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Bellator preview: Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, the fight that killed EliteXC

Tonight, Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock finally happens. Get ready for the fight with a look back at the last time these two were scheduled to face off - a night that killed a promotion and more than one career.

Friday night, Bellator presents the spiritual successor to last year's Tito Ortiz vs. Stephan Bonnar mega-fight: Ken Shamrock vs. Kimbo Slice. Shamrock vs. Kimbo headlines Bellator 138, airing live this Friday June 19 at 9:00 p.m. ET on Spike TV. Bloody Elbow will have live fight night coverage.

This battle between the 41 year old Kimbo and the 51 (yes, 51) year old Shamrock is being built up quite a bit by Bellator, with the company emphasizing it as a grudge match years in the making.