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Tuesday, Jun 16
Aug. 15 "Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg" tickets on sale today ...
Strikeforce recently bolstered its roster with the addition of dozens for former EliteXC fighters, some of whom (such as Jake Shields, Robbie Lawler and Nick Diaz) were on display at a June 6 event in St. Louis. Some of those competitors could be ready ...
Monday, Jun 15
MMAjunkie.com Radio: Strikeforce fighters Jorge Gurgel and Nick ...
OH Thompson, a recent Sengoku and EliteXC fighter, takes on Tim Kennedy in the night's Showtime-televised co-main event. Catch MMAjunkie.com Radio Monday-Friday at 12:05 pm EST (9:05 am PST) live from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino's Race & Sports Book. ...
Strikeforce's June 19 Baszler vs. Kaufman fight also set for five ...
OH With the addition of Carano, Santos and other fighters after the collapse of EliteXC, Strikeforce will likely host more female fights than any other top promotion in the coming years. With criticism that the three-minute rounds penalize ground fighters ...
Friday, Jun 12
Carano vs. "Cyborg" booked for five-minute rounds; change not ...
OH hugged each other after that first EliteXC fight. I worry how the length of the rounds will affect the action. Will they both be thinking that it benefits female MMA the longer the fight goes. Like, if the fight only lasted 4 minutes into the first ...
Tuesday, Jun 9
Gina Carano and Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos fight for Strikeforce's ...
OH Cyborg" takes place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., and airs on Showtime. The Carano vs. Santos bout had long been teased in the fighters' previous home, EliteXC. However, while the two fighters were on a collision course, the organization ...
Monday, Jun 8
Official MMA Partner of
OH In my opinion, the way the UFC promoted Brock was much more sickening than how EliteXC pushed Kimbo. I mean I didn't see Kimbo fighting for gold...did you? The UFC is out to make money. Brock headlining ppv's has given them a lot more buys than any of ...
Sunday, Jun 7
Strikeforce won't stand in way of Brett Rogers' championship ...
He went 3-0 in EliteXC, picked up the first MMA win on US network television, and emerged as the most likely candidate to fight EliteXC poster boy Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson, the underground bare-knuckle brawler who earned millions of dollars ...
Wednesday, Jun 3
Heavyweights Ben Rothwell vs. Chase Gormley booked for "Affliction ...
ESPN OH Arlovski, no other Affliction fight or fighter has gotten the love in the media which cant be good in the long run (ask EliteXC and Kimbo), you need a group of high quality fights getting the publicity all the way around to call yourself a legit MMA ...
Thursday, May 28
Inside MMA preview: Andrei Arlovski on Strikeforce opponent Brett ...
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on May 28, 2009 at 5:15 pm ET Whether it's in the UFC, Affliction, EliteXC or his newest organization, Strikeforce, Belarusian striker Andrei Arlovski always brings a loyal fan following with him. And while many MMA observers are ...
Tuesday, May 26
Nick Thompson vs. Tim Kennedy added to June 19 Strikeforce Challengers
OH The event, which airs on Showtime, takes place at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Wash. The night's main event features Joey Villasenor (26-6) vs. fellow middleweight Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (16-12). Thompson, a UFC/EliteXC/Sengoku/BodogFIGHT vet who ...
Friday, May 22
Mike Pyle in for Chris Wilson at UFC 98 in last-second switch
Pyle is a near-10-year veteran of MMA, having fought for some of the world's top organizations. The Las Vegas resident has fought and won for Affliction, WEC, Strikeforce, Sengoku and the now defunct EliteXC and IFL organizations. ...
UFC 98 preview: Evans opens defense of crown in familiar underdog role
But what about Frank Shamrock's wife walking into the cage after the EliteXC bout with Gracie and calling Gracie ap**sy? I'm not sure that it's right to hate on a fighter because of the antics of his wife. im no expert but i think the way to beat ...
Tuesday, May 19
Welterweight Mike Pyle tapped as "standby" fighter for UFC 98
policy for Brazilian resident Chris Wilson (14-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC) in his bout with Brock Larson (25-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC). An Xtreme Couture-trained fighter and Las Vegas resident, Pyle has also fought for the now-defunct EliteXC and IFL organizations. ...
Saturday, May 16
"Inside MMA" poll results: Fans split on Carano vs. "Cyborg ...
OH The two (ideally) 140-pounders were on a collision course to headline a major EliteXC event in 2008. Both had emerged as the organization's top female fighters, but plans for the bout were scrapped when EliteXC collapsed in late 2008. ...
Tuesday, May 12
Strikeforce opens May 19 "Lawler vs. Shields" press conference to ...
OH Shields" event, which airs on Showtime. The main event features two champions from the now-defunct EliteXC organization, middleweight Robbie Lawler and welterweight Jake Shields, at a catch-weight of 182 pounds. In addition to Lawler and Shields, ...
Thursday, May 7
Two fighters miss weight at Bellator's Week 6 weigh-ins in Texas
Sherdog.com OH Tournament favorite Wilson Reis, a former EliteXC champ and Brazilian jiu-jitsu stand-out, successfully weighed in at 145.5 pounds. To join the MMAjunkie.com discussions with your fellow MMA junkies, sign up for a free MMAjunkie.com user account. ...
With WEC deal unresolved, ex-champ Doug Marshall focused on PFC 13
OH A scheduled bout with UFC and EliteXC vet Seth Petruzelli, which was slated to take place at Roy Jones Jr.'s hybrid MMA/boxing event in March, fell apart, though. Marshall said his manager has also had some talks with World Victory Road, ...
Wednesday, May 6
Paul Buentello's next fight still uncertain, Tim Sylvia possible
OH I was a fan of theirs before the aquisition of EliteXC fighters, but their titles are worthless. They need ot make Cung Le, and Alistair Overeem either defend their titles, or give them up. How can you take a champion serious that has not made a title ...
Tuesday, May 5
Strikeforce heads to Washington June 19 with Hallman, Gurgel and ...
The SHO MMA event takes place at the ShoWare Center and airs on Showtime at 11 pm ET/PT." Yes! I'm so glad I didn't get rid of Showtime like I was going to. I did get rid of it when EliteXC shutdown; But i got it back now!! The day it was announced ...
Saturday, May 2
Strikeforce: "Diesel" confident against Baroni, but Shields ...
OH - John Morgan, John Morgan Riggs had been preparing to fight Shields, but the organization instead decided to match the former EliteXC welterweight champion up with the former EliteXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler. That bout will serve as the evening's main event. ...
Friday, May 1
Bellator Fighting Championships Week 5 fight recaps and official ...
OH The night's undercard also features a handful of heavyweight notables, including top prospect and former EliteXC fighter Dave Herman and UFC vets Dan Evensen and Sherman Pendergarst. (We'll have fight recaps below, but for full round-by-round coverage ...
Wednesday, Apr 29
Fredson Paixao returns at WEC 42
OH - Dann Stupp Prior to the WEC debut, the Brazilian-born Paixao hadn't competed since a first-round submission victory over EliteXC and King of the Cage veteran Thomas Denny in May 2007. He was expected to fight rising contender Jose Aldo at WEC 38 in January, ...
Tuesday, Apr 28
"Smokin'" Joe Villasenor smoldering after a tough year on the shelf
Villasenor hit his stride just as his employer, ProElite, was stumbling. A homecoming bout in Albuquerque, NM, was mentioned. Then it was a much-desired title fight against his nemesis Lawler. But in the end, EliteXC closed up shop, and "Smokin' Joe" ...
Monday, Apr 27
MMAjunkie.com Radio: Strikeforce middleweight Joey Villasenor
OH at 10:15 am ET Joey Villasenor, a former EliteXC champion now under contract to Strikeforce, is a guest on today's edition of MMAjunkie.com Radio. Villasenor will discuss his upcoming fight plans and life with Greg Jackson's popular MMA fight team. ...
Saturday, Apr 25
Success against Lawler could spell 185-pound run for Strikeforce's ...
OH - John Morgan, John Morgan Strikeforce may simply be hoping for an exciting feature bout between two former EliteXC champions. But for the 30-year-old Shields, the results of the contest may be be an indicator of the next step in his already successful MMA career. ...
Friday, Apr 24
Bellator sets lineup for Week 5 show in Dayton; Alvarez and ...
OH Featured non-tournament bouts for the Dayton event include the likes of EliteXC veteran and former Indiana University wrestler Dave Herman and UFC veterans Sherman Pendergarst and Dan Evensen. MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) will be on scene for next ...
Monday, Apr 20
Strikeforce: Title fight off, "Feijao" seeking opponent for June event
OH EliteXC imports and former champions Robbie Lawler and Jake Shields. The event is scheduled for June 6 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. For complete coverage of the June event "Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields," stay tuned to the MMA Rumors ...
Anthony Ruiz vs. Aaron Rosa set for Strikeforce's May 15 "SHO MMA"
OH After starting his career with 10 consecutive wins, including an EliteXC appearance, Rosa suffered back-to-back ShoXC losses to Jared Hamman and Jaime Fletcher. However, he got back in the win column with a June victory over Ron Fields at the debut ...
Sunday, Apr 19
Ed Herman saved career with UFC 97 win; David Loiseau's future ...
OH However, he went 4-2 with a handful of smaller organizations, including EliteXC, to earn his way back. Will this latest loss earn the fighter another set of walking papers? "I don't know; I'll have to ask (UFC matchmaker) Joe Silva about that," White ...
Friday, Apr 17
Dana White on UFC's European plans: "We're coming to France ...
OH - Dann Stupp MMA had long been barred in France, though an official ban was lifted in 2008. In addition to Kongo and Foupa-Pokam, the country has produced former UFC fighter Jess Liaudin and PRIDE/EliteXC veteran Cyrille "The Snake" Diabate. As MMA continues its ...
Tuesday, Apr 14
UFC 94 replay wins key demographic, scores nearly two million viewers
Strikeforce's first official event on Showtime, which came a few months after Strikeforce acquired select assets, including more than 40 fighter contracts and the Showtime deal, from the parent company of the now-defunct EliteXC organization. ... Blog: Strikeforce Fallout Sherdog.com
Monday, Apr 13
Ask the Doc: Do "female problems" impact weight-cutting in women's ...
OH - Johnny Benjamin So EliteXC made the weight class at 140 but she still regularly came in overweight. It gave the impression since EXC put pressure on her opponents to fight she didn't really wory about it. It's not so easy for a woman to pick a weight class, ...
Sunday, Apr 12
The Sunday Junkie: April 12 edition
With all the new fighters who came over from EliteXC, Strikeforce could really start challenging the UFC as a legitimate threat. However, I was disappointed that Showtime apparently put no original thought into the broadcast and made Strikeforce feel ...
Carano vs. "Cyborg" Strikeforce title bout targeted for August
Diaz" post-event press conference, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said he hopes to arrange a bout between former EliteXC stars Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos (7-1) and Gina Carano (7-0) by that date. And when the two finally step into the cage, it will be for ...
Saturday, Apr 11
Relentless Diaz wins, Melendez claims title in Strikeforce's ...
Los Angeles Times OH The main event ushered in a new era for Strikeforce, which recently took over a Showtime broadcasting deal previously owned by EliteXC. Although the organization had co-promoted with the now-defunct EliteXC in the past, the San Jose-based Strikeforce ...
Alistair Overeem says Strikeforce title defense targeted for June 6
Former EliteXC champs Robbie Lawler (middleweight) and Jake Shields (welterweight) meet in a catch-weight main event. To join the MMAjunkie.com discussions with your fellow MMA junkies, sign up for a free MMAjunkie.com user account. ...
Friday, Apr 10
Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos and Gina Carano on collision course
OH - Kevin Iole, Kevin Iole ProElite, though, put her on two of its EliteXC cards, and she suddenly skyrocketed to stardom. "You just have to watch her first for a couple of minutes, and you know why," Coker said. "She's like a Tasmanian Devil. From the first second, ...
Fight Path: Fighter Ron Humphrey also a student, traveler and ...
OH - Kyle Nagel Some know him from his appearance on the BET series "Iron Ring," but the show fizzled and Humphrey signed with EliteXC shortly before it was shuttered. But with his Strikeforce fight live on Showtime, Humphrey has the opportunity to enter the greater ...
Monday, Apr 6
Strikeforce photo shoot with Frank Shamrock and Nick Diaz
OH Diaz, meanwhile, fights for the first time since his TKO victory over Thomas Denny at a CBS-televised EliteXC event in July 2008. Diaz is 7-1 (with one no-contest) over the past three years, and the only loss came via a TKO stoppage due to a cut. ...
Saturday, Apr 4
Riki Fukuda set to face "Ninja" Rua; DREAM.8 weigh-ins official
OH The 28-year-old also fought twice for the now-defunct EliteXC organization, most notably in a September 2007 loss to Joey Villasenor. Fukuda will carry a three-fight win streak into the bout with Rua. Fukuda, Rua and the 18 other contestants for ...
Friday, Apr 3
Strikeforce's unknown "Abongo" Humphrey seeks showcase with Rogers
And his 2008 signing with EliteXC just weeks before the company closed up shop certainly didn't help his visibility. But if things go as planned for Humphrey, the world will know the name "Abongo" after his April 11 "Shamrock vs. ... Strikeforce: Brett Rogers looks to shatter "big-man" miscon...
Friday, Mar 27
Bellator books April 24 "Night of Heavyweights" date in Colorado
OH Former EliteXC contender Dave "Pee Wee" Herman will headline the card, while UFC veterans Dan Evensen, Eddie Sanchez and Sherman Pendergarst will also appear. While Bellator's initial 12-week run will include eight-man tournaments in the featherweight, ...
Thursday, Mar 26
Monson, Kharitonov, "Ninja" Rua and grand prix fights added to DREAM.8
OH Kharitonov, DREAM also officially announced the previously reported addition of PRIDE and EliteXC veteran Murilo "Ninja" Rua (16-9-1) to the card. He'll take on Dong Sik Yoon (4-6) in a middleweight bout. Also in non-tournament action is a middleweight ...
Wednesday, Mar 25
"Bully Beatdown" debut scores strong ratings for MTV and "Mayhem ...
OH Alan was pitted against Australian King of the Cage and EliteXC veteran Tony Benello. (Check out the embedded clip for the full episode.) The debut show scored mostly positive reviews from MMA fans. According to the ratings information, ...
Wednesday, Jul 23
EliteXC's Shayna Baszler fighting for what's hers
Fight Hype OH - Jul 23, 2008 With the exposure that EliteXC has given women's MMA, and with you fighting on a nationally televised CBS event, have you seen a noticeable ... CONFERENCE CALL QUOTES: ROBBIE LAWLER, SCOTT SMITH, SHAYNA BASZLER ... Fight Hype all 2 news articles
Tuesday, Jul 22
September EliteXC event to air on Showtime
middleweight championship Robbie Lawler vs. Scott Smith. For all the latest EliteXC fight cards, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com. EliteXC weigh-ins on Friday; "Kimbo" and Gina Carano signing on ... MMAjunkie.com Tempered expectations for EliteXC's return to CBS primet...
Sunday, Jun 1
Kimbo Slice and Brett Rogers in altercation at EliteXC press ...
OH - Jun 1, 2008 Ferguson was being restrained by EliteXC Live Events President Gary Shaw and Vice President Jared Shaw, as well as members of his entourage, while Rogers ...
Saturday, May 24
"Inside MMA" poll results: DREAM, EliteXC or Strikeforce?
OH - May 24, 2008 That's the question we posed for this week's "Inside MMA"/MMAjunkie.com poll. We limited the field of candidates to DREAM, EliteXC and Strikeforce ... HDNet to air three Adrenaline MMA events MMAjunkie.com all 2 news articles
Sunday, Mar 2
The Sunday Junkie: MMAjunkie.com Readers Sound Off
For EliteXC to even stand a chance of getting a second show on CBS, they have to put together a main event that’s going to draw more than at the very least the previous most-watched MMA fight of all time: Dan Henderson vs. Quinton Jackson. The only fight I could possibly see drawing those kinds o...
Tuesday, Feb 19
Yves Edwards Ready for Title Shot, Permanent Move to ATT
“I want to be the champion,” Edwards said. “I want to have gold… I can’t think of any other guys in (EliteXC), I guess, in my spot right now. I definitely want a shot at (the title). I think I deserve it.“ Until then, Edwards will focus his training on a possible bout with current EliteXC lightweigh...
Monday, Feb 18
Dayton Daily News MMA Insider: Jardine vs. Silva Update, EliteXC Thoughts
While in Miami for the EliteXC show, I made a few calls and ran into some people with some information. While nothing is official, it appears a Jardine vs. Silva fight will not take place next month at UFC 82. “No crap,” you say? Well, according to a few reliable sources, it sounds like the UFC act...
Sunday, Feb 17
News and Notes from “EliteXC: Street Certified”
Return to Florida: Shaw, a University of Miami graduate, said the organization will definitely return to Florida sometime in the near future. He mentioned Miami’s American Airlines Arena but also said he could see the organization staying on campus and returning to the BankUnited Cent...
Saturday, Feb 16
“EliteXC: Street Certified” Recap: Kimbo Dismantles Tank, Silva Narrowly Edges Rodriguez
The fight capped off Saturday’s 11-fight event, which took place in front of more than 6,000 spectators at the University of Miami’s BankUnited Center. The main card aired on Showtime. An emotional and very appreciative Edwards continually thanked EliteXC executives in a post-event pr...
Opinion: Scott Smith a Solid Investment for EliteXC
“Scott said it was a great opportunity for him, but it’s really a great opportunity for us,” EliteXC Live Events President Gary Shaw recently told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “He’s one of the world’s most exciting middleweight fighters. He’s going to bring fans with him, but he’s al...
Monday, Jan 14
Chip off the Ol’ Block: EliteXC Signs Ken and Ryan Shamrock
Additionally, EliteXC announced that both fighters will be part in a March 8 event in London, England. “EliteXC Presents: Cage 25” takes place at Wembley Arena. (ProElite Inc., EliteXC’s parent company, recently purchased the U.K.-based Cage Rage organization.)
