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“What has the guy done to deserve to be in the UFC? Nothing. I don’t consider him a real athlete or anything. He won’t win The Ultimate Fighter (TUF). The offer is out there if he wants to take it and he won’t win it. I might [put a heavyweight show together just for him].”
UFC President Dana White answers a question at the UFC 90: “Silva vs. Cote” post-fight press conference about the chances of Kimbo Slice fighting inside the Octagon someday soon. Slice — a Miami street brawler turned mixed martial artist — is now out of a job because of the collapse of Elite XC. And while he may still be raw in terms of all around skills, Slice has huge drawing power — people flock to their televisions or computers to watch him do his thing. Therefore, it’s safe to say that if Slice does take up White on his offer that Spike TV ratings would likely go through the roof. But locking Kimbo in a house with several up-and-comers in their twenties for six weeks doesn’t ever seem like it would happen. Who knows, but the offer is apparently Slice’s for the taking to perhaps prove White wrong and earn a UFC contract.
Source: MMA Mania
I personally would love to see him in TUF. Like the article said, it would draw huge numbers for Spike. Please accept Kimbo, and let me see you get your shit tossed.
He wouldn't even make it into the house on TUF. They'd have to give him a bye through the first round just to get him there, and then he'd be losing his first fight.
But there's another reason why this won't happen, Bas Rutten, who is Kimbo's trainer and I'm not sure that he has the best working relationship with Dana White and the Fertitta's considering he left the UFC as their Heavyweight Champion after "beating" Kevin Randleman at UFC 20, which was by far the biggest farce of a decision in history, IMO.
So yeah, I don't see this happening, but if it does, yes it will be fun to see Kimbo go against REAL fighters who have REAL skills.
Personally I'd like to see him go against the likes of Joe McCall from the NAAFS, McCall would tear him up.
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