Dark Side of the Cage Kimbo Slice: Rise of a Backyard Brawler (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Sport

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Dark Side of the Cage

Kimbo Slice: Rise of a Backyard Brawler (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Sport

Street fighter Kimbo Slice goes from backyard brawling viral sensation to MMA superstar. But after his shocking death, questions arise: was it hype or was he the real deal?

Directors

Duane Crichton (director - drama) | Sunny Grewal (director - documentary)

Writers

Jason Eisener (based on a concept created by) | Evan Husney (based on a concept created by) | Samara Truster (story editor)

Composer

Nikhil Seetharam

Cinematographers

Sean Harvey (director of photography - documentary) | Kevin Rasmussen (director of photography - drama)

Editors

Taylor McConnachie | Thom Smalley

Casting Director

Eddie Majnemer

Production Designer

Richard Brooks-Racicot (production design)

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 8, 2025

Release date

Jan 8, 2025 (United States)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
Rich Chou Self Self See fewer	Bellator MMA (2021)
Rosemary Clarke Self Self See fewer	Dark Side of the Cage (2025)
Kevin 'Kimbo Slice' Ferguson Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	Blood and Bone (2009)
Renea Ferguson Self Self See fewer	Dark Side of the Cage (2025)
Malachy Friedman Self Self See fewer	Dark Side of the Cage (2025)
Roy Han Young Rich Chou Young Rich Chou See fewer	Call for Peace (2022)
Mike Imber Self Self See fewer	Dark Side of the Cage (2025)
Randy Khatami Self Self See fewer	EliteXC Saturday Night Fights (2008)
Esther Lin Self Self See fewer	Dark Side of the Cage (2025)
John McCarthy Self Self See fewer	Blue Streak (1999)
Seth Petruzelli Self Self See fewer	Rockabilly Zombie Weekend (2013)
Bas Rutten Self Self See fewer	Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
Daniel-Paul Sampson Young Kimbo Young Kimbo See fewer	Fear Thy Neighbor (2014)
Ken Shamrock Self Self See fewer	WWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1999)
Roz Weston Actor Actor See fewer	ET Canada Live (2017)
Dana White Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	UFC Chronicles (2020)