Kimbo in the UFC: First comments on taking the risk and his chances

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It's officially official. The UFC just introduced the cast of The Ultimate Fighter 10 at the UFC Fan Expo. Kimbo Slice is part of the cast. Cagewriter has the first press comments from Kimbo.

It seems odd for a 35-year-old guy with big money on the table in Japan to risk it all:

"It was up to the brains. I got the call and said hey, it's time to do this."

Kimbo says he never actually spoke with Dana White or Joe Silva in striking the deal to appear on the show.

"I just hope to learn something. It's another sacrifice."

Kimbo also talked about his loss to Seth Petruzelli and the aftermath.

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1. Posted by Go Bucks! Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:53 pm EDT
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Rumor is Kimbo is first one out of TUF house...
2. Posted by David Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:01 pm EDT
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Go Bucks, man, I hope so! I doubt they let him have a fight for a while though. What's up with yahoo calling it UFC on the top of the page then mma then UFC. Make up your mind.
3. Posted by craigerswuzhere Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:03 pm EDT
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Can't wait to see him get beat by another nobody. Kimbo sucks.
4. Posted by JoePiervincenti Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:23 pm EDT
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It'd be pretty crazy to see him end up winning the show after all that...
5. Posted by SplashOfPee Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:43 pm EDT
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Kimbo doesnt win. -- but he will have a spot on the finale
6. Posted by agaviorno05 Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:44 pm EDT
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Yahoo Sports is now the worst place to go for mma news.....Just UFC what a joke
7. Posted by YoungGunz Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:48 pm EDT
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Every time you go into a cagewriter blog the tab changes to UFC when you're in the main yahoo sports mma page the tad says MMA.
He looks a lot more cut then he did before...Still shaving his chest hair all f*cked up though.
8. Posted by SplashOfPee Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:56 pm EDT
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It is UFC for Ufc 100.
9. Posted by Steve "The Hack" Cofield Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:01 pm EDT
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Or.. at least use a hedge trimmer on his chest hair to shape one.
10. Posted by Mayhem's Madness Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:02 pm EDT
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I know for a fact that Kimbo wasn't the first one out of the house. But that is neither here or there. Kimbo is doing it the right way now. He had his joke time with EliteXC and the way he disrespected Bas Rutten but from all accounts the expierence in EliteXC really humbled him and from the accounts I have received from his time in TUF he isn't/wasn't a joke.
11. Posted by Mangler Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:08 pm EDT
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If Kimbo wins it all, his next fight should be for the title. Brock didn't have to wait, why should Kimbo.If he does lose, he would need one win to get back in line for the title, just like Brock.
12. Posted by knuckle sandwich Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:19 pm EDT
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I had someone e~mail me that Kimbo IS the first loser on the Tuff show about a week ago.....
it wouldn't surprise me... after all... it was just a big sham anyways that he was an mma fighter to begin with.
13. Posted by xmptd Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:32 pm EDT
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post 15 ?
are YOU serious? how would that be any different than a 2-1 pro wrestler getting a shot at the heavyweight title? Kimbo vs. Brock would be the biggest MMA ppv of all time (which is pretty sickening imo)
14. Posted by Rob R Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:02 pm EDT
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Is there a spoiler source for the TUF results or something?! My understanding is that everyone connected with the show is bound to confidentiality. I can't imagine any of the fighters would risk their necks by breaking that agreement. Maybe a stagehand.
That said...if there was a leak, don't you think it would be all over the place?
15. Posted by knuckle sandwich Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:33 pm EDT
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@16
uh...Kimbo can NOT fight... what in the world are you thinking??? Brock beat Randy Couture. Kimbo lost against Seth nobody Petrozuli. nuff said...
16. Posted by Michael W Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:09 pm EDT
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Steve, when was this filmed??? TUF 10 is almost done filming, right? And that seemed like it was at the beginning of the TUF season...maybe I'm just way off...
17. Posted by Daniel W Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:23 pm EDT
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"everyone likes a good bar brawl" how ever i do agree that some of the fans like brawl's,but the ones that see mma for what it really is,and that's a sport filled with skilled athletes. A (true) martial arts fan should appreciate guys like Machida,Mir,Fedor,Liddell,GSP,Anderson,Couture, etc... guys that are very skilled in the past or present of mma. It's not like in boxing that they haven't ever did fights they were more geared toward money than the sport it's self. I think the big money fights in mma are good in my opinion,because they don't do nothing but give the sport more exposure. Which is all good in my book
18. Posted by rob Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:03 pm EDT
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HEy Kimbo is a beast, even though he lost his first match in oh about 15 seconds, but i can see him in the top 3 in the Ultimate Fighter
19. Posted by Skyline P Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:36 pm EDT
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Kimbo armbars his opponent in his first fight!! OMG! Kimbo is legit!! HAAHAHA
20. Posted by Matthew T Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:28 pm EDT
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Hell yeah we sure did "The man with the no-gag reflex"/Nutcracker!!! Go swallow some more sausage and meatballs!!
21. Posted by DCL Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:28 pm EDT
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I agree with Mangler
22. Posted by Daniel W Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:42 pm EDT
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Nut, I think it's funny how you are so fast to judge Brock Lesnar on steroids,and not even acknowledge what a serious person,and athlete this guy is. You are so big on boxing,and boxing is so better, you seem to forget that both Mosley,and Holyfield were both excused of taking steroids. Your such a hypocrite man. So what if Lesnar don't like to do interviews,and get's a little frustrated with the media. He is ready to fight,and not run around like Mir,and make himself sound like he's full of $hit. If anything people should respect that about him,not many guys have that approach when it comes to fighting. They would rather run there mouth's off,and try to over estimate there selves to look good in front of the camera. At the end of the day all that talk don't mean $hit when you step in the Octagon.
23. Posted by event horizon Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:07 am EDT
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I can't believe Kimbo lost the first fight on the Tuf show, But seriously dosen't surprise me that loss to Seth was sad a grazing punch like that dropping you?? even worse from a nobody sporting PINK hair...Sheesh..
24. Posted by Mangler Sat Jul 11, 2009 9:02 am EDT
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Knuckle I'm just pointing out you don't have to EARN your title shot as long as you are a big name. Brock loses to the ex-champ, gets 1 win and gets a title shot. It wouldn't happen in any other sport. Mangler out
25. Posted by Dubya b Sat Jul 11, 2009 9:25 am EDT
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Uhm Cofield, we know it is official. The advertisements showing the new TUF actually featured Kimbo.