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Former Bellator matchmaker, Sam Caplan was recently interviewed by\u00a0Sherdog<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0shared some interesting stories regarding his time with the promotion.<\/p>\n

Among these, was a story from just months ago, on how Bellator almost had Kimbo Slice convinced to make a return to Mixed Martial Arts:<\/p>\n

“I wanted Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson for Bellator 123. That was one thing we had looked at before Scott Coker came in. I had Bjorn sold on that idea. I started negotiations with Kimbo\u2019s management, and Bjorn went down there to close, and he met with Kimbo\u2019s manager in Miami. It was a great meeting. We thought it was going to happen, but I think Kimbo had some reservations about getting back into MMA. I think he wants to stick strictly to a stand-up fight style.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

<\/em>Kimbo Slice and James Thompson originally squared off in May of 2008 at an EliteXC event that aired on CBS. Kimbo ended up winning that fight via third-round TKO when Thompson’s ear ruptured and the ref stepped in to stop the bout.<\/p>\n

Slice has not competed in mixed martial arts since losing to Matt Mitrione at UFC 113 in 2010.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Thompson last competed at June’s\u00a0Bellator 121 event in Oklahoma, where he scored a first-round TKO win over Eric Prindle.<\/p>\n

Had Sam Caplan and Bjorn Rebney been able to put a Kimbo\u00a0Slice vs. James Thompson rematch together would you have tuned in to watch? Sound off Penn Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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