Bellator 149 was a hit for the promotion and no fight got bigger ratings than Kimbo Slice vs Dada 5000.
The fight was a dud because neither man was in good enough shape to go 3 rounds and for Dada 5000 the ordeal led to serious health complications. Reports state Dada 5000 lost upwards of 40 lbs to make the 265lb Bellator heavyweight limit. His family says that’s the reason for his poor performance and is why he’s still in the hospital today.
We hope Dada 5000 makes a full recovery and it’ll be interesting to see if Bellator will be able to get these gimmick fights passed by the commission.
Many of these fighters are past their prime and it’s dangerous to expect them to compete under the same rules as professional fighters.
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