Penn wants Kimbo to win UFC title

BJ Penn admits he would like to see Kimbo Slice win a UFC title.

Slice is currently starring in the latest series of The Ultimate Fighter reality show and his fighting to win a contract with the UFC.

Penn admits he is a fan of the heavyweight grappler.

He told The Sun: “I talked to him once on the phone and he seems like a nice guy.

“You can’t help but root for him when he’s out there fighting. I want to see him do good and win — but it’s going to be tough for him.

“Everybody got into fighting because they wanted to be a tough guy and a street fighter so I guess we can all kind of relate to him.

“But it’s going to be very hard for Kimbo to challenge for a title — it will take a lot of training and a lot of luck.

“I’d love to see him up there with a championship one day — it would be amazing.”

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