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Of course, I am completely kidding! Although Slice looked like an experience veteran on the ground with Houston Alexander, he is by far and away the worst ground technician in the UFC.

I didn’t write this to criticize Kimbo, nor did I write it to be the first to say that Kimbo’s next opponent, whomever that may be, should be on the lookout for the vaunted Kimboplata.

I have to say, I was impressed with some of his takedowns. There was one in particular that occurred in the second round, where he damn near knocked the last breath out of Alexander.

I, like many of you, was completely and utterly confused by Alexander’s game plan. At first, I thought “The Assassin”, was looking to get Kimbo to blow his wad, and then pounce on him for the kill.

That never happened, as Kimbo grew tired, Alexander seemed just as exhausted, if not more.

Both men took some heavy shots, with Kimbo doing more damage, and when Kimbo seemed hurt or dazed, he fought smart, he took the fight to the ground.

I was surprised at Kimbo’s lack of killer instinct while he was in a dominant position.

My guess is that he was just so tired, that he could not fire off the necessary shots required to put Alexander away, no matter how much he was ripe for the taking.

Not to make excuses for Slice, but he was coming off of the first weight cut of his career, possibly his life.

At this point, it might be safe to assume that Alexander will be heading back to fight in the Adrenaline organization.

He looked tentative, and he gave Slice way too much respect, especially in the opening moments of the bout.

As far as Slice is concerned, he will need to be matched up with fighters similar to Alexander.

Even with his new found ground techniques, he is still a neophyte once the fight hits the canvas.

The biggest question is if he can make the added cut and compete as a light heavyweight.

If so, maybe a match-up with Brian Stann, who was also victorious on last night’s card.

He is a fighter who likes to bang, and has a very limited ground game.

If he decides the cut is too much, and stays as a heavyweight, there aren’t too many fighters in the UFC that he matches up all that well with.

Two guys that came to mind are Antoni Hardonk, and Cheick Kongo.

Both men are solid, overall kick-boxers who possess little to no ground game.

Kongo is considered one of the best strikers in the UFC, and more than likely would pick Slice apart with leg kicks, before knocking him out cold.

Hardonk would more or less follow the same game plan.

Alexander would have been more successful had he had more behind his leg kicks as he was able to use them whenever he chose.

So now we will wait and see what’s next for Mr. Kevin Ferguson.

For now, he can bask in the glory and the relief, that he was victorious in his official UFC debut.