The UFC and Spike TV have officially announced that Kimbo Slice will be fighting on the TUF 10 Finale, but have yet to reveal his opponent.
New York, NY, November 23, 2009 – 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.
Payout Perspective:
They haven’t yet announced Kimbo’s opponent, ostensibly because they want viewers to tune in on Wednesday to see if he’ll replace someone on the final episode. However, it makes sense for them to make an announcement now in order to begin building the hype.
Fully expect this TUF 10 Finale to be the highest rated in the season’s history, and possibly the highest rated UFC on Spike program ever. Kimbo has that appeal.
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