RIP Kimbo Slice

Although no details are currently available, it is being reported that Bellator fight Kimbo Slice (real name Kevin Ferguson) is currently hospitalized and the situation is ‘dire’, according to TMZ Sports:

MMA fighter Kimbo Slice was hospitalized in Florida earlier today … and multiple sources tell TMZ Sports the situation does not look good.

Law enforcement sources tell us … Slice was admitted to a hospital near his home in Coral Springs, FL.

Police are currently at his home gathering information from family members.

source: tmz.com

Update: There have been some unsubstantiated reports that Kimbo has passed due to heart failure, but there has been no official report release.

We urge our community to be respectful during this time and our deepest sympathies are with Kevin Ferguson’s family.

Update: We have independently confirmed that Kevin Ferguson passed tonight. No further details are yet available.

Update: Bellator MMA President Scott Coker released the following statement:

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 of 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.

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About Kimbo Slice

Kevin Ferguson (born February 8, 1974), better known as Kimbo Slice, is a Bahamian-born American boxer, mixed martial artist, and occasional actor. He became famous for mutual combat street fights which were spread across the Internet, leading Rolling Stone to call him “The King of the Web Brawlers.”

Slice left the underground fighting scene and signed a professional contract with EliteXC in 2007. Slice competed in The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights,[3] where he lost in his first fight to series winner Roy Nelson. In his UFC debut, Slice defeated Houston Alexander in the The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights finale. As of January 15, 2015, Slice has been under contract to Bellator MMA.

source: wikipedia.com