Although he hasn’t fought since October when he lost, expect to see much more of Kimbo Slice. It was recently announced that he’ll be on The Ultimate Fighter — the popular reality television series on Spike.

MMA fans were already excited after it was announced that Rashad Evans and Rampage Jackson were going to be coaches in the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter. Now with Kimbo Slice added to the equation, the excitement will be undeniable.

Even if he isn’t the most polished MMA fighter, Kimbo Slice is extremely popular. In fact, the highest rated MMA fights on television featured the 35-year-old fighter. Originally rising to fame with help of his street brawls that were made popular on YouTube, Kimbo Slice remains arguably the most popular MMA fighter in the United States.

Will Kimbo Slice survive on TUF 10? This video examines that question:

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Kimbo Slice to be on TUF 10

It seems like they put a lot of effort into getting this right for the UFC fans.  The characters are modeled closely after their real-life counterparts, so much so that they breathe, sweat and move like the real thing!  You’ll also be able to choose from a number of mixed martial arts disciplines, including Judo, Muay Thai, Wrestling, Kickboxing, Boxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

I really don’t play these types of games very often but after looking at these screenshots, I’m thinking of giving it a try this weekend.

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UFC 2009 Undisputed Screenshots

• Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites For the Middleweight Cahmpionship
• Chuck Liddell vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua
• Krzystof Soszynski vs. Brian Stann
• Cheick Kongo vs. Antoni Hardonk
• Steve Cantwell vs. Luiz Cane
• Eliot Marshall vs. Mike Ciesnolevicz
• Denis Kang vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam
• Nate Quarry vs. Jason Macdonald
• David Loiseau vs. Ed Herman
• Mark Bocek vs. David Bielkheden
• Ryo Chonan vs. TJ Grant
• Sam Stout vs. Matt Wiman

UFC 97 will take place live from the Bell Centre, Saturday April 18, 2009 on Montreal, Canada.

And now the complete Fight Card for WEC Torres Vs. Mizugaki live on Versus from Chicago’s UIC Pavilion.

Miguel Torres vs. Takeya Mizugaki
Jeff Curran vs. Joseph Benavidez
Jameel Massouh vs. Raphael Assuncao
Ben Henderson vs. Shane Roller
Akitoshi Tamura vs. Manny Tapia
Rani Yahya vs. Eddie Wineland
Fredson Paixao vs. Wagnney Fabiano
Diego Ninues vs. Cub Swanson
Ivan Lopez vs. Dominick Cruz
Anthony Pettis vs. Anthony Njokuani
Cole Province vs. Rafael Diaz

UFC Card via UFC.Com

WEC Card Via WEC.tv

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UFC 97 and WEC Torres Vs. Mizugaki

• Forrest Griffin Is the poster child for THQ’s upcoming UFC Undisputed game. You can check out pictures of that at THQ.com.
• Jason Guida has been named as Ken Shamrock’s replacement at March Badness on March 21st. Ken Shamrock was scheduled to fight Bobby Lashley but was recently suspended for popping positive for 3 banned substances by the California State Athletics Commission after his last fight.
• MMA Junkie reports that David Kirby, the other driver involved in the crash that took the life of Tapout founder Charles “Mask Lewis, will indeed be charged with Felony Vehicular Manslaughter as well as his third conviction of DUI added to his laundry list of traffic offenses from over the years. Kirby is still being held on 2 million dollars bail.

Image: Newscom (Caption: A memorial has been setup by friends and well wishers at the scene of Charles ”Mask” Lewis’, founder of TapouT clothing, crash on Jamboree Road, near Eastbluff Drive in Newport Beach, Thursday morning, March 12, 2009.Photo: KEN STEINHARDT, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER )

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Monday MMA Tidbits

For the current information on The Ultimate Fighter 10 Tryouts visit MMA Junkie.

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Open Tryouts For TUF Season 10

Shamrock was fined $2500 and was given a 1 year suspension, which he has the right to appeal. What is there really to appeal? Way to go, Kenny. Just when everyone thought that you were on your way back up…

Image: Newscom

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Way To Go, Kenny! Shamrock Suspended For Anabolic-Steroid Use.

‘Mask’ who’s real name is Charles Lewis Jr. started the Tapout company out of the trunk of his car in the late 90’s and with support of his partners built Tapout in to a multimillion dollar, Goliath of a company that it is today. Tapout and the Tapout crew have become a household name in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts and can often be seen at UFC and various MMA events. They have even helped launch the careers of various MMA fighters.

Tapout.com released the following statement:

DEAREST FRIENDS AND FAMILY
It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we must regretfully confirm the passing of our beloved friend, brother and co-founder Charles “Mask” Lewis following a car accident that occurred last night. We are currently in the process of setting up a memorial service in his honor and will release more details as they become available.

Many thanks to all for the outpouring of blessings and well-wishes during this incredibly difficult time.

Here is a short clip of the report as told by by Fox News 11 out of Los Angeles. There is probably much more to this story than him simply losing control and we’ll probably know more in the coming days. It is know that there was a second car involved and the driver of that car was intoxicated.

My condolences go out to his family and the Tapout Crew. He will be missed and there will be an empty void in the sport and company.

Image: Newscom

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Tapout Founder Charles Lewis Jr. AKA "Mask" Killed In Car Accident

UFC Undisputed

The screen-shots look nice but I think they will smooth things out a bit more, plus it’s always a little different in screen-shots. You can view a video of the game in action here (Look how shiny they are!). Like any other game, it’s a bit exaggerated than real life. Still looks like it will be fun to play and I’ll definitely be adding it to my XBox 360 library.

You can pre-order the game from Amazon.com or directly from the product site. It will cost you the typical price of a new XBox or PS3 game at $56.99.

Confirmed playable Heavyweights

• Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
• Cheik Kongo
• Frank Mir

Confirmed Playable Light-Heavyweights

• Forrest Griffin
• Keith Jardine
• Quinton Jackson
• Rich Franklin
• Wanderlei Silva

Confirmed Playable Middleweights

• Michael Nisping
• Nate Marquardt

Confirmed Playable Welterweights

• GSP
• Diego Sanchez
• Marcus Davis
• Josh Coscheck

Confirmed Playable Lightweights

• Joe Stevenson
• Kenny Florian
• Kenny Florian

I’m sure more will be named before the release of the game in June. You can find out more at UFCUndisputed.com.

All Images from Amazon.com

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UFC Undisputed from THQ

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Brock Lesnar’s First Professional MMA Fight

Spike TV Announces TUF Season 9 Fighters

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TUF 9 US Vs. UK Fighters Announced