After gaining popularity via a series of backyard fights that made it to the Internet, Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson has not yet gained the respect of his new mixed martial arts peers.
The latest MMA veteran to take issue with Slice’s rising popularity is former UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell. Despite Kimbo’s undefeated record, Liddell is not yet sold on the sport’s newest star.
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“People talk about him like he’s the next great thing when he really hasn’t done anything.”
Slice is currently 2-0 in professional competition, but has been in the octagon less than two minutes. He made short work of Bo Cantrell, knocking him out in 19 seconds in his EliteXC debut back in November.
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He also made short work of former UFC fighter David “Tank” Abbott at EliteXC’s “Renegade” with a knockout coming at 49 seconds in the first round.
Liddell quickly dismissed the victories, and also sized up Slice’s MMA weaknesses.
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“When Kimbo fought Cantrell, that was the third time he’s been knocked out in under 30 seconds,” Liddell stated.“Kimbo’s one of those guys who doesn’t have any ground game. He’s training and he’s learning but he’s been built up as such a big star and that’s the thing that bothers me.”
“The Iceman” also jokingly said he too could build up an impressive online resume of street fights as well.
“I could make some impressive knockout videos too if you let me walk outside and just punch people and knock them out – “hey you, come fight! Fuck we can make a highlight reel tomorrow and go round beating people up and talk about it – we could just go up to people and start dropping them – wow!” he said in an interview with The Sun.
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Slice is scheduled to face an unnamed opponent at EliteXC’s network television debut on CBS May 31.
