Name	Matt Mitrione
Other names	Meathead
Birth name	Matthew Steven Mitrione
Birth date	July 15, 1978
Birth place	Springfield, Illinois, United States
Nationality	American
Height
Weight
Weight class	Heavyweight
Reach
Style	Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out of	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Team	Roufusport
Years active	2009–present
Mma win	3
Mma kowin	2
Mma loss	0
Url	http://mattmitrione.com/
Sherdog	49519

Matthew Steven Mitrione (born July 15, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist and former NFL football player, playing for the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings. He was a cast member of Spike TV's .

Mixed martial arts

Mitrione is a former member of Integrated Fighting Academy with Chris Lytle in Indiana. Now, he currently trains out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for Roufusport with Duke Roufus.

The Ultimate Fighter

Mitrione appeared on the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter. On the show, he was given the unofficial nickname "Meathead" by his coach Rashad Evans. After being picked second to last by Evans, Mitrione fought and defeated Scott Junk via majority (19–19, 20–18 and 20–18) decision, moving him on to the quarter finals. He outfought Junk, utilizing his significant reach and height advantage.

Mitrione caused some problems for Evans by challenging teammate Jon Madsen to a fight after hearing how Madsen wanted to "slap" him. There was a heated exchange of words between Mitrione and Evans in episode seven.

Following Mitrione's fight with Junk, Mitrione complained about migraines and dizziness, causing many of the cast members to feel that Mitrione may bow out of the competition to give Kimbo Slice a second opportunity. Much to the dismay of everyone, including Dana White, Mitrione did fight and was eliminated by teammate James McSweeney in the quarterfinals, losing via guillotine choke.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Mitrione made his professional MMA debut at defeating Marcus Jones via knockout early in the second round.

Mitrione then faced fellow Ultimate Fighter alumnus Kimbo Slice at UFC 113 in Montreal. Matt Mitrone defeated Slice via TKO (Punches), taking his record to 2-0.

Mitrione faced Joey Beltran on September 25, 2010 at UFC 119. He won the fight via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) and also won the "Fight of the Night" award.

Mitrione is expected to face Tim Hague on January 22, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 23.

Personal life

Mitrione and his wife Tina have two sons. The couple is currently expecting their third child in November 2010.

Matt is also a former defensive tackle for Purdue University's football team from 1998-2000.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

Sherdog Profile

Category:1978 births Category:Living people Category:People from Springfield, Illinois Category:American mixed martial artists Category:Mixed martial artists from Illinois Category:Mixed martial artists from Indiana Category:Heavyweight mixed martial artists Category:American players of American football Category:New York Giants players Category:Minnesota Vikings players Category:Purdue Boilermakers football players

Name	Kimbo Slice
Other names	Kimbo Slice
Birth name	Kevin Ferguson
Birth date	February 08, 1974
Birth place	Nassau, Bahamas
Nationality	American
Height
Weight
Weight class	265
Reach
Style	Freestyle Fighting, Boxing
Fighting out of	Miami, Florida, United States
Team	American Top Team
Years active	2007–present (MMA)
Mma win	4
Mma kowin	2
Mma subwin	1
Mma loss	2
University	University of Miami Bethune-Cookman University
Spouse	Antionette Ray
Children	6
Relatives	Rhadi Ferguson
School	Miami Palmetto High School
Url	http://www.kimbo305.com/
Sherdog	22388
Updated	October 1, 2009

Kevin Ferguson (born February 8, 1974), better known as Kimbo Slice, is a Bahamian-American mixed martial artist and occasional actor. He became famous for street fights which were spread on the Internet, leading Rolling Stone to call him "The King of the Web Brawlers".

Slice left the underground fighting scene and signed a professional contract with EliteXC in 2007. After EliteXC declared bankruptcy in 2008, Slice became a free agent. Slice competed in , where he lost in his first fight to veteran fighter, and eventual series winner, Roy Nelson. In his UFC debut, Slice defeated Houston Alexander in the The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights finale, but lost in his second UFC fight to Matt Mitrione at UFC 113.

Early life

Ferguson was born in Nassau, Bahamas, but moved to the United States as a child, growing up in Cutler Ridge, Florida. Ferguson was raised with his two brothers by mother Rosemary Clarke. He went to Bel-Air Elementary School, In 1992, his house in Perrine, Florida was destroyed by Hurricane Andrew,

For college, he attended both Bethune-Cookman University and the University of Miami, where he held an athletic scholarship and studied criminal justice. In 1997, he had a tryout with the Miami Dolphins and was part of the pre-season squad, but was unable to get a place in the first team. Kimbo's cousin is United States judoka Rhadi Ferguson.

Early career

Ferguson started working as bouncer for a strip club until high school friend and current manager, Mike Ember, offered him a job as limousine driver and bodyguard for RK Netmedia, better known as Reality Kings, a Miami-based pornography production/promotion company responsible for a number of popular adult subscription websites.

Mixed martial arts career

To prepare for sanctioned MMA fights, Slice was trained by retired MMA fighter Bas Rutten and boxing instructor Randy Khatami at Rutten's school, EliteMMA, in Thousand Oaks, California. Slice made his MMA debut against former WBO Heavyweight champion and Olympic gold-medalist boxer Ray Mercer at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 5, in Atlantic City on June 23, 2007. The match was scheduled as a three-round exhibition utilizing all professional rules of MMA combat. Slice defeated Mercer with a guillotine choke at 1:12 into the first round. In a post-fight interview, Slice stated that he would like to fight David "Tank" Abbott. Abbott, who was a spectator, stood up from his seat and accepted the call out. One of the matchmakers for CFFC asked Slice for his assurance so that an October 12 bout at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 6 between Slice and "Tank" Abbott could be organized. This event was later canceled due to a promotion dispute. On October 11, 2007, ProElite announced that they had signed Slice to a deal and that he would make his debut on the November 10, 2007 EliteXC. He was originally set to make his professional MMA debut against Mike Bourke, a reformed street fighter, but a shoulder injury from Bourke led him to face Bo Cantrell. Kimbo defeated Cantrell 19 seconds into the first round by submission due to strikes.

On February 16, 2008, Kimbo fought Tank Abbott in the main event at . He won by KO 43 seconds into the first round due to strikes. At the fight his weight was announced at an all-time low of , a far cry from his street fighting days of .

On May 31, 2008, Kimbo fought in the main event of the first ever mixed martial arts event shown on prime time network television, . Though one of the judges had each fighter winning one of the first two rounds, Kimbo's opponent James Thompson won both on total points by repeatedly taking down Slice and grounding and pounding. In the opening seconds of the third round, however, Kimbo threw a haymaker to Thompson's left ear, which ruptured Thompson's cauliflower. This was soon followed by three unanswered punches to a standing Thompson, which led to a referee stoppage and the controversial win for Slice. Fellow EliteXC competitor Brett Rogers was particularly critical of Slice's victory, calling Slice's performance "garbage" in a post fight interview. Frank Mir was also critical of Slice, stating in an interview that "every time Kimbo Slice fights, it sets (mixed martial arts) back".

Fight with Petruzelli

On October 4, 2008, a Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock fight was supposed to take place at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida as part of CBS' Saturday Night Fights. However, Shamrock received a cut to the left eye during a warm-up only hours before the fight was to take place. This left the head of fight operations, Jeremy Lappen, to choose a replacement for the fight. Options were Seth Petruzelli, Aaron Rosa and Frank Shamrock. But Kimbo's team stated they did not want him fighting Frank no matter how much money was offered to them. So Lappen decided that Petruzelli was the best option for the main event. Slice agreed to take the fight after receiving a raise in pay, and took in $500,000. Petruzelli defeated Slice by TKO 14 seconds into the first round of the bout.

Interviewed on the popular radio show The Monsters In The Morning two days after the fight, Seth Petruzelli said that when they offered him a spot in the main event, EliteXC promoters added monetary incentives to dissuade him from using certain fighting techniques against Slice, in an attempt to protect their relatively unproven Internet star. }}

This added to the controversy surrounding the representation of Slice as a top flight martial artist by CBS and EliteXC. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation started a preliminary investigation on the events surrounding the fight and its outcome.

However, Petruzelli retracted this statement a few hours later, claiming in a follow-up interview with MMA website FiveOuncesofPain.com that his previous comments on The Monsters had been misinterpreted. }}

On October 23, 2008, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation concluded its investigation of the bout and found no wrongdoing. By the end of October 2008, EliteXC was forced to file for bankruptcy. Many in the mixed martial arts community, including Jay Thompson, executive consultant to the company, attributed EliteXC and ProElite's failure due to Slice's loss to Seth Petruzelli.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After Elite Xtreme Combat ceased operations, Dana White stated that if Slice wanted to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship he would have to win his way in by competing on The Ultimate Fighter TV show. White went on to say that he would create a show with heavyweights just for Kimbo Slice if he wanted in. That statement became reality on June 1, when Kevin Iole of Yahoo.com stated Slice would participate in .

The coaches for the show were Quinton Jackson and Rashad Evans, both former UFC Light Heavyweight Champions. Slice was the number one pick for Rampage and the second pick overall. In his first fight of the show, Kimbo was defeated by Roy Nelson via TKO stoppage in the second round after repeated punches to the head in the crucifix position. Kimbo would go on to refuse the opportunity to take Matt Mitrione's place in the quarter finals after it was revealed that he had arthritis in his knee.

Slice fought Houston Alexander on December 5, 2009, at at a catchweight of 215 pounds. In a fight that many thought would not leave the first round, Alexander would instead spend most of the first and third rounds circling Slice tentatively with little engagement. In the second round, however, Slice landed a back suplex on Alexander, which very well may have tipped the judges' scorecards in his favor. Slice would win the bout by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) and Alexander would be cut from the promotion only days later.

On May 8, 2010, Slice made his pay-per-view and official heavyweight debut at UFC 113 versus Matt Mitrione, losing in the second round via a TKO. Following the loss, Dana White stated that it was "probably Kimbo's last fight in the UFC". His release was confirmed the following day, alongside welterweight Paul Daley.

Possible boxing career

In August 2010, it emerged that Kimbo Slice was intending to take up a career in professional boxing. He stated "I feel like a baby all over again. I'm thinking about this at night. I'm gonna be a problem in the heavyweight division. I'm going to be coming in with a bad demeanor. I want to see what it's like to break some ribs, break a jaw with one punch. This is a career move. I love fighting. I like to knock people the fuck out. I love engaging. Maybe some people think I'm crazy"

Roy Jones, Jr. has stated that he would like to fight Kimbo Slice, but claimed that Kimbo would likely have to have a number of boxing matches beforehand.

Other media coverage

A series called "Junk Yard Training" was released on yardbarker.com and youtube.com which featured LaDainian Tomlinson, running back for the San Diego Chargers, training in Kimbo's backyard. In 2009, Kimbo starred in an antivirus software advertisement called Caterpillar vs. Kimbo.

Personal life

Ferguson currently lives with his family in Coral Springs, Florida, and is a single father to six children; three boys and three girls. He is engaged to long-time girlfriend, Antionette Ray. Ferguson was featured on The Iron Ring, a television series airing on BET which features MMA prospects. Slice was part of the selection process for the participants. He made his official acting debut when playing Bludge on Nickelodeon's holiday special, Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh.

Filmography

{| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#b0c4de;" ! Year ! Title ! Film/Television ! Role ! Other notes |- | style="text-align:center;"|2011 | | Film | Zulu Kondo | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2010 | Spring Broke | Film | | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2010 | Locked Down | Film | King | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2010 | Circle of Pain | Film | Reg | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2009 | Blood and Bone | Film | J.C. | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2008 | Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh | Television | Bludge | |}

Mixed martial arts record

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Mixed martial arts exhibition match record

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:left; width:100%;" |- !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Method !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Event !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Time !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |- |Loss |1–1 | Roy Nelson | TKO (Punches) | | | style="text-align:center;"|2 | style="text-align:center;"|2:01 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |- |Win |1–0 | Ray Mercer | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Cage Fury Fighting Championship 5 | | style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|1:12 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |-

References

External links

Kimbo305.com (Official Website of Kimbo Slice)

Proelite Profile

Category:1974 births Category:American mixed martial artists Category:Heavyweight mixed martial artists Category:American people of Bahamian descent Category:Bahamian immigrants to the United States Category:Living people Category:Mixed martial artists from Florida Category:People from Miami, Florida Category:People from Nassau, Bahamas

Name	Rhadi Ferguson
Residence	Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Nationality	American
Birth name	Rhadi Bullard Ferguson
Height
Weight
Martial art	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo
Fighting out of	Coconut Creek, Florida, United States
Teacher	Jack Williams
Team	American Top Team
Rank	Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt in Judo
University	Howard University Capella University
Spouse	Dr. Traci Ferguson
Children	Rufus Alexander Ferguson Rhadi Isabelle Ferguson
Mma win	3
Mma kowin	2
Mma subwin	1
Mma loss	0
Mma draw	0
Sherdog	74677
Url	http://www.rhadi.com/

Dr. Rhadi Ferguson, is an American mixed martial arts trainer, strength and conditioning coach, motivational speaker, and black belt in judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Biography

Ferguson grew up in Miami, Florida where he began training in judo at the age of 7 under the tutelage of 7^th degree red and white belt Jack Williams, until the age of 12. Ferguson had to quit judo for several years after his family had left Miami and moved to Rockville, Maryland and would not begin training again until after he finished college at age 22.

Ferguson is a four time national champion in judo.

In addition to judo, Ferguson also holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and has competed in numerous jiu-jitsu and submission grappling tournaments. C.C. Fisher, Thiago Alves, Brandon Vera, Jeff Monson, Valerie Gotay, Marco González,

Education

Ferguson attended and graduated from Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Maryland in 1992. From 1992 to 1997 Ferguson attended Howard University on a football scholarship and also was one of only a few students in the history of the school to play 3 sports (Football, Wrestling, and Track). Ferguson graduated with a 2.57 GPA and a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and later in 2002 received his Master of Arts in Teaching degree (M.A.T.)with a 4.0 GPA from the university. In 2009, he received his Ph.D. in education with a 4.0 GPA from Capella University.

Ferguson made his Strikeforce debut at ShoMMA 13: Woodley vs. Saffiedine on January 7, 2011, competing in the light heavyweight division. He was originally scheduled to face Moldovan wrestler Ion Cherdivara, but visa issues forced him off the card with John Richard stepping in as a late replacement. Ferguson defeated Richard by submission (Kneebar) at 2:00 in round 2.

Personal life

Ferguson currently lives in Boca Raton, Florida with his wife Dr. Traci Ferguson, Ferguson’s cousin is a MMA fighter Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson.

Mixed martial arts record

{| style="font-size: 85%; text-align: left;" class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" |- !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Method !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Event !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Time !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |- |Win |align=center|3-0 | John Richard |Submission (Kneebar) |ShoMMA 13: Woodley vs. Saffiedine | |align="center"|2 |align="center"|2:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |- |Win |align=center|2-0 | Jeremy Boczulak |TKO (Punches) |Gameness Fighting Championships | |align="center"|1 |align="center"|1:21 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |- |Win |align=center|1-0 | Darryell Perry II |TKO (Punches) |Hybrid Fight League | |align="center"|1 |align="center"|0:07 | Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States |Professional MMA debut |- |}

References

External links

Rhadi Ferguson on Facebook

Rhadi Ferguson at YouTube

Rhadi Ferguson at Revver

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