On October 4th Kimbo Slice met Seth "Silverback" Petruzelli to fight on the Elite XC "Heat" card. Initially, Kimbo had prepared to fight Ken Shamrock, however Ken suffered a cut that caused a medical suspension for the aging warrior.
A lot of people look at this fight as evidence that Kimbo is a bum who does not deserve to fight in the MMA world. I disagree with that sentiment. The reason being is that Kimbo is a fighter with a 3 - 1 fight record. He has not had the number of fights that his opponents have had. Seth on the other hand is a veteran in the game. He has had many fights and has been practicing martial arts since he was 7 years old. In other words Seth had a huge advantage and by no means should have been considered an underdog. Seth is a man who dropped Bob Sapp seconds into the first round of their fight. This is a man who has fought for the UFC and has grown a lot as a fighter, whereas Kimbo is a beginner in the fight game.
If Kimbo´s trainers are smart they can look at this as an opportunity to get back to training without all of the bullshit. No more pressure of the headliner, he can focus on developing as a fighter. As long as he is dedicated to training properly he will return to fighting better than ever.