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UFC 113: Kimbo Slice next fight confirmed vs Matt Mitrione on May 8

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UFC 113, which is scheduled for the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on May 8, 2010, will indeed feature the pay-per-view (PPV) debut of Spike TV/CBS ratings monster, Kimbo Slice.

Company president Dana White today confirmed that former backyard brawler will take on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 castmate, Matt Mitrione, in a potentially hard-hitting heavyweight attraction.

Slice is fresh off a bizarre unanimous decision victory over Houston Alexander, during which he essentially chased the "Nebraskan Assassin" around the Octagon for three full rounds. He eventually was able to track him down in the second round, showing some flashes of improvement in his overall mixed martial arts arsenal.

Whether or not he has continued to hone those skills while away from the cage remains to be seen; however, he'll need to ready for the former Purdue University wrestler, who also happens to pack a pretty hard punch, too.

Just ask Marcus Jones.

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Mitrione sent his fellow former NFL veteran into early retirement with a second round knockout at TUF 10 Finale late last year.  It marked the first win ever in his professional MMA career. The Purdue University product performed well on the show, advancing to the quarterfinals only to be choked out by James McSweeney.

He more than likely won't have to worry so much about the submission game of Slice -- he comes to throw leather, And hopefully on fight night Mitrione will oblige.

UFC 113 features the much-anticipated rematch between 205-pound division champion, Lyoto Machida, defending his belt against fellow Brazilian Mauricio "Shogun" Rua in the main event of the evening.

Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more on the still-developing Montreal fight card.

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i dunno about this match up..

no real love for matt..but i think he will knock ol’ slice on his ass…fuckin dana..riding kimbo into the sunset for all it’s worth.

by sarah- on Feb 5, 2010 12:03 AM EST reply actions  

I don't care for it

Or I should say I don’t care to see that whole TUF hw class. Matt did what he needed to do to get as much face time as possible. Didn’t make me a fan…hated that last TUF…all I see are flashbacks of all the gassing and horrible fights.

The one and only Smitty...

by D_Smith on Feb 5, 2010 12:57 AM EST up reply actions  

they should move this fight to Vancouver

Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.

So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.

by McArthur... on Feb 5, 2010 7:28 AM EST up reply actions  

UFC 115

“Blame Canada”

worbanizer

by daniel worby on Feb 5, 2010 8:48 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

shame on you mcarthur..

i think vancouver is getting the bend over pretty hard already…

by sarah- on Feb 5, 2010 12:57 PM EST up reply actions  

Kimbo is in his mid-to-late 30s. He doesn’t have that much time for Dana to build him up. He needs to cash in on him now. I would prefer he be kept to free events or the swing match on PPVs, but what are you gonna do.

The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful

by P-Dub on Feb 5, 2010 10:24 AM EST up reply actions  

I kind of like this match-up.

Neither guy will ever be a contender, but they have some history on TUF together and are both controversial in their own way. There aren’t many B-level match-ups that interest me, but I would enjoy seeing who could win this fight.

by DrPepper on Feb 5, 2010 12:24 AM EST reply actions  

I don’t like it, if Kimbo wants to have a chance at any success he should only take fights at LHW.
could be a fun fight, but you have to see the picture.

fresh like uhh.

by RoBerto. on Feb 5, 2010 4:41 AM EST up reply actions  

Kimbo at 205

I just don’t see Kimbo ever making the cut to 205. I’m not saying he can’t do it…I’m saying he won’t do it. He has said before that he loves to eat and even cutting to 215 for the Alexander fight was tough for him. The guy gasses walking to the cage so I can’t see him cutting weight very easily and I don’t think he’s mentally strong enough to endure the cut.

"To me, MMA is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography and the dancers hit each other."

by Buster Bluth on Feb 5, 2010 9:22 AM EST up reply actions  

As muscled up as he is, as old as he is and with no history of cutting weight, there is NO WAY he could make 205 and be fit to fight.

The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful

by P-Dub on Feb 5, 2010 10:25 AM EST up reply actions  

agreed Dubs...there is NO WAY...people forget he's in his mid-30s

Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.

So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.

by McArthur... on Feb 5, 2010 10:34 AM EST up reply actions  

That would be like me trying to make welterweight, which is a weight I haven’t seen in probably 15 years.

The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful

by P-Dub on Feb 5, 2010 10:49 AM EST up reply actions  

making the weight is one thing...competeing at it is an entirely diff story

Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.

So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.

by McArthur... on Feb 5, 2010 11:10 AM EST up reply actions  

I know i know, it’s just so old school to carry around extra weight on having big blown up biceps and stuff like that.

fresh like uhh.

by RoBerto. on Feb 5, 2010 12:07 PM EST up reply actions  

Roberto & Dr Pepper

Yes! Yes! You guys are hilarious! Stop! Lol you’re killing me!

“B level fighters”?

“kimbo has to fight at LHW to take this seriously”?
 
Buahaha! Good stuff. Kimbo is C level at best and no need to take anything seriously cause he couldn’t break the top 10 in either division no matter how many “cans” Dana tries to give him.

Funny thing is Mitrione is even worse then Houston, and Matt wouldn’t get another fight in UFC if it weren’t for the fact that everyone else signed to UFC is too risky for Kimbo.

Ugh, embarrassing. Give Kimbo Nagy.

worbanizer

by daniel worby on Feb 5, 2010 8:58 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

Ok you’re right, but lets look at it this way then, how much of a beating does he want to take? HAHA. HW’s hit harder and have more weight to drag him to the ground with.

fresh like uhh.

by RoBerto. on Feb 5, 2010 9:20 AM EST up reply actions  

ya totally see what you're saying

It just sucks that we gotta talk about this period. The guy has no right to be on a televised card, let alone the poster that he will undoubtedly be on directly under Shogun/Machida.

That’s deserved….

worbanizer

by daniel worby on Feb 5, 2010 9:46 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

I like it too

Both come to bang which is nice. I think it will be based on who gasses first. I think Kimbo has better stand up but Matt has better wrestling. I am going with Kimbo if it stays on the feet but will instantly switch if it goes to the ground haha. Guess I have no prediction… Just looking forward to a hopefully entertaining fight
 

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by enzo-enormous on Feb 5, 2010 12:53 AM EST reply actions  

FREAK SHOW......

I am TIRED of DANA WHITE"S lien ass. The MOFUKKA talks all that shit and BOTTOM LINE he talks it because he is FULL OF IT. Houston could only make 209 (A NATURAL 2053er) so Kimbo was made to fight a LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT….And did not show me SHIT.
And now he is fighting a dude that DID NOT WIN the season 10 UF. Man Dana is a SMOKE & MIRROR BITCH. So here we go again BIMBO fighting someone the UFC hopes he can beat (At least Matt is a REAL heavyweight)…….MY MONEY IS ON MATT (i hope he Petrazzeli’s Bimbo) ALSO I am tired of only getting to see THE CHAMPION of most weight classes fighting like 1 time a year. (what kind of champion is that)? UFC is getting more shady by the day. What i say is the TRUTH so fuck anyone who comments with HATE……

by The Joker on Feb 5, 2010 12:57 AM EST reply actions  

the joker

Smells shit, and he aint takin it from anyone!

worbanizer

by daniel worby on Feb 5, 2010 9:05 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

what ufc champion only fought once in 09????

unless maybe your talking about strikeforce champs

by TheDragon on Feb 5, 2010 9:55 AM EST up reply actions  

KIMBO

i hope for hiz sake he ko matt i wish he would drop to LH kuz these hw in the ufc juz to big for him. i wish matt would fight kongo or todd duffee.

YOU CANT PLEASE EVERYBODY SO YOU MIGHT AS WELL PLEASE YOU!!!!!!!

by BigDickChainey on Feb 5, 2010 1:03 AM EST reply actions  

I wish

Kimbo would drop out of MMA because he sucks.

@fjbar on twitter...formerly El Mexicutioner

by _Felix_ on Feb 5, 2010 6:19 AM EST up reply actions  

Felix

Thank you

worbanizer

by daniel worby on Feb 5, 2010 9:07 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

haha...Mex...tellin' it like it is

Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.

So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.

by McArthur... on Feb 5, 2010 9:11 AM EST up reply actions  

fantastic

I’m sure knowing that will someday save my life.

worbanizer

by daniel worby on Feb 5, 2010 10:05 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

I think they will keep Kimbo around

until the hype for UFC 2010 goes away.

@fjbar on twitter...formerly El Mexicutioner

by _Felix_ on Feb 5, 2010 6:18 AM EST reply actions  

Agreed.

Oh, yes, Meg, yes-yes yes, everything was going swimmingly for you until this. Yes, yes, THIS is the thing that will ruin your reputation, not your years of grotesque appearance, or your awkward social graces, or that Felix Ungerish way you clear your sinuses, no no no, it's THIS. Do you hear yourself talk? I might kill you tonight.

by Dragon101 on Feb 5, 2010 7:10 AM EST up reply actions  

yep

Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.

So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.

by McArthur... on Feb 5, 2010 8:13 AM EST up reply actions  

also yep

Oh well this fight will be scrapped when that gangbanger can’t make it across the border eh, if you know what I’m talkin aboot.

worbanizer

by daniel worby on Feb 5, 2010 9:09 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

This Fight Makes Sense

Matt had a good fight vs Marcus. He showed improvement but we all know Marcus had a suspect chin and had a wide open striking stance. Not discrediting Matt but we still have some unknowns.

Kimbo showed vast improvement vs Houston. Yes his gas tank is very questionable but we saw a clinch game, a wrestling game and Houston did put some hands on Kimbo so I was impressed. Still he has alot of question marks as well.

I think we will get our answers here.

by AintNoSunshine on Feb 5, 2010 2:00 PM EST reply actions  

i wonder Y?

when i add a post even if im like 2nd or 3rd im always on the bottom of the list!!!! it never happens when im on Junkie. an this one prob want even get added. SMMFH. an no its not my first post i been on this M/F.

YOU CANT PLEASE EVERYBODY SO YOU MIGHT AS WELL PLEASE YOU!!!!!!!

by BigDickChainey on Feb 5, 2010 4:50 PM EST reply actions  

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