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UFC 106's Phil Baroni striving to be "a poor man's Josh Koscheck"

20 Nov 2009 14:10:00 PST

Written by John Morgan [kingofabuelos]
LAS VEGAS - Welterweight Phil Baroni (13-11 MMA, 3-5 UFC) has been on the big stage before. Whether it was Baroni's previous eight-fight run in the UFC or his sequin-robed waltz down the EliteXC entrance ramps on CBS, the "New York Bad Ass" is no stranger to public attention.

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Early Numbers Put Fedor vs. Rogers Near 4 Million

09 Nov 2009 06:45:16 PST

Written by Josh Stein
I suppose we’ll find out soon whether Strikeforce and CBS will continue to work together. With a number like that, it’s hard to imagine CBS walking away from the prospect of a second broadcast. Taking into consideration that Showtime will probably want to broadcast one of Strikeforce’s up...

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Strikeforce Preview: Antonio Silva Faces Stiff Challenge in Fabricio Werdum

31 Oct 2009 15:07:09 PDT

Written by Leland Roling
Werdum enters the contest following a quick submission victory over Mike Kyle back in August at Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg. Before his signing with Strikeforce, he recorded two wins and two losses in the UFC with a surprising upset loss at the hands of Junior Dos Santos that led to his re...

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Rich Chou appointed as Strikeforce matchmaker

03 Oct 2009 12:27:32 PDT

Written by Jeremy Botter
Strikeforce matchmaking was previously done by a committee headed by Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker, but most of the matchmaking was actually done by Bob Cook. Cook’s involvement created a unique situation for the company, as he also serves as an instructor at American Kickboxing Academy....

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Revisionist History: CBS Didn't Kill EliteXC

02 Oct 2009 05:08:14 PDT

Written by Michael Rome
CBS actually did a very good job promoting EliteXC. They helped make Kimbo Slice and Gina Carano national stars, and contributed to media onslaughts before the first and third EliteXC shows that far surpassed what the UFC gets on a regular basis. What did the people at EliteXC expect? Th...

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Strikeforce Preview: Skillful Gina Carano Intends to Stop Aggressive Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos

14 Aug 2009 02:08:12 PDT

Written by Leland Roling
The main event will feature EliteXC veteran and former American Gladiator Gina "Conviction" Carano (7-0) against Chute Box fighter and EliteXC/Strikeforce veteran Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos (7-1) in a women's championship match-up. Carano's recent run of wins in EliteXC was the mai...

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EliteXC: Elite Xtreme Combat news and blogs - November 20, 2009

20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit EliteXC: Elite Xtreme Combat news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• MMAjunkie.com Fight Biz: Fedor, Strikeforce deliver for CBS with solid ratings -- by MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] from MMAjunkie.com Articles
• CBS Likes Strikeforce Demographics, but Will MMA Return? -- from FanHouse
• Strikeforce 'Fedor vs Rogers' Results: Fabricio Werdum Takes a Lackluster Decision Over Antonio Silva -- by Kid Nate from Bloody Elbow
• Strikeforce: Rogers vs. Fedor Predictions -- by Bryan Levick from MMA Opinion
• Zaromskis Signs with Strikeforce -- by Josh Stein from MMA Opinion
• Caol Uno meets Fabricio Camoes at UFC 106 in November -- by Casey Trowbridge from MMA Blitz
• Bellator Makes Deal with NBC -- by Josh Stein from MMA Opinion
• Gerald Harris, Karl Amoussou Top List of Desirable Middleweight Talent -- by Leland Roling from Bloody Elbow
• Bobby Voelker vs. Erik Apple fifth televised fight for "Strikeforce Challengers V" -- by MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] from MMAjunkie.com Articles
• Weekend Rundown: Yves Edwards Victorious at Raging Wolf 5 -- by bknapp@sherdog.com (bknapp@sherdog.com (Brian Knapp)) from Recent News on Sherdog.com

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What does Strikeforce need to do to challenge the UFC?

27 Jul 2009 10:52:44 PDT

Written by Will Cooling
The collapse of EliteXC and Affliction leaves Strikeforce as the only possible challenger to the UFC. Since they moved into the MMA business in 2006 they’ve carefully grown their business by building a strong fanbase in California. Indeed, it’s a Strikeforce show that currently holds th...

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UFC Fighters as Products

20 Apr 2009 09:32:19 PDT

Of course Nick Diaz was offered more UFC fights but chose to sign with EliteXC. There is a good chance that Strikeforce has locked both these guys up to exclusive contracts now too because both these guys are going to be important to Strikeforce's ...

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M-1 Challenge: EliteXC veterans Shane Del Rosario and Giva Santana join Team USA West on April 29

15 Apr 2009 09:41:18 PDT

Written by Press Release
By going with Santana, Team USA West adds a jiu-jitsu black belt to its squad who is 11-1 in his pro MMA career with 10 wins coming via armbar. His lone defeat was a split decision loss to multi-time Gladiator Challenge champion Jaime Jara in his last fight this past September at a ShoXC event h...

Original story at MMAmania.com . Related stories include: M-1 Challenge: Team USA West vs Team South Korea tonight (July 10) on HDNet - MMAmania.com , Rogers vs. Humphries could complete Strikeforce's April 11 card (Updated) - MMAjunkie.com Articles and ... Five Ounces of Pain , MMAFighting.com

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Ken Shamrock to taste ‘Redrum’ at ‘Massacre’ on February 13

16 Jan 2009 10:32:46 PST

Written by Jesse Holland
Ken Shamrock will return to mixed martial arts competition on February 13 as part of the ‘Valentine’s Eve Massacre’ event at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California, co-promoted between Wargods and Ken Shamrock Productions, according to a recent interview with TheGarv.com.

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UCUK Bad Breed on Nuts TV - TV Review

08 Dec 2008 17:24:57 PST

With EliteXC having gone belly up, Cage Rage is no more, and from their ashes, a new mixed martial arts promotion has arisen here in Britain, Ultimate Challenge UK, who presented their first show, Bad Breed, at The Troxy in London, shown live here in Britain this past Saturday on Nuts TV.

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EliteXC Under Investigation by Florida Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation

09 Oct 2008 22:58:23 PDT

Written by ben
Unfortunately, that’s the kind of attitude that could be construed as an attempt to influence the fight — which apparently that has been standard operating procedure at EliteXC. But as much as this hurts EliteXC’s reputation, and MMA’s in general, UFC prez Dana White explains that the re...

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Kimbo's EliteXC Main Event Loss to Seth Petruzelli Not an Upset

06 Oct 2008 23:01:00 PDT

Written by Danny Burnham
To anyone that follows the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, it should have been no surprise when Kimbo Slice folded up like a lawn chair on Saturday night against Seth Petruzelli. The fact is that he just isn't as good as advertised by EliteXC. The cash cow has been slaughtered. How he, and EliteXC b...

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Podcast: EliteXC Bribing Its Fighters? Seth Petruzelli Thought So

06 Oct 2008 17:56:34 PDT

Written by CagE
With all the shadiness of the first EliteXC on CBS show still on our minds, it looks like we finally have some proof that EliteXC is influencing its fighters so that its cash cow (Kimbo Slice) doesn’t have to expose the weakness in his ground game. Seth Petruzelli is claiming he was approache...

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Podcast: Fans Must Demand an Investigation of EliteXC

06 Oct 2008 16:16:17 PDT

Written by Michael Rome
This situation is terrible for the sport, terrible for fans, and terrible for the other honorable fighters on EliteXC cards that are trying to forge real careers, but now find themselves tainted by this. The Florida Athletic Commission should conduct an investigation into this as well.

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Opinion: The Kimbo saga is over

06 Oct 2008 14:42:57 PDT

Written by Mark Chalifoux
EliteXC managed to find the only person more fragile than Kimbo Slice’s last opponent, James “Colossus” Thompson, in former MMA fighter Ken Shamrock. The only problem was that Shamrock is so fragile he was injured during the warm-up, thus pitting Kimbo Slice...

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Podcast: EliteXC Came Awfully Close To Fixing A Fight: Can I Get a Lil' Outrage?

06 Oct 2008 13:13:02 PDT

Written by Michael Comeau
1) What the heck is the Florida State Boxing Commission going to do about it? Because shady business practices like this make MMA look a lot like professional wrestling. 2) Is CBS willing to continue working with EliteXC after this weekend's debacle?

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EliteXC Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock Results

05 Oct 2008 07:24:36 PDT

Written by Luke Thomas
Gina Carano def. Kelly Kobald by unanimous decision. Cyborg Santos def. Yoko Takahashi by unanimous decision. 3. I'll say it again just so it's clear: the UFC has no competition. 9. So, I guess Shamrock actually had a chance after all, huh?

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Opinion: Five Crucial Moves for EliteXC

26 Sep 2008 10:13:52 PDT

Written by Michael Rome
EliteXC "Heat" on October 4 is arguably the most important live show in American MMA's short history. If the show bombs, and CBS ends the deal, EliteXC will die, and so will the rest of the UFC's competition. If it does a huge rating, and CBS buys the promotion, the UFC will have its first real...

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Podcast: James Thompson Talks Referee Dan Miragliotta, Kimbo Slice and Removing Gypsies

10 Jun 2008 10:09:38 PDT

Written by Luke Thomas
Local Washington, D.C. CBS radio midday talkers "Big O & Dukes" did an interview with James "Colossus" Thompson, and followed up on the issues stemming from his very controversial fight with Kimbo Slice two weeks ago on the CBS Saturday Night Fights "EliteXC: Primetime" event.

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Podcast: "Pardon The Interruption" & "Around The Horn" Sound Off on EliteXC

03 Jun 2008 06:29:52 PDT

Written by ChrisNelson
PTI, meanwhile, devoted their ironically named "Five Good Minutes" segment to the card as hosts Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon were joined by frequent fill-in and now, apparently, "MMA analyst" Dan Le Batard. I won't waste time transcribing what Wilbon and Kornheiser had to say, bu...

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EliteXC: Primetime Review

31 May 2008 17:17:01 PDT

Written by Trent Pusey
This is being billed as the biggest night in MMA history. Live from Newark, NJ, EliteXC presents Saturday Night Fights on CBS. The announcers for tonight’s action are Gus Johnson, Mauro Ranallo, and Frank Shamrock. That’s already an improvement from EliteXC on Showtime. Ranallo and Stephe...

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EliteXC: Primetime Preview

29 May 2008 18:54:07 PDT

Written by Trent Pusey
Not only is Gina Carano the queen of MMA, she’s also an American Gladiator. Fortunately for Young this matchup won’t be contested in the Gladiator Arena. I hear that Carano is unstoppable in the Joust. Perhaps unfortunately for Young, the fight will be contested in the EliteXC cage where Car...

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Podcast: Punishment Radio #32: April 23, 2008

23 Apr 2008 23:08:18 PDT

Written by Wrestling News Live
Chuck Liddell suffers injury and forced to pull out of UFC 85 in London. Looking at the card so far for EliteXC’s debut on CBS this May. Exploring the upcoming title contenders for divisions in the UFC. Plus, thoughts on the UFC 83 PPV this past Saturday in Montreal.

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Podcast: Punishment Radio #30: April 9, 2008

09 Apr 2008 13:08:39 PDT

Written by Wrestling News Live
Thoughts: WEC, Shamrock vs. Le, UFC Fight Night Live and Ultimate Fighter. Tim Sylvia being done with UFC and likely facing Fedor in July! Confirmed main event for first EliteXC show on CBS. Plus, thoughts on attending our first ever live MMA show in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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