I don't know much about MMA, though I know a lot of MMA fans talk about how Kimbo Slice isn't one of the better MMA fighters around. But there's no denying he's not only a YouTube sensation but a Nielsen ratings beast. The last time he was on Spike when he fought Roy Nelson it set ratings records for the network. A return visit was never in doubt...
Via press release:
Kimbo Slice's First Official Fight In The UFC To Take Place On Spike TV December 5
NEW YORK, Nov. 23 -- Kimbo Slice, the wildly popular mixed martial arts heavyweight and member of the cast of "The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights," will fight for the first time in the UFC live on Spike TV Saturday, December 5 at 9:00pm. Slice will appear in a bout on "The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights" finale fight card emanating from The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, NV.
Slice's opponent will be announced at a later date, pending on what transpires on the special two-hour "The Ultimate Fighter" episode on Wednesday, December 2 (9:00-11:00pm ET/PT). Despite suffering a loss in episode 3 to Roy Nelson, Slice has the opportunity to return to fight on the show if a cast mate is injured and compete for the coveted title of "The Ultimate Fighter."
Season 10 of "The Ultimate Fighter" on Spike TV is the highest-rated in the franchise history, averaging 3.6 million viewers and a 4.7 rating with Men 18-34 and a 3.8 rating with Men 18-49. It is currently one of the highest-rated shows with Men 18-34 on all of television.
Spike TV is available in 98.6 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks. A unit of Viacom ( VIA, VIA.B), MTV Networks is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike TV's Internet address is www.spike.com.
I was going to come here and blast you for not warning me of the spoiler, but apparently him fighting on the finale has nothing to do with how he is going to do on the remainder of the show.
I figured it meant he was going to replace Mitrione, but by the wording of the press release, that isn’t necessarily the case.
Didn’t Kimbo lose a fight so quickly that it made Tyson’s showing against Douglas look good? And the last time I saw Kimbo in an online antivirus ad, he got bested by a caterpillar.