Shayna Baszler vs. Cristiane Cyborg Completes CBS Card For EliteXC Saturday Night Fights 2
The female bout between Shayna Baszler of Sioux Falls, S.D. and Brazil’s Cristiane Cyborg has been added to the lineup for the second primetime broadcast of CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS, live from the Stockton Arena in Stockton, Calif. on Saturday, July 26 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Baszler and Cyborg, who are fighting in the 140 pound weight class, complete the primetime matchups for the CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS on July 26. Other CBS fights include:
- “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler vs. Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith (for EliteXC Middleweight title)
- Jake Shields vs. Nick Thompson (for EliteXC Welterweight title)
- Nick Diaz vs. Thomas “Wildman” Denny (Lightweights)
Nicknamed “The Queen Of Spades,” the talented Baszler is 9-4 and has won her last four starts. All of Baszler’s victories have come via submission; her last four outings ended in the first round.
Regarded as one of the roughest and toughest women in MMA, Cyborg has a record of 4-0. This will be the United States debut for Cyborg, who has scored first-round technical knockouts in her last three fights.
SHOWTIME will televise three live fights preceding the CBS broadcast from 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT including:
- Antonio “Big Foot” Silva vs. Justin Eilers (for EliteXC Heavyweight title)
- Wilson Reis vs. Brian Caraway (140 lb. weight class)
- Rafael Feijao vs. TBD (light heavyweight fight)
CBS Sports play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson, cageside analysts Frank Shamrock and Mauro Ranallo, and reporter Karyn Bryant will return as the “CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS” broadcast team and also have the call for the SHOWTIME telecast.
Tags: Cristiane Cyborg, Shayna Baszler
This card is almost worthy of watching, if nothing more than to see Diaz……..I hope they have more fighting and less music this time.
Diaz is worth watching and the only thing that makes me want to go back on my boycott. Glad there is still time to rationalize……
Anybody seen the new Welter Weight rankings. Carlos Condit needs to get some respect. Not saying top 5 but 10 seems low….
I just hope Lawler & Smith FINISH the fight! that last one was turning out to be a classic…good thing ELITE XC F’d it up royally.
lawler..shields..diaz…all good fighters…not too bad of a card…I hope these girls throw down like carano…shes a brawler..
I love that they have this womens division.
I don’t know about you guys but Cyborg is a kick a$$ last name…
Good for Shayna! It’ll be a great fight!
Thanks for stopping by Roxanne! Do you know when/who you’ll be fighting next?
This is a very good fight card. I hope Gary Shaw booked a great 90’s pop star for some added entertainment. Kinda ****ty how Elite puts together good cards and manages to f them up.
Has anyone heard or read anything about Brett Rogers being released from Elite XC? I read that on a message board but there was no source.
KOuch,
I saw a similar thing that started back in June. For what its worth I also saw one where Gary Shaw was fired so I would wait for a real media release befoore I took anyones word.
I don’t know. ^_^