Bryce Hall vs. Kimbo Slice Jr. is off BKFC Knucklemania 5

Kimbo Slice Jr. is no longer making his BKFC debut this month.

The planned bout between Kevin Ferguson Jr., also known as “Baby Slice,” and social media influencer Bryce Hall, which was set for BKFC Knucklemania 5, is now off of the card. MMA Fighting confirmed the change with BKFC officials on Tuesday. It’s unclear at this time if the matchup will be re-booked for a later event.

Ferguson, the son of MMA and YouTube superstar Kimbo Slice, carved out his own MMA career with seven Bellator MMA fights before transitioning to boxing. He made his debut for Misfits Boxing in April 2023, losing to Okemka Jibunor. This was to be his first bare-knuckle fight.

Hall, a 25-year-old YouTube and TikTok sensation, made his combat sports debut in an exhibition boxing bout with Austin McBroom in 2021. He defeated Gee Perez via injury TKO in his BKFC debut in 2023.

BKFC Knucklemania 5 takes place on Jan. 25 at the Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia, and features Eddie Alvarez taking on Jeremy Stephens, plus Mick Terrill defending his heavyweight title against Ben Rothwell.

Damon Martin contributed to this report.