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Thanksgiving News

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:45:20 -0500

RearNakedNews.com has all the news of the day. Find out where Eddie Alvarez will call home in 2009. Plus, has Jake Shields finally gotten his release from EliteXC?

Quick Hits: Eddie Alvarez, CSAC, Mike Brown, Leonard Garcia, Jake Shields

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:13:00 -0500

Newly crowned WEC featherweight champion Mike Brown's first title defense is likely to come against Leonard Garcia and ProElite is blocking EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields from becoming a free agent.

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Jake Shields Free Agent; UFC Bound?

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:51:24 -0500

Top five welterweight Jake Shields claims he is a free agent following the October collapse of Elite XC. MMA Chronicler gives the low-down on where the fighter plans on going next.

Gina Carano Meet WEC, WEC Meet Gina Carano

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:14:20 -0500

While the future of former Pro Elite/Elite XC fighters is still uncertain, it hasn't stopped top promoters like the UFC and Dana White from looking at the potential that there lies with these fighters. Obviously Jake Shields and Robbie Lawler are names that draw the attention but let's focus on ...

Jake Shields Expects To Sign With The UFC, Wants To Fight GSP

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:16:41 -0500

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.

"For me, I'm looking for top competition," Shields said. "I want to prove I'm the best fighter ...

10 Shooto Fights You Need to Watch, with Videos

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:54:20 -0500

Shooto is considered to be the oldest MMA organization on the planet. Started in 1985, there are so many great fights, that its impossible to boil it down to 10, but these are some of the best I've ever seen.

Takanori Gomi vs Joachim Hansen- Shooto- 8/10/03 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium

Caol Uno vs Tatsuya Kawajiri- Shooto- 3/22/04 in Korakuen Hall

Caol Uno vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri
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Kenji Osawa vs Takeya Mizugaki- Shooto 2006- 11/10 in Korakuen Hall

Lion Takeshi vs Hiroyuki Abe- Shooto Back to Our Roots 1

Norifumi 'Kid' Yamamoto vs Tetsuo Katsuta- Shooto- Treasure Hunt 10- 2002

Antonio Carvalho vs Rumina Sato- Shooto: The Victory of the Truth 2006

Tatsuya Kawajiri vs Takumi Nakayama- Shooto- Shooter's Dream 2 2003

Caol Uno vs Rumina Sato 1- Shooto- 10th Anniversary 1999
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Jake Shields vs Akira Kikuchi- Shooto- 8/10/03 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium

Akira Kikuchi vs. Jake Shields
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Shinya Aoki vs Akira Kikuchi 2- Shooto: Back to Our Roots 1 2007

shinya aoki vs akira kikuchi 2
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Going Once, Going Twice...EliteXC Fighters Set To Be eBay'd

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:38:25 -0500

Technically, the pay network is selling the assets of EliteXC's parent ProElite. Showtime's owner CBS Corp. made an initial $5 million investment in the company in early 2007. But the publicly traded ProElite suffered an operating loss of $24.3 million over the first six months of this year.

UFC ...

InstantMMA.net Welterweight Rankings October 2008

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:34:28 -0500

InstantMMA.net Welterweight Rankings for October 2008

EliteXC and Pro Elite Close Down Shop

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:18:34 -0500

SI.com and Sherdog's Josh Gross Gets the Scoop

Less than two years following the formation of ProElite, Inc., the group notified employees and fighters Monday it was shutting its doors effective immediately, multiple sources confirmed to SI.com.
ProElite was an entertainment and media company founded in partnership with Showtime Networks and spearheaded by the mixed martial arts promotional brand EliteXC.
Representatives for ProElite, EliteXC and Showtime did not return calls for comment.
Through its partnership with Showtime and later CBS, which in 2008 agreed to broadcast four live EliteXC events in primetime, EliteXC gained a tremendous amount of visibility. The company, however, hemorrhaged tens of millions of dollars during its 22 months in operation.
In September, Showtime, which owned a 20 percent stake in ProElite, entered into preliminary negotiations to purchase a controlling interest in the company. When those negotiations failed, said a source inside ProElite who asked not to be identified, funding dried up and the company was forced out of business.

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What becomes of Kimbo Slice, Jake Shields and Gina Carano?

EliteXC Goes Out of Business

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:43:59 -0500

After months of financial troubles, EliteXC has gone out of business. Rear Naked News has the details on why this happened and where the former EliteXC fighters are likely to land.

CBS Paid for EliteXC "Heat"

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:12:31 -0500

Just when you thought the news could not get worse for troubled MMA promotion EliteXC, it does. According to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, CBS paid for all expenses and received all revenue for last Saturday night's fight card. Rear Naked News has the full details.

Mike Chiappetta on Kimbo Slice getting knocked out

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:46:56 -0500

NBC Sports' Mike Chiappetta thinks Kimbo Slice isn't done yet, but he has doubts on whether EliteXC will survive. Chiappetta also goes over the winners and losers of EliteXC "Heat" in the latest edition of MMA Weekly. I think the answers are obvious.

Classic photos of Gina Carano

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:32:08 -0500

Watch how this cutie that looks like she should be a damsel in distress in a Bond movie turns into a fearsome fighter.

What EliteXC really needs

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:48:05 -0500

EliteXC can get all its fighters, all its freak shows and all its ratings that they want, and the promotion will still be on shaky ground if someone doesn't emerge soon as the clear cut leader. And Jared Shaw doesn't count.

EliteXC Post-Fight PC

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:08:23 -0500

All the big names speak to the press