Kimbo Slice to be in the Next Ultimate Fighter

[FB Coach13]

Y! Sports exclusive: Kimbo gets TUF - MMA - Yahoo! Sports

[FB Coach13]

This should be interesting, and I dont know why but I have a feeling that Bobby Lashley may do this to, I dont know why just having a feeling.

[MR Pain]

This should be interesting, and I dont know why but I have a feeling that Bobby Lashley may do this to, I dont know why just having a feeling.

we actually talked about this last night on the MMA radio show coach, we suspect the same from lashley, as long he doesn't get injured, he's fighting bob sapp soon. (supposedly)

you know what is going to be real good (i'm from south florida so i've met kimbo many times) and let me tell you he's a real cool dude, i never could figure out what exactly he said or did to annoy or piss people off. I'm the first to admit they laughed at him when he tried to come to ATT.......but let's see these stupid guys pull one of those classic TUF pranks on kimbo.

I'll root for him because i know how hard he did actually try and learn MMA it's just nobody would work with him.....nobody. wouldn't it be great to see kimbo submit the first guy he faces, probably won't happen but it would be cool to see what everyone says about him then.

[FB Coach13]

IMO why alot of guys dont like him is because they put in years of their time and "paid their dues" and Kimbo had some fights put on the internet and boom gets a deal with a promotion. I will be rooting for him also, but if Lashley comes in he will be my top choice.

[MR Pain]

IMO why alot of guys dont like him is because they put in years of their time and "paid their dues" and Kimbo had some fights put on the internet and boom gets a deal with a promotion. I will be rooting for him also, but if Lashley comes in he will be my top choice.

see that's the problem, that's not his fault, blame elite xc if you don't like kimbo, they gave him the deal, and he has always admitted that he would love to train "real" MMA. i guess everyone took it out on him because elite xc wanted to make $ off of him. he really did try to get into just about ev ery gym down here, NOBODY would let him in. he even sat outside of the gyms and signed autographs hoping they would let him in at night. I was there trust me coach.

his internet vids are impressive somewhat but so is the video where he fights sean gannon, please tell me you have seen that.
and i really don't know much about lashley but i won't root for him, just rubs me the wrong way i guess. can you imagine rampage and kimbo getting mad at one another, interesting to see if rampage is his coach.

[WayneChung]

this is great stuff-will be the most watched ultimate fighter ever // mr pain,would nobody work with this guy because they were scared of him ?? i am lost on that one,seems like if he paid enough money,he could have got great trainers and fighters to train with ???? ps-like i said before i don't understand the politics behind the sport,but to me,it seems like it would have been a privledge to have this guy in your gym-hint-publicity-increase interest in the gym and the sport ????

[MR Pain]

this is great stuff-will be the most watched ultimate fighter ever // mr pain,would nobody work with this guy because they were scared of him ?? i am lost on that one,seems like if he paid enough money,he could have got great trainers and fighters to train with ???? ps-like i said before i don't understand the politics behind the sport,but to me,it seems like it would have been a privledge to have this guy in your gym-hint-publicity-increase interest in the gym and the sport ????

Elite xc chung that's why, petruzelli is from orlando so words got around very quickly on what went on in the background before that fight, they flat out admitted to paying petruzelli to "stand" with kimbo, which i don't have to tell you is fixing a match. They also promised kimbo a lot more $ if he would take the fight on such short notice. A BIG NO NO in MMA. especially since he was the introduction for casual fans since it was on regular t.v. and like coach said so many guys paid there dues and kimbo vs thompson is the most watched fight in MMA history ? that even bothers me, and i give kimbo the benefit of the doubt on everything.

ATT focuses a lot on BJJ and muay thai, but we also have a lot of the smaller weight classes we really don't have many heavy's at all, Plus ATT is the type of gym proffessional fighters utilize as an invitation to their original camp to cross train. i guess my point is kimbo has to start somewhere and build up to gym like ATT, i don't know why smaller gyms turned him down , maybe afraid.... i don't know chung

[tech fan]

Elite xc chung that's why, petruzelli is from orlando so words got around very quickly on what went on in the background before that fight, they flat out admitted to paying petruzelli to "stand" with kimbo, which i don't have to tell you is fixing a match. They also promised kimbo a lot more $ if he would take the fight on such short notice. A BIG NO NO in MMA. especially since he was the introduction for casual fans since it was on regular t.v. and like coach said so many guys paid there dues and kimbo vs thompson is the most watched fight in MMA history ? that even bothers me, and i give kimbo the benefit of the doubt on everything.

ATT focuses a lot on BJJ and muay thai, but we also have a lot of the smaller weight classes we really don't have many heavy's at all, Plus ATT is the type of gym proffessional fighters utilize as an invitation to their original camp to cross train. i guess my point is kimbo has to start somewhere and build up to gym like ATT, i don't know why smaller gyms turned him down , maybe afraid.... i don't know chung

my take is that if another smaller gym would have taken the opportunity to train him would have been alot of publicity,but terrible reaction from true mma fighters.In their opinion training 1 guy and losing 3 would not be a good decision.Not sure if i am right or not but this is my opinion.

[tech fan]

Elite xc chung that's why, petruzelli is from orlando so words got around very quickly on what went on in the background before that fight, they flat out admitted to paying petruzelli to "stand" with kimbo, which i don't have to tell you is fixing a match. They also promised kimbo a lot more $ if he would take the fight on such short notice. A BIG NO NO in MMA. especially since he was the introduction for casual fans since it was on regular t.v. and like coach said so many guys paid there dues and kimbo vs thompson is the most watched fight in MMA history ? that even bothers me, and i give kimbo the benefit of the doubt on everything.

ATT focuses a lot on BJJ and muay thai, but we also have a lot of the smaller weight classes we really don't have many heavy's at all, Plus ATT is the type of gym proffessional fighters utilize as an invitation to their original camp to cross train. i guess my point is kimbo has to start somewhere and build up to gym like ATT, i don't know why smaller gyms turned him down , maybe afraid.... i don't know chung

sure would like for you me and my buddy to get together down in florida sometime.

[MR Pain]

Sorry FBcoach, this is for tech.

sure would like for you me and my buddy to get together down in florida sometime.

BIG things going on down here tech in regards to grappling, i'm sure your buddy already knows all about it but i was actually invited today to be a part of the training sessions, i won't be in competition myself, like i said i'm not that good but i may be able to work out an invitation for your buddy, i remember you said he was a real good grappler, right. thing is if i can get an invitation to him it's gonna be almost harder than training MMA time wise, he will have to be here and non-stop train, i know you said he has a job but depending on how good he is he may want to consider this on the other hand a job is a job these days and they are hard to find.

If he impresses liborio and does well in competition i can almost gaurantee a permanent invite from liborio himself and your boy can train down here whenever he wants, just has to schedule his camp that's all. here is the article, show your buddy and see what he thinks. i have a quote from another site that one of my buddy's submitted about liborio i'll try and post that also below.

USA Wrestling picked to host 2009 Grappling World Championships in Florida in December

USA Wrestling is excited to announce a new alliance to provide leadership for USA Grappling, its national program in the sport of Grappling.

International respected coach Ricardo Liborio of Coconut Creek, Fla. has been named the National Coach for USA Grappling.

“Ricardo Liborio brings credibility to our Grappling program,” said USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender. “We are confident that we will not only sustain our competitive excellence but will take it to a new level with Ricardo on our team. USA Wrestling is committed to maintaining our dominant position in international Grappling.”

Jeff Levitetz of Boca Raton, Fla., USA Wrestling’s 2004 Man of the Year, has been named Managing Director of USA Grappling.

“Jeff Levitetz has had a significant impact on the programs at USA Wrestling,” said Bender. “Our Grappling program will significantly benefit from his leadership and involvement. We look forward to working with Jeff to build, expand and improve the sport in America.”

In addition, FILA, the international wrestling federation, has notified USA Wrestling that it has been selected to host the 2009 World Grappling Championships in the United States.

The 2009 Grappling World Championships will be held at the Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, Dec. 12-13. The No-Gi competition will be held on Dec. 12, with the Gi competition on Dec. 13. The U.S. is the defending World Team champions in both disciplines.

Ricardo Liborio is the co-owner and head instructor for American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Fla., one of the top Grappling and MMA academies in the world. He was a champion in international Jiu-Jitsu, and has trained numerous champion athletes in Grappling, Jiu-Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts and other disciplines.

In his new role, Liborio will help develop the national Grappling program. He will serve as the head coach of the 2009 U.S. Grappling World Team. Liborio will organize and conduct the 2009 U.S. Grappling World Team Training camp at the American Top Team facility in Coconut Creek. He will also help coach U.S. Grappling athletes from around the nation as part of the USA Grappling program.

“I am honored to be named the National Coach for USA Grappling,” said Liborio. “I understand the responsibility of this position. Our athletes will need to fill in their knowledge in comparison to other countries. Our intention is to get the best athletes to compete under the flag of USA Grappling and to represent our nation at the FILA World Grappling Championships.”

As an athlete, Liborio was awarded a Black Belt in 1993 under Master Carlson Gracie. He was a 1996 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World (Mundial) Champion, and was voted the Most Technical Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor in 1996 Mundial. A three-time Brazilian National Champion, he placed second at the Abu Dhabi Submission Tournament in 2000 and third in 1999. Liborio was a Brazilian national champion in judo, and also was a state champion in wrestling in Brazil.

Liborio was a co-founder of Brazilian Top Team, a successful program he directed in Brazil for two years. He moved to the United States in 2001 and along with Dan Lambert, developed American Top Team into a championship program. He was voted NAGA Coach of the Year in 2005 and has been inducted into the NAGA Grappling Hall of Fame. He is the trainer of multiple World Champions and MMA fighters. Among the champion Grapplers he has coached are Ricardo Arona, Marcelo Garcia and Jeff Monson. Liborio is expected to receive his American citizenship later this year.

“Hosting the National Team here for training will allow our athletes to go to the next level,” said Liborio. “It will improve the level of technique and training in our nation. Hosting the World Championships will provide a lot of tough competition because it is held in the United States. It will be hard work for our team. We will have more competition than ever before.”

Levitetz, a longtime leader within USA Wrestling, has developed an involvement in Grappling through his sons, who train under Liborio. His personal friendship and association with Liborio and American Top Team has developed over time. He has worked with USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender and American Top Team owner Dan Lambert to formulate plans to improve the U.S. program.

Levitetz will be involved in USA Grappling in program development on the National Team level, as well as developing the brand for the sport. He will also serve as a spokesman for USA Grappling. He is excited about USA Grappling and its potential for growth and success.

“We start with the best coach we could ever hope for,” said Levitetz. “We are both very excited to work together. I will act as a liaison between Ricardo Liborio and USA Wrestling to help identify where the USA Grappling program is headed. The alliance between USA Grappling and American Top Team is very exciting. We welcome the prospects of what this can become. We are interested in exploring all possibilities for Grappling in the United States.”

Levitetz served as Team Leader of the U.S. Olympic Team for Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. He was a team leader for other U.S. international teams, including the 2003 Senior Greco-Roman World Team, the 2003 Pan American Games Greco-Roman Team, the 2002 Senior Freestyle World Team and the 1999 Senior Freestyle World Team.

He served as Co-Chairperson of the successful “Wrestling for the Next Millennium” capital campaign, which benefited USA Wrestling, the National Wrestling Coaches Association and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Levitetz developed The Levitetz Family Memorial Fund, which provides scholarships for worthy athletes to attend summer wrestling camps they would not have otherwise been able to afford.

Levitetz is the Chairman of the Board of Purity Wholesale Grocers, Inc. of Boca Raton, Fla. His company has been listed among Forbes top 150 private-owned companies. In 2002, Levitetz was named as an Outstanding American by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, which recognizes former wrestlers for their success in all walks of life.

FILA hosted its first Grappling World Championships in Lucerne, Switzerland in December 2008. The competition features divisions for both men and women in two disciplines, No-Gi Grappling and Gi-Grappling. The United States won the team title in both disciplines at the 2008 Grappling World Championships.

The last time that USA Wrestling hosted a World Championships event in the United States was in 2003, when the Freestyle World Championships were hosted in Madison Square Garden in New York City

[MR Pain]

Today USA Wrestling announced that they were selected to host The World Grappling Championships, which will take place in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in December. They also announced the head coach for team USA and it is none other than American Top Team head trainer and world class grappler Ricardo Liborio.

I have the privilege of training under Master Liborio on a regular basis and I can tell you they could not have picked a better person for this job. His knowledge of grappling is second to none and he genuinely enjoys coaching up and coming fighters which makes him the perfect guy for the job.

This just goes to show you how far MMA and Grappling have come in the last few years, but this is just the tip of the iceberg. The ultimate goal is to get at least one of the two sports in the Olympics and with things like this happening that seems a lot more likely then it ever has.



Ht: TheMat.Com

Like I said in the article this is a huge step towards getting grappling in the olympics and should give the sport alot more credibility

[MR Pain]

my take is that if another smaller gym would have taken the opportunity to train him would have been alot of publicity,but terrible reaction from true mma fighters.In their opinion training 1 guy and losing 3 would not be a good decision.Not sure if i am right or not but this is my opinion.

i agree here tech true MMA is more about honor than anything, and if kimbo came in , people would leave for another camp, also that gym would be known as the gym that took kimbo in. I'm telling you ATT is about as popular as they are ever gonna get right now but if they let kimbo in, every time an ATT fighter is introduced people will turn and say, yea that's where kimbo trains. That would not be good.

[WayneChung]

sounds awesome pain // i forgot about crappy ass elite xc-UGGGHHHHHHHHH !! PS- I AM OLDER NOW AND NEVER TOOK GREAT CARE OF MY BODY,have to exercise daily to keep from blowing up over 240 in weight,but man it would have been sweet to have competed in a sport like this when i was younger !!

[WayneChung]

sounds awesome pain // i forgot about crappy ass elite xc-UGGGHHHHHHHHH !! PS- I AM OLDER NOW AND NEVER TOOK GREAT CARE OF MY BODY,have to exercise daily to keep from blowing up over 240 in weight,but man it would have been sweet to have competed in a sport like this when i was younger !!

my main goal use to be-HOPING I WAS THE LAST MAN STANDING AFTER A 3-DAY NON-SLEEP PARTY MARATHON-LOL !!

[WayneChung]

WE CAN GIVE ELITEXC CREDIT FOR ONE THING-the deal was not totally fixed or they would not have let kimbo get beat in 14 tics-THAT SHUT DOWN THE COMPANY-LOL !!