Kevin Ferguson Jr., the son of legendary streetfighter Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson, will make his professional MMA debut against fellow undefeated amateur Johnny Tomasian.

MMAjunkie recently confirmed with a Bellator official that the matchup will take place on the preliminary card of next month’s Bellator 160 event.

Featuring a lightweight headliner between former UFC champion Benson Henderson and former Bellator featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, Bellator 160 takes place Aug. 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The main card airs on Spike following prelims on MMAjunkie.

Ferguson Jr. (0-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), 24 – also known as “Baby Slice” – made his amateur MMA debut earlier this year, downing opponent Tom Brink in just 83 seconds at an event held in Massachusetts. He fights as a professional for the first time.

Tomasian (0-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) competed twice in the amateur ranks in California and earned victories in both contests, one by unanimous decision and one by TKO.

“Kimbo Slice” died unexpectedly in June, days after he was diagnosed with a liver mass and congestive heart failure. One of the world’s best known and most popular fighters, he was 42 at the time of his death.

A former street fighter and porn set security guard, Ferguson was already 33 by the time he launched his professional MMA career, and his skills never quite matched his renowned drawing power. Despite an intimidating and larger-than-life persona that made his fights an easy sell, the usually soft-spoken father of six was a favorite among promoters, media members, fellow fighters and other industry insiders during a career that saw him compete under the UFC, Bellator and Elite XC banners.

The latest Bellator 160 card includes:

Patricio Freire vs. Benson Henderson

Henry Corrales vs. A.J. McKee

Bubba Jenkins vs. Georgi Karakhanyan

Derek Anderson vs. Saad Awad

Kevin Ferguson Jr. vs. Johnny Tomasian

Joey Davis vs. TBA

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