTV on September 16th.
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