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three from Chornomorsk and one from Odessa,' Kyiv's infrastructure ministry wrote on Telegram. 'The second convoy of Ukrainian supplies has just left. (Editing by Peter Rutherford)įour more ships loaded with grain set off from Ukrainian ports on Sunday, as Moscow and Kyiv blamed each other for a new strike at a Russian-occupied nuclear plant. Slice later tested positive for steroids, wiping the victory from the record books. He last fought at Bellator 149 in February, defeating Dhafir 'Dada 5000' Harris.

#Kimbo slice back yard fights professional#

'Outside of the cage he was a friendly, gentle giant and a devoted family man.' Slice, who was born as Kevin Ferguson in Nassau, Bahamas, and attended the University of Miami and Bethune-Cook University, compiled a 5-2-1 career MMA record between the UFC and Bellator and was 7-0 with six knockouts in seven professional boxing fights.

'One of the most popular MMA fighters ever, Kimbo was a charismatic, larger-than-life personality that transcended the sport. It is being handled as a medical incident.' Scott Coker, president of Bellator MMA, an organization for which Slice competed, said in a statement: 'We are all shocked and saddened by the devastating and untimely loss of Kimbo Slice, a beloved member of the Bellator family. 'There is no foul play suspected and there is no investigation. Sergeant Carla Kmiotek of the Coral Springs police told Yahoo Sports: 'We did not receive a police or EMS call from the residence. Slice was taken from his home in Coral Gables, Florida to a hospital in Fort Lauderdale on Monday. 'The ATT Family and South Florida community lost a legend today. American Top Team, a facility where he trained in Coconut Creek, Florida, announced Slice's death on Twitter. The cause of death was not immediately made public. He finished his career with a record of 5-2, until he passed away at the age of 42.Īt the moment, Backyard Legends does not have a release date.(The Sports Xchange) - Mixed martial arts fighter Kimbo Slice, who rose to fame in the early 2000s through videos of his unsanctioned street fights and backyard brawls, died on Monday at the age of 42.

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After losing his first series of fights to eventual winner Roy Nelson, Slice made his UFC debut on the show’s season finale, in which he defeated Houston Alexander.

That, in turn, led to an opportunity to compete on the UFC’s The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights season. Thanks to that notoriety, the brawler eventually signed scene and signed a professional contract with EliteXC in 2007. Once homeless, Slice became a viral sensation when his backyard fights, in which he would avidly compete in for money, started to make their way to YouTube. Alongside finding his body and bringing him back to life – even after being presented the opportunity to take the strength of the Black Panther for himself – M’Baku and his tribe even assisted the Avengers in Infinity War.Ĭonsidering how much critics and fans raved about those two supporting roles, it is no surprise that Duke landed the role as the star in Backyard Legend.Īs the film’s title would suggest, Kimbo Slice is one of the most interesting stories in MMA history. While he initially clashed with Black Panther protagonist T’Challa’s (Chadwick Boseman), with his tribe being the only one who refused to submit to the rule of the Black Panther, M’Baku eventually became an invaluable ally. Weighing in at a beefy 6 ft 4 in, Duke played the role of M’Baku, the leader of the Jabari tribe. You can imagine that when Holder Productions and Webros Entertainment originally pitched the idea for a Kimbo Slice biopic, titled Backyard Legend, the first question that might have seemed impossible to answer is “who the hell can we cast that is as big and intimidating as Kevin ‘Kimbo Slice’ Ferguson?” Thankfully, like everyone else on the planet, someone at the companies must have seen Black Panther and Infinity War, two films with feature actor Winston Duke.