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Kimbo Slice to the UFC? After the collapse of the EliteXC MMA brand, Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson and Gina Carano were pretty much left unemployed. As it appears, there’s now hope for one of these fighters, but if so, there will be no red carpet entrance. “Despite UFC President Dana White’s consistent publicly voiced disdain for EliteXC’s use of Kimbo Slice as a marketable MMA commodity, White did recently offer Slice an opportunity to join the world’s leading MMA promotion.” The next event for the Ultimate Fighting Championship will be on November 15th, UFC 91: Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar, live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.  Oddsmakers at BodogLife.com currently have the newcomer favorite over the legend, as Brock Lesnar is [-125] Online Sports Betting Odds favorite against the UFC champ, Randy “The Natural” Couture [-105]. At the post-UFC 90 press conference, White was asked about the possibility of bringing in the former YouTube streetfighter to the UFC. “(Slice) can be on ‘The Ultimate Fighter,’” White said. However, White’s opinion on the MMA skills of Kimbo Slice, apparently remain unaffected. The Online Sports Betting Odds of the Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar Fight not lasting until 2:30 of Round 3 are +125. “What’s (Slice) done other than get 10 million hits on YouTube? What’s he done to deserve to be in the UFC? Nothing. I don’t consider him a real athlete or anything. He won’t win The Ultimate Fighter. The offer’s out there if he wants to take it, (but) he won’t win it.” The Sports Odds of the Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar Fight going 2:30 of Round 3 are -175. In other "UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar" Beting Odds, Kenny Florian is [-180] Sports Odds favorite against Joe Stevenson [+150].
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