Stories with the tag "EliteXC"

With EliteXC's recent public announcement that it had decided on Ken Shamrock as the next opponent for Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson during its next installment of "Saturday Night Fights" on CBS on Oct. 4, it has once again left Brett Rogers and his unblemished 8-0 record on the outside looking in.

Suspended EliteXC heavyweight champion Antonio "Pezao" Silva recently spoke to us in an exclusive interview at Planet Tatami. For the first-time ever, we have translated the interview from Portuguese to English for exclusive publication here on FiveOuncesOfPain.com.

A battle of two dynamic 160 lbs. strikers has been signed to take place between Malaipet Team Diamond and David "Tarzan" Douglas during EliteXC's next ShoXC event set for Friday, Sept. 26 at the Chumash Hotel & Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif.

Four top contenders are scheduled for EliteXC's Nov. 8 return to Showtime.

A lightweight bout between Edson Berto (14-5-1) and Mike Aina (9-6-1), as well as Crafton Wallace (15-3-1) and Lorenzo Borgomeo (4-0), have all been targeted for the preliminary card of EliteXC's Oct. 4 event.

A much-talked about 140 pound female fight between Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos and Yoko Takahashi that has been tentatively scheduled for several cards, is now apparently set to take place during EliteXC and CBS' next installment of "Saturday Night Fights" on Oct. 4. FiveOuncesOfPain.

Reports that a EliteXC middleweight title defense by incumbent Robbie Lawler on Nov. 8 against Joey Villasenor could soon be finalized may be a tad premature. While speaking with EliteXC Vice President Jared Shaw on Monday, Shaw was unwilling to rule out the possibility of a Lawler vs.

Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson will get a shot at a UFC Hall of Fame fighter in his second prime-time appearance on CBS.

Upon contacting EliteXC Vice President Jared Shaw earlier this afternoon, FiveOuncesOfPain.com can confirm that a reported bout between Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Fergsuon vs. Ken Shamrock is set for the promotion's next CBS telecast on Oct. 4.

The bout appeared all but made.

With all hope of a lightweight title defense by K.J. Noons vs. Nick Diaz now extinguished, EliteXC officials have reportedly decided to sign a middleweight bout between former EliteXC middleweight champion Murilo "Ninja" Rua and IFL refugee Benji Radach for its next installment of "Saturday Night Fights" set to take place on Oct. 4.

After beating Scott Smith in July, EliteXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler said he might take the remainder of the year 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.

The very-public feud between EliteXC Vice President Jared Shaw and 160-pound champion KJ Noons' manager Mark Dion has now led to the official cancellation of the proposed Oct. 4 bout.

Although its New Mexico debut was scratched with the cancellation of a Sept. 20 event in Albuquerque, EliteXC still plans to head to the "The Land of Enchantment" in the near future.

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.

EliteXC heavyweight champion Antonio Silva's manager, Alex Davis, denies that the fighter used anabolic steroids leading up to last month's success victory over Justin Eilers.

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.

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.

Nick Diaz isn't the division's top contender, and that's why EliteXC lightweight champion KJ Noons has no interest in giving him a rematch at EliteXC's upcoming CBS-televised event in October.

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.

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.

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.

Antonio Silva, who was recently crowned EliteXC's first-ever heavyweight champion, has been suspended one year and fined $2,500 for his alleged use of the anabolic steroid Boldenone.

Newly crowned EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields (21-4-1) is expected to make his first title defense when he meets Paul Daley (18-6-2) at EliteXC's upcoming CBS event.

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.

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.

Many industry insiders have speculated recently canceled EliteXC and Cage Rage Contenders events signal impending disaster for EliteXC and parent company ProElite, Inc.

EliteXC officials have distributed a fight agreement and set a deadline for EliteXC 160-pound champion KJ Noons (7-2) to accept an Oct. 4 title fight with challenger Nick Diaz (18-7).

EliteXC has big plans for its Oct. 4 appearance on CBS. With top stars "Kimbo Slice" and Gina Carano already booked, the next piece of the puzzle should be a 160-pound title rematch between champion KJ Noons and Nick Diaz.

Since its inception in 2006, EliteXC has maintained that its "ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series" events would be a showcase for up-and-coming talent.

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.

EliteXC's "ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series," an event series designed to showcase up-and-coming EliteXC talent, returns to the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif., on Sept. 26.

Former UFC champion and current free agent Tito Ortiz is once again negotiating with nearly all of the sport's top players, including Affliction, EliteXC, the American Fight League and even the UFC.

With the most important event in its nearly two-year existence looming in October, ProElite made the right business decision late last week to cancel its September EliteXC show.

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.

Less than 24 hours after news surfaced that ProElite, Inc. had canceled an EliteXC event scheduled for Sept. 20 in New Mexico, a second event -- scheduled to be held tonight in the U.K. under the ProElite banner -- has also been scrapped.

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.

An EliteXC event officially announced for Sept. 20 at University Arena ("The Pit") in Albuquerque, N.M. has been canceled.

EliteXC returns tonight with its latest "ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series" event live from the Table Mountain Casino in Friant, Calif.

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.

Undefeated EliteXC stand-out Wilson Reis (5-0) will fight Bao Quach (15-8-1) for EliteXC's first-ever 140-pound title on Sept. 20.

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.

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.

Despite reports to the contrary, a EliteXC welterweight title defense by Jake Shields against former UFC and WEC veteran John Alessio to take place on Sept. 20 in Albuquerque, N.M. is not a done deal. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of this development after contacting Jack Shields, Shield's father and manager.

Despite recent reports of EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields (21-4-1) defending his title on EliteXC's Sept. 20 card against John Alessio (23-11), the potential challenger today told MMAjunkie.com he will not be ready in time for the Albuquerque, N.M. event.

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.

In a new interview with MMAWeekly.com, welterweight Paul Daley has revealed he will return to the United States and compete for EliteXC during the promotion's Sept. 20 event in Albuquerque, N.M. The event will be televised on SHOWTIME. “I will be fighting Sept.

Despite being headquartered in California, apparel and MMA-lifestyle company Pimpit has done a lot to support fighters on the East Coast in recent months. In May, the Pimpit Fight Team sponsored Philadelphia-based fighters Mike Groves, Zach Makovsky, Matt Makowski, and Jon Murphy during EliteXC's first-ever telecast on CBS.

I wanted to give everyone a quick update that my latest column for CBSSports.com is now available. I was recently able to speak with EliteXC middleweight champion "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler coming off the heels of his successful defense against Scott Smith on CBS two weeks ago.

A report by the Brazilian website Tatame.com claiming that a bout has been booked by EliteXC between Wilson Reis and Bao Quach for the promotion's 140 lbs. title may have been premature. On Thursday, FiveOuncesOfPain.com spoke with one of Reis' managers at North County Fight Club, Matt Stansell.

EliteXC announced a full fight card for its upcoming "ShoXC" event series stop in California, and the night's main event features a rematch of light heavyweights Po'ai Suganuma (9-1) vs. Jared Hamman (10-1).

Jay Hieron, the final reigning welterweight champion of the International Fight League, received his formal release from the organization in recent weeks and is a full-fledged free agent. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of this news Wednesday afternoon while speaking with his manager, Monte Cox. According to Cox, Hieron is considering offers from Affliction, Strikeforce, the AFL, and EliteXC.

EliteXC middleweight Joey Villasenor (26-6) will compete at a Sept. 20 EliteXC event at the 18,000-seat University Arena ("The Pit") at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.

While EliteXC middleweight Joey Villasenor is considered a virtual-lock to appear on EliteXC's Sept. 20 in his adopted-hometown of Albuquerque, N.M., a reported potential rematch between he and Murilo "Ninja" Rua does not appear in the cards at this time.

The leading candidate to fight Gina Carano on Oct. 4 during CBS' "Saturday Night Fights III" is Kelly Kobald-Gavin. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the news after speaking with EliteXC Vice President Jared Shaw earlier this afternoon. Mike Chiapetta of NBCSports.com was the first to break the news of a possible Carano vs. Kobald matchup this past weekend.