Kimbo Slice
| Kimbo Slice | |
|---|---|
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 | |
Kevin Ferguson (February 8, 1974 – June 6, 2016), better known as Kimbo Slice, was a Bahamian-American mixed martial artist, professional boxer, and actor. Originally a bare-knuckle boxer, he became noted for his role in mutual combat street fight videos in the 2000s which were spread online, leading Rolling Stone to call him "The King of the Web Brawlers".
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 Abbott 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 of heart failure in 2016.