Kimbo Slice vs Ken Shamrock in EliteXC

In another one of those laughable, head-scratching moves, Loretta Hunt is reporting that Kimbo Slice will face off against Ken Shamrock on the upcoming CBS Saturday Night Fights event. The EliteXC event is currently scheduled for October 4 in Florida.

Rather than giving Slice a decent opponent for his fourth fight, EliteXC has once again chosen to give him an opponent that he can use as a punching bag. Shamrock, the “World’s Least Most Dangerous Man”, has not won a fight since he defeated Kimo at UFC 48 way back in 2004. Since 2000, Shamrock has a superb record of 3-8.

Why EliteXC is choosing not to match Slice up against a legitimate fighter at this point is unknown. Brett Rogers has, on several occasions expressed his willingness to take on Slice.

I’m only slightly convinced that matching Slice up with Shamrock is better than matching him up against Sean Gannon who was rumored to be under consideration.

I can only imagine what the cage-side commentary by Ken’s brother Frank will be during this “main event” matchup.

My honest assessment is that I will be surprised if EliteXC is still in operation 18 months from now.

Dr J

Posted: August 25th, 2008 4 Comments Categories: News
In 2003, Craig "Dr J" Jolicoeur began what would eventually become MMA HQ. Over the course of several years and several different websites, MMAHQ.com was established and quickly gained a loyal following. The original and current aim of MMA HQ is to provide up-to-date news and information in the world of mixed martial arts. Today, thousands of people get their MMA fix either directly through MMAHQ.com, or through its news feeds or associate websites every day. Tags: CBS, EliteXC, Ken Shamrock, Kimbo Slice

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1. R.J. St.Croix says:

   August 25, 2008 at 11:45 pm

   LOL i was just telling the boys at work about this rumor, we all had a good laugh lol. im starting to think Ken is trying to make his mark in history by being the first fighter to actually die in the cage.

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   • Lam says:

     August 28, 2008 at 8:52 am

     hahahahahaha… so true

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2. bvrasp says:

   August 26, 2008 at 6:16 pm

   Im wondering who Kimbos next opponent will really be.. theres been so many rumors, from Tyson to Sean Gannon, which have all been ruled out.

   So Kimbos fighting in october but they dont have an opponent for him yet? lol does this seem odd to anyone else? I guess for Kimbo it doesnt matter, hes got so much to learn that who hes fighting doesnt really make a difference.

   For the fighter to be named later, this guy will definately be out of shape, probably not even training before the fight is announced. Last minute theyre gonna throw some dude in there with Kimbo, maybe giving him like 3-4 weeks to get ready (which is nothing).

   Kimbos possible future opponents..

   Sean Gannon
   Shamrock
   Cabbage
   Butterbean
   Zulu
   etc…

   what a circus…

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3. richard says:

   August 27, 2008 at 12:29 pm

   anyone of those guys would be better than shamrock.

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