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Quoteworthy:

“Kimbo’s one of those guys who doesn’t have any ground game. He’s training and he’s learning but he’s been built up as such a big star and that’s the thing that bothers me. People talk about him like he’s the next great thing when he really hasn’t done anything. He’s been built up because of the Internet and him beating a bunch of guys on the street. I could make some impressive knockout videos too if you let me walk outside and just punch people and knock them out -— ‘hey you, come fight!’ F*** we can make a highlight reel tomorrow and go round beating people up and talk about it -— we could just go up to people and start dropping them -— wow!”

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell shares his thoughts on bareknuckle Miami, Fla., streetbrawler turned EliteXC mixed martial arts heavyweight, Kimbo Slice, during a recent interview. Liddell is slated to fight Rashad Evans in the main event at UFC 85 in June, while slice is penciled in to anchor the debut of EliteXC on CBS against a yet to be confirmed opponent on May 31.

April 1st, 2008    

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Comment by Jizzo
2008-04-01 22:22:41

Id pay to see those two go at it bare knuckle… and chucks right id like to see kimbo and someone with a ground game…

Comment by Champer
2008-04-09 22:43:14

Ok, Chuck is being a little silly. I mean come on. Kimbo is marketable. Just because he has become a “star” doesn’t mean chuck has to hate. It’s not Kimbo’s fault that he is popular. Americana and the world see something in him that they like and can relate to on some level. So due to this chuck has decided to run is jibbs. Kinda low class and what I’ve come to expect from him. I wouldn’t ever say that chuck is a chump, I think he’s one of the best….and I don’t really care for him. But I have to say when it comes to opinions, he vomits them out and has not tact, coothe or intelligence. I keep flashing back to his interview where he was so messed up he couldnt talk….I know, I know he was “sick” and took nyquil….lol. Bottom line chuck…don’t hate a man just because he’s popular and bringing new fans to YOUR sport…ya goober goon

Comment by greg will
2008-05-02 01:26:54

hey first let us take a look at the gannon fight once kimbo fought someone with heart he not only loss but we saw he has no real stamia and if you are fighting someone who is not going to give up when they are h9it hard such as afro man ,big d , the bouncer, and knocking out adryn from behind is strictly street and he will not get from fighting someone who is not washed up like washed up boxer ray mercer and the perepetual loser tank abbot who ,loss to just about everyone one he fought in the ufc I’m not hating on kimbo slice he is the truth wiht the level of competition he has faced thus far but let us ask the question who has he faced Bo Cantrell was bum how do you tap from punches he got hit or better yet grazed in the rib cage and started to tap can you say quick paycheck just because Chuchk keeps it realk and is not polictically correct does not make him low class

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Comment by Anthony
2008-04-01 22:25:28

LMAO, I’d love to see Chuck just “walk outside” as he says and start laying some people out. That’d be hillarious. I’d love to see him in a bar fight just knocking fools out cold.

 
Comment by Descisions
2008-04-01 22:28:38

it would be nice to see Machida roll kim bo up……Kimbo would probably roll Iceman up (watch the rampage fight) ….Machida seems to be a smart,technical fighter…..If Machida could lay Kimbo out, I’d love to see it……

 
Comment by sooper822
2008-04-01 22:30:22

[quote comment=”397685″]LMAO, I’d love to see Chuck just “walk outside” as he says and start laying some people out. That’d be hillarious. I’d love to see him in a bar fight just knocking fools out cold.[/quote]

yeah that shit would light youtube up big time. and also land everyone he smacked in the ER.

 
Comment by sooper822
2008-04-01 22:31:14

[quote comment=”397680″]Id pay to see those two go at it bare knuckle… and chucks right id like to see kimbo and someone with a ground game…[/quote]

out of curiousity, whats the size comparison on those two?? whats kimbo’s H/W??

 
Comment by theCloser
2008-04-01 22:32:59

Sounds like someone is jealous…awww poor Chuckie, someone else is popular too :(
And who the hell is he to talk about ground game? Jeremy Horn cranked his ankle, ever since then he has worked at avoiding the ground like the mat was on fire. Shut up Chuck.

Comment by me
2008-07-15 12:00:06

and did you see the 2nd jeremy horn fight?? Yeah the one when he beathorn so bad horn claimed he couldnt see??

 
Comment by chris11111
2008-11-05 21:57:19

chuck has game he’s an incredible fighter. with some good moves he can play on the ground too. you win some you lose some. there aint no big people in this world, i wouldnt tell chuck to shut up.i would love to see them fight, it would be a goodfight but sorry to say chuck will find his chin then the mat would find kimbos ass.

 
 
Comment by Jizzo
2008-04-01 22:34:51

[quote comment=”397692″][quote comment=”397680″]Id pay to see those two go at it bare knuckle… and chucks right id like to see kimbo and someone with a ground game…[/quote]

out of curiousity, whats the size comparison on those two?? whats kimbo’s H/W??[/quote]

ya and chucks a LHW…

 
Comment by tuf75
2008-04-01 22:37:00

[quote comment=”397692″][quote comment=”397680″]Id pay to see those two go at it bare knuckle… and chucks right id like to see kimbo and someone with a ground game…[/quote]

out of curiousity, whats the size comparison on those two?? whats kimbo’s H/W??[/quote]

I think Kimbo is like 235 or something. But I agree with Chuck. I admire Kimbo for training and trying to be a real MMA fighter but he is fighting shitbags. Gary Shaw will keep spoonfeeding him chumps and when he can’t do that anymore- anyone with ground game will beat him. Ricco Rodriguez, if he can get himself in shape- would trump Kimbo.

 
Comment by UFCPreview.com
2008-04-01 22:43:20

WAR ICEMAN!!!

Props for someone of Liddell’s caliber to call out Kimbo.

Kimbo needs to fight someone in the top 10 asap….if he fights James Thompson, it will be another 30 second KO

 
Comment by pUniSHment
2008-04-01 22:50:04

Does anyone know if its true that Joe Rogan won’t be at UFC 83? I wonder if Eddie Bravo will take his place.

 
Comment by kama kaze
2008-04-01 22:54:22

i wouldn’t want to go toe 2 toe wit either of them. thats why i do a lot of cardio… so i can RUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNN….lol

 
Comment by Rilly
2008-04-01 22:54:37

Chuck should keep his opinions to himself at least until we see how Kimbo develops. Not constructive Chuck, especially given the lineup of fighters you’ve been given to get another title shot. Not chumps, but not far off.

Comment by John
2008-05-04 00:09:15

Since when has Wanderlei Silva ever been considered a chump?

 
Comment by GoreSmasher
2008-05-28 17:51:11

Jardine and Wanderlei Silva are chumps? Since when?

 
 
Comment by nate diaz
2008-04-01 22:57:24

as elitexc have the mainstream tv deal they will be able to build him into a huge star

given time kimbo could become a good mma fighter but he may as well build a HL reel of Knockouts while training

i would love to see chuck vs kimbo… doubt itll ever happen

in a year or so we may get to see kimbo vs tito which could be a great fight

 
Comment by Ricky
2008-04-01 22:58:36

sounds like the iceman is jelouse of kimbo…..maybe chuck should shut up and learn some ground game himself one of the most one dimensional fighters in the UFC is chuck lidell. so he has no right to about kimbo’s ground game. But true that kimbo is fighting washed up fighters, but like bas ruten said in their interview we ain’t gonna throw him against a huge name like fedor.. cuz he will get beatin…. he only has 2 mma fights under him.. so let him learn.. not his fault he is extremely marketable. And if he was in the UFC for sure they would blow up kimbo maybe even more than EliteXC… look at what they did to brock lesnar no difference between these two?? only one fought on the streets the other fought in WWE, neither have experience…can’t see what chucks problem..

 
Comment by blah
2008-04-01 22:59:45

so when do you see lidell fighting a ground game? he needs to keep his trap shut!

 
Comment by blah
2008-04-01 23:05:20

…and yes, i do smell nothing but jealousy! wow chuckie, you have been talkin lots of smack on everyone as of lately, FEDOR, now kimbo??? Is somethin bothering sugar??? are you feelin sad that now they might be other fighters that might start catching up in pay and fame? i think so!

 
Comment by longislandguy
2008-04-01 23:05:24

i think its a cheap shot.

anyone would of taken the chance if in kimbos position to go mma. i think hes a great story, and to see him draw so much attention now, i love him. he would knock out chuck 45 seconds of round 1

 
Comment by longislandguy
2008-04-01 23:06:23

chuck would be a bitch and bring to the ground.

 
Comment by blah
2008-04-01 23:06:52

PAGE took you out w 1 punch, yes one punch. what do you think a stronger KIMBO would do to you?

 
Comment by jimmyjam6913
2008-04-01 23:10:54

Why rent a car when you own one? He doesn’t need a ground game because he doesn’t get taken there. Ask Randy or Tito it just doesn’t happen. So go back to 2000 when he lost to Horn, come on. I think he beating Jeremy until he could not see was redemption to the ankle lock.

 
Comment by brandon
2008-04-01 23:19:54

[quote comment=”397710″]sounds like the iceman is jelouse of kimbo…..maybe chuck should shut up and learn some ground game himself one of the most one dimensional fighters in the UFC is chuck lidell. so he has no right to about kimbo’s ground game. But true that kimbo is fighting washed up fighters, but like bas ruten said in their interview we ain’t gonna throw him against a huge name like fedor.. cuz he will get beatin…. he only has 2 mma fights under him.. so let him learn.. not his fault he is extremely marketable. And if he was in the UFC for sure they would blow up kimbo maybe even more than EliteXC… look at what they did to brock lesnar no difference between these two?? only one fought on the streets the other fought in WWE, neither have experience…can’t see what chucks problem..[/quote]

Yeah except for the fact that lesnar is a div 1 wrestling champ…What is kimbo the champ of? crack heads in south florida?

 
Comment by Dom
2008-04-01 23:21:53

[quote comment=”397720″]PAGE took you out w 1 punch, yes one punch. what do you think a stronger KIMBO would do to you?[/quote]

LOL @ Kimbo being as strong as Rampage. Kimbo is so over-hyped it’s not even funny

 
Comment by ICEMANIA
2008-04-01 23:33:53

“he would knock out chuck 45 seconds of round 1″

u funny…

 
Comment by RealTalk
2008-04-01 23:35:30

I can’t stand it when people hate on Kimbo for no reason. It’s not like Kimbo is coming out saying I will beat anyone. Here is a guy just training and fighting to make living. A lot of people forget that a few years back people talked about MMA fighters in the same light. Oh they have no skill, its barbaric. Let the guy live.

 
Comment by kama kaze
2008-04-01 23:36:08

i can’t believe what i’m hearing… its ok for you and me (as fans) to bash every fighter on this website. But its not ok for the MOST DOMINANT UFC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONNN OF THE WORLD… CHUCK THE ICEMAN LIDELL to crack 1 joke on Kimbo?! take it easy killas… :)

 
Comment by Rilly
2008-04-01 23:50:48

[quote comment=”397750″]i can’t believe what i’m hearing… its ok for you and me (as fans) to bash every fighter on this website. But its not ok for the MOST DOMINANT UFC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONNN OF THE WORLD… CHUCK THE ICEMAN LIDELL to crack 1 joke on Kimbo?! take it easy killas… :)[/quote]

The general vibe is that Chuck should give Kimbo a fair chance. The guys only had two MMA fights. No one is doubting Chuck or his impressive resume but he could have come from a totally different angle and noted how Kimbo is having a crack, is very marketable and is trying to learn fast. Kimbo is a very talented fighter and looks far more at home in the octagon than Brock (revenge of the nerds) Lesnar. I think Kimbo would give Chuck a run for his money if they both stayed on their feet. The guy is a dedicated street fighter with awesome heavy hands. As Blah says, i smell jealousy….

Comment by GoreSmasher
2008-05-28 17:54:55

Lesnar looked like a beast in his debut. if he learns to be more careful, he could be a dominant force in the UFC.

 
 
Comment by JB
2008-04-01 23:51:53

Umm for those of your saying Chuck has no ground game, you are ridiculous. He has a ground game, it’s called “takedown defense”. Listen, if Babalu couldn’t get the fight there I think that makes you pretty solid. I can’t think of anyone in the UFC HW division who would LOSE to Kimbo. I can’t think of anyone in the LHW division who would lose to Kimbo.

 
Comment by Emanuel0523
2008-04-02 00:08:23

[quote comment=”397708″]Chuck should keep his opinions to himself at least until we see how Kimbo develops. Not constructive Chuck, especially given the lineup of fighters you’ve been given to get another title shot. Not chumps, but not far off.[/quote]

Any of those so called fighters would put kimbo to sleep.

 
Comment by Emanuel0523
2008-04-02 00:13:55

Elite Xc has to make as much money off kimbo as soon as possible considering he won’t have a long career in MMA. They have been keeping alot of his training problems under wraps, for one his knee is being drained almost everyday, and has stoped many training sessions short. Il be suprised if he can go the full 3 rounds

 
Comment by Northern Lights
2008-04-02 00:24:55

Really who cares about Kimbo. He can be the Kimbo “The can Crusher” Slice all he likes. People are hating on him cause he gets this big push and then goes out and crushes cans. You want people to take you serious maybe you should fight some decent fighters. No one is saying he has to fight a top 5 guy but fighting someone who has lost 6 of their last 8 is just another can for him to crush. Chuck is just calling it as he sees it.

 
Comment by joe k.
2008-04-02 00:32:05

man chuck has really been pissing me off lately, first he talks about fedor and now this. We really can’t say anything about kimbo’s ground game because he hasn’t even been on the ground. until then we really can’t say that he’s good or bad. Another thing to keep in mind is kimbo is training with bas ruten and shawn tompkin’s, who are both guys that know the mma game inside and out, so I’m sure they’ve been teaching kimbo all the right stuff since the beginning. Although I’m sure he’s not learning advanced jujitsu submissions, I’m sure they’ve been working like crazy on his take down defense, and reversals and escapes on the ground, it wouldn’t make sense that bas ruten would forget major details like that. I’m also pretty positive that they have been teaching him how to take people down and mount them, but again we can’t really say that he’s good or bad till we see more of it. What we can say is that he’s is an extremely dangerous striker. The rest is yet to be seen.
Although i disagree with chuck’s statement, i do see his point, so far it appears that kimbo has been fighting sub-par competition and needs to take on someone who’s a veteran that isn’t old and washed up, or just plain bad. I think the best choice for him in elitexc would be antonio “bigfoot” silva, who also had a problem with the fact that kimbo’s popularity was overshadowing his fight. Since silva is well versed in bjj this fight could show us if he is in fact good at defending take downs (because defending tank abbott’s take downs isn’t really a big accomplishment), and if he is able to take him down, we will see if he does or doesn’t have a ground game. Plus silva just beat Ricco Rodriguez, who had beaten randy couture for the HW title. If he fights silva and wins i’m sure it’ll cement his place as a mma fighter rather than just some brawler that has so far been lucky he hasn’t faced someone well-rounded(that is if said things take place). Personally i have faith in kimbo especially under bas’ guidance, I think chucky has a tendancy to repeat everything Dana White has to say except he puts it in the perspective of the fighter (rather than some annoying southy boston accent having b*tchface), if you read back a couple weeks (or months) dana white was saying the same thing as chuck, and same with what the two said about fedor. It seems like dana white says something that makes people mad, then a little while later chucky says the same thing, and a bunch of band wagon jumpers follow. And I’m pretty sure they know what they are doing…they are adding DRAMA so dorks like me and you can fall for it and get all mad about it and then pay top dollar to watch it.

 
Comment by Khaos_Warrior
2008-04-02 00:39:33

[quote comment=”397781″]Elite Xc has to make as much money off kimbo as soon as possible considering he won’t have a long career in MMA. They have been keeping alot of his training problems under wraps, for one his knee is being drained almost everyday, and has stoped many training sessions short. Il be suprised if he can go the full 3 rounds[/quote]

Link?

 
Comment by Dom
2008-04-02 00:44:14

[quote comment=”397755″]Umm for those of your saying Chuck has no ground game, you are ridiculous. He has a ground game, it’s called “takedown defense”. Listen, if Babalu couldn’t get the fight there I think that makes you pretty solid. I can’t think of anyone in the UFC HW division who would LOSE to Kimbo. I can’t think of anyone in the LHW division who would lose to Kimbo.[/quote]

Pshhshhh
That crap doesn’t count. Until I see Chuck pull off an gogoplata from half-gaurd, he ain’t got no ground game.

 
Comment by Mo
2008-04-02 00:51:07

First off Kimbo has been to the floor, and has submitted from there all be it against an ancient boxer.

Most importantly however Chuck is right, ok so Kimbo hasnt exactly been around for ages but i think the time has passed us by where he gets fights fed to him, wheres theres little chance of defeat.

Previously it was mentioned about Brock lesnar? Well lets look at it, kimbo fights idiots, and Brock fights ex HW world champ?mmmmmmmm I say we know where we are with Brock and what he has to do to reach the top. As for Kimbo we dont know if hes made any progress as he hasnt fought a credible fighter in the octagon to date. So until he does then Chuck is right!!
Atleast the UFC pits its fighters against the best in order to find out whos the best!! Chuck basically said the same bout Fedor, and although he may have fought more respectable fighters than Kimbo, he too took the easy option by not coming to the UFC and he knows IT!!!!!!!!!!!! Chuck would kick both there assess!!!!! ICETIME!!!! YEEEEEEHA!!!!!

 
Comment by Brandon
2008-04-02 02:01:13

[quote comment=”397786″]man chuck has really been pissing me off lately, first he talks about fedor and now this. We really can’t say anything about kimbo’s ground game because he hasn’t even been on the ground. until then we really can’t say that he’s good or bad. Another thing to keep in mind is kimbo is training with bas ruten and shawn tompkin’s, who are both guys that know the mma game inside and out, so I’m sure they’ve been teaching kimbo all the right stuff since the beginning. Although I’m sure he’s not learning advanced jujitsu submissions, I’m sure they’ve been working like crazy on his take down defense, and reversals and escapes on the ground, it wouldn’t make sense that bas ruten would forget major details like that. I’m also pretty positive that they have been teaching him how to take people down and mount them, but again we can’t really say that he’s good or bad till we see more of it. What we can say is that he’s is an extremely dangerous striker. The rest is yet to be seen.
Although i disagree with chuck’s statement, i do see his point, so far it appears that kimbo has been fighting sub-par competition and needs to take on someone who’s a veteran that isn’t old and washed up, or just plain bad. I think the best choice for him in elitexc would be antonio “bigfoot” silva, who also had a problem with the fact that kimbo’s popularity was overshadowing his fight. Since silva is well versed in bjj this fight could show us if he is in fact good at defending take downs (because defending tank abbott’s take downs isn’t really a big accomplishment), and if he is able to take him down, we will see if he does or doesn’t have a ground game. Plus silva just beat Ricco Rodriguez, who had beaten randy couture for the HW title. If he fights silva and wins i’m sure it’ll cement his place as a mma fighter rather than just some brawler that has so far been lucky he hasn’t faced someone well-rounded(that is if said things take place). Personally i have faith in kimbo especially under bas’ guidance, I think chucky has a tendancy to repeat everything Dana White has to say except he puts it in the perspective of the fighter (rather than some annoying southy boston accent having b*tchface), if you read back a couple weeks (or months) dana white was saying the same thing as chuck, and same with what the two said about fedor. It seems like dana white says something that makes people mad, then a little while later chucky says the same thing, and a bunch of band wagon jumpers follow. And I’m pretty sure they know what they are doing…they are adding DRAMA so dorks like me and you can fall for it and get all mad about it and then pay top dollar to watch it.[/quote]

wow i took 1 look at that and decided it wasn’t worth reading.

 
Comment by TabascoSAUCE
2008-04-02 02:19:33

I think the beef most guys have here with Kimbo Slice is that he’s getting a lot of mainstream hype for a guy that hasn’t really done anything in MMA. EliteXC will market this guy to the mainstream and make him look so invincible, that the new MMA fan will think Kimbo Slice is the God of MMA.

And personally, I think its a slap to the face of guys who’ve trained in this sport for years. I understand its about money and marketability, but, it does take away from legit, technical MMA fighters who’ve helped build MMA - yet get no camera time.

IMO - Kimbo Slice against a BJJ guy would snap his leg in two. As long as Slice is on CBS, expect him to fight guys that should have the word “Campbells” labelled on their foreheads.

 
Comment by JV
2008-04-02 02:27:02

[quote comment=”397708″]Chuck should keep his opinions to himself at least until we see how Kimbo develops. Not constructive Chuck, especially given the lineup of fighters you’ve been given to get another title shot. Not chumps, but not far off.[/quote]

This is a bad comment you think Jardine and Wanderlei are almost chumps then he was suppose to fight Shogun. Those are chumps to you? Take a closer look and you’ll see your wrong.

 
Comment by BigSmoke
2008-04-02 02:37:22

i think every one is forgeting how hard kimbo can punch. yea his ground game prolly sucks but no one has seen it….but by just seeing his fights the guys natural talent when it comes to fighting

 
Comment by JV
2008-04-02 02:40:37

[quote comment=”397710″]sounds like the iceman is jelouse of kimbo…..maybe chuck should shut up and learn some ground game himself one of the most one dimensional fighters in the UFC is chuck lidell. so he has no right to about kimbo’s ground game. But true that kimbo is fighting washed up fighters, but like bas ruten said in their interview we ain’t gonna throw him against a huge name like fedor.. cuz he will get beatin…. he only has 2 mma fights under him.. so let him learn.. not his fault he is extremely marketable. And if he was in the UFC for sure they would blow up kimbo maybe even more than EliteXC… look at what they did to brock lesnar no difference between these two?? only one fought on the streets the other fought in WWE, neither have experience…can’t see what chucks problem..[/quote]

Dum comment! One dimensional would be Kimbo no kicks, no wrestling, or jj, thats one dimensional. Chucks got kicks and wrestling he just dosen’t need them cause he can knock anybody out with his hands. And the difference between Kimbo and Lesnar is that Lesner took a fight with Mir a guy with a top submissions game and a former HW champ in his first fight. Kimbo fought Mercer who is a dinosaur but wasn’t a real MMA bout, Cantrell who we all know got paid to take a dive, but didn’t do a good job, in the replay Kimbo didn’t even hit him to make him go down. Then Tank a guy with like 8 straight loses way way WAY! past his prime. So yes there is a difference, watch the fights, do research, and you won’t post dum comments

 
Comment by BigSmoke
2008-04-02 02:41:48

*until we see him with more MMA fights*

 
Comment by chrisTX
2008-04-02 05:17:07

I think what really bothers Chuck about Kimbo is that Kimbo will be headlining on CBS which will reach a much larger audience…Just because Chuck won 1 of his last 3 fights doesnt mean hes back to his old winning ways. Ill wait to see that. If I were Chuck I would be concentrating on Rashaad Evans not Kimbo Slice!

 
Comment by Rilly
2008-04-02 05:19:46

[quote comment=”397755″]Umm for those of your saying Chuck has no ground game, you are ridiculous. He has a ground game, it’s called “takedown defense”. Listen, if Babalu couldn’t get the fight there I think that makes you pretty solid. I can’t think of anyone in the UFC HW division who would LOSE to Kimbo. I can’t think of anyone in the LHW division who would lose to Kimbo.[/quote]

You’re kidding???? Pls tell me you’re kidding…..

 
Comment by linx
2008-04-02 05:55:10

I couldn’t believe chuck could be so pansy, but now I see that he can. Worry about UFC chucky, kimbo is EliteXC. You’re mad “cause he’s making all that money and fighting no bodies but let’s be honest, ppl want to see kimbo and he’ll bring in new MMA audience in CBS therefore helping MMA in general. I don’t care that he’s one dimensional (although that has yet to be confirmed) but we should all realize that kimbo is an investment and they’re not going to throw him any legit fighters for a long time so get used to it. They’re building him up slowly (and they should), its just business, and business doesn’t have to make sense just have to make dollars. Get over it chucky.

 
Comment by fieldjudge1984
2008-04-02 06:12:10

I belive Kimbo would do Chuck just like Rampage did.

 
Comment by Nuts
2008-04-02 06:12:11

[quote comment=”397708″]Chuck should keep his opinions to himself at least until we see how Kimbo develops. Not constructive Chuck, especially given the lineup of fighters you’ve been given to get another title shot. Not chumps, but not far off.[/quote]

Are you kidding me???? ummm let me think Tank Abbott or Wanderlei Silva, who is the hardest and trickiest opponent there. Are Bo and Rashad in the same league as a fighter, errr I don’t think so. Be careful when spouting rubbish like that.

Rampage has already called Wanderlei a chump I don’t think he will be happy with you calling him one as well.

Kimbo has not fought anybody close to the standard of people Chuck has fought so please can we not talk poo, Chuck is a far better fighter we know that. And before all the Kimbo lovers attack me, I actually admire the guy for what he is doing, he is a professional and is training and trying really hard. But, I agree with Chuck he is not the superstar everybody is saying he is and he would be better not to listen to those people and concentrate on his game. And maybe just maybe in time he will become one.

 
Comment by FedorIsAFakor
2008-04-02 06:14:13

[quote comment=”397708″]Chuck should keep his opinions to himself at least until we see how Kimbo develops. Not constructive Chuck, especially given the lineup of fighters you’ve been given to get another title shot. Not chumps, but not far off.[/quote]
WHAT!!! Wanderlei Silva- not a chump, Jardine- Def not a Chump, Rashad- Undefeated Non Chump in fact anyone one of those “chumps” would ace Kimbo

 
Comment by oldiais77
2008-04-02 06:22:53

[quote comment=”397710″]sounds like the iceman is jelouse of kimbo…..maybe chuck should shut up and learn some ground game himself one of the most one dimensional fighters in the UFC is chuck lidell. so he has no right to about kimbo’s ground game. But true that kimbo is fighting washed up fighters, but like bas ruten said in their interview we ain’t gonna throw him against a huge name like fedor.. cuz he will get beatin…. he only has 2 mma fights under him.. so let him learn.. not his fault he is extremely marketable. And if he was in the UFC for sure they would blow up kimbo maybe even more than EliteXC… look at what they did to brock lesnar no difference between these two?? only one fought on the streets the other fought in WWE, neither have experience…can’t see what chucks problem..[/quote]
Your fucking kidding me if you think bimbo slice can beat chuck!! Chuck would beat him 10 times out of 10. If bimbo and Brock were to fight i would even pick Brock to beat him.

 
Comment by jsoph
2008-04-02 06:39:48

i totally agree with chuck

 
Comment by Nick J
2008-04-02 06:57:43

Strange one this because Chuck is 100% right but that being said if there is a top 5 fighter in the world that i would give Kimbo a chance with it would be Chuck.

Anyone who stands infront of Kimbo would be dicing with a KO. Chuck is no exception.

 
Comment by chefdaddy
2008-04-02 07:09:10

[quote comment=”397693″]Sounds like someone is jealous…awww poor Chuckie, someone else is popular too :(
And who the hell is he to talk about ground game? Jeremy Horn cranked his ankle, ever since then he has worked at avoiding the ground like the mat was on fire. Shut up Chuck.[/quote]
The reason we don’t see much of Chuck’s ground game is that not many people can take him down, and if they do, even fewer can keep him there.

 
Comment by kama kaze
2008-04-02 07:33:33

[quote comment=”397753″][quote comment=”397750″]i can’t believe what i’m hearing… its ok for you and me (as fans) to bash every fighter on this website. But its not ok for the MOST DOMINANT UFC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONNN OF THE WORLD… CHUCK THE ICEMAN LIDELL to crack 1 joke on Kimbo?! take it easy killas… :)[/quote]

The general vibe is that Chuck should give Kimbo a fair chance. The guys only had two MMA fights. No one is doubting Chuck or his impressive resume but he could have come from a totally different angle and noted how Kimbo is having a crack, is very marketable and is trying to learn fast. Kimbo is a very talented fighter and looks far more at home in the octagon than Brock (revenge of the nerds) Lesnar. I think Kimbo would give Chuck a run for his money if they both stayed on their feet. The guy is a dedicated street fighter with awesome heavy hands. As Blah says, i smell jealousy….[/quote]

Poor analysis by so many people. Ya’ll are immature. Chuck is not jealous of Kimbo. Why? Chuck already is the BIGGEST mma star in the world & he can knock out ANYBODY & he’s MEGARICH. Its like a shark being jealous of a piranha - NOT POSSIBLE. This smells more like UFC/EliteXC politics. DW and iceman are tite. And it would help DW’s agenda if chuck bash EliteXC’s best guy. SIMPLE AS THAT. Nothing personal, just business.

 
Comment by ORTIZ!!!!!!08....BABY!
2008-04-02 07:39:31

[quote comment=”397688″]it would be nice to see Machida roll kim bo up……Kimbo would probably roll Iceman up (watch the rampage fight) ….Machida seems to be a smart,technical fighter…..If Machida could lay Kimbo out, I’d love to see it……[/quote]
MACHIDA….lol….tito will take cae of machida…tito is a better all around fighter..you guys will see.

 
Comment by ORTIZ!!!!!!08....BABY!
2008-04-02 07:45:21

Tell you guys what…im starting to respect liddell alot first fedor [ I AGREE 100% WITH CHUCK ON THAT ONE] and now kimbo and i agree with him on this also fans just like a good knockout thats why hes so popular with everyone, heck i can go to the local bar and see a good knockout that dont impress me a well rounded fighter is what impresses me and kimbo has not showed me that yet.

 
Comment by "Mr. NC-17"
2008-04-02 07:58:41

“Kimbo has no ground game.”

Okay Chuck, thats why Randy Couture just worked you on the ground during your first fight..

Kimbo has been learning MMA, he has only been fighting MMA for one year. Brock Lesnar really does not have a proper ground game, I dont hear Chuck running his mouth about that.

This hate on Kimbo needs to stop, Kimbo is getting build up, yes, but how many times do we see the UFC do that. Michael Bisping is the first thing that comes to mind. Roger Huerta before Clay Guida… These are some of those people getting fed to crappy fighters just to get their name out.

Chuck is still a one diminsional fighter, but he can do an element of surprise and actually apply wrestling when in danger. But I have always respected Chuck because he has always fought the top people in MMA.. He has never fought a slouch.

 
Comment by jimmy_dean
2008-04-02 08:03:12

[quote comment=”398232″]Tell you guys what…im starting to respect liddell alot first fedor [ I AGREE 100% WITH CHUCK ON THAT ONE] and now kimbo and i agree with him on this also fans just like a good knockout thats why hes so popular with everyone, heck i can go to the local bar and see a good knockout that dont impress me a well rounded fighter is what impresses me and kimbo has not showed me that yet.[/quote]
You should respect Liddell seeing how he has done nothing but dominate Tito. Tito is washed up, get over it. You said a well rounded fighter impresses you. Well wake up dude, the only thing Tito knows is ground and pound and he hasn’t even been able to do that since Ken Shamrock.

 
Comment by rsg
2008-04-02 08:06:53

Kimbo Slice as the face of MMA.
That’s one small step for Elite XC, one giant leap backwards for Mixed Martial Arts.

 
Comment by Jason
2008-04-02 09:12:29

Chuck is officially a tool.

 
Comment by PW
2008-04-02 09:26:37

[quote post=”5620″]Kimbo has been learning MMA, he has only been fighting MMA for one year. Brock Lesnar really does not have a proper ground game, I dont hear Chuck running his mouth about that.[/quote]
Do you mean Lesnar has no ground game other than his national wrestling championships? Kimbo is a freaking carnival act. And the first M in MMA stands for MIXED, as in more than one martial art. Kimbo’s only martial art is Punching-Chumps-In-The-Face-But-Now-I-Get-To-Do-It-In-A-Ring-Instead-Of-My-Back-Yard-Do.

 
Comment by bigbadbrad
2008-04-02 09:59:08

[quote comment=”397708″]Chuck should keep his opinions to himself at least until we see how Kimbo develops. Not constructive Chuck, especially given the lineup of fighters you’ve been given to get another title shot. Not chumps, but not far off.[/quote]
how is he fighting chumps, or not that far off as you say? jardine is about to be in line for the title if he’s beats wandy, silva was a dominate fighter in pride, often called the equivelent of chuck during there prime, he was supposed to fight shogun but he got hurt, the only chump he’s fighting is rashad just because there wasn’t anyone else. kimbo is a bad dude but chucks right, he’s not great in mma, he’s a hell of a fighter but not at mma.

 
Comment by Chadx23
2008-04-02 10:08:51

[quote comment=”398156″]Strange one this because Chuck is 100% right but that being said if there is a top 5 fighter in the world that i would give Kimbo a chance with it would be Chuck.

Anyone who stands infront of Kimbo would be dicing with a KO. Chuck is no exception.[/quote]

Yea, and the same could be said for standing in forn of Chuck…lets not forget Chuck has KO’d former HW champs bro…Randleman…Couture (twice)…But I won’t argue the fact that if Kimbo hit Chuck in the face he would probably KO him

 
Comment by Fred
2008-04-02 10:12:17

[quote comment=”397727″]Why rent a car when you own one? [b]He doesn’t need a ground game because he doesn’t get taken there.[/b] Ask Randy or Tito it just doesn’t happen. So go back to 2000 when he lost to Horn, come on. I think he beating Jeremy until he could not see was redemption to the ankle lock.[/quote]

Chuck has been taken to the ground plenty of times. As a matter of fact, Randy took him down in both their first and third fights, and Tito took Chuck down in their 2nd fight in Dec. 2006. Rampage took Chuck down repeatedly in their PRIDE fight in 2003. Vitor Belfort took Chuck down, too. So, you don’t know what the hell you’re talking about.

 
Comment by duece 4
2008-04-02 10:39:28

kimbo would destroy chuck, hands down, those “guys off the street” that kimbo fought were pretty healthy men. they weren’t chumps, most of them were bigger than kimbo, at least his same size. kimbo fights weighing 234, chuck weighs about 225-230 naturally, that’s b4 he wimps out from fighting at his god given weight and cuts down to 205. These guys are the same weight naturally, let them fight, i seriously doubt kimbo would turn it down, LOL, he’d be foaming at the mouth to fight chuck, and kimbo would destroy chuck, chuck would have to go to the ground, he wouldn’t have a prayer standing with kimbo

 
Comment by john
2008-04-02 10:48:20

Chuck Liddell the Ground Wizard is talking about someone’s lack of ground game?

Only times I have seen a good ground war involving Liddell is when Rampage and randy Mauled him on the ground in their 1st fights against the Iceman!

Does he think because he took wanderlei down twice and just layed on him, that he is now some ground expert?

I would understand if Mir, werdum, or Nogueira made that statement, but Chuck?

 
Comment by joe
2008-04-02 11:07:12

chuck needs shut the hell up

 
Comment by J
2008-04-02 11:34:48

Chuck is dead on. Kimbo has become this “mma superstar” based on marketing. He has fought exactly nobody. I understand he’s an infant in MMA but he’s in his 30’s, at what point does he fight actual competion. Any fighter can go punch people and post it on the internet. Kimbo is all hype it’s ridiculus.

 
Comment by Sephora MMA fans
2008-04-02 11:39:39

anything Chuckie says.

 
Comment by Sephora MMA fans
2008-04-02 11:40:38

[quote comment=”398176″][quote comment=”397693″]Sounds like someone is jealous…awww poor Chuckie, someone else is popular too :( And who the hell is he to talk about ground game? Jeremy Horn cranked his ankle, ever since then he has worked at avoiding the ground like the mat was on fire. Shut up Chuck.[/quote]
The reason we don’t see much of Chuck’s ground game is that not many people can take him down, and if they do, even fewer can keep him there.[/quote]
correctamundo.

 
Comment by Shaiz
2008-04-02 11:43:27

[quote comment=”397727″]Why rent a car when you own one? He doesn’t need a ground game because he doesn’t get taken there. Ask Randy or Tito it just doesn’t happen. So go back to 2000 when he lost to Horn, come on. I think he beating Jeremy until he could not see was redemption to the ankle lock.[/quote]
QFT
He fights guys with ground game they just have a lot of trouble taking him there. Chuck has fought the best fighters in his division for years, Kimbo has been fed cans and hyped to be something he’s not proven to be.

 
Comment by jimmy_dean
2008-04-02 12:21:04

All you guys hating on Chuck is actually pretty potheti