Bellator MMA has confirmed that 42-year-old MMA fighter Kevin Ferguson, better known as Kimbo Slice, passed away late Monday.
Via TMZ
The CEO of Bellator MMA confirmed the news … saying, “We are all shocked and saddened by the devastating untimely loss of Kimbo Slice, a beloved member of the Bellator family.’
Details surrounding Kimbo’s death are unclear. We’re working on it.
The ATT Family and South Florida community lost a legend today. RIP Kimbo. pic.twitter.com/sjs8ctyJMd
— American Top Team (@AmericanTopTeam) June 7, 2016
#BREAKING: Reports: MMA fighter @KimboSlice has died in South Florida. DETAILS: https://t.co/pRceqIWdgo pic.twitter.com/UJX6Wcsn7K
— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) June 7, 2016
Kimbo Slice's training partner posted this on FB about 20 minutes ago. No official confirmation of death or cause pic.twitter.com/M0teidNB8R
— @MF_Brown (@MF_Brown) June 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/FrontRowBrian/status/740011382158954496
As a Miami native and growing up during that era when Kimbo blew up on Youtube this is a pretty big bummer.
RIP Kimbo.