Kimbo vs. Tank: Fighters Make Weight in For EliteXC

by Bodog Beat News Ticker  |  February 15th, 2008

Kimbo Slice is ready to fight Tank Abbott. (ProElite.com Video)

All fighters competing on EliteXC: Street Certified, Saturday, Feb. 16 in Miami, Fla. have made weight and are ready to fight.

For the main event, David "Tank" Abbott (9-13-0) weighed in at 263-pounds, while opponent Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson (1-0-0)was 234-pounds. Although Slice is 30-pounds lighter than "Tank" and has only one fight in professional mixed martial arts, he is still the -450 favorite to win in the Bodog Sportsbook, while Abbott trails at +300.

In other heavyweight action, former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez (27-7-0) weighed in at 262.75 pounds, while opponent Antonio Silva (9-1-0) was 259.75 pounds. Fighting out of American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Fla. Silva leads the odds at -330, while Rodriguez is a +250 underdog.

Official Weigh-In Results for Elite XC: Street Certified
Feb. 16, Miami, Fla.

  • 265: Tank Abbott (263) vs. Kimbo Slice (234)
  • 265: Ricco Rodriguez (262.75) vs. Antonio Silva (259.75)
  • 265: Brett Rogers (264) vs. James Thompson (253)
  • 185: Kyle Noke (184.75)* vs. Scott Smith (184)
  • 160: Edson Berto (158.25) vs. Yves Edwards (160)
  • 205: John Doyle (203.25) vs. Rafael Feijo (204.5)
  • 170: Mike Bernhard (169.5) vs. Lorenzo Borgameo (170)
  • 170: Eric Bradley (169.75) vs. Mikey Gomez (170)
  • 265: Dave Herman (242.5) vs. Mario Rinaldi (260.5)
  • 185: Yosmany Cabezas (184.25) vs. Jon Kirk (183.25)

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