RancidPunx Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 According to various reports is either ; A) in extremely bad condition in hospital. B) has actually died. Obviously I hope the chap isn't dead and sources are "Twitter" but I thought it deserves its own thread either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimufctna24 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 It sadly looks like he's passed away. http://www.mma.tv/mma/rip-kimbo-slice/ Update: We have independently confirmed that Kevin Ferguson passed tonight. No further details are yet available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancidPunx Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 FrontRowBrian FrontRowBrian – @FrontRowBrian Not sure it's needed but I've confirmed independently that Kimbo Slice has passed away. 7:43 PM - 6 Jun 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimufctna24 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 American Top Team and Mauro Ranallo have sent out RIP tweets. I'd say it's confirmed at this stage. I've read several tweets speculating that it was a heart-attack, but nothing concrete as of yet. The general vibe about Kimbo is that he was a super nice guy. This has obviously been mentioned in some of the "RIP" tweets, but it's not a product of his apparent passing. It's been said for years that he's one of the good guys in MMA. He certainly came across that way on TUF 10. 42 is really no age to go. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buba3d Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 holy shit, espn just ran that advert announcing kimbo slice fighting at that event in the uk. absolutely stunned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted June 7, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted June 7, 2016 Fuck, that one has kicked me in the gut. Despite all the negativity and controversy around Kimbo, i've always been a fan. Watching the whole Kimbo saga from the early interent backyard days to now was a hell of a journey, some of my favorite MMA moments ever involve Kimbo Slice. Seemed like a great guy too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members bAzTNM#1 Posted June 7, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted June 7, 2016 What the fuck!?!? Horrible news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimufctna24 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 some of my favorite MMA moments ever involve Kimbo Slice. I second this. TUF 10 was the peak of the series, and arguably the UFC's run on Spike TV. The Elite XC cards he headlined brought a spectacle rarely seen in MMA. Even in his recent bout with Shamrock created a bigger stir than 99% of UFC bouts. It wasn't always pretty or skilful, but it was bloody entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted June 7, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted June 7, 2016 Just seen this on the BBC Twitter. What a fucking entertaining guy. Always admired his balls and his ingenuity. Never quite worked out if he was crazy or a genius but he was always captivating. More so than most "proper" MMA fighters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Arch Stanton Posted June 7, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted June 7, 2016 Well this is awful news. With the thread title being non-descriptive I saw it and thought I'd pop in to read some fun Kimbo stories, absolutely not expecting to read this. Kimbo was such a character, with an amazing back story to an MMA career. I always liked the guy. As Rick said, he was just so much more interesting than the vast majority of real MMA fighters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Supremo Posted June 7, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted June 7, 2016 Shocking, horrendous news. Kimbo was always a pretty terrible fighter but the amount of entertainment and fun he provided was up there with any fighter in the history of the sport. I was hoping to see him live in London next month. Terrible news to wake up to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted June 7, 2016 Awards Moderator Share Posted June 7, 2016 I was working at FightDVD when he signed for UFC and there was HUGE buzz. It seemed like he was the scariest free agent on the planet. It turns out he's one of the nicest guys and seemed to benefit from the UFC regimen. What a genuinely shocking death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted June 7, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted June 7, 2016 Horrible. Kimbo is one of those names that people of a certain age seem to know, despite not having an interest in MMA. Real shame for MMA fans, because despite how some view his fights, he was doing his bit to help build a number 2 company. Sad sad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Dead Mike Posted June 7, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted June 7, 2016 Really shocking news. Surprised he was only 42 too! He seemed like a nice bloke & managed to make a lot out of a little and seemingly on his own terms. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted June 7, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted June 7, 2016 there were always question marks regarding Kimbo's real age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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