ProElite Chairman Doug DeLuca clarifies Gary Shaw’s current role
During a recent conference call to promote EliteXC’s return to CBS during “Saturday Night Fights” on July 26, ProElite Chairman Doug DeLuca was asked to clarify EliteXC Live Events President Gary Shaw’s role with the company. In recent months, several reports have leaked that indicated that Shaw was not working for the promotion in a reduced role. Based on DeLuca’s comments,... [Read More...]
UFC 84 to air during CBS Saturday Night Fights
MMAmania is reporting that SpikeTV will air UFC 84: Ill Will (Penn vs Sherk) at the same time CBS runs their second installment of Saturday Night Fights (Lawler vs Smith II) on July 26th.This comes one week after UFC will run counter programming in the form of Anderson Silva vs James Irvin to battle Affliction: Banned on PPV. I’m someone that says competition is never a bad thing and only... [Read More...]
Shayna Baszler vs. Cris Cyborg added to “Saturday Night Fights”
(Picture of Shayna Baszler courtesy of ProElite.com) A female bout to best contested at 140 pounds between Shayna Baszler and Cristiane Cyborg has been added to the card for the next installment of CBS’ “Saturday Night Fights” on July 26 at 9 p.m. ET. The event, which is scheduled to take place at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, Calif., will also feature an EliteXC middleweight title... [Read More...]
Antonio Silva vs. Justin Eilers fight expected to be finalized this afternoon (UPDATED)
(Pictured: Justin Eilers) Update: Cox confirmed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com on Tuesday afternoon that a signed contract was indeed FAX’ed back to EliteXC officials on Monday evening. A verbal agreement for Antonio Silva to fight former UFC heavyweight title challenger Justin Eilers during EliteXC’s second-ever CBS telecast on July 26 has been secured. EliteXC Vice President Jared Shaw revealed... [Read More...]
EliteXC’s V.P. says Silva vs. Kharitonov is “not happening”; clarifies other reports
EliteXC Vice President Jared Shaw contacted FiveOuncesOfPain.com to correct several stories that have appeared on this site that have been attributed to other sources. In response to a story that appeared on FightLine.com that claimed a fight between Kimbo Slice and Brett Rogers had been “confirmed for October,” Shaw said he was mis-quoted in the piece. He clarified his position by stating... [Read More...]
Report: Kimbo vs. Rogers a go for October
According to a report by FightLine.com, a much anticipated heavyweight clash between Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson and Brett Rogers is set for October. “This fight will happen in October,” EliteXC Vice President Jared Shaw is quoted as saying in the article, although he was uncertain whether the fight would be televised on SHOWTIME or CBS. However, the report indicates that the... [Read More...]
EliteXC VP Jared Shaw Weighs In on Recent Rumors
In response to recent reports of EliteXC President Gary Shaw‘s possible departure from the promotion, MMARated conducted an interview with VP Jared Shaw. When asked whether Gary Shaw would be relieved of his EliteXC duties, Jared replied: All the reports I have read have been absolutely erroneous. There’s no truth to CBS pushing Gary Shaw out or anything like that. Gary might not be as... [Read More...]
EliteXC officially announces fights and location for next CBS show on July 26
EliteXC issued a press released Wednesday afternoon to announce that the next installment of “Saturday Night Fights” on CBS will be taking place on Saturday, July 26, in Stockton, Calif. at the Stockton Arena. The CBS telecast will begin at 9 p.m. ET and is scheduled to last two hours in duration. Premium cable network SHOWTIME, a sibling company of CBS’, will be televising a one-hour... [Read More...]
More bad news for Gary Shaw
Paul Balsom just posted an excerpt and a link from an MMAPayout.com report indicating that EliteXC Live Events President Gary Shaw has basically been phased down and could ultimately be phased out. Well, if that’s indeed the case, that’s not the only bad news Shaw has to navigate through right now. According to a report on 15rounds.com, two of his better boxing prospects, flyweight titleholder... [Read More...]
Gary Shaw’s Days Numbered with ProElite?
Earlier today, MMAPayout posted an article stating that Gary Shaw may have a very limited amount of time with ProElite: Speculation within the MMA industry suggests that Gary Shaw’s days at ProElite may be numbered. Rumors suggest that Shaw may be out by the end of the summer, possibly soon after the July 26 CBS event. Multiple sources have told MMAPayout.com that the expected move is another... [Read More...]
Diaz vs. Noons rematch likely to take place on July 26 in Stockton, Calif.
The website GracieFighter.com has revealed that a planned welterweight title bout between Hayato Sakurai and Nick Diaz that had been scheduled for July 21 in Osaka, Japan during DREAM.5, has been canceled by EliteXC. GracieFighter.com, a site owned and operated by Diaz’s trainer, Cesar Gracie, indicated that EliteXC made the decision to cancel the bout due to “contractual obligations.” While... [Read More...]
Report: More plans coming into place for July 26 EliteXC show on CBS
Josh Gross of SportsIllustrated.com has revealed several news details pertaining to EliteXC’s next likely show on CBS that is tentatively set for July 26. The name for the show is expected to be “Unfinished Business” and while a venue has yet to be secured, all signs are pointing to the St. Louis market. As announced this past Saturday during EliteXC’s “Return of the King”... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Exclusive: EliteXC gets into the family act by signing brother fighting duo
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned that EliteXC signed a pair of top fight prospects over the weekend in Honolulu, Hawaii while conducting its “Return of the King” event. According to Mike Camp of F1 Management, the promotion has inked both Torrance Taylor (pictured) and Tiawan Howard to three-fight, one-year contracts. The half-brothers both train out of Ohio and had been considered two... [Read More...]
Shields vs. Fickett could have happened at “Return of the King” (UPDATED)
Remember when it was announced that an EliteXC welterweight title match between Jake Shields vs. Drew Fickett had been re-scheduled for June 14 in Honolulu, Hawaii? Then remember when it was postponed after Fickett reportedly had suffered an injury? Well, soon after it was announced that Fickett was scheduled to fight Ryan Ford for the vacant MFC welterweight title on July 25 in Canada. But that wasn’t... [Read More...]
EliteXC: Return of the King Review
Last night’s EliteXC “Return of the King” proved to be the “Return of the quick, one-sided fight card.” Much like the promotion’s February 16 “Street Certified” event and its March 21 ShoXC card, last night’s show featured a multitude of lopsided fights with fast finishes. If you dislike fights that go to a decision and love brutal one-sided beatdowns,... [Read More...]
EliteXC: Return of the King pictures
Pics from last night’s EliteXC: Return of the King. Lots of quick finishes in this event, with a post-fight scuffle between the Noons & Diaz’s camps (take a wild guess who started that one). Photos courtesy of EliteXC’s TOM CASINO; Copyright 2008 EliteXC Noons vs. Edwards [Read More...] Read More →
EliteXC announces Lawler vs. Smith II on CBS on July 26
EliteXC just announced during the broadcast of EliteXC: Return of the King that Robbie Lawler and Scott Smith will face off in a rematch for the EliteXC middleweight title on CBS on July 26.Smith was on hand to talk to the broadcast team and said that his eye as well as his foot are both fine and he is ready to fight. So there you have it, folks. EliteXC on CBS in July is now official. Read More →
5 Oz. Interview: EliteXC welterweight prospect Matt Makowski addresses controversial bout vs. Nick Serra
(Photo by Esther Lin of CombatLifestyle.com) Matt Makowski is one of the most down-to-Earth, humble 21-year olds you’ll ever meet. He’s the type of person who allows his actions to speak louder than words. As such, it was a little surprising to hear Makowski speak out during a recent interview with FiveOuncesOfPain.com regarding his recent fight vs. Nick Serra that took place during the... [Read More...]
EliteXC: Return of the King Preview
To say there was a large contingent of hardcore Mixed Martial Arts fans that were disappointed with EliteXC’s debut on CBS two weeks ago would be an understatement. However, the promotion will return to the national spotlight tomorrow with a five-fight card set to air on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET with a slew of fights that on paper, could offer the pure fan a lot more than the CBS show. EliteXC’s... [Read More...]
CBS wants more MMA sooner rather than later
Dave Meltzer has a new Yahoo! column that serves as a breakdown of controversial calls made by referees during recent events. However, when talking about the Robbie Lawler vs. Scott Smith fight from EliteXC: Primetime several weeks ago, Meltzer writes the following: Elite XC promoter Gary Shaw confirmed Monday that he was planning on rematching Lawler and Smith, who were having the most exciting match... [Read More...]
