(Props: twitter.com/realkimboslice)
When we asked Dana White if there was any truth to the rumors that Kimbo Slice‘s first post-TUF fight would be against Houston Alexander, he expertly dodged the question. (This is why he gets the paid the big bucks, and why we have to moonlight as night managers at Family Dollar in order to make rent.) But a couple of tweets Kimbo posted yesterday seem to support the theory that Slice will soon be thrown into the Octagon with another ground-game-challenged puncher. The "I Accept" line suggests that he won’t be fighting a fellow castmember at the TUF 10 finale. (Does he not get another chance to bang on the show after all? Does he lose again?) And yeah, the whole "HOUSTON WE HAVE A PROBLEM!" thing is pretty much a dead-giveaway.
Alexander, who recently broke his three-fight losing streak with a first-round TKO over Sherman Pendergarst at Adrenaline 4, is reportedly applying for a fighter license with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, so all signs are pointing to "oh God, this is actually happening." Could it be the Kimbo Slice slobberknocker that we’ve all been waiting for?
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commentsDana White and the UFC know Kimbo's a marketing wet dream, so giving him a bit more time to make the transition from Backyard Brawler to Mixed Martial Artist is a good move for both Kimbo and the UFC.
I wish Kimbo the best of luck in the UFC, in whatever weight class he decides to call home.
Edit: Houston Alexander v Kimbo Slice will be a great fight, imo.
@ Grimjitsu.... I nearly shat my pants bro... funny shit!
Bj finally accepts the GSP defeat
Rampage becomes an effective coach
Tito masters the English language
Tank earns a bjj black belt
Chuck Liddell sobers up
Dana and Brock come out of the closet
Cecil Peoples tearfully confesses his inabilty to judge a fight
Fedor conquers the world
Houston, will you accept the challenge?
Right on Dana, he needs to come on the ultimate fighter and get his ass kicked to earn his way in.
Alexander was never cut from the UFC.
ill be the first to say that i thought kimbo was a goober and nothing more than a slugger. but, im humbled to say that over time (mainly through TUF) ive grown to like him. he has a humble spirit about him. he wants to learn and grow in the sport. the guy gets blasted from every angle from UFC critics and haters (all of which kimbo would smash) and yet he keeps quiet and doesnt run his mouth.
he's a likeable guy, what can i say.
so yeah, i got my tickets to memphis and id be a liar to say that im not excited to be their for his UFC debut.
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