Author Topic: Kimbo to compete on TUF 10 (Read 4598 times)

K-1 · « **on:** June 01, 2009, 09:48:29 PM »

by Michael Rome on Jun 1, 2009 11:28 PM EDT in News 191 comments

Now this came out of nowhere. According to Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports, Kimbo Slice is going to be a contestant on TUF 10:

The UFC president has repeatedly insisted he would not allow Slice to compete in the UFC unless he won his way onto the show by competing on "The Ultimate Fighter."

Slice has called White’s bluff and will appear on Season 10 of the highly rated Spike TV series, White has confirmed. Fighters live in the same house and train together, and then fight during the show in a bid to earn a UFC contract.

This will likely be a ratings bonanza for the UFC on Spike. Good move? Bad move? I lean towards good, I have no problem giving him a chance on the reality show, it's much less offensive than bringing him in to lose to Chuck.

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/6/1/895916/shocking-news-kimbo-slice-to

Monday, June 01, 2009
By Sherdog.com Staff
“Kimbo Slice” will be among the 16 heavyweight fighters to join the 10th season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” according to Yahoo Sports. The Spike TV reality series starts shooting this week in Las Vegas.

http://www.sherdog.com/

ratings will be through the roof i'm sure. Rampage vs Evans fued and now kimbo.

CARTEL · « **Reply #1 on:** June 01, 2009, 09:53:04 PM »

That is actually a good idea for both Kimbo and Dana.

BigMenace · « **Reply #2 on:** June 01, 2009, 10:04:36 PM »

Should be interesting and make for great ratings....

gracie bjj · « **Reply #3 on:** June 02, 2009, 12:36:38 AM »

im all for it, the only problem i see is if they have a junie brown type punk on the show and he try,s that tuff guy crap on kimbo. kimbos a street thug who swings first and asks questions later, im just hoping kimbo can keep his composure and not get kicked off the show cause of some punks pulling stupid jokes on him like pissing in his bed ect. the ratings should be great imo

Captain Equipoise · « **Reply #4 on:** June 02, 2009, 01:20:47 AM »

It will be awesome when one of the lightweights knocks him out with a glancing half assed jab

again..

Eric15210 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 02, 2009, 05:31:42 AM »

Dana should sign Jose Canseco for TUF 10 before Jose goes on Dr Drew's celebrity rehab show

coltrane · « **Reply #6 on:** June 02, 2009, 06:18:46 AM »

Quote from: gracie bjj on June 02, 2009, 12:36:38 AM

im all for it, the only problem i see is if they have a junie brown type punk on the show and he try,s that tuff guy crap on kimbo. kimbos a street thug who swings first and asks questions later, im just hoping kimbo can keep his composure and not get kicked off the show cause of some punks pulling stupid jokes on him like pissing in his bed ect. the ratings should be great imo

I think Kimbo is pretty composed actually. Great for the UFC and Kimbo. This gives him a legit shot.

SinCitysmallGUY · « **Reply #7 on:** June 02, 2009, 06:44:17 AM »

The best part is that it is all HW's.. They are bringing in a ex NFL player as well by the name of Rex Richards. Should be good. The UFC HW division is really stepping up its game they also just signed, 11-1 Chicago native Michael Russow and 17-1 Minnesota Martial Arts Academy product Chris Tuchscherer... Should be an interesting show and I gurantee that this is the highest rated season ever!

SinCitysmallGUY · « **Reply #8 on:** June 02, 2009, 06:47:25 AM »

Last time I checked, it’s not April’s Fools Day so I guess that means this isn’t a joke: Kimbo Slice is going to be a contestant on the next season of TUF:

The UFC president has repeatedly insisted he would not allow Slice to compete in the UFC unless he won his way onto the show by competing on “The Ultimate Fighter.”

Slice has called White’s bluff and will appear on Season 10 of the highly rated Spike TV series, White has confirmed. Fighters live in the same house and train together, and then fight during the show in a bid to earn a UFC contract.

His appearance, along with that of former UFC light heavyweight champions Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Rashad Evans as coaches, should guarantee massive ratings.

“It should be interesting, given some of the things I’ve said about him,” White said.

We’ve thrown a lot of shit Kimbo’s way for tucking tail and running from MMA the moment it got hard. If this doesn’t turn out to be a desperation move after a falling out with Gary Shaw (who holds the keys to Slice’s backup boxing career), we’re gonna have to apologize for all that.

Regardless of the reason, Kimbo going on TUF takes some serious stones … you saw last week the kind of manufactured drama Dana White can weave with the whole Jason Pierce / Frank Lester situation. And let’s not forget that the show’s editors can pretty much crucify you several times over if they decide to. If Dana and the gang wrap up season 10 and decide they can’t make any money off Kimbo Slice the fighter, they’re going to sell Kimbo Slice the joke instead.

BDsauce · « **Reply #9 on:** June 02, 2009, 08:13:17 AM »

I havent really watched the show since the first season, I'll be watching this season for sure.

MindSpin · « **Reply #10 on:** June 02, 2009, 10:09:50 AM »

I've bashed Kimbo anytime I've posted anything about him. Never had respect for the guy. But, this changes my view. If he can do well on the show and get a fight in the UFC, then more power to him.

Migs · « **Reply #11 on:** June 02, 2009, 10:37:23 AM »

is it me or is this show just becoming like a bad celebrity boot camp? I'll catch a few episodes.

burn2live · « **Reply #12 on:** June 02, 2009, 04:21:59 PM »

I can't see Kimbo going too far in this

big L dawg · « **Reply #13 on:** June 02, 2009, 05:45:29 PM »

Ultimate Fighting Championship held a media con- ference call today for their upcoming pay-per-view event, “UFC 99: The Comeback”, scheduled to take place on June 13, 2009 in Cologne, Germany. Along with UFC executives, the main event’s stars, Rich Franklin and Wanderlei Silva participated in the call, as well as main card fighters Marcus Davis and Dan Hardy. Following a report from Yahoo Sports yes- terday, UFC fans and followers have been abuzz about Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson’s participation as a contestant on the approaching season of “The Ultimate Fighter”. The fighters in the call weighed in with their perspectives on the aging neophyte’s chances.

Of each of the fighters, Neil Davidson of the Canadian Press, asked their thoughts on the report.

Rich Franklin: “Given Kimbo’s history…this is probably where he should be. It was a smart move to put him on the show; it’s going to pull in ratings. From a business point of view it was probably the best thing you can do, but I think at this point in time he doesn’t deserve to just go jump in the UFC and fight. He kind of has to earn his way to get there and “Ultimate Fighter” is the best place to do it."

Marcus Davis: “I pretty much agree with Rich. It’s a great business move with the UFC…and it’s all relative to who the other fighters are that get on that show. It’s either going to…really expose that he really wasn’t prepared for MMA at all as a whole, or if they have the easier opponents in there…he could once again come out of it looking like he’s some kind of killer. Definitely I think that he needed to go through something like this before he should be fighting in the UFC.”

Dan Hardy: “To be honest I’m just excited to see what’s going to happen. “The Ultimate Fighter” has always been a good show to watch for surprises and strange events. I think Kimbo Slice in the house is really going to stir things up and make some interesting fights.”

Wanderlei Silva: “The thing is, it’s good because he’s a polemic fighter; he’s an exciting fighter. I like his style. He’s aggressive in his fights. I think he [needs] to be fighting more with professional guys. He’s so tough he will put a lot of guys at heavyweight in trouble."

The filming for the tenth season of “The Ultimate Fighter” began June 1. The coaches are former Light Heavyweight Champions Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and “Sugar” Rashad Evans. They will work closely with the sixteen heavyweight contestants vying to be the next UFC superstar. The official cast list has not yet been confirmed, but UFC President Dana White previously announced that the season will debut on Spike TV on September 16, 2009, following UFC Fight Night 19.

gracie bjj · « **Reply #14 on:** June 02, 2009, 11:27:53 PM »

to be honest i think kimbos fate will depend on who he fights, if he gets strikers with average ground games he can possibly do really well, if he runs into some guys that are all american college wrestlers or nasty bjj guy with alright standup kimbo could be packing his bags early into the show. in mma anythings possible

Captain Equipoise · « **Reply #15 on:** June 03, 2009, 06:57:12 AM »

Either way you knoiw just like that little retard junie, Kimbo's going to be pulling horseshoes out of his ass with all the chances Dana and co are gonna give him, he could cause all the shit and trouble he wanted to he still won't get booted off the show like other guys would have (meaning Dana will keep finding reasons not to boot him).

coltrane · « **Reply #16 on:** June 03, 2009, 07:06:00 AM »

Even if he doesn't win the whole show, i think he'll still get a few fights of course.*

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big L dawg · « **Reply #17 on:** June 03, 2009, 07:30:42 AM »

I don't understand the whole comparison's to Junie browning.Or saying Kimbo is a street thug and will act like one.I think most people will be shocked at how Kimbo will be on the show..some people just can't help but judge people by the way they look.Ive seen plenty of interviews with Kimbo and know a few people that have met him.He's not at all like some of you judge him to be.

Captain Equipoise · « **Reply #18 on:** June 03, 2009, 08:37:07 AM »

Quote from: big L dawg on June 03, 2009, 07:30:42 AM

I don't understand the whole comparison's to Junie browning.Or saying Kimbo is a street thug and will act like one.I think most people will be shocked at how Kimbo will be on the show..some people just can't help but judge people by the way they look.Ive seen plenty of interviews with Kimbo and know a few people that have met him.He's not at all like some of you judge him to be.

I never said he was or acted like a street thug, I said 1) he's a talentless wannabe fighter that got exposed by a nobody with a glancing jab that wasn't even planted and knocked kimbo the fuck out. 2) that he will receive special treatment due to his name and history....he will be kept on the show no matter what, meaning what he does or how he acts.

coltrane · « **Reply #19 on:** June 03, 2009, 08:52:09 AM »

Quote from: Captain Equipoise on June 03, 2009, 08:37:07 AM

I never said he was or acted like a street thug, I said 1) he's a talentless wannabe fighter that got exposed by a nobody with a glancing jab that wasn't even planted and knocked kimbo the fuck out. 2) that he will receive special treatment due to his name and history....he will be kept on the show no matter what, meaning what he does or how he acts.

agreed.