Kimbo’s at rest now.
On June 6, 2016 Kimbo Slice passed away as a result of heart failure.
The fighter, real name Kevin Ferguson, rose to prominence as one of the early viral stars of YouTube, with his backyard brawls racking up an astronomical amount of hits.
After a four-fight stint in Elite XC, he broke into the big leagues by being a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter. Although he didn’t enjoy much success in his subsequent run inside the Octagon, Kimbo is credited with being one of the few superstars of the sport who contributed to it’s explosion into the mainstream in the mid-to-late noughties.
The human being behind the gold chains https://t.co/G44hbQhjnV
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) June 11, 2016
Despite being on rival promotion Bellator’s payroll when he died, the UFC paid its respects to Slice during the huge UFC Ottawa event on Saturday. The promotion aired a touching tribute video in honour of Slice during the live broadcast which you can check out below.
