Kimbo Slice dead at 42

Mixed martial arts and boxing star Kimbo Slice died Monday at the age of 42.

The cause of his death was not immediately made public.

Slice was taken from his home in Coral Gables, Fla., to a hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Monday. Sgt. Carla Kmiotek of the Coral Springs police told Yahoo Sports, "We did not receive a police or EMS call from the residence. There is no foul play suspected and there is no investigation. It is being handled as a medical incident."

Bellator MMA, the organization for which Slice competed, issued a statement from company president Scott Coker that read, "We are all shocked and saddened by the devastating and untimely loss of Kimbo Slice, a beloved member of the Bellator family. One of the most popular MMA fighters ever, Kimbo was a charismatic, larger-than-life personality that transcended the sport.

"Outside of the cage he was a friendly, gentle giant and a devoted family man. His loss leaves us all with extremely heavy hearts, and our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Ferguson family and all of Kimbo's friends, fans, and teammates."

American Top Team, a facility where he trained at in Coconut Creek, Fla., earlier announced Slice's death on Twitter.

"The ATT Family and South Florida community lost a legend today. RIP KIMBO," their tweet read.

Slice, who was born as Kevin Ferguson in Nassau, Bahamas, and attended the University of Miami and Bethune-Cook University, compiled a 5-2-1 career MMA record between the UFC and Bellator and was 7-0 with six knockouts in seven professional boxing fights.

He last fought at Bellator 149 in February, defeating Dhafir "Dada 5000" Harris. Slice later tested positive for steroids, wiping the victory from the record books.

Slice rose to fame in the early 2000s through backyard fight videos in unsanctioned street fights.