[Blog] Kimbo Slice's first official fight in the UFC to take place on Spike TV December ...: [caption id="attachment_31322" align="alignright" width="168" caption="Kimbo Slice still may fight again on TUF 10. Regardless of what happens on the reality show, he will be in the Octagon on Dec. 5."][/caption]
New York, NY, November 23, 2009 - Kimbo Slice, the wildly popular mixed martial arts heavyweight and member of the cast of "The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights," will fight for the first time in the UFC live on Spike TV Saturday, December 5 at 9:00pm.  Slice will appear in a bout on "The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights" finale fight card emanating from The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, NV.
Slice's opponent will be announced at a later date, pending on what transpires on the special two-hour "The Ultimate Fighter" episode on Wednesday, December 2 (9:00-11:00pm ET/PT).  Despite suffering a loss in episode 3 to Roy Nelson, Slice has the opportunity to return to fight on the show if a cast mate is injured and compete for the coveted title of "The Ultimate Fighter."

Season 10 of "The Ultimate Fighter" on Spike TV is the highest-rated in the franchise history, averaging 3.6 million viewers and a 4.7 rating with Men 18-34 and a 3.8 rating with Men 18-49.  It is currently one of the highest-rated shows with Men 18-34 on all of television.

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