Comments on: Has The UFC Wounded Itself With Kimbo Slice? http://www.benchwarmersunited.com/wordpress/2009/12/06/has-the-ufc-wounded-itself-with-kimbo-slice/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:41:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tim Daly http://www.benchwarmersunited.com/wordpress/2009/12/06/has-the-ufc-wounded-itself-with-kimbo-slice/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Tim Daly Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:59:15 +0000 http://www.benchwarmersunited.com/wordpress/?p=271#comment-6 You have a career as a White House press secretary with that justification, or at least have a spot on Dana White's PR team. What Dana White was trying to suggest to people was that Kimbo had to win a contract. Lets not mix words, we all know what he meant. The video you display was read from a script developed by his PR team. Kimbo Slice was the only fighter to fight last night that did NOT win a bout during his time in the TUF house. Every other guy made it to the quarterfinals. How is that justified other than selling out? The only thing Kimbo went "through" was a long contractual process to license himself for UFC's profit. If going "though" means you still can't apply basic wrestling skills such as proper hip positioning that is on display in the 8 year-old peewee ranks, then the only thing Kimbo went "through" was selling himself out as carnival sideshow, which he has already done before with EliteXC. You have a career as a White House press secretary with that justification, or at least have a spot on Dana White’s PR team.

What Dana White was trying to suggest to people was that Kimbo had to win a contract. Lets not mix words, we all know what he meant. The video you display was read from a script developed by his PR team.

Kimbo Slice was the only fighter to fight last night that did NOT win a bout during his time in the TUF house. Every other guy made it to the quarterfinals. How is that justified other than selling out?

The only thing Kimbo went “through” was a long contractual process to license himself for UFC’s profit. If going “though” means you still can’t apply basic wrestling skills such as proper hip positioning that is on display in the 8 year-old peewee ranks, then the only thing Kimbo went “through” was selling himself out as carnival sideshow, which he has already done before with EliteXC.

]]> By: You're wrong http://www.benchwarmersunited.com/wordpress/2009/12/06/has-the-ufc-wounded-itself-with-kimbo-slice/comment-page-1/#comment-5 You're wrong Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:12:31 +0000 http://www.benchwarmersunited.com/wordpress/?p=271#comment-5 Yes, I think we can all agree that was an awful fight. I have no idea what Alexander was doing. I also think you made some good points about some suspicious things that happened in the fight. The main point you seem to be so passionate about, however, is completely wrong. This ultimate fighter ad is as close to a direct quote as I could get: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3byFUV77CQg Go to about 25 seconds in. He says if kimbo goes "through" the ultimate fighter. I suppose you could take that to mean "if he wins the show", but it's still not what he said. "The UFC went back on its word that Slice would never enter the ring and not one media outlet [is] saying boo"--It's because they didn't. Also, FTFY. Yes, I think we can all agree that was an awful fight. I have no idea what Alexander was doing. I also think you made some good points about some suspicious things that happened in the fight. The main point you seem to be so passionate about, however, is completely wrong.

This ultimate fighter ad is as close to a direct quote as I could get:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3byFUV77CQg

Go to about 25 seconds in. He says if kimbo goes “through” the ultimate fighter. I suppose you could take that to mean “if he wins the show”, but it’s still not what he said.

“The UFC went back on its word that Slice would never enter the ring and not one media outlet [is] saying boo”–It’s because they didn’t. Also, FTFY.

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