Kimbo Slice
Kevin Ferguson (February 8, 1974 – June 6, 2016), better known as Kimbo Slice, was a Bahamian mixed martial artist, professional boxer, and actor. Originally a bare-knuckle boxer, he became noted for his role in mutual combat street fight videos which were spread online, leading Rolling Stone to call him "The King of the Web Brawlers".
| Kimbo Slice | |
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Slice in 2007 | |
| Born | Kevin Ferguson February 8, 1974 Nassau, Bahamas |
| Died | June 6, 2016 (aged 42) Margate, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 77 in (200 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Miami, Florida |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Years active | 2005, 2007–2010, 2015–2016 (MMA) 2011–2013 (Boxing) |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 7 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 8 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts exhibition record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Other information | |
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| Children | 6 |
| Notable relatives | Rhadi Ferguson (cousin) |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: August 13, 2011 | |
Turning to mixed martial arts in 2005, Slice left the underground fighting scene and signed a professional contract with EliteXC after making his MMA debut with Cage Fury Fighting Championships in 2007, scoring a win over MMA pioneer and former UFC heavyweight contender Tank Abbot in 2008. In 2009, he competed in The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights, where he lost in his first fight to eventual series winner Roy Nelson. In his UFC debut, Slice defeated Houston Alexander in The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights finale.
After becoming a free agent via his dismissal from the UFC, Slice ventured into the professional boxing circuit, competing as a pro fighter from 2011 to 2013. In January 2015, he signed a contract with Bellator MMA going on to defeat MMA icon and long time veteran Ken Shamrock. He died suddenly in 2016.