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Thursday, Oct 8
MMA Fighters in Drag Are Famous Now
Most of the time when you’re captured on surveillance footage punching people on the street, it does not lead to career advancement opportunities. But when you’re a fighter dressed as a woman and the dudes you’re seen punching are clearly drunken buffoons, well, that’s the kind of situa...
'TUF 10' Episode 4 Recap: Four Up, Four Down
Last night's episode of The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights opened with some analysis of the Kimbo Slice vs. Roy Nelson fight, which was described rather generously as a "classic striker vs. wrestler/grappler matchup" by Scott Junk, who gives props to Slice for not gassing out. Titties Sc...
Wednesday, Apr 29
Jared Shaw Unwittingly Hits the Nail on the Head
It’s hard to even get up the energy to mock Jared Shaw anymore. He’s just so damn irrelevant. But in talking about the role Kimbo Slice’s loss to Seth Petruzelli played in EliteXC’s collapse, he summed up the company’s fundamental failures without even realizing it:
Wednesday, Apr 15
"Shamrock vs. Diaz" Pulls in 364k Viewers, Which Is Good News, Apparently
First off, that 364,000 figure makes "Shamrock vs. Diaz" the third most-watched MMA event in Showtime history, putting it just behind Strikeforce's "Shamrock vs. Baroni" event in June 2007 (which hangs on to its #2 spot with 365,000 viewers) and the Kimbo Slice-headlined "EliteXC: Stre...
Wednesday, Apr 8
Exclusive Interview: Brett Rogers Talks Kimbo Feud, Vows to Put "Abongo" Humphrey In His Place
After sitting out for nearly a year following the collapse of Pro Elite and the ensuing sticky contract situation, Brett “The Grimm” Rogers finally gets back into action this weekend as he takes on Ron “Abongo” Humphrey in Strikeforce. Despite his undefeated record, Rogers may be best k...
Wednesday, Apr 1
Videos: 'Dawg Fight' Trailer, King Mo Got Daddy Issues
We haven't thought much about bare-knuckle backyard brawlin' since Kimbo Slice stepped up to the big leagues. Yet the Miami yard-fighting scene appears to be flourishing, with a new ringleader named DADA. Above is the trailer for Dawg Fights, a documentary from the creators of Cocaine Co...
Tuesday, Mar 31
The 10 Worst Commentary Moments in MMA History
9: Mike Goldberg tells us how precise Anderson Silva's precision is 8: Kimbo Slice fails third-grade geography K-1's World Grand Prix 2008 Final, 12/6/08 Unfortunately, we couldn't find a working video of this moment. Hopefully this Esther Lin/Lolcats mashup will be sufficient.)
Tuesday, Mar 17
Rogers Gets an Opponent, Kimbo to Flee MMA for Boxing
A little over a year ago an improbable but potentially beautiful rivalry was born when Brett Rogers stepped up to the podium at an EliteXC post-fight press conference to inform Kimbo Slice that his performance against James Thompson was “garbage.” This led to the infamous, ‘Rogers, you...
Thursday, Mar 5
Ask the Potato
Steve Mazzagatti took some heat from Dana White for his late stoppages, and while he’s not the best he certainly isn’t the worst. That’s a toss-up between Dan Miragliotta and “Regional” Donnie Jessup. Miragliotta screwed up the Kimbo Slice-James Thompson fight something awful, but bl...
Tuesday, Mar 3
Jared Shaw Googles Himself, Doesn't Like What He Sees
Our bro Ariel Helwani has landed his first big "get" at Versus.com — Jared Shaw, the stomach-tattooed uber-douche who acted as EliteXC Vice President during his father's ill-fated promotional reign with the company. We scanned the interview hoping to find a quote in which Jared referred...
Saturday, Feb 28
Weekend Quick Hits: War Machine Wins, Swick Gets an Opponent, Rahman Is Screwing With Us
After insisting that he’s been in negotiations with Strikeforce to give this MMA stuff a try, it seems as if Hasim Rahman is even more full of shit than we suspected. Strikfeforce’s Mike Afromowitz told MMA Fanhouse there has been “no dialogue” with Rahman or his manager about a fight with...
Friday, Feb 27
Hasim Rahman Wants to Follow In Kimbo's Footsteps
According to a new report on Sherdog, former heavyweight boxing champ Hasim Rahman is planning on entering MMA competition sometime this year. Has he joined an MMA camp yet? No. Does he have any grappling experience? No — unless you count the brief wrestling contest he had against Lennox Le...
Thursday, Feb 26
Sylvia/Mercer Boxing Freak Show to Headline Adrenaline III
MMA Junkie has confirmed the ugly rumors: Tim Sylvia will be strapping on some boxing gloves to take on Ray Mercer in the headlining match of Adrenaline III (May 30th; Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, Atlantic City). Though the bout was originally proposed as an MMA match between the former...
Friday, Feb 13
Exclusive: Strikeforce CEO Talks Contract Acquisitions, Future Plans, and What's Next for Kimbo Slice and Others
I’ve only had that conversation with one fighter. And we’ve had two or three conversations with that fighter since, and now I think they may be feeling a different way than they were before. And I can understand the frustration that a lot of these fighters are feeling, because they’ve been...
Tuesday, Feb 10
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Kimbo?
Now that Strikeforce is getting its Pro Elite ducks in a row, we’re all wondering what, if anything, they’ll decide to do with Kimbo Slice. He was an undeniable draw for EliteXC, but he also came with a hefty price tag that was maybe, just maybe, not justified by his performance in the cage, p...
Monday, Feb 9
Strikeforce's Coker Talks Fighters, Potential Matchups
You’ll recall that Noons essentially turned his back on EliteXC when they tried to make him fight Nick Diaz on CBS and Noons was unhappy with the payscale and with rematching Diaz in general, who was slated to make more than him despite losing the first meeting due to a cut stoppage. Thomson...
Petruzelli, Monson, Nelson Return at "March Badness" Boxing/MMA Event
Seth Petruzelli, the flamingly heterosexual UFC vet who jabbed-out Kimbo Slice at EliteXC: Heat in October then accidentally admitted he was bribed to keep the fight standing, will be facing Doug "Rhino" Marshall, the former WEC light-heavyweight champion who lost his belt to Brian...
Tuesday, Jan 13
Rumor of the Day: Antonio Silva vs. Aleksander Emelianenko @ Sengoku?
The EliteXC matchmaker told us that Kimbo Slice wouldn’t last more than thirty or forty seconds with me...Kimbo has all my respect but he didn't deserve all attention of the organisation. I bet the rest of my career that any Brazilian lightweight fighter can beat him easily"
Friday, Jan 9
CagePotato Comments of the Week
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Wednesday, Jan 7
Kimbo Slice Has a "Boxing Machine"
Just when you thought the Kimbo Slice hysteria had died down, more people have figured out how to make money off his likeness. PrimeTime Amusements has unveiled their brand new “Team Kimbo Boxing Machine.” The fact that Kimbo is not a boxer doesn’t seem to bother the people at PrimeTime Am...
Monday, Dec 29
The 12 Greatest MMA Photos of 2008
12: Wanderlei Silva celebrates his destruction of Keith Jardine at UFC 84. 10: Rashad Evans rushes in to finish an already knocked-dead Chuck Liddell at UFC 88. After the jump: A naked Gina Carano, a punch-drunk Kimbo Slice, and a rather disappointed Joe Stevenson.
Monday, Dec 1
Hilarious Rumor of the Day: Kimbo vs. Badr Hari @ K-1?
According to Japanese tabloid Tokyo Sports, Kimbo Slice has joined up with K-1, and will appear at this Saturday's K-1 show in Yokohama to introduce himself to fans; his debut match for the kickboxing organization will be in March, against K-1 heavyweight champion Badr "The Golden Boy"...
Friday, Nov 28
Kimbo vs. Gannon: The Aftermath
Amazing find by Fightlinker: Here's some footage of Sean Gannon and Kimbo Slice following their legendary fiasco of a fight that saw Slice eventually succumb to exhaustion. As you can see, both men are near-death after the brawl's end, with Slice unable to get to his feet and Gannon too gas...
Wednesday, Nov 19
» Fitch/Gono Slated for UFC 94, Aurelio Cut + More UFC Quick Hits
Alfred Oden said Buying Cialis Each year, the horde of people who suffer from erectile dysfunction increases due on the post Liveblog: Kimbo Slice/Tank Abbott Conference Call; Tank Prefers “Potato Juice”; gvd said A little harsh to make ...
Monday, Nov 17
Lesnar Doesn’t Have the Internet, UFC Not Even Close to a Network Deal, and Other UFC 91 Revelations
“It drove me crazy when people would compare him to Kimbo Slice. If I had hair I’d pull it out. He’s far from Kimbo Slice.” Couture wouldn’t say what was next for him. Lesnar was more forthright, saying he felt he needed a rematch with Frank Mir and calling the UFC heavyweight championship victor...
Wednesday, Nov 5
November 17: The Day You Can Finally Own an EliteXC Fighter
The Collateral includes all contracts between any Debtor and mixed martial arts fighters (including, but not limited to, Kevin Ferguson a.k.a. “Kimbo Slice”, Gina Carano, Jake Shields, Robbie Lawler, Frank Shamrock, Antonio Silva, Brett Rogers, Dave Herman, Scott Smith, Nick Diaz, Cr...
Tuesday, Oct 28
Kimbo/Petruzelli II Rumored for K-1 NYE Show
Rookie MMA fighter Kimbo Slice is already back in a local gym after his 14-second loss to last-minute replacement and UFC light heavyweight washout Seth Petruzelli in Sunrise. Oh man, career day? Poor Kevlar. I wonder if Kimbo was too embarrassed to talk about MMA following his recent loss...
Thursday, Oct 9
Ken Shamrock Issues Open Letter to Fans, Asks for Kimbo One More Time
On October 4th, I was set to fight Kimbo Slice on the EliteXC/CBS Saturday Night Fights in a highly anticipated event. Unfortunately, because of a training accident and the intervention of the Florida State Boxing Commission, our fight did not happen. I suffered a cut above my left eye that...
EliteXC Update: Lappen Issues Statement, Dana White Disgusted, Jim Rome Ain’t Having It
“Seth Petruzelli was offered a fee to fight Kimbo Slice, plus a knockout bonus, a common practice throughout the industry. EliteXC organizes and promotes fights. We have not…do not…and will not suggest or dictate fighters’ strategies or tactics. How the fighters perform in the cage is at t...
Wednesday, Oct 8
Benji Radach Says Elite XC Never Mentioned KO/Submission Bonuses
Update: Elite XC’s Jeremy Lappen tells Josh Gross that some fighter contracts have KO bonuses built into them and some don’t. Submission bonuses, however, are a myth in Elite XC: EliteXC, it seems, does not view submissions, widely thought of as the most technical aspect of MMA, as an over...
Tuesday, Oct 7
Seth Petruzelli Does Some Serious Backtracking
Seth Petruzelli: Yes. There were submission bonuses, knockout bonuses, and a “Fight of the Night” bonus — just like the UFC does it. They just want an exciting fight no matter where it goes. Sam Caplan: Did the submission bonus pay the same as the knockout bonus?
Yes, People Are Talking. No, It Isn’t Good.
As the Kimbo Slice backlash pendulum swings to and fro in the days following his defeat, we find ourselves asking what lingering affect Slice’s fourteen-second performance might have on the MMA landscape. The good news, some MMA pundits tell us, is that people are talking. They’re coveri...
Monday, Oct 6
Was Ken Shamrock Getting the Same ‘Stand Up Bonus’ From EliteXC?
Before Saturday night, the general consensus was that Shamrock’s only hope of beating Kimbo was to get the fight to the ground. For EliteXC to even suggest to Shamrock that he’d be rewarded monetarily for not doing that against their marquee fighter is as close to fight-fixing as we’ve eve...
Kimbo Slice Made $35,714 Per Second
Now we know why Kimbo Slice didn’t seem too bothered by his fourteen-second loss at Elite XC: Heat. Turns out he made half a million dollars for his brief night of work. That works out to $35,714.29 per second of cage time for Kimbo, which is an even better per second salary than Tim Sylvia receiv...
Sunday, Oct 5
Now That Kimbo’s Been KO’d, Let the Spin Begin
Ben Fowlkes) (Just another day in the organization for Jared Shaw. Props: Steve Cofield.) The Kimbo Slice fairy tale is over now. At least it ought to be. The “street certified” brawler got himself knocked out in fourteen seconds by a guy who calls himself a “part-time fighter.” A guy who isn’t i...
Saturday, Oct 4
‘EliteXC: Heat’ — Beatdown by Beatdown
Oh, so Seth Petruzelli is a light-heavyweight now? Wonderful. In the replay, I see that it was actually a punch that rocked Kimbo after a front kick. My bad. Kimbo got his lights turned out by a short punch. And so ends the great Kimbo Slice MMA experiment.
Friday, Oct 3
Kimbo Slice Doesn’t Even Want to Say Brett Rogers’ Name on MMA Live
It’s been a Kimbo-tastic week at ESPN, so naturally MMA Live had to get into the act with their own one-on-one interview of Kimbo Slice before Saturday’s big fight. For the most part it’s the usual material, but about two and a half minutes in Brett Rogers becomes a topic of conversation, and...
Opinion: Ben vs. Ben: Elite XC ‘Heat’ Edition
This fight will prove nothing for Kimbo’s credibility. Even Elite XC has to see that. After this they’ll load up for one big pay-per-view with Kimbo vs. Brett Rogers as the main event, figuring it’s time to go all-in. They have no choice. Antonio Silva is dealing with his steroid charges, Justin...
Thursday, Oct 2
Kimbo Slice Warns Shamrock: “Florida…Is No Place For An Old Man”
Really? Florida’s no place for an old man? Perhaps what he meant to say was, Florida is the place for an old man. Senior citizens make up 16.8% of the population there (don’t say you never learn anything on Cage Potato). If anything, Florida is the perfect place for a fighter of advanced age such...
Wednesday, Oct 1
Point/Counterpoint: Ken Shamrock and Kimbo Slice
In an interview with Gary Herman of 15rounds.com Ken Shamrock reiterates his desire to knock Kimbo Slice unconscious and then shave his beard (are the lines between pro wrestling and “the MMA” blurring for Ken in his old age?), and also offers this assessment of his game plan going into the...
Wednesday, Sep 24
Kimbo Slice to Gutpunch David Blaine on TV Tonight
I won’t spoil the fun but there’s no illusion involved to this bit. David Blaine simply stands in the middle of the cage, lifts up his shirt to prove he’s not hiding any protective material, and asks Kimbo to punch him. And after? Kimbo is wowed by David Blaine’s resistance to his gut shot.
Thursday, Sep 11
Ken Shamrock Promises to Make Amends for Recent Losses
Later, Lappen touched on the decision to put Kimbo against Ken Shamrock rather than Brett Rogers: “I think when you compare Brett to Ken, there’s no comparison. [Kimbo and Ken] are the two biggest stars in the sport…the fight appeals to a huge audience.” He also danced around the issue of CBS...
Thursday, Aug 28
KJ Noons Rants His Side of the Story
Noons concludes by saying that he plans to fight Diaz eventually, but not on the October CBS card, and that he also plans to focus on his boxing career, where he feels he can make more money. He also claims that no one is talking about Elite XC’s October card apart from the Noons-Diaz match that...
Wednesday, Aug 27
‘Oh Snap!’ Alert: Brett Rogers Accuses Kimbo Slice of Shuckin’ and Duckin’
You were wondering how Brett Rogers feels about getting spurned by Elite XC in favor Ken Shamrock? Five Ounces of Pain has the scoop in a statement on behalf of Brett Rogers. Things start out all puppy dogs and rainbows in regards to the way Elite XC is handling their business, but don’t worry...
Tuesday, Aug 26
EliteXC Quick Notes: Diaz, Rogers, Cyborg, Noons + More
Nick Diaz and Brett Rogers won’t be sitting on their hands waiting for their arch-rivals KJ Noons and Kimbo Slice to become available — MMA Junkie reports that both fighters have been scheduled to appear at EliteXC’s November 8th event, which will be broadcast on Showtime. Their opponent...
Monday, Aug 25
Elite XC’s Twisted Approach to Matchmaking
Maybe it wouldn’t be so irritating if they weren’t so glib about it. Elite XC has got to be the only MMA promotion in the world where being a talented fighter can keep you out of the main event. The sole reason Brett Rogers isn’t getting his shot at Kimbo on CBS is because he might win. You can’t even...
Kimbo Slice to Knock Out Ken Shamrock on CBS
It’s as good a time as any to bring up this fun fact: Kimbo’s second EliteXC opponent, Tank Abbott, had lost seven of his past eight fights before stepping into the cage at “Street Certified” in February. James Thompson had lost six of his last eight when he faced Kimbo at “Primetime.” Now, per...
Wednesday, Aug 20
EliteXC Issues Ultimatum to Noons, Books Shields vs. Daley
Shaw also did his best to debunk rumors that Kimbo Slice would be facing Sean Gannon on the October 4th card: “There are several options we’re considering right now [for Slice's next opponent]. Gannon is not the guy.” (Noons: More elusive than Machida? Photo courtesy of Combat Lifestyle.) J...
Oh Hell No: Kimbo Slice to Face Sean Gannon?
Gross says that difficulty signing Ken Shamrock and concerns that undefeated heavyweight Brett Rogers would actually beat Kimbo (apparently that’s enough to nix an opponent for Slice) are making the Gannon bout a very real possibility at this point.
Friday, Aug 8
“Cyborg” Eyeing Gina, But Will Face Takahashi First
Fortunately, Carano has a “let’s do this” attitude in regards to Cyborg. And if EliteXC manages to generate a few more matchups with a similar amount of heat behind them, their first pay-per-view card could help turn their financial fortunes around. Nick Diaz vs. KJ Noons? Robbie Lawler vs. F...
Friday, Aug 1
Wait, Jared Shaw Still Has a Job?
In a different interview, Jeremy Lappen, Elite XC’s Head of Fight Operations, told AOL Fanhouse that he hopes to see Elite XC on pay-per-view eventually, and it’s only a matter of putting on pay-per-view worthy fights. The question is, what would Elite XC consider worthy of our forty doll...
Thursday, Jul 31
Kimbo Slice to Co-Star with Hulk Hogan in New Children’s Movie
Oh, good. It’s in 3D. For a minute there I was concerned that this children’s movie starring a former pro wrestler and a former bodyguard for internet pornographers might turn out to be a horrible fiasco. But no, 3D. That’s how all the quality films are done. Just look at “Captain EO”.
Wednesday, Jul 30
Epic Fail: EliteXC’s Live Gate
Back in May, EliteXC’s “Primetime” card — held at Newark’s Prudential Center and starring Kimbo Slice and Gina Carano — drew a respectable 8,033 spectators. EliteXC plans on holding their next CBS show in October at the 20,000-seat BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. Of course Kimb...
Monday, Jul 28
“Unfinished Business”: The Aftermath
If CBS’s latest “Saturday Night Fights” card proved anything, it was that the EliteXC brand isn’t strong enough yet to pull in viewers without its marquee fighters. “Unfinished Business” drew 2.62 million sets of eyeballs according to f4wonline.com, and while that’s not a ratings disast...
Monday, Jun 23
Jeff Monson Issues Futile Challenge To Kimbo Slice
Other thoughts? I think we could accurately describe this video as a solid idea that needed a little more planning. As much as I like the concept of the MMA community shaming Gary Shaw into putting Kimbo Slice up against quality opponents, just pointing out the obvious about Kimbo and then t...
Friday, Jun 20
MMA News Briefs: Lesnar, Kimbo, Megadeth + More
— Fightline.com reports that Jared Shaw has confirmed Kimbo Slice and Brett Rogers will fight in October. The fight will “more than likely” take place on CBS. A Nick Diaz/KJ Noons match is being discussed as a co-main event for the same card.
Friday, Jun 6
Kimbo Slice to Fight Rogers in October?
Props: FightOpinion.com) At least that’s what he said during an appearance on The Dan Le Batard Show yesterday. When asked about Brett Rogers’s call-out at the EliteXC post-fight press conference last Saturday, Slice said: “He’s probably looking at it like, okay yo, Kimbo Slice could be...
Saturday, May 31
‘Inside MMA’ Talks Elite XC With Elite XC Employees
Elite XC’s Jared Shaw (son of Gary), Kimbo Slice, and announcer Frank Shamrock showed up on HDNet’s ‘Inside MMA‘ to discuss tonight’s event with Bas Rutten and Kenny Rice. If you were expecting hard-hitting interviews or a Hardball-style journalistic gauntlet, prepare to be disappoin...
