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Kimbo Slice denies he declined rematch with Petruzelli, discusses "TUF" fight with Nelson | MMAjunkie.com

For anyone expecting an explosive and over-the-top Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson on today's media call to promote this week's new episode of "The Ultimate Fighter 10," the fighter and cast member likely disappointed.

Ferguson, whose fight with Roy Nelson highlights episode three of "TUF 10" on Wednesday night (10 p.m. ET/PT, Spike TV), expertly handled the swarm of questions and came across quite pleasant, if not charming, during the one-hour media session.

His tone changed, though, once he was asked about Seth Petruzelli's recent comments that Ferguson turned down multiple opportunities for the fighters to rematch.

As has been well-documented, Ferguson suffered a loss to late replacement Petruzelli at "EliteXC: Heat" in October 2008. Petruzelli jumped up a weight class and took the fight on just a few hours' notice when Ferguson's original opponent, Ken Shamrock, suffered a facial cut and wasn't cleared to compete. Petruzelli posted a 14-second TKO victory, delivered Ferguson his first career loss, and threw the last bit of proverbial dirt on the grave of EliteXC, which folded a few weeks later.

Ferguson later signed with the UFC to appear on the current heavyweights-only season of "TUF." And last week, in a posting on the popular forum The Underground, Petruzelli stated he, too, was likely to sign with the UFC.

But in the post, the "TUF 2" cast member and former UFC fighter also called out Ferguson and suggested he was the reason no rematch ever happened between the two fighters.

"There were three times that we could have fought after the [EliteXC] show for you to get a rematch, but you declined all three times," Petruzelli wrote in an open letter to Kimbo.

Today, media members heard the softer side of Ferguson, who said his spot on "TUF" will serve as proof to his kids that dreams can come true. However, when told about Petruzelli's comments, Ferguson couldn't hold back.

"Seth needs to be careful now because we both live in the same backyard, and I know that little sissy ice cream shop (he owns), I can walk in at any given time and go, 'Yo, what's up, man?'" Ferguson said after MMAjunkie.com (UFC blog for UFC news, UFC rumors, fighter interviews and event previews/recaps | MMAjunkie.com) told him about Petruzelli's comments. "No one ever approached me with no rematch with Seth, and I never turned that [expletive] down. That right there is B.S. bull [expletive]. ... It didn't happen."

Ferguson was steadfast in his claims that he never had been approached about a rematch. In fact, he said he welcomes it and has never turned down a fight with anyone.

"If Seth signed with the UFC, and if Dana (White) and them want to match it up, damn right I'll run it again with him," Ferguson said. "We don't even need to do it in a ring. We can do it bare-knuckle style because I don't like liars. I've never turned down a rematch with anybody. Anyone I fought, I'll fight them again.

"It ain't personal. It's just the fact that it's bull [expletive]. No one ever said, 'Hey Kimbo, do you want to rematch Seth?' and I was like, 'No.' I've never said no to nothing. Not like that. Not to him."

In fact, Ferguson said he didn't even have a reason to think about Petruzelli because he considered the matter resolved.

"I'm thinking I've got no reason to shut up this guy because he hasn't been talking [expletive]," Ferguson said. "But since you're the first one that's told me that this man has posted up something saying that I've denied a rematch with him three times – come on, man. Are you for real?"

Regardless of whether Ferguson vs. Petruzelli II ever happens, viewers will definitely get to see Kimbo in his first UFC fight on Wednesday's episode of "TUF." Although the episode was taped a few months ago, everyone involved with the reality show has been tight-lipped about the results. And while Ferguson obviously didn't divulge any results of the fight, he did say he was pleased with his effort against Nelson, the final heavyweight champion of the now-defunct IFL organization who's widely regarded as one of the division's top 15 or 20 fighters.

"I was impressed with my performance," Ferguson said. "I'm not crying about anything."

Wednesday's episode of "TUF 10" is expected to be the highest-rated in "TUF" history with UFC president White suggesting the possibility of seven million viewers. "TUF 10," which also features three former UFC fighters and four NFL vets, debuted on Sept. 16 with a series record 4.1 million viewers, crushing the previous high of 2.8 million set in 2006 with the season-three debut.

For more on "TUF," including episode recaps and cast member Brendan Schaub's exclusive blogs, check out the "The Ultimate Fighter 10" section of the site.

[mma #1 fan]

I find it very hard that no one tried to get this fight to happen

[MickeyKnox]

hmm....not crying about anything? Makes it sound like he lost....man, that would fucking suck.

[baltour]

Change the title, it's misleading as fuck

[ripitupog]

Originally Posted by DayneFS

hmm....not crying about anything? Makes it sound like he lost....man, that would fucking suck.

god i hope not. I see it like this as a plausible occurence of events. Slice may lose but will put up a damn good fight showing cast improvement throughout his game. He will then continue training, one of the others will get injured and slice will come back. He then will work up to the finale in order to fight roy nelson again in the finale. That's how i see it going down.

BTW I MET RAMPAGE ON FRIDAY IN VANCOUVER. i had a drink with him. one of my life's dreams was completed

[Pasha K]

I know this is off topic but what happened with "Sakara Excitement"? He is banned?

[lwbrewer]

Even if Kimbo loses he will be in the final show as Dana has said months ago, and as other losers have before too.

[Malevolence]

Originally Posted by ripitupog

BTW I MET RAMPAGE ON FRIDAY IN VANCOUVER

Check the internet bro.
Its highly likely that Quinton is talking shit about you on the web right now,despite the fact he has no intention of ever facing up to you & backing it up in the cage.
He'll be too busy making a shit,shit movie. Pity the fool.

[magster]

probably came down to a decision

[TheBigKahuna]

What really sucks for Spike and TUF, is after Kimbo loses tonight, millions of people who tuned in to watch Kimbo, won't watch again. That is, until the finale when Kimbo is invited back to fight again.