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His MMA debut was at Cage Fury Fighting Championship in June 2007 and his first professional bout, for Elite XC, followed five months later.
It was not long before the UFC came calling. He lost to Roy Nelson during the Ultimate Fighter, but came back to fight on the finalé card two months later. He defeated Houston Alexander and got himself onto the main card for UFC 113, in May 2010, but lost to Matt Mitrione.
That was the end of Slice's UFC career but he moved on to Bellator, defeating Ken Shamrock before being involved in one of the most bizarre fights in recent MMA history against Dada 5000.
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Slice looked to have knocked his opponent, who claimed his heart stopped twice in the contest, out but a 'No Contest' was eventually declared. Slice was found to have tested positive for nandrolone.
Bellator president Scott Coker released a statement after Slice's passing was confirmed:
'We are all shocked and saddened by the devastating and untimely loss of Kimbo Slice, a beloved member of the Bellator family. One of the most popular MMA fighters ever, Kimbo was a charismatic, larger-than-life personality that transcended the sport. "Outside the cage he was a friendly, gentle giant and a devoted family man. "His loss leaves us all with extremely heavy hearts, and our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Ferguson family and all of Kimbo's friends, fans, and teammates."Tributes, anecdotes and those infamous Slice brawling videos have been pouring in. https://twitter.com/ShaneCarwin/status/740030238365618176 https://twitter.com/shaunalshatti/status/740032903250382848 https://twitter.com/DarrMurphy/status/740072651775938561 https://twitter.com/JESnowden/status/740031189206073344 https://twitter.com/dailydose/status/740054799362756608
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