Internet street-fighting sensation Kimbo Slice will face Tank Abbott in the main event of an EliteXC card on Feb. 16 at BankUnited Center in Miami, Fla., EliteXC announced on Friday.

Slice, who has been training with MMA legend Bas Rutten, needed 19 seconds to eliminate Bo Cantrell in his MMA debut on Nov. 10.

Abbott has lost seven of his past eight fights.

Gina Carano and heavyweights Antonio "Big Foot" Silva and James "The Colossus" Thompson will be featured in separate bouts. Also, middleweight Scott Smith is set to make his EliteXC debut against Kyle Noke.

The card will be televised by Showtime.

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