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Former UFC champion Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell says he isn't impressed by Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson. (AP Images)

Internet street-fighter Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson (2-0) is overrated according to former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell (21-5).

Speaking with The Sun, Liddell says that Kimbo doesn't deserve the admiration he's getting from mixed martial arts fans and promoters.

"Kimbo's one of those guys who doesn't have any ground game. He's training and he's learning but he's been built up as such a big star and that's the thing that bothers me," he says. "People talk about him like he's the next great thing when he really hasn't done anything."

Since switching from illegal street fights to MMA, Kimbo has beaten Bo Cantrell (10-11) and David "Tank" Abbott (9-14) by knockout. Liddell is not impressed by either fight or by the footage of Kimbo's street fights on YouTube.com.

"He's been built up because of the Internet and him beating a bunch of guys on the street," he jokes. "I could make some impressive knockout videos too if you let me walk outside and just punch people and knock them out."

"We can make a highlight reel tomorrow and go round beating people up and talk about it," Liddell continues. "We could just go up to people and start dropping them – wow!"

"The Iceman" is scheduled to face Rashad Evans (11-0-1) at UFC 85: Liddell vs. Evans on June 7 in London, England. Currently, he is a -265 favorite to win in the Bodog Sportsbook. Evans is a +205 underdog.

Kimbo's next fight will headline the first episode of EliteXC Saturday Night Fights onMay 31 on CBS. His opponent has not yet been named.

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