Rampage Jackson Retires: Dana White labels him ‘a baby’

sew · Sep 25, 2009

MoBalls said:

Unless Kimbo's ground and pound skills have become second to none....I'm taking Big Country on this one.
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This still was leaked, people making a big deal out of it, but I don't think it means anything. If you don't want too know what happens in the fight, don't click the spoiler.

Kim · Sep 25, 2009

sew, in regards to your still...

Do you think that shot would have done it? I don't care much for the Rashad reaction photo because both coaches make those faces.

sew · Sep 25, 2009

Kim said:

sew, in regards to your still...

Do you think that shot would have done it? I don't care much for the Rashad reaction photo because both coaches make those faces.

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Nah, I personally don't think so. But it's tough to say, being that it is only a still photo. There's just a lot a fuss about this on the MMA forum.

Obviously, Kimbo hits him square, but if I'm not mistaken big country has a solid chin.

However, it would appear that Kimbo will be in the UFC, even if he doesn't make it through the the ultimate fighter. Dana seems to be back tracking on his previous comments regarding Kimbo.

The ratings for the first edition of Spike TV's "The Ultimate Fighter: The Heavyweights," doubled the popular reality fighting series' usual numbers, Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White said Tuesday.
There were 4.1 million viewers for the show's debut, and another million watched the replay. The major draw of the show is Kimbo Slice, the former YouTube street-fighting sensation who had a brief run in the short-lived Elite Xtreme Combat fighting organization that aired fights on CBS.

Although filming for "The Ultimate Fighter" is complete -- except for the finale to be aired live in December, with the winner earning a six-figure contract and membership in the UFC -- White told The Times that whether Slice wins or loses during the competition, he'll be in the UFC.

"Are you going to see Kimbo Slice fight again in the UFC? Yes," White said.

Asked if that was a decision based on the first episode's ratings, White said: "No, never. The ratings do not influence our decision. The guy can either fight or not."

White said one of the strongest endorsements he received about Slice's skill in the octagon came from former light-heavyweight champion Rashad Evans, who's a coach in the show and told White he wants to continue working with Slice at his elite MMA training compound directed by respected trainer Greg Jackson in New Mexico.

"We've been very impressed with Kimbo's performance," added UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta.
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http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/09/kimbo-slice-has-ufc-staying-power.html

RedRowdy111 · Sep 25, 2009

King1 said:

He went back on that the day after the Maynard fight. He did an interview with Sherdog stating that he had decided that he still wanted to fight. Huerta said he still had interest in acting, but he was going to put that on the back burner and continue his MMA career.
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Sweet. Although he lost that Manard fight, the guy is a hell of a fighter. Glad to see him stick with it, while he is only in his mid 20's.

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