CBS EliteXC Saturday Night Fights Final Quotes
May 30th, 2008
Incredibly popular Kimbo Slice, of Perrine, Fla., will face England’s James “Colossus’’ Thompson in the main event in one of five fights on the inaugural “CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS” this Saturday, May 31 (9-11 p.m. ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The history-making, first-ever mixed martial event in primetime on network television [...]
Busta Rhymes To Escort EliteXC’s Brett Rogers Into Cage Saturday On CBS
May 29th, 2008
Multi-platinum rap music star Busta Rhymes will bring his unique brand of hip-hip to the Prudential Center on May 31st at MMA’s (Mixed Martial Arts) first primetime television event on the CBS Television Network. Performing the track “Don’t Touch Me (Throw Some Water On ‘Em)” from his upcoming Interscope Records release “Blessed,” Rhymes will set [...]
CBS Conference Call Quotes: Kimbo, Colossus, Bas Rutten, Gary Shaw
May 24th, 2008
Mitch Graham: Hi, everyone. This is Mitch Graham from CBS Publicity. Welcome to the CBS EliteXC Saturday Night Fights Main Event conference call. On the call, we have our headliners, Kimbo Slice and James Thompson along with Kimbo’s trainer Bas Rutten and EliteXC Live Events President Mr. Gary Shaw. Kimbo [...]
CBS Announcers’ Call Transcript: Johnson-Shamrock-Bryant-Ranallo
May 24th, 2008
Kelli Raftery: Thank you. Welcome everyone to the CBS EliteXC Announce Team conference call. Thank you for joining. On the call today we have the CBS EliteXC Saturday night fights broadcast team, Gus Johnson, who’s play by play; Mauro Ranallo and Frank Shamrock will be joining.
Former NFL All-Pro Carlton Haselrig To Make 2nd MMA Start May 31 In Newark
May 22nd, 2008
Six-time NCAA wrestling champion and former NFL All Pro offensive lineman, Carlton Haselrig (1-0), of Johnstown, Penn., will take on dangerous knockout artist Carlos Moreno (5-2), of Elizabeth, N.J., in a top undercard fight that will precede the first mixed martial arts card shown live in primetime on network television Saturday, May 31, [...]
EliteXC’s Robbie Lawler On “CBS 2 Sports Central” Sunday
May 18th, 2008
Fans in the Southern California area can catch EliteXC middleweight champion “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler live on “CBS 2 Sports Central” with Jim Hill and Steve Hartman tomorrow/Sunday, May 18, at 3 p.m. PT. Lawler, of St. Louis, will defend his EliteXC belt against Sacramento’s Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith in the co-featured fight on [...]
Lawler-Smith-Baroni-Villasenor-Shaw Quotes
May 16th, 2008
Crowd-pleasing EliteXC Middleweight Champion Robbie Lawler of St. Louis will defend his title against exciting, hard-hitting Scott Smith of Sacramento, Calif., while fast-talking, colorful, controversial Phil “NYBA” Baroni of Long Island, N.Y., will meet determined, dedicated, world-class Joey Villaseńor of Albuquerque, N.M., in a 185-pound scrap in two of the five fights on the [...]
Carano, Shamrock Sign Autographs Monday At 6 At Hollywood Best Buy
May 15th, 2008
LOS ANGELES, California – EliteXC in conjunction with Image Entertainment and Best Buy will be holding an autograph signing with EliteXC superstars on Monday, May 19th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the La Brea Best Buy store in West Hollywood, California. Fighters scheduled to appear include:
CBS/EliteXC Conf. Call Quotes: Gina Carano, Kaitlin Young, Gary Shaw
May 14th, 2008
Popular, unbeaten women’s superstar Gina Carano of Las Vegas will face hard-hitting, confident Hook ‘n Shoot champion Kaitlin Young of Circle Pines, Minn., in one of five fights on the inaugural “CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS” on Saturday, May 31 (9-11 p.m. ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The first mixed martial event [...]
Profile: Gina “Conviction” Carano
May 13th, 2008
Bio: Gina Carano is a Muay Thai specialist who got her start fighting out of the famed Master Toddy Gym in Las Vegas, NV. Under Master Toddy, Gina competed multiple times internationally, garnishing a 12-1-1 Professional Muay Thai Kickboxing record.
Carano started in MMA in 2006 and became the first woman, along with Leiticia Pestova to [...]
Promising East Coast Fighters Top Stacked EliteXC Undercard May 31
May 10th, 2008
With no less than 11 fighters scheduled to fight, there will be a distinct East Coast flavor to the six announced undercard bouts that will immediately precede the highly anticipated, first-ever mixed martial arts fight card shown live in primetime on network television Saturday, May 31, at the Prudential Center at Newark, N.J.
Tickets [...]
“E:60″ To Profile EliteXC’s Gina Carano Next Tuesday On ESPN
May 10th, 2008
For the second time in a week, an EliteXC fighter will be featured on “E:60.”
The most recognizable face in women’s mixed martial arts, the incredibly popular and talented Gina “Conviction” Carano, of Las Vegas, will be profiled on “E:60″ next Tuesday, May 13, on ESPN.
The multi-subject newsmagazine show starts at 7 p.m. ET/4 [...]
“E:60″ Feature On EliteXC’s Kimbo Slice To Air Again On ESPN This Tuesday
May 5th, 2008
From Street … to Elite …. to “E:60″ … again ….The excellent “E:60″ feature on EliteXC’s incredibly popular, legendary street-fighting YouTube sensation and Mixed Martial Arts superstar, Kimbo Slice, will be repeated this Tuesday, May 6, on ESPN. The multi-subject newsmagazine show starts at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
Kimbo will headline the first-ever MMA primetime broadcast on network television when ”CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS” premieres with [...]
Tickets On Sale For EliteXC May 31 Card At Prudential Center In Newark
April 24th, 2008
Kimbo, Gina Carano, Robbie Lawler, ‘Hands Of Steel’ Smith, Phil Baroni, Joey Villasenor Among The Standouts Featured On First-Ever MMA Card on Primetime Network Television
Fans seeking to participate in what some regard as the most important fight card in mixed martial arts history, presented by Los Angeles-based ProElite Inc.’s live fight division, EliteXC, have [...]
