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UFC pays tribute to Kimbo Slice
Tonight during the broadcast of UFC Fight Night 89, the promotion paid tribute to recently deceased Kimbo Slice with a moving video.
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Chris Palmquist
Last week former UFC fighter Kimbo Slice passed away tragically due to heart conditions at the age of 42. The news shocked the mixed martial arts world.
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Slice, a former street fighter, was under contract with Bellator MMA but was brought into the mainstream of MMA by the UFC after appearing on the Ultimate Fighter.
Tonight during the broadcast of UFC Fight Night 89, the promotion paid tribute to Slice with a moving video:
RIP Kimbo Slice 1974-2016
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