Baby Slice, the son of the late Kimbo Slice, has signed an professional MMA contract and will make his debut at Bellator 160 in August, the Associated Press reported.
Kevin Ferguson Jr., the oldest son of Kevin Ferguson, already has experience in amateur mixed martial arts. He made his debut in March, where he knocked out his opponent in 83 seconds.
The younger Ferguson, 24, signed the Bellator contract before his father's death in June.
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"I was always around the fight business and everything, so I saw it and I understood what was going on," Ferguson said. "I just knew without a doubt that one day, this was what I wanted to do."
According to Ferguson, he dabbled in MMA in college, but preferred to go out and party with friends. It wasn't until recently that he upped his training to go pro.
His father fought for Bellator in February, where he defeated Dada 5000. Later the organization discovered Kimbo Slice had taken PEDs and Dada got the win.
Kimbo Slice died in June after being hospitalized for congestive heart failure. A large mass was also discovered on his liver. He was 42.
"It was more of a shock to the world, put it like that. It was still a very big tragedy, but I got through it," Ferguson told AP of his father's death. "I'm still getting through it. I won't say I'm over it, but I'm working on it, I guess."