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‘Baby Slice’ vs. Devon Brock added to Bellator 197 in Missouri
“Baby Slice” will return in April at Bellator 197.
The prospect also known as Kevin Ferguson Jr. (2-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) is slated to fight Devon Brock (1-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) in a 160-pound catchweight fight.
MMAjunkie today confirmed the matchup with Bellator officials following an initial report from MMAFighting.com.
Bellator 197 takes place April 13 at The Family Arena. in St. Charles, Mo. The main card airs on Paramount following prelim on MMAjunkie, though the full fight card and bout order haven’t been finalized.
Ferguson Jr., the son of the late Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson (who would’ve turned 44 today), suffered an MMA-debut loss to Aaron Hamilton in late 2016. However, the Team Bodyshop MMA member has since rebounded with stoppage victories over D.J. Griffin and Fred Freeman. Both came in the first round.
He now meets Brock, who made a successful MMA and Bellator debut this past month with a decision victory over Khonry Gracie at Bellator 192. The 22-year-old, who went 5-0 as an amateur, could now knock off another opponent with a famous last name.
The latest Bellator 197 card includes:
- Champ Brent Primus vs. Michael Chandler – for lightweight title
- A.J. McKee vs. Justin Lawrence
- Devon Brock vs. Kevin Ferguson Jr.
For more on Bellator 197, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.
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