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Quoteworthy:
“I guess it’s safe to say I don’t mind being a gatekeeper. Eventually, you got something you want to get. A drive for something, you know what I’m saying? And I guess I’m still searching for that inner me, I’m still searching for something. Until I find it, and until my fire is done, I’m a fighter…. Eventually, you want that title around your waist, that’s eventually the goal. But it don’t happen, just line them up.”
Less than confident words from the preseason star of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10, Kimbo Slice. UFC President Dana White shocked the mixed martial arts community not too long ago, announcing that the former bareknuckle Miami street brawler had taken him up on his offer to compete on the tournament-style Spike TV-produced program. His timing may not be the best — TUF 10 features former IFL champion, Roy Nelson, UFC veteran Wes Sims and several former NFL players, among others. So will Slice prove White (who predicted he would never win a TUF show back in Oct. 2008 when he first made the bold offer) and all the other doubters wrong or can he hang with the big boys? Find out on Sept. 16, 2009, at 10 p.m. ET on Spike TV. For now, have at it in the comments section below.
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wishfull thinking imo…if he makes it to the 1/4 finals I’ll be surprised…unless the fix is in
Way to shoot for the top there Bimbo…he should be a motivational speaker and live IN VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER!
i dont know why but am starting to respect the guy a little more i want to see him and kongo go at it.
His attitude sounds alright in this quote. He seems like he’s willing to do whatever it takes and fight whoever they put in front of him. He realizes that realistically he probably won’t be a champ.
he’s already in his mid 30’s, has no cardio, no ground skills, and according to Bas, is lazy
That sounds like the mix of perfection!!! jk this guy is a joke
Bas also said he refuses to learn and work on his ground skills.
why bother…you don’t really need them anyways
That would be one wide open gate. They would have to let everyone in.
He’ll have plenty of time to work on his ground game when he’s living IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER!
Buster are you guys just getting all the SNL replays where you live? That is old, from like 12 years old.
HAVE they started fighting yet on TUF 10?
I think they’re done.
I think they are done as well, which makes hearing Kimbo say this sound like he didn’t do very well.
I just want to see how he does on TUF. I will judge him based on the short clips they give me of him huffing and puffing away at the gym. And I hope he doesn’t make a foo of himself on there using that camera to vent his feelings.
“Van down by the river” Classic Farley! “You’ll have plenty of time living in a van down by the river when your………living in a van down by the river.” Kimbo would/could never be a gatekeeper, but shoot for the stars there big guy.
Maybe he could be the gatekeeper……to the guy who’s the gatekeeper to the real gatekeeper???
lol
or drink his fathers pee. Hey, it works for Machida.
Doesn’t mind being the gatekeeper for the UFC? That’s because they pay well!
@McArthur – Wow, you are going to play both sides just to be safe? Then if he gets a fight in the UFC and beats someone let me guess it will be because they are either injured or past their prime right?
Sounds like the battle plans for all the Kimbo haters out there. Man up, just say he won’t make the quarter finals and leave the whole conspiracy theory until after the show is over.
This is perfect timing. Brock has made it a joke and now this guy is going to get more publicity and Brock and Kimbo, faces of MMA- brilliant.
Sounds to me like the rumors about him losing on TUF were true if he’s shooting for “gatekeeper”..
the thing is, he’s not even good enough to be a gatekeeper! On the flip side though, I respect these comments! I may bag on Kimbo quite a bit (as I do GSP), but he seems very humble and well spoken, and now seems very realistic at his career aspirations!
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Kev -
Did you really just accuse Kimbo of being well spoken?
I’ve noticed over the years that Kimbo Slice and a good vocabulary tend to be mutually exclusive.
Still I hope to see Big Country take a Slice. Ya know what I sayin
Take awy the “you know what I’m saying” after every sentence, and yes, he’s well spoken and soft spoken…you know what I’m saying?
The quote was written. I’m sure it was edited to remove about 8-12 know-what-i’m-sayin’s.
Yeah Kev I know. I actually thought the post BAS Kimbo
was a lot more human… despite the fallout he seemed to be more professional afterward.
I can’t even name a UFC HW fighter that he could beat; maybe if they brought back Eddie Sanchez I’d give him a punchers chance. Roy Nelson is on the show to guarantee he doesn’t win it; Big Country has the perfect skill set to either sub him, decision him, or GnP tko him and it’s almost guaranteed.
if not he could eat kimbo
LOL!!! To funny hddavidson.
All in all You can’t blame Kimbo for taking the opportunity that EliteXC was willing to offer. Anyone in their right mind would have taken it. Make millions of dollars and fight! Hell Yeah. They hand fed him bs opponents and unfortunatly for Gary Shaw but fortunatly for MMA they got exposed by a has been/never was Keith Petruzelli(who looked great as Kimbo in his Halloween Costume). Gary Shaw is the mo that is responsible for the circus that was Kimbo’s career, Kimbo was there for the ride of a lifetime…
Kev, well spoken you say? come on, you know what I’m sayen?
Or he saw Brock pound Franks face into a hamburger patty and wants nothing to do with a title shot. I still wouldn’t mind seeing him against some up and comers…if you can’t beat kimbo you shouldn’t be in the ufc.
You just found the UFCs new show. It would test all up and coming WW and MW to a fight with Kimbo. I think the odds would be a little more fair this way and Kimbo doesn’t have to fight anyone who’s experienced.
perfect joke thread OD, JJ, PW…lets make it count
he could shave his man hair into a hw title belt..that would be special..lol
I laughed!
or just let it grow wild everywhere EXCEPT where a title would go…
somebody better call Heath Herring-Kimbo wants his job.
Mimbo is the perfect gatekeeper . . . if that gate opens to some dude’s back yard.
LOL
How about NO ONE POSTING any of the TUF SPOILERS out there!!!!
I know that people feel important that they know rumors before others. They feel special and have to ruin it for others.
PLEASE, do not post any spoilers that you may of heard. I already heard and TUF 10 has been ruined for me. I am hoping the rumors are false….BUT, lets NOT spoil it for people taht havent heard anything!!!!
why is it “ruined” for you? were you expecting Kimbo to win? You know the rest of the 12 fights outcomes?
Has TUF 10 already been filmed? I didn’t think it had started yet…….
where you been? they finished up last week
out to lunch apparently……I haven’t been paying much attention to anything related to TUF until now……I want it to be as much of a surprise as possible.
“PLEASE, do not post any spoilers that you may of heard…”
-please, stop it guys. It should be “…you may HAVE heard”
Its roy nelson not ben rothwell. Ben rothwell would be much worse of a match up for kimbo than nelson. Although im not convinced kimbo is going to do well against anyone in the house. I would like him to, but from what he’s shown so far it seems unlikely. Ill still be rooting for him because the better he does the more people will watch. Its sad to think that a former wwe star and a youtube sensation is what the mainstream sports writers want to talk about. I don’t mind though I think just having them talk about it will make people want to watch. When Howard Stern was coming up didn’t they say the average stern fan listened for 30mins and the average hater listened for 90 mins. I think in the short term Kimbo and Brock will help propel the sport to new height.
Good lookin’ out.
agreed with the short term…it’ll pass like any other fad while the true MMA artist will survive, the gimicks will prove to be just that…GREAT POST DREW!!
Mac-
Thanks for acknowledging that there is a diff between true MMA athletes and MMA fighters.
I took some heat for that post last week.
I see it like this…fans like to have favorites…some new fans will have Kimbo and Brock as favorites..in 3-5 years when Brock’s 35ish and Kimbo’s 40ish they will need to choose new favs…hopefully by then MMA will be done with the Kimbos, Cansecos, and Shaqs of the sport and only true MMA artists will remain…I’m 34 and have been watching for almost 10 years but you and I, as “experts” are in the minority OD
sorry I meant OJR
I’ve been watching for 10 years and I like Brock. Where does that put me?
it doesn’t put you anywhere or anywhere special…your a fan of Brock’s and I’m fine with that…specifically I’m referring to those fans who have just started watching MMA BECAUSE of Brock/Kimbo…its all good homes!
I think the opposite is going to happen. A lot of “stars” are going to see Brock winning 3 mil. for one fight and get into the sport for the paycheck. It wasn’t all that glamorous fighting for 10 grand, but 3 mil.?
I think that’ll be great. But as time passes, a fighters skill set and athletism will need to grow to keep up with the competiton. Brock’s a great wrestler with enormous size but thats only one skill. I just think that soon there will be other guys Brock’s size with wrestling AND BJJ, Muay Tai, Karate etc. Agree??
we’re misunderstanding jay…I agree with ya but I just don’t consider Brock a true Mixed Martial Artist…he’s the HW champ and deservedly so but he’s just a wrestler whose been blessed with enormity and speed
Totally. My kid has been doing Muay Thai, boxing and jitz for 3 years. He started when he was 8, there are kids there that are 5 or 6. In 10-15 years the UFC is going to be flooded with unreal talent. However there will also be a lot of recognizable personalities taking the sport up for the ever-growing purses. Guys who are semi-famous for this or that coming in and making a quick buck. Because really being a professional MMAist doesn’t take that long to do. Making 3 million now means 5 million 5 years from now. Who wouldn’t do that for 15 minutes work?
Jay-
IF your fav MMA peeps include Kimbo, Borck, Tank, Butterbean, Cabbage, etc. then you have invested your 10 years poorly…
If you happen to like Borck there’s nothing wrong with that. Just don’t claim that he is good for the sport cuz he ain’t. At least not yet…
Jay-
At this point your kid is more of a true MMA person than Borck.
maybe brock is champ,you think
No prob. Love this site you guys do a good job. Like the postings from both sides of MMA drama.
I don’t see Kimbo making it to the finals. He’s big but he’s no Brock.
“He’s big?” maybe for a LHW. He’s 235 and doesn’t cut. He’s not very strong either!
good call…235, 6′2″, and 35 years old isn’t even close to be being big
It’s all a set-up. Kimbo did not lose in the TUF house, and he’ll play the “gatekeeper” hand until the show is over and we find out he got spoon-fed until the finals.
I remember Dana saying that the only way he’ll fight in the UFC is if he “WINS” TUF…and we all saw him signing autographs at 100…you know what that means. Unless, of course, Dana is a liar and he signed him after not “WINNING” TUF.
Blahblahblahblah; this sounds familiar…
Heres what Dana actually said “the only way Kimbo Slice would get a shot in the UFC was if he wanted to compete as a cast member on The Ultimate Fighter reality show.” Didnt say he had to win it or even do well. His point was more that Kimbo couldnt walk onto a PPV main card even though he was the headline main event for thir competition.
So he competes on TUF, even if he doesnt win he can get a “shot in the UFC” Dana is doing exactly what he said he would do…. up to a point, he also said he would match him up with BJ Penn and Chcukc Liddell – now that would be funny.
Chuck could walk in drunk; smellin like liquor, barely know where he’s at and still win that fight.
they are still taping though no??
No that was done last week.
no intro, he was signing autographs because he’s on TUF, it’s in the contract to promote TUF (especially Kimbo) and he got paid to do it! He at the expo means nothing! I hope he didn’t get spoon fed lesser competition, and trust he didn’t for a few reasons: It would make the show and the UFC lose legitimacy and make them look “fake” and even if they decided to spoon feed him lesser opponents, he’s not talented enough to guarantee that he’d win. I truly believe they picked his (and every other) fight the same as they always do! Every season they give the respective team favorite an “easy” fight, it’s just playing the game! In this case, Kimbo probably isn’t in the top 10 in the house!
How many other TUF guys were there? Nelson? Sims?
I dont think Dana would be wrong for signing someone he can make money off of. If all he cared about was letting the people who had the most passion for the sport compete then I would be in the UFC along with all of the other fans fighting it out. One key stroke at a time. In a fight in the UFC today, there is no spoon feeding. No matter how much better you are than the person across from you, he is still a trained fighter who has an incentive for kicking the S@#& out of you.
Dana has said alot of things he didn’t keep his word on. For some reason this guy gets people to watch, and Dana isn’t going to turn his back on the almighty dollar. He brought in Lesnar at the same time as Kimbo was being hyped to trump EliteXC. I doubt he’ll walk away from this guy if he earns some respect in the house. I think if Kimbo wins just one real fight he’ll gain some respect, otherwise he’s forgotten. The guy was hyped way too much, but he’s only lost one fight so far and no one really knows what he can or can’t do.
I think we’ve seen the extent of his skills in the Thompson fight; and if everything Bas Rutten says about him as a student is true then his skills are only going to deteriorate.
Kimbo should get an “I’m With Stupid” tattoo below that arrow of chest hair.
we have a winner!!! couldn’t think of “an arrow” joke that could do it justice
I wonder if the landscaping crew he uses gives him a yard/chest discount.
I hope Kimbo wins TUF just to shut up all the haters!!!! He is from a differant walk of life. I would try to explain but the amount of hate and negativity that goes around here will never end so why try!!!!!
explain what? You gonna explain he’s from the streets? Actually he’s really not! He went to a good high school, got good grades and before hurricane andrew came along actually had a scholarship to college! He’s a smart guy who knows “street” sells!
You know who else played that whole ‘mean streets of Miami’ thing perfectly? Vanilla Ice. Word to your mother.
dudes harder than J-Roc from the trailer park boys..
Didn’t V Ice get shot in the buttock or was that a toilet paper cut.
Yes he was, while carrying Bubba out of a jungle in Vietnam.
Spyder-
Enlighten me, homey.
me too…I’ll just read it and won’t even comment
Firstly, jus wanna say im not a big Kimbo fan, but i do respect the guy’s hussle. From fighting random guys in backyards to getting paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in MMA is not easy. I think its safe to say that if Kimbo didnt win, which im almost positive that he didnt, considering the other talented fighters in the house and also that he’s like the smallest out of all of them, he will certainly have 1or2 fights before leaving
i think hes being realistic. he knows hes not getting any younger and doesnt have a groundgame etc so hes saying if he doesnt get propelled to a title shot he still wants to fight in the UFC which has got to be respected.
he is gonna end up bein the “GROUNDS KEEPER” if he thinks like that… WAR!!!!! Grounds Keeper Willy i mean KIMBO
ha ha, I like Groundskeeper just because of his constant manscaping.
Kimbo vs Brock in a loser goes home, retires and STFU match.
Know what I’m saying?
Well? Do we?!!
Hell; Not even God knows what your sayin. You know what I’m sayin???
I really like Kimbo. He knows he isn’t the best fighter in the world, but he’s trying. He wants to gain respect. Look at it like this, he’s a guy who was the main event on a Network television MMA card, and got paid $500,000 to do so. Now, he’s living in a house with a bunch of people who want to kill him for 6 weeks.
Good for him, fight on Kimbo! I like his attitude 10x more than Brocks.
He will be a gatekeeper, because he will sell tickets. He’ll find his way nose to nose with a can every other fight, but Daner will keep him around.
If he learns how to be a BLEEP ufc fighter.
looks like hell do alright with an extra “nut” as a bellybutton.
I love this guy! He’s freaking huge. Plus, look at the size of his hands, there massive!
Bas also said all this after saying he was progressing like no one he has ever seen on Inside MMA prior to the Seth fight.
I hope Kimbo gets stuck fighting Marcus Jones in his first fight….after he gets knocked out we wont have to see that shaved chest anymore. Jones trains under Rob Kahn in Tampa…he’s for real…and will be BIG! I’m hoping some good talent comes from this season so that terrible H.W. division can get a little better…oh and I hate Lesnar. he just needs to fight someone he can’t over power…then that lack of skill when it comes to MIXED martial arts will be shown.
I just wanna know if he’s on Rampage or Rashad’s team.
I could see him picked last: “Well, Kimbo, I guess you wid mee.”
The gate keeper for “The Greatest Emperor” Brock Lesnar!!
Don’t listen to the haters Kimbo. Do your thing. But a heavyweight gatekeeper you will not be. If you can beat a heavyweight gatekeeper (Heath?), I will shit myself. I like you anyways.
Not exactly the most ambitious target, being a gatekeeper in arguably the UFC’s weakest division and to me this all but confirms the rumours that he lost (admittedly not a big suprise).
I respect him for actually signing up for TUF and him in the house with former NFL players and UFC veterans as well as Rampage and Rashad coaching will make for the most entertaining series in a long time. I wouldn’t be suprised if TUF 10 gets record breaking ratings because no TUF series has had this much hype or has had bigger names in the cast.
Kimbo’s never going to be a well rounded fighter and is a modern day Tank Abbott but he is popular and will bring in a lot of fans to the sport, even if they are deluded in thinking the guy is a worldbeater. If he fights on the finale then his will most likely be the most watched fight as like Brock he gets mainstream attention, he has a big following and the hardcores will watch to see him lose.
yeah hes welspoken cause most fighters really can talk good cant they???
NO THEY CANT
its because the damage of the brains like you all are braindead
Kimbo lost his first fight on TUF!!!!! He’s done already!!!
I’m dead serious!!!!!!!!!!1 My friend has a friend on the crew!!
Kimbo did not lose his first fight just look at the tuf 10 promo if you stop at 46sec or 47sec you will see kimbo gnp somebody not to sure could be wes simms or brandon schrub