{"id":174325,"date":"2015-11-02T13:24:52","date_gmt":"2015-11-02T21:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=174325"},"modified":"2022-02-04T17:35:53","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T01:35:53","slug":"do-people-want-to-see-bobby-lashley-versus-kimbo-slice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/bellator\/do-people-want-to-see-bobby-lashley-versus-kimbo-slice\/","title":{"rendered":"Do people want to see Bobby Lashley versus Kimbo Slice?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is a fight between Bobby Lashley and Kimbo Slice the next <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mmanews\/kimbo-slice-vs-ken-shamrock-fight-peaks-at-2-4-million-viewers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">big hit for Bellator<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Basically the fight sounds like it can happen if there is enough buzz from fans to give the Bellator heads a reason to book it.<\/p>\n<p>Lashley, who has a rematch against James Thompson this Friday at<a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mmanews\/bobby-lashley-vs-james-thompson-rematch-set-for-bellator-145\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Bellator 145<\/a>, spoke with <a href=\"http:\/\/mmajunkie.com\/2015\/11\/why-bobby-lashley-isnt-pining-for-a-potential-fight-with-kimbo-slice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMA Junkie <\/a>on the potential match between the Internet sensation turned MMA veteran Kimbo Slice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBellator is big on putting those big fights together, and I think if they get something like Kimbo and myself, that would be a big fight,\u201d he said. \u201cIf Bellator needs something or wants something, then I\u2019ll leave it up to them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lashley is not campaigning for the fight, as the two are cordial friends and teammates at Florida\u2019s American Top Team but addressed the questions asked in the interview.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne, I\u2019m good friends with Kimbo,\u201d Lashley said. \u201cTwo, he is (American Top Team). But at the end of the day, if monetarily it makes sense, and they spoke to Kimbo and Kimbo was wanting to do it, I wouldn\u2019t decline it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>So MMA fans, do you see this being a hit for Bellator? Let us know who you see winning this heavyweight match in the comment section below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is a fight between Bobby Lashley and Kimbo Slice the next big hit for Bellator? Basically the fight sounds like it can happen if there is enough buzz from fans to give the Bellator heads a reason to book it. 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