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Quick Hits: Eddie Alvarez, CSAC, Mike Brown, Leonard Garcia, Jake Shields
Nov 26, 2008 - 10:05 am ET | 27 Comments

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After a bout against Jose Aldo fell through, former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber will instead rematch Jens Pulver at WEC 38 on January 25th in San Diego.
Former heavyweight contender Fabricio Werdum has finally acknowledged his release from the UFC and has his sights set on fighting for Affliction.

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Ranked lightweight Eddie [...]

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Jake Shields Expects To Sign With The UFC, Wants To Fight GSP
Nov 18, 2008 - 5:25 pm ET | 68 Comments
Jake Shields Expects To Sign With The UFC, Wants To Fight GSP

EliteXC welterweight title-holder Jake Shields, in a recent interview with Newsday, revealed his intention to sign with the UFC and challenge UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre for the title:
Shields is also upbeat about his future. He predicts he’ll land with the UFC, whose president Dana White has shown interest in him.
“For me, I’m looking for [...]

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EliteXC Officially Announces October 4th Main Card
Aug 28, 2008 - 11:00 am ET | 67 Comments

EliteXC on Wednesday officially announced the main card for the promotion’s October 4th event at the BankAtlantic Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
As MMAFrenzy.com (www.mmafrenzy.com) reported on Monday undefeated heavyweight streetfighter-turned-mixed martial artist Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson will meet UFC hall of famer Ken Shamrock in the main event of the CBS-broadcast event.
In the co-main event [...]

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Jake Shields vs. Paul Daley Added To October 4th EliteXC-CBS Event
Aug 22, 2008 - 1:00 pm ET | 16 Comments

EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields will defend his title against Paul Daley on October 4th at the next rendition of EliteXC-CBS Saturday Night Fights.
MMAFrenzy.com (www.mmafrenzy.com) has confirmed with Daley’s manager that both fighters have verbally agreed to the match up.
Jake Shields, one of the better welterweights in mixed martial arts who does not compete under [...]

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EliteXC “Unfinished Business” Fighter Salaries: Antonio Silva Earns $200,000
Aug 1, 2008 - 8:00 am ET | 35 Comments

The California State Athletic Commission has released the official fighter salaries for EliteXC “Unfinished Business”.
The eleven-bout event took place on Saturday, July 26th, at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, California.
Newly-crowned EliteXC heavyweight champion Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva was the highest paid fighter of the event, taking home $200,000 for his second-round TKO victory which aired on [...]

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EliteXC “Unfinished Business” Results: Lawler Retains Title; Shields and Silva Crowned EliteXC Champions
Jul 27, 2008 - 9:24 am ET | 55 Comments

Robbie Lawler (c) def. Scott Smith via TKO- Round 2, 2:35
EliteXC Middleweight Championship
Nick Diaz def. Thomas Denny via TKO – Round 2, 0:30
Jake Shields def. Nick Thompson via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 1:03
EliteXC Welterweight Championship
Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos def. Shayna Baszler via TKO – Round 2, 2:48
Antonio Silva def. Justin Eilers [...]

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EliteXC “Unfinished Business” Odds
Jul 24, 2008 - 11:00 am ET | 6 Comments

EliteXC Saturday Night Fights 2 “Unfinished Business” betting odds courtesy of Bodog. Support MMAFrenzy.com by opening an account today!
EliteXC “Unfinished Business” Betting Odds

Robbie Lawler (-240) vs. Scott Smith (+190)
Nick Diaz (-650) vs. Thomas Denny (+450)
Jake Shields (-340) vs. Nick Thompson (+260)
Shayna Baszler (-200) vs. Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos (+160)
Antonio Silva (-575) vs. Justin Eilers (+375)
Rafael Feijao [...]

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EliteXC Saturday Night Fights 2 “Unfinished Business” Fight Card
Jul 23, 2008 - 3:00 pm ET | 23 Comments

EliteXC Saturday Night Fights 2 “Unfinished Business” takes place this Saturday, July 26th, at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, California. The event will air on Showtime beginning at 8pm ET and will then switch to CBS beginning at 9pm ET for two-plus additional hours of MMA action.
Three title bouts headline Saturday’s event as Robbie Lawler [...]

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EliteXC Open Media Workout Quotes From Robbie Lawler, Scott Smith, and Jake Shields
Jul 11, 2008 - 12:00 am ET | 9 Comments

“Ruthless” Robbie Lawler of St. Louis will defend the EliteXC middleweight title against Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith of Sacramento in the main event on the second primetime broadcast of CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS on Saturday, July 26, (9 p.m.-11 p.m. ET/PT).
In a second world title fight, Jake Shields of San Francisco and Nick [...]

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EliteXC Returns To CBS On Saturday, July 26, At Stockton, California
Jun 25, 2008 - 4:54 pm ET | 16 Comments

CBS and EliteXC announced today that the next CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS will be broadcast live from the Stockton Arena in Stockton, Calif. on Saturday, July 26 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The four-fight broadcast will be highlighted by the highly anticipated rematch between “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler and Scott “Hands [...]

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Jake Shields vs. Drew Fickett EliteXC Welterweight Championship Bout Cancelled
Jun 17, 2008 - 12:00 am ET | 6 Comments

The often-scheduled yet never-fulfilled EliteXC welterweight championship bout between Jake Shields and Drew Fickett has encountered even more trouble, thanks to one Drew Fickett. Fickett, who postponed the June 14 meeting citing an injury which required healing time, recently turned up on the Sherdog.com FightFinder as having competed at a “Rage In The Cage” [...]

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EliteXC “Saturday Night Fights” Media Day Quotes
May 22, 2008 - 6:01 pm ET | 2 Comments

There was a fantastic turnout at CBS Media Day for the historic Saturday, May 31 primetime EliteXC telecast on CBS (9 p.m.-11 p.m. ET/PT). The announce team for “CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS’’ was announced, fighters demonstrated the rules of mixed martial arts and press had the opportunity to ask CBS and EliteXC executives, promoters, [...]

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Fickett-Shields EliteXC Title Bout Postponed Again Due To Injury
May 3, 2008 - 10:21 am ET | No Comments

An EliteXC welterweight title bout between Jake Shields (20-4-1) and Drew Fickett (33-5) scheduled for June 14th in Hawaii has again been postponed, this time due to a knee injury suffered by Fickett.
EliteXC Vice President Jared Shaw announced the latest setback in a recent interview with MMA Weekly:
“Obviously the back injury happened (to Shields) and [...]

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Jake Shields vs. Drew Fickett EliteXC Title Bout Cancelled
Mar 25, 2008 - 2:03 pm ET | 3 Comments

From ProElite.com:
ProElite.com has learned that the EliteXC Welterweight Championship bout between Jake Shields and Drew Fickett has been canceled. The bout was cancelled due to an undisclosed injury sustained by Jake Shields. The bout was scheduled to take place on the EliteXC/Strikeforce event airing on Showtime this Saturday March 29th. No word on whether there [...]

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