Saturday’s event features a headline bout between heavyweight Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson and David “Tank” Abbott, as well as a main-card fight between heavyweights Antonio Silva and Ricco Rodriguez.
The event takes place at the University of Miami’s BankUnited Center. The main card airs on Showtime beginning at 10 p.m. ET/PT, and the preliminary card airs on ProElite.com beginning ay 7:30 p.m. ET.
Despite just one professional MMA bout, Slice earned headliner status for next week’s event thanks largely to the fame he developed as a backyard brawler. His fights were recorded and have been widely distributed on the Internet. The former bodyguard and stand-out high school football player now trains with retired MMA trailblazer Bas Rutten.
The 42-year-old Abbott appeared in UFC events from UFC 6 to UFC 45 while making stops in PRIDE, Rumble on the Rock, and other organizations. The fan favorite has had little success as of late, though, going 1-7 in his past eight fights and 3-10 in his past 13.
Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett was added to the tentative schedule early in the event’s planning but has since been removed. EliteXC hasn’t given a reason, but Bennett’s January arrest following a domestic dispute — one of a couple dozen lifetime arrests — could have something to do with it.
MAIN CARD
Tank Abbott (9-13) vs. Kimbo Slice (1-0)
Ricco Rodriguez (27-7) vs. Antonio Silva (9-1)
Kyle Noke (13-4-1) vs. Scott Smith (14-4)
Yves Edwards (32-13-1) vs. Edson Berto (13-4-1)
Brett Roges (7-0) vs. James Thompson (14-7)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Rafael Feijao (4-1) vs. John Doyle (6-2)
Jon Kirk (10-2) vs. Yosmany Cabezas (4-0)
Dave Herman (9-0) vs. Mario Rinaldi (6-2)
Eric Bradley (2-1) vs. Mikey Gomez (6-3)
Mike Berhard (3-0) vs. Lorenzo Borgameo (2-0)
Saturday, February 9, 2008
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A card filled with a bunch of has beens and losers!
I've only heard of 5 of the guys on the entire card. Ricco Rodriguez is a complete has been (as if Tank Abbott isn't), Scott Smith blew his opportunity in the UFC, Kimbo is a gimmick for the time being. The only guy who has some real skills that could be someone is Dave 'Pee Wee' Herman. The guy is supposedly pretty bad ass. He could be sought after.
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