Kevin Ferguson, better known as Kimbo Slice, was a Bahamian mixed martial artist, professional boxer, bare-knuckle boxer, and actor.
45 Facts About Kimbo Slice
Kimbo Slice became noted for his role in mutual combat street fight videos which were spread online, leading Rolling Stone to call him "The King of the Web Brawlers".
Kimbo Slice was born Kevin Ferguson in Nassau on February 8,1974.
Kimbo Slice moved to the US as a child and grew up in Cutler Ridge, Florida.
Kimbo Slice was raised with his brother Devon and sister Renea by his mother Rosemary Clarke.
Kimbo Slice went to Bel-Air Elementary School, where he was reportedly involved in his first fight with fellow student Dominic Sauer at the age of 13 as he tried to defend a friend.
Kimbo Slice attended Miami Palmetto High School, where he was the star middle linebacker.
In 2005, Kimbo Slice started training in martial arts at the Freestyle Fighting Academy under Marcos Avellan and David Avellan.
In 2006, Kimbo Slice signed to make his professional level MMA debut against former WBO Heavyweight champion and Olympic gold-medalist boxer Ray Mercer at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 5, in Atlantic City on June 23,2007.
Kimbo Slice was 33 years old facing Mercer, who was 46 years old at the time.
Kimbo Slice made his MMA debut against Mercer at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 5, in Atlantic City on June 23,2007.
Kimbo Slice defeated Mercer with a guillotine choke at 1:12 into the first round.
CFFC V sold 20,000 ppv buys In a post-fight interview, Kimbo Slice stated that he would like to fight David "Tank" Abbott.
Kimbo Slice was originally set to make his professional MMA debut against Mike Bourke, a reformed street fighter, but a shoulder injury from Bourke led him to face Bo Cantrell.
Kimbo Slice defeated Cantrell 19 seconds into the first round by submission due to strikes.
On February 16,2008, Kimbo Slice fought Tank Abbott in the main event at EliteXC: Street Certified.
Kimbo Slice won by KO 43 seconds into the first round due to strikes.
On May 31,2008, Kimbo Slice fought in the main event of the first ever mixed martial arts event shown on prime time network television, EliteXC: Primetime.
Fellow EliteXC competitor Brett Rogers was particularly critical of Kimbo Slice's victory, calling Kimbo Slice's performance "garbage" in a post fight interview.
Kimbo Slice's team stated they did not want him fighting Frank no matter how much money was offered to them, so Lappen decided that Petruzelli was the best option for the main event.
Kimbo Slice agreed to take the fight after receiving a raise in pay, and took in $500,000.
Kimbo Slice was the number one pick for coach Rampage and the second pick overall.
Kimbo Slice later turned down the opportunity to take Matt Mitrione's place in the quarter-finals after it was revealed that he had arthritis in his knee.
Kimbo Slice fought Houston Alexander on December 5,2009, at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale at a catchweight of 215 pounds.
On May 8,2010, Kimbo Slice made his pay-per-view and official heavyweight debut at UFC 113 versus Matt Mitrione, losing in the second round via a TKO.
Kimbo Slice's release was confirmed the following day, alongside welterweight Paul Daley.
On January 16,2015, nearly five years since his last MMA fight, Bellator MMA announced that Kimbo Slice had signed a multi-fight deal.
On February 19,2016, at Bellator 149, Kimbo Slice faced Dada 5000.
On May 2,2016, it was revealed that Kimbo Slice had settled with the Texas Athletic Commission with a fine of $2,500 and a revoking of his license in the state of Texas.
Kimbo Slice died of heart failure before this fight could happen.
Kimbo Slice made his pro boxing debut on August 13,2011.
Kimbo Slice fought in a four-round headlining attraction against 39-year-old James Wade at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma.
Kimbo Slice won the fight via KO at 0:10 in the first round.
Kimbo Slice's next fight was in Australia on the Anthony Mundine vs Daniel Geale undercard on January 30,2013.
Kimbo Slice defeated Shane Tilyard by TKO in the second round.
Kimbo Slice was to make his debut in professional wrestling on February 5,2011, against former sumo wrestler Shinichi Suzukawa at the Inoki Genome Federation's "Genome 14" event in Fukuoka, Japan; he pulled out of the match due to getting injured during practice.
In 2009, Kimbo Slice starred in an antivirus software advertisement called Caterpillar vs Kimbo Slice.
Kimbo Slice was featured on The Iron Ring, a television series airing on BET that features MMA prospects.
Kimbo Slice was part of the selection process for the participants.
Kimbo Slice played an inmate named JC in 2009's fighting film Blood and Bone.
In May 1994, Slice married L Shontae, the mother of his children RaeChelle, Kevin II, and Kevinah.
Kimbo Slice had a son named Kevlar and a daughter named Kassandra.
Kimbo Slice had two stepdaughters named Rae'Chelle and Kiara.
On June 5,2016, Kimbo Slice was admitted to a hospital in Margate, Florida.
Kimbo Slice died of congestive heart failure a day later, at the age of 42.