Kimbo Slice's mugshot
In May 2002, backyard fighting legend Kimbo Slice was arrested for a felony gun charge and a misdemeanor for an open container in public.
The arrest took place before Slice’s internet fame, when he would compete in bare-knuckle street fights in backyards around the Miami area.
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Slice had his felony gun charge dropped, and he attended an alcohol education class for the open container misdemeanor.
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In 2003, videos of Slice competing in backyard fighting hit the internet. By 2004, the videos started to get posted on YouTube, and his popularity grew.
UFC CEO and president Dana White was very critical of Slice, saying that he could never compete at the highest level of the sport. Despite White’s doubts, he allowed Slice to compete in the UFC after Slice was selected for season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter, and Slice went on to have two fights in the organization.
Slice went 1-1 in the UFC, and after signing with Bellator, where he had two fights, winning one and the other ending in a no-contest.
On June 3, 2016, Slice was hospitalized and diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Three days later, on June 6, Slice passed away due to cardiac arrest.
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