Well... Things didn't go very well last night for Kimbo. I wasn't even aware that Ken had to pull out of the fight. And then the "last minute replacement" DESTROYS Kimbo in 14 seconds? Knocks him out with a jab? WOW! The real unfortunate part of this, is that this is probably the end of EliteXC. Their most marketable fighter just got humiliated, and they really don't have anyone else that can carry the company by themselves (like Kimbo was.)
I think competition for the UFC is a good thing, so let's hope that if EliteXC does fold, maybe Strikeforce can sign most of their fighters and have a deeper roster to work from.
Good thing Affliction came on board with them, maybe they can help! That was a crazy short punch that dropped him, I feel bad for the guy, they used his popularity so much! Lets see how well they treat Kimbo now that he has been hurt in the cage! MMA is crazy, both guys can win in a matter of seconds, and that fight proves it! Kimbo would be in real trouble with an "A-class" fighter, he needs to take his time now and work back into it, he will be fine. (he has more $$$$ than most of us!) Gina is going to get killed if (when) she fights Cyborg!
*Embarrased* I called a jab after reading yahoo news about the fight. (Lil secret here, I'm too much of a cheapskate to lay out money on PPV's - I can usually find a fight video on the net shortly after it happens) At any rate, I've seen a video of the fight now, and that was certainly no jab that dropped Kimbo. That was a pretty wicked little... (hook?) And I have to give the guy his due....once he had Kimbo in trouble, he pounced and pounded him out like a pro.
BTW... Silva seems to have decided not to retire after all (?)
Sometimes, I don't like being right - and this is one of them. Just read on Yahoo news that EliteXC has announced it will be closing it's doors. This means Kimbo and Gina Carano have to go job hunting. Dana White (UFC kingpin) has always said he'd never use Kimbo, and he's still uninterested in promoting womens fights. *sigh*