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Video: Kimbo Slice on ESPN E:60

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

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Kimbo Slice is set to take on James Thompson at EliteXC “Saturday Night Fights” May 31, live on CBS.

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Nick Diaz’s Fight at DREAM 3 Scratched

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

Josh Gross of SportsIllustrated is reporting that Gary Shaw has pulled the plug on Nick Diaz’s appearance at Dream 3.
According to Shaw, a stipulation in Nick Diaz’s contract, give EliteXC the power to pull the plug on any fight that coincides with a scheduled EliteXC show. Being only 33 days before Diaz is scheduled to [...]

EliteXC Banning Affliction is all about Competition

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

According to MMAJunkie, EliteXC has decided to ban fighters from being sponsored by clothing company Affliction.
The move is a reaction to Afflictions decision to start promoting MMA events.
EliteXC Vice President Jarad Shaw:
“We don’t really bar anyone…..We don’t want to interfere with the fighters… but this isn’t a clothing company anymore. They’re competition, and it just [...]

EliteXC News: Fickett Injured, June 14 Fight With Shields Off

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

MMAWeekly is reporting, that the EliteXC welterweight title bout between Jake Shields and Drew Fickett is off, due to an knee injury Fickett suffered in training.
Gary Shaw:

“Obviously the back injury happened (to Shields) and the easiest thing to do was move him to Hawaii to fight Drew…Unfortunately since then Drew Fickett has hurt his knee [...]

Network Execs Criticize MMA

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

During a round table discussion at the Milken Institute Global Conference, major TV execs had some not so kind words to say about the CBS EliteXC partnership orchestrated by current CBS CEO, Les Moonves.
CBS and Viacom split into separate companies in 2004.
Viacom (MTV and BET) Chairman Sumner Redstone,

“Les[CBS CEO] usually asks my opinion…the deal, struck [...]

Video: ESPN Photo Shoot With Kimbo Slice

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

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EliteXC Primetime Official Poster

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Here is the official poster of EliteXC Primetime to be broadcast on CBS’s “Saturday Night Fights”

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EliteXC: Nick Diaz vs. Muhsin Corbbrey on June 14

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Announced Wednesday on ProElite, Nick Diaz is set to return to action against Muhsin Corbbrey on June 14ths EliteXC show in Hawaii. Diaz was previously slated to fight Jae Suk Kim on the March 29 Strikeforce card, but was denied a license in time by the California State Athletic Commission.
Diaz (15-7) has not fought since [...]

EliteXC News: Villasenor Replaces Ninja Rua on May 31

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

EliteXC has announced that Joey Villasenor will step in and fight Phil Baroni on the debut of CBS “Saturday Night Fights” show on May 31, replacing Murilo “Ninja” Rua who dropped out of the fight for an undisclosed reason.
Villasenor, made quick work in his last fight, knocking out Ryan Jensen in the first round of [...]

EliteXC News: Slice, Carano and Lawler Sign Contract Extensions

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

EliteXC has announced that it has negotiated contract extensions with key fighters Kimbo Slice, Robbie Lawler and Gina Carano. No further details were given regarding the terms of the contracts.
The franchise fighters will all appear on the CBS broadcast “Saturday Night Fights” on May 31.
EliteXC President Gary Shaw:
“I am proud and very excited to [...]

Frank Shamrock Had Cung Le Beat?

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Here are some comments made to MMAWeekly by former EliteXC middleweight champion Frank Shamrock.
“I had him totally on the stand up. He was never going to make it another round or so. I was slowing him down, I was catching his timing, and I was starting to catch his chin. One of us never would [...]

Hector Lombard Signs Fight Contract With EliteXC

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Cage Fighting Championship (CFC) Middleweight champion Hector “Shango” Lombard (15-2-1) has signed a fight contract with EliteXC, according to a CFC press release.
This non-exclusive contract will allow Lombard to defend is CFC middleweight belt, as well as gain some national exposure on upcoming EliteXC CBS fight cards.
The Cuban-born fighter, now fighting out of Australia has [...]

Video: Frank Shamrock Recaps Loss To Cung Le

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Frank Shamrock on loss to Cung Le.
HT: BloodyElbow

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Video: Cung Le Post-Fight Interview With NBC Sports

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Cung Le interview with NBC Sports, following Le’s fight with Frank Shamrock at last Saturday’s Strikeforce “Shamrock vs. Le”
HT: BloodyElbow

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EliteXC On CBS: Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

According to Bob Carson on the MMA radio show Carson’s Corner, famed street fighter Kimbo Slice will take on PRIDE veteran James Thompson in the main event, at the debut EliteXC show “Saturday Night Fights” on CBS, May 31 from the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
James “The Colossus” Thompson (14-8-0) is coming off two strait [...]