![]() ![]() Slice won the fight via TKO in the first round, after nearly being submitted by Shamrock in the opening minutes. In 2015, Bellator signed Slice and promoted him in a main event against MMA pioneer Ken Shamrock. He ultimately fought for the UFC twice, compiling a 1-1 record, before taking a leave of absence from MMA to compete in professional wrestling. Sign in Kimbo Slice - Street Fight Mike H 1.24K. At the time of his death, efforts were underway to arrange a transport to the Cleveland Clinic, where Slice would have. In 2009, the UFC booked Slice as a contestant on "The Ultimate Fighter" reality series. Kimbo Slice - Street Fight - YouTube 0:00 / 2:45 Sign in to confirm your age This video may be inappropriate for some users. Kimbo Slice died on June 6, 2016, from traumatic heart failure. However, due in part to his immense popularity, Slice's third professional fight, a fourth-round TKO against Thompson in May 2008, aired on CBS, making it the first MMA fight on prime-time network television. ![]() He was not embraced by much of the MMA world as it attempted to go mainstream, with UFC president Dana White famously saying Slice would not last two minutes in the Octagon. He worked as a limo driver, strip-club bouncer and bodyguard before rising to fame through his viral street-fighting videos. He flunked out of college at Bethune-Cookman University and was homeless for a brief time. He played middle linebacker at Miami's Palmetto High and showed the potential to play in college before Hurricane Andrew caused Palmetto High's season to be cut short and his scholarship offers vanished. "While he will never be forgotten for his fighting style and transcendent image, Slice will also be remembered for his warm personality and commitment to his family and friends." "He carried himself as a true professional during his time in our organization," the promotion said in a statement Monday night.
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