Quotes of the Day: Kimbo Slice Talks TUF 10

by Kid Nate on Jul 15, 2009 10:46 PM EDT in News Comment 38 comments

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"I'm gonna fight whether it's in the house, in the cage, in the ring. I'm a fighter dude, I'm not gonna have a [expletive] disrespect me. In no case whatsoever. In the house or in jail. I'm gonna be me and I'm gonna stand my ground."

"I wouldn't want to get thrown out (of the house) that way. If that becomes my only fight then god [expletive] we gonna fight."

Kimbo Slice talking to Steve Cofield.

"I kind of will always be the underdog, no matter who I fight.

"These guys have been doing it 10 years or their whole lives, and then you got a guy coming off the streets trying to prove himself. But I'm out here to prove that I can fight with the best the UFC has.

"(If someone pulls a prank similar to stunts from past shows on him) there's gonna be gun play, but fortunately for them I couldn't bring my pistol (in the house). That's a whole another level. Silver bracelets (handcuffs) if you feel me."

Kimbo Slice talking to the Las Vegas Sun.

I can't help myself, I'm really excited about the next season of the Ultimate Fighter. Kimbo is really the least of it. The UFC really outdid themselves by signing up some of the best heavyweight prospects in the country (and a couple of proven commodities too) for this season. I'm actually rooting for Kimbo because I think he has almost no chance -- too small, too old, very limited skill set -- and he seems like ~~a decent guy~~ not entirely awful person.

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Wow this is going to be nuts. Everyone is going to try to fight him first so they can say the beat Kimbo

by MattPa on Jul 15, 2009 11:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Really? Seems like a decent guy- this as he’s talking about shooting someone with a pistol for pulling a prank on him? God I hate all the ghetto posturing…

by grb on Jul 15, 2009 11:17 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

well there is that

how about, there’s something human about him that makes me not want to see him get crushed.

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by Kid Nate on Jul 15, 2009 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, he is at least trying to become legitimate- and that I can respect. I suppose the saying “You can take the boy out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the boy” applies here.

by grb on Jul 15, 2009 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is he trying to become legit?

And by that I assume you mean a legit fighter, because if he is, he has had amply opportunity by this point to get some good training by quality people.

Hell, I don’t like Bas Rutten the commentator, but I’m sure he was head and shoulders better than any training that Kevin had had prior to that, but even Bas felt the need to walk away from him …for some vaguely articulated reasons.

So I have to question his real goal of achieving legitimacy as a fighter.

by Razreshat on Jul 16, 2009 8:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rec'd

Thought the exact same thing.

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by The Kittitas Kid on Jul 16, 2009 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

take it from those who were actually with him inside the house.. and from those who knew him personally before judging him..

TUF 10 Preview: Contestants Talk About their Experience

Marcus Jones: “I actually prefer MMA [over pro football]. There’s not as much money involved, but you wake up, you’re doing something that you love, you’re motivated to train. You just look forward to doing it.”

Kimbo Slice: “It was an opportunity that was presented. Somebody knocked on the door and I answered. (It was) the opportunity to fight on that level of the UFC, to prove myself as ‘The Ultimate Fighter.’ That’s what it’s about.”

Demico Rogers: "The one thing I can say about him is that he’s absolutely nothing like how people will think. He’s the nicest, happiest, most friendly guy. He’s like a giant, scary cage-fighting teddy bear."
Roy Nelson: “I’m not the favorite. I’m just the fat guy… Ability-wise, [Kimbo] is probably one of the better fighters there.”

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by Anton Tabuena on Jul 16, 2009 2:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Roy, it doesn’t matter if you’re fat – you’re the favorite, and if you lose it’s a choke job.

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by subo on Jul 16, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

being humble? or already humbled?

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by Anton Tabuena on Jul 16, 2009 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't really have any problem with Kimbo

But if Roy Nelson lost to Kimbo I’m going to be incredibly disappointed.

It ends in an armbar or a strangle regardless.

by capital L on Jul 16, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kimbo is doing a nice job developing a personality for himself.

by Ahhhoki on Jul 15, 2009 11:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I’m going to love this season. Country Breakfast subbing Kimbo is going to be pretty sweet.

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by subo on Jul 15, 2009 11:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

SPOILER!!

Roy Nelson def Kimbo Slice, 4:16 R1, TKO (Gut Smothering)

Keep firing Assholes!

Thanks to Bisping's reenactment of the Battle of Cowpens, walla walla walla I'm an idiot.

by Ubernoober on Jul 15, 2009 11:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nelson via Submission (Gut to eye socket)

It ends in an armbar or a strangle regardless.

by capital L on Jul 16, 2009 6:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Brock unified the wwe and MMa, Kimbo’s gonna unify the octagon and the STREET! Kimbo via Chong li’s blinding powder.

by spectaa on Jul 15, 2009 11:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I can’t help but get excited about this season myself, but to be honest, I’m more looking forward to Rashad and Rampage rather than Kimbo. I thought Season 9 was amazing, so I’m hoping Season 10 lives up to the hype.

And what does he mean by “gun play,” exactly? Like, lasertag? Nerf guns? I guess it could be entertaining watching a house full of grown men try to contain their aggression through children’s toys, haha.

by ninjaana on Jul 15, 2009 11:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Anything is better than all-you-can-drink tequila.

Keep firing Assholes!

Thanks to Bisping's reenactment of the Battle of Cowpens, walla walla walla I'm an idiot.

by Ubernoober on Jul 15, 2009 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

How much tequila would it take to get 16 heavyweight fighters drunk, you think? =P

by ninjaana on Jul 16, 2009 3:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can’t wait for this season.

"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito Ortiz on Vitor Belfort at Affliction:DOR

by Rundownloser on Jul 16, 2009 12:10 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Not a fan of reality tv in the least bit. Is this the season I should start watching? There’s quite a few recognizable names, plus the Kimbo factor.

by a tommy point on Jul 16, 2009 12:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

If u are ever gonna watch this would be the one, there is some actual legitimate talent, two coaches who don’t like each other even before it starts, oh, and that Kimbo guy.

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by ufc4 on Jul 16, 2009 12:15 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, I recognize several of the participants. That’s why I’m intrigued.

Just wondering whether or not the show will be one giant joke about Rampage’s balls.

by a tommy point on Jul 16, 2009 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It’s going to be some black on black tension

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by subo on Jul 16, 2009 1:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

But….what if he gets knocked out with a jab in the first round…?….again….

by iTap on Jul 16, 2009 12:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Then, when Strikeforce gets on CBS, he can say ‘CBS? Yeah? You know how their last headliner did on our fucking reality show?’

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by subo on Jul 16, 2009 1:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Out of all the pictures

It had to be the one w/ him in a cowboy hat playing the wii

by Krimson on Jul 16, 2009 1:18 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Kimbo knows he is never going to be top 10 in any weight class thats why he is always talking.

He is a marketing machine, he does not give a shit about the sport, but Dana knows he is worth money and can be used to make money, so he is falling into the trap of promoting someone who is only promoting themselves.

He is to MMA what Butterbean was to boxing. Just a sideshow spectacle capable of drawing an audience of people who didn’t care about professional technique and only want to see some kind of freakshow that is barely related to the sport.

by DirtyML on Jul 16, 2009 2:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't think Dana is falling into any kind of trap here.

He is providing kevin the opportunity to either prove Dana right, that Kevin isn’t shit, or actually become a legit fighter and be under contract to the UFC where he will bring in a ton of money.

Yeah, terrible trap that Dana has fallen into there.

by Razreshat on Jul 16, 2009 8:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You have to give Kimbo credit for going on the Ultmate Fighter. His chances of winning are slim to none, but it doesn’t matter. As long as he get face time than he is a success.

by Bandaka on Jul 16, 2009 3:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You know, I thought he was trying to legitimize himself as a mixed martial artist and get away from the “street persona”. Those quotes tell me otherwise. Sounds like a guy caught between 2 worlds. As we know, that always ends badly.

Just the same, I’m watching this season. I gotta see if he gets his bread.

by jebushchrist on Jul 16, 2009 8:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I know a few guys..

Who would absolutely snap if someone pissed in their food…I mean, on a personal level, I would definitely fight someone for that shit… Like… people don’t all come from the backgrounds…. and he is obviously being brash, and exaggerating about gun play… but I understand the sentiments of being pissed the fuck off if someone pissed in my food or some other outrageous “frat-house” bullshit…. he just needs to choose his words more carefully.. lol.

by Loot on Jul 16, 2009 9:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

See heres the problem

with your friends, if they were eating your food and you didn’t like it, then pissed in your own food(which is exactly what happened btw) how can they be mad at you for doing it? It wasn’t their food to begin with.

by proflex on Jul 16, 2009 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

See, nobody remembers the specifics of the situation. I just like pissing in my own food, man. Sorry.

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by subo on Jul 16, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

See, this is why I like the UG sometimes. Tom Lawlor owned a guy in a thread about this, and the guy asked how the hell Tom would know.

A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.

by iiowyn on Jul 16, 2009 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow. Link plz.

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by subo on Jul 17, 2009 2:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hated when Kimbo was being billed in the mainstream as the ‘face of MMA’, but I’m looking forward to seeing him on TUF— the guy’s obviously got an entertaining personality, and if he wants to get anywhere he’ll have to beat some legit prospects, though I find it hard to imagine he could get past guys like BIg Country.

by WanderleiNoooooo! on Jul 16, 2009 10:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wii!

…unless I missed it…no one has commented on the hilarity of the picture associated with the article

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by Brent Brookhouse on Jul 16, 2009 10:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I've never

really bought into the whole Kimbo hype. It appears though that he’s trying to come off as the high school bully type of guy. Seriously though, what the hell is with the pistol comments, is he trying to sound like a tool or is it just how he is. Either way he’s a one dimensional fighter that was babied and spoon fed opponents that he was going to beat. Now we’ll actually see what Kevin is all about.

by proflex on Jul 16, 2009 1:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs