Sports has confirmed. He was 42 .
We broke the story , Slice
was hospitalized early Monday near his home
in Coral Springs, FL .
He passed away a short
time later.
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."
"One of the most popular MMA fighters ever,
Kimbo was a charismatic, larger - than-life
personality that transcended the sport ."
"Outside of the cage he was a friendly, gentle
giant and a devoted family man.
His loss leaves us all with extremely heavy hearts , and
our thoughts and prayers are with the entire
Ferguson family and all of Kimbo's friends,
fans and teammates."
Details surrounding Kimbo' s death are
unclear.
We're working on it.
Kimbo - real name Kevin Ferguson - last
fought at Bellator 149 back in February and
defeated Dada 5000 but the victory was
overturned when Slice tested positive for a
banned steroid.
Back in 2003, Slice became an Internet
sensation for his backyard fighting videos -
destroying several opponents in unsanctioned
street fights.
He later signed a deal to fight in
the UFC.
Slice competed on "The Ultimate Fighter" in
2009 . . . and while his MMA career never
really blossomed, he was undefeated as a
boxer, with a 7- 0 record.
Slice also did some acting - appearing in
2012 is "The Scorpion King 3: Battle for
Redemption."
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