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Watch Kimbo Slice Bust Open James Thompsons' Ear

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | June 2nd, 2008 | Add a comment
While Saturday’s Elite XC fight on CBS didn’t do much to sell Kimbo Slice as a legitimate mixed martial artist, it certainly did have entertainment value. Want more MMA action? On Saturday, June 7th at the O2 Arena in London, England, … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Kimbo Slice Ready for Prime Time on CBS Saturday Night Fights

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | May 30th, 2008 | Add a comment
MMA is ready to take the national stage as EliteXC and CBS have combined to bring weekly live MMA fights to network TV. Although not on the level of high-profile UFC pay-per-views, CBS and EliteXC has create a card that features … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Kaitlin Young, Gina Carano and Kimbo to Fight on CBS

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | March 26th, 2008 | Add a comment
Bodog Fight sensation Kaitlin Young will fight Gina Carano, May 31 on CBS. Kimbo Slice will also fight an opponent to be named. Hook N Shoot tournament winner and Bodog Fight veteran Kaitlin Young (4-1-0) will fight female mixed martial arts sensation Gina Carano (5-0-0) May 31, when EliteXC broadcasts their first event on CBS. Matchmakers announced the fight Wednesday, adding the … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Jake Shields vs. Drew Fickett Fight Cancelled

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | March 25th, 2008 | Add a comment
Jake Shields will not fight Drew Fickett for the Elite XC welterweight title. Top ranked 170-pound fighter Jake Shields (20-4-1) has pulled out of his scheduled EliteXC world welterweight title fight against Drew Fickett (32-5-0). According to Proelite.com, Shields is unable to fight due to an injury. The two were scheduled to clash on March 29 in San Jose, Calif. on the … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Elite XC vs. UFC: Who Has the Best Fighters in MMA?

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | March 12th, 2008 | 2 Comments
Interim UFC heavyweight champ Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira would destroy Elite XC fighter Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson. (MMAweekly.com Photo / AP Images) A little while back, during a conference call to promote the fight between Kimbo Slice and David “Tank” Abbott, Elite XC president Gary Shaw went on a rant about the UFC and its president Dana White. Essentially, he called White … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Kimbo Slice Earns $175,000 For KO'ing "Tank" Abbott

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | February 20th, 2008 | Add a comment
Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson needed less than a minute to knock out “Tank” Abbott. (Video courtesy kimbo-fights.com) There’s a good reason mixed martial arts fighter Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson (2-0) calls himself a “Six Figga Nigga”. According to the Florida State Athletic Commission, Slice earned $175,000 for knocking out David ‘Tank” Abbott (9-14-0) at EliteXC: Street Certified on Saturday, Feb. 16 in … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Kimbo Slice Knocks Out "Tank" Abbott in 43 Seconds

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | February 18th, 2008 | 1 Comment
Kimbo Slice knocked out “Tank” Abbott at EliteXC: Street Certified. (MMAweekly.com Photo) On Saturday, Feb. 16 in Miami, Fla., it took Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson (2-0-0) just 43 seconds to knock out David “Tank” Abbott (9-14-0) in the main event of EliteXC: Street Certified. From the opening bell, both fighters went to war immediately, clashing toe-to-toe. After eating a hard shot from … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

EliteXC Preview - Kimbo Slice vs. Tank Abbott

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | February 15th, 2008 | Add a comment
Kimbo Slice vs. Tank Abbott. (MMAweekly.com photo) Since plucking him from the ashes of the Cage Fury Fighting Championships, which collapsed under financial ruin, EliteXC has invested mountains of cash into marketing Kevin Ferguson (1-0-0) With millions of people downloading videos of his street fights off the Internet, “Kimbo Slice” was already a household name among fight fans when EliteXC picked him … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Kimbo vs. Tank: Fighters Make Weight in For EliteXC

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | February 15th, 2008 | Add a comment
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 … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Kimbo Hoping to Knockout "Tank" Abbott at EliteXC

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | February 15th, 2008 | Add a comment
Kimbo Slice is hoping to KO “Tank” at EliteXC on Feb. 16. (MMAweekly.com Photo) Since switching from street-fighting to mixed martial arts, Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson (1-0-0) has come a long way. Facing MMA legend David “Tank” Abbott (9-13-0) on Saturday Feb. 16 at Elite XC: Street Certified, Kimbo is the -450 favorite in the Bodog Sportsbook even though he’s only won … Read More Read More