Kevin Ferguson Jr, aka ‘Baby Slice’ is an MMA fighter who is the son of the late ‘Kimbo Slice’ aka Kevin Ferguson Sr. He currently competes in Bellator’s welterweight division and recently won his first professional fight at their Bellator 179 event.
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00:00 | Trailer
01:40 Brian’s thoughts on the episode
04:27 Brian’s introduction
05:11 Growing up in Miami, up for a fight if anyone crossed him
08:06 The first time he asked Kimbo Slice to train him
10:20 What it was like to have Kimbo Slice as a father
10:47 Move to Connecticut to train hard and show his father that his desire to fight was serious
12:23 His style is in his blood and from watching his father
13:07 Evolving his own style by using wrestling and Jiu Jitsu
14:12 Wrestling is more useful for MMA than Jiu Jitsu
16:34 What Kimbo Slice was like as a person and father
18:57 “If you don’t stand for nothing, you’ll fall for anything
“19:46 Kevin is here to make a statement and show he is better than his father
23:31 The passing of his father Kimbo Slice
25:41 First fight for Bellator, what he learned and improved upon for next fight
27:13 How MMA is evolving
30:36 What Kevin wants from his career
31:41 Kevin’s thoughts on potential Mayweather vs Conor fight36:52 How Kevin sees the future of Bellator and how he feels about fighting in the UK
38:18 How Kevin prepares for the next forthcoming fight
41:44 Baseball is the wiser choice for his children to go into
42:13 Thoughts on the Daley vs Macdonald fight, MVP and “King Mo”
47:28 Success secrets
48:15 What has Kevin changed his mind about recently
48:58 What frightens Kevin
49:17 What keeps him awake at night
50:04 His family’s characteristics
52:22 Phone call to the 15 year old Kevin
55:21 Best advice ever received
56:11 Advice to the young man listening who wants to be like Kevin
57:14 Brian’s summing up.
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