The Weekly Wrap walks readers through the last seven days in MMA, recapping and putting into context the week’s top story, important news and notable quotes.
When the Kimbo Slice phenomenon swept the mixed martial arts world last year and garnered record ratings on Showtime and CBS, UFC President Dana White fielded questions everywhere he went about Kevin Ferguson, the backyard-boxer-turned-headliner. He dismissed Slice’s abilities and the sanity of those promoting his fights as must-see television. But shortly after EliteXC closed on the heels of Ferguson’s 14-second loss to Seth Petruzelli in October, White began to qualify his badmouthing of the Miami-bred brawler: he was not a real mixed martial artist, but he could try out for The Ultimate Fighter if he so desired.
Sherdog Weekly Wrapup
The Weekly Wrap walks readers through the last seven days in MMA, recapping and putting into context the week’s top story, important news and notable quotes. When the Kimbo Slice phenomenon swept the mixed martial arts world last year and garnered record ratings on Showtime and CBS, UFC President Dana White fielded questions everywhere he…
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