Report: Noons vs. Diaz rematch officially off
It looks as if we won’t be seeing that K.J. Noons vs. Nick Diaz rematch on the October EliteXC card after all. There has been a lot of jabbering between the two sides in the past couple of days and according to MMA Rated, the bout is now officially off of the October 4 EliteXC card on CBS: It was hoped that both sides would reach some sort of agreement but, according to EliteXC VP Jared Shaw,... [Read More...]
Kimbo Slice vs. Sean Gannon for Oct. 4 ruled out
Multiple reports in recent days have suggested that Boston-area police officer and one-time UFC competitor Sean Gannon was under consideration to fight Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson on Oct. 4 during EliteXC’s third-ever show on CBS television. The bout would be a rematch from their controversial “street fight” several years ago in which Gannon won despite uncertainty of... [Read More...]
EliteXC responds to Silva’s suspension
EliteXC officials are now speaking out about the California State Athletic Commissions’ announcement Thursday that EliteXC heavyweight champion Antonio Silva had been suspended for a year and fined $2,500 after testing positive for the anabolic steroid Boldenone following his July 26 title win over Justin Eilers. “We respect the California commission and the job they do. We always enjoy... [Read More...]
EliteXC’s Shaw won’t rule out stripping Noons of title
FiveOuncesOfPain.com contacted EliteXC Vice President Jared Shaw soon after learning that Mark Dion, the manager for EliteXC lightweight K.J. Noons, had no intention of responding to a 8 p.m. ET deadline on Thursday imposed by the promotion. As a part of the deadline, EliteXC was demanding that Noons’ camp issue a formal response to a bout offer to fight Nick Diaz in a featured bout to be televised... [Read More...]
Silva and his manager respond to positive test claim
Alex Davis, the manager for suspended EliteXC heavyweight champion Antonio Silva, recently issued a statement on behalf of Silva via the Underground forum at MixedMartialArts.com in which Silva proclaims his innocence. “Dear Family, Friends, Fans and Public, I did not use the steroid Boldenone, or any other steroid of prohibited substance,” Silva’s statement began. “I don’t... [Read More...]
CSAC suspends Antonio Silva for one year
The California State Athletic Commission alerted the media via e-mail on Thursday that EliteXC heavyweight champion Antonio Silva failed a drug test administered by the commission just prior to his winning the then-vacant title against Justin Eilers on July 26 in a fight televised on SHOWTIME. According to the commission, Silva is accused of testing positive for the anabolic steroid Boldenone. As... [Read More...]
If Noons doesn’t accept fight vs. Diaz, he should be stripped of lightweight title
The recent controversy surrounding K.J. Noons and his camp’s refusal to respond to offers for him to defend his EliteXC lightweight title vs. Nick Diaz on Oct. 4 is rather perplexing for two reasons. First, the lack of communication from Noons just doesn’t sound like him. From a journalistic standpoint, my experience in covering Noons has always been extremely positive. In fact, he’s... [Read More...]
Report: Shields to defend title vs. Daley on Oct. 4
EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields has verbally agreed to defend his title vs. Paul Daley during the promotion’s next CBS event on Oct. 4. Daley has accepted the fight and both fighters are expected to sign formal bout agreements in the coming days, according to a report by MMAWeekly.com. “Jake Shields and Paul Daley have a date on Oct. 4,” MMA Weekly quotes EliteXC Vice President... [Read More...]
Reis vs. Quach title fight re-scheduled for Sept. 26
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has confirmed that a fight for EliteXC’s vacant bantamweight title between Wilson Reis and Bao Quach that had been scheduled for Sept. 20 has been re-scheduled for Sept. 26 during the promotion’s next ShoXC event at the Chumash Hotel & Casino in Santa Ynvex, Calif. MMAjunkie.com was the first to report the news on Wednesday. Reis improved his record to 5-0 following... [Read More...]
Kimbo Slice vs. Sean Gannon in October? (UPDATED)
SI.com’s Josh Gross certainly seems to think so: Three names keep popping up as the next opponent for Kimbo Slice on Oct. 4: Brett Rogers, Ken Shamrock and … wait for it … Sean Gannon. The feeling among Elite XC execs, however, is that it’s better to hold off on a Rogers-Slice showdown for fear that its cash cow, Kimbo, would lose, and thereby extinguish his marketability and... [Read More...]
Jared Shaw: If Noons doesn’t fight Diaz it will be “the biggest mismanagement of an athlete’s career you will ever see.” (UPDATED)
Jared Shaw is apparently on the media warpath today, going to great lengths to trash K.J. Noons’ management team and drag their names through the mud. Earlier today he talked to MMA Weekly regarding the matter and now he’s got more to say to MMA Junkie: “I’m sitting here and I’m drinking from a carton of milk right now,” Shaw said. “And the EliteXC lightweight... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz vs. K.J. Noons rematch in jeopardy?
MMA Weekly spoke with EliteXC vice president Jared Shaw and it looks like the long-awaited K.J. Noons vs. Nick Diaz title rematch could be in jeopardy. The promotion wanted to include the fight as part of their October show on CBS but it appears that Noons’ management has no interest in the bout: According to EliteXC vice president Jared Shaw, the promotion has tried to make the fight happen... [Read More...]
ProElite’s stock crashes back to Earth
After jumping from $2.50 per share to $8.00 a share on Friday, ProElite’s stock (PELE.PK) fell $5.25 from $8.00 to $2.75 per share on Monday. The volume for the day was just 3,000 shares, making it likely that just one investor sold his or her shares in the company. In other company-related news, according to ProElite’s 8-K extension request submitted to the Securities Exchange Committee,... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Feature: Breaking down ProElite’s current situation
I’ve made a lot of phone calls and have done a lot of reading and can report with confidence that ProElite and EliteXC and are not on the verge of collapse as some have speculated. EliteXC canceled the Sept. 20 show for various reasons. First, it was behind the eight-ball when it came to finalizing a card and getting it approved with officials at SHOWTIME. The card also lacked a marquee main... [Read More...]
Strange happenings for ProElite
In addition to EliteXC canceling its planned Sept. 20 event in Albuquerque, N.M., we are receiving word that its parent company, ProElite, has also called off a “Contenders 11” event in the UK that had been scheduled for today. “Contenders” is the “B” brand of Cage Rage, which was acquired by ProElite last year. Several layoffs have also taken place with Cage Rage... [Read More...]
Quick Results for Aug. 15 ShoXC
Here are the results for last night’s ShoXC event from the Table Mountain Casino in Fresno, Calif: Main SHOWTIME card: Jared Hamman def. Po’ai Suganuma via TKO (strikes) at 2:34 of round 1 Fabricio Camoes def. Sammy Morgan via submission (rear naked choke) at 0:47 of round 1 Cyrille Dibate def. Jaime Fletcher via unanimous decision Rosi Sexton def. Debi Purcell via split decision Ray Lizama... [Read More...]
Report: EliteXC cancels Sept. 20 event
John Pollock of The Fight Network is reporting that EliteXC has canceled a planned Sept. 20 event titled “Showdown” to take place at “The Pit” in Albuquerque, N.M. No details for the cancellation have been provided but the promotion has struggled in the last week to put together a fight that could headline a show set to take place in an 18,000 seat arena. It is believed that... [Read More...]
Television preview of tonight’s ShoXC event
EliteXC will return to SHOWTIME on tonight at 11 p.m. ET live from the Table Mountain Casino in Fresno, Calif. As per usual fare, the card lacks star power, which is not what the ShoXC concept is intended for. The idea behind the franchise is to create a proving ground as a way to build new stars, much like SHOWTIME used to do with its ShoBox franchise, which is still in existence but no longer has... [Read More...]
Reis vs. Quach for 140 lbs. title to take place Sept. 20
Los Angeles-based Elite Xtreme Combat will introduce its 140 lbs. title on Sept. 20 in Albuquerque, N.M. at “The Pit” when Wilson Reis and Bao Quach face each other for the vacant championship. FiveOuncesOfPain.com spoke with EliteXC officials earlier in the week about the possibility of the matchup being finalized by week’s end. EliteXC has yet to officially announce the match but... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Exclusive: Lyman Good expected to sign six-fight contract with EliteXC
With Elite Xtreme Combat expected to promote four shows between Sept. 20 and Oct. 20, it has had the promotion’s fight team working overtime coming up with potential matchups as well as signing new fighters to contracts in order to fill up the myriad bout slots. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned that one new fighter about to sign with the promotion is undefeated welterweight prospect Lyman Good... [Read More...]
