EliteXC signs Carina Damm and Debi Purcell
Debi Purcell and Carina Damm are the latest fighters to be added to EliteXC’s womens MMA division, FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned. According to a source, Purcell was recently in Los Angeles to record promotional content for her EliteXC debut. She has also confirmed through her a post on MySpace account that she has signed a three-fight deal with the promotion and will debut vs. Damm on June... [Read More...]
Report: Fickett out due to injury; 5 other bouts announced for EliteXC’s June 14th show
MMA Weekly is reporting that Drew Fickett has had to pull out of his June 14 welterweight title fight with Jake Shields due to a knee injury. The news comes from EliteXC Vice President Jared Shaw who was a recent guest on MMA Weekly radio. From MMA Weekly: “Obviously the back injury happened (to Shields) and the easiest thing to do was move him to Hawaii to fight Drew,” said Shaw in the... [Read More...]
CBS Chairman Redstone not a fan of MMA
VIACOM and CBS chairman Sumner Redstone has spoken out about his network’s decision to begin televising mixed martial arts in the form of Elite Xtreme Combat on Saturday, May 31. The news comes courtesy of a report in the Hollywood Reporter. Redstone, speaking during a panel discussion about the sports industry at the Milken Institute Global Conference, was critical of CBS President and CEO Les... [Read More...]
CBS Saturday Night Fights: Joey Villasenor to replace “Ninja” Rua
Just today CBS released the official lineup for the televised card and already there’s been a change. According to ProElite.com, Murilo “Ninja” Rua has been replaced by Joey Villasenor in a middleweight bout against Phil Baroni at CBS Saturday Night Fights on May 31st. Villasenor is coming off of a knockout victory over Ryan Jensen at at the end of last month. No reason was given... [Read More...]
Report: EliteXC signs Cyril Diabate
EliteXC has signed PRIDE and Cage Rage veteran Cyril “The Snake” Diabate, according to a report by Brian Knapp of The Fight Network. Knapp confirmed the news with Diabate’s manager, Ken Pavia. A debut date and an opponent has not been determined. Diabate, who has a lifetime pro MMA record of 12-6-1, according to Sherdog.com, is a French-born kickboxer and is regarded by many as one... [Read More...]
The Rules of MMA for CBS Saturday Night Fights (video)
Here’s a quick video clip of referee Herb Dean going over the rules for mixed martial arts bouts in preparation for the May 31st CBS Saturday Night Fights event. CBS released this video on their official YouTube profile and hopefully it airs several times before the fights on May 31st. It features Nick Diaz and Jake Shields with Herb going over the finer points of the rules to show people that... [Read More...]
(Video) Bill O’Reilly questions MMA on CBS
Thanks to the gang at MMAMania.com, I was finally able to see what the big hub-bub was in regards to Bill O’Reilly’s anti-MMA comments made on his nightly show, the “O’Reilly Factor.” What he had to say wasn’t pretty but I don’t think his comments will have a positive or negative impact. I’m sure his core group of viewers support his viewpoint but are... [Read More...]
Report: EliteXC signs Hector Lombard
Australia-based mixed martial arts promotion Cage Fighting Championship has announced via its official website that Hector Lombard, the promotion’s current middleweight champion, has signed with ProElite-owned Elite Xtreme Combat. EliteXC has yet to confirm CFC’s announcement. Lombard had previously been reported as signing a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and had been... [Read More...]
Top Ten Tantrums
This past weekend MMA journalists were subjected to another lecture regarding rankings by a promoter grandstanding for his fighters. No, Dana White wasn’t making the case for Anderson Silva as the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world this past Saturday in San Jose, Calif. Instead, we had EliteXC Live Events President Gary Shaw stating that Jake Shields in the number one fighter in... [Read More...]
Exclusive: EliteXC signs former NFL player Bobby Jones
Elite Xtreme Combat has signed former NFL player Bobby Jones to a contract, ProElite.com (SamCaplan.ProElite.com) has confirmed exclusively through Jones’ manager, Mike Camp. An undefeated heavyweight with a record of 2-0, Jones first made his MMA debut on August 24, 2007 during a Fight Fest show in Ohio, where he recorded a TKO over Darby Hodge at just 0:34 into round 1. He followed up his... [Read More...]
CBS Saturday Night Fights: fight card
What: CBS/EliteXC Saturday Night Fights first event When: May 31, ’08 Where: Prudential Center in Newark, N.J Here’s the latest on the Saturday Night Fights first event: Main Card Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson vs. James Thompson Gina Carano vs. Kaitlin Young Robbie Lawler vs. Scott Smith EliteXC MW Title Fight Phil Baroni vs. Joey Villasenor Jon Murphy vs. Brett Rogers (swing bout) Undercard... [Read More...]
CBS Saturday Night Fights Commercial (video)
Here’s the commercial that played during primetime television last night during the USC vs. Kansas State game, one of the marquee games of the first round of the NCAA tournament. It was only on once that I saw, but it was in a very nice time slot for the maximum amount of exposure. Hopefully we see the second advertisement, which I think is better, during tomorrow’s games. Click here to... [Read More...]
Exclusive: Details start to emerge regarding first EliteXC show on CBS
While a press release promised by EliteXC Live Events President Gary Shaw regarding details pertaining to the promotion’s first show CBS never materialized on Wednesday, FiveOuncesOfPain.com (www.FiveOuncesOfPain.com) has learned key details through multiple sources about the show that we can now report. The show is expected to take place on May 31 in New Jersey. While a specific location has... [Read More...]
Exclusive: Lawler nearing extension with EliteXC; expected to appear on first CBS show
ProElite.com (SamCaplan.ProElite.com) has learned that EliteXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler could be on the verge of finalizing a contract extension with the promotion. ProElite.com has also learned that Lawler is expected to be involved on EliteXC’s inaugural card on CBS, believed to be taking place in May. A formal announcement from CBS in regard to the date of the first card and the... [Read More...]
CBS to announce date and matches for first EliteXC show on Wednesday
CBS will issue a worldwide press release on Wednesday that will officially announce the date of EliteXC’s first show on its network along with some of the fighters that will be featured. The revelation was made by EliteXC Live Events President Gary Shaw during a Tuesday press conference to promote the combined EliteXC/Strikeforce fight card on March 29 that will feature Frank Shamrock vs. Cung... [Read More...]
ProElite, Inc. hires new Chief Executive Officer
During a post-fight press conference following Cage Rage 25 last Saturday night in London, EliteXC Live Events President Gary Shaw revealed that an announcement concerning a change with parent company ProElite’s Chief Executive Officer was about to be made by the company. According to a recent SEC filing obtained by FiveOuncesOfPain.com (www.FiveOuncesOfPain.com) through ProElite’s corporate... [Read More...]
Fantasy Booking EliteXC’s First Show on CBS
Bouts for EliteXC’s first-ever telecast on CBS have yet to be formally announced yet speculation about which fighters will be involved with the card is starting to heat up. In light of the growing curiosity of the much-anticipated show, I decided to do some fantasy booking for the show in regard to what I think is the best strategic approach to take. I want to preface that the matches I will... [Read More...]
Ken Shamrock looked old last night
Back in the day, I was the biggest Ken Shamrock mark on the planet. In high school, I literally believed he was the “World’s Most Dangerous Man.” I went to three different high schools, and at this one, there were a bunch of martial arts posers. They’d say stuff like, “My master is a tenth-degree black belt” or “My Sensei once killed a man in competition.” They’d... [Read More...]
Kimbo Slice + Boxing = Why?
Dave Meltzer wrote the following during his Tuesday update on the Wrestling Observer website: ESPN Radio in Southern California did two hours on the CBS deal… They also had Gary Shaw and Jim Lampley on. Shaw said MMA and boxing were two different sports and there was room for both of them. Shaw said that Kimbo today is a top ten heavyweight in boxing (amazing being that he’s never had a... [Read More...]
Report: Cyborg vs. Villasenor at Strikeforce/EliteXC show on March 29
Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos has been tapped as a replacement for Joe Riggs in a middleweight matchup against Joey Villasenor on the combined Strikeforce and EliteXC show slated for March 29 in San Jose, according to MMAWeekly.com. The show, which will take place at the HP Pavilion and will be televised on SHOWTIME, will feature a main event involving Frank Shamrock defending his Strikeforce... [Read More...]
