Former NFL player Matt “Meathead” Mitrione will face Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson at UFC 113. The UFC officially confirmed the long-rumored bout yesterday via their official website and Twitter account. This fight will take place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada where the organization has enjoyed massive turnouts for previous shows.
Both men were contestants on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) season 10 and although neither won the show, each man has tasted victory in the Octagon since. Mitrione defeated fellow TUF 10 castmate Marcus Jones by knockout and Ferguson decisioned Houston Alexander.
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The injuries just keep on coming today. We reported earlier the loss of Thiago Alves from UFC 107, and now we can apparently scratch Kurt Pellegrino from his scheduled fight with Frankie Edgar.
The two lightweight contenders were expected to square off at The Ultimate Fighter season 10 Finale in December, but Edgar announced via Twitter that the UFC is seeking a replacement opponent. While this match is on the rocks (although Matt Veach is rumored to be stepping in), an addition is in the air with Houston Alexander rumored to …

After Kimbo Slice was brutally defeated by Seth Petruzelli (prior to Elite XC’s demise), the MMA world wondered how much long the former street fighter would spend in the sport.
Well, it seems that has been answered in his interview with the Nassau Guardian…
“Boxing is really my first desire. I have a lot of love for it and believe I can do pretty well. [The sport of] MMA is somewhat of a project for me. Boxing is one dimensional while there are a lot of dimensions in MMA. I don’t think …

As expected by many MMA ‘pundits’ including myself, Kimbo Slice has looked across the ocean for work after the demise of his former marketing schemers (aka failed fight organization) Elite XC.
Kevin Ferguson who is also widely known as “Kimbo Slice” from his YouTube street fighting days, will be a “guest broadcaster” during HDNet’s U.S. broadcast of FiELDS K-1 WGP 2008 Final. Now, if you’ve ever heard any of the attempted interviews with Kimbo, you’ll know full well the man utters no more than two to three consecutive words at a …