On September 23, 2006, Matt Hughes defeated BJ Penn via TKO in the third round. Also on the card, Mike Swick defeated David Loiseau, Melvin Guillard knocked out Gabe Ruediger, Rashad Evans knocked out Jason Lambert and Joe Lauzon knocked out Jens Pulver.
On July 17, 2000 Chuck Liddell knocked out Steve Heath in Friant, California.
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THE NEXT “CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS”
TO BE BROADCAST JULY 26 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
In a Rematch of their Recent Controversial Title Fight on CBS,
EliteXC Middleweight Champion Robbie Lawler Will Defend Against Scott Smith, While Jake Shields Squares off Against Nick Thompson For the Vacant EliteXC Welterweight Belt
CBS to Broadcast Four Live Fights (Including Two Title Fights) From 9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT; SHOWTIME to Televise Three Live Fights (Including EliteXC Heavyweight Title Fight) from 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT
LOS ANGELES, June 25 — 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 of Steel” Smith for the EliteXC Middleweight Title.
The night of mixed martial action will begin with three live fights on SHOWTIME (8:00-9:00 PT, ET/PT) including an EliteXC Heavyweight Championship match featuring Antonio “Big Foot” Silva.
“One venue, two networks and seven exciting world class fights adds up to an entertaining and memorable mixed martial arts event in prime time,” said Doug DeLuca, Executive Chairman, ProElite, Inc.
In a rematch of their exciting, controversial first fight on May 31 on CBS, Lawler, the EliteXC middleweight champion from St. Louis by way of Davenport , Iowa, will put his title on the line once again against hard-hitting challenger Smith of Elk Grove, Calif. Their last meeting, a fight that many called the fight of the night, ended in controversy when doctors called the fight after Smith caught an unintentional finger in the eye late in the third round. Smith claimed he was ready to continue, but the fight was stopped and declared a no contest.
In a second world title fight on CBS, two of the sports’ most talented welterweights will collide when San Francisco’s Jake Shields, who has won nine in a row, gets his long awaited shot at a world title when he squares off against Nick Thompson of Minneapolis, Minn., who has won 12 straight and 20 of his last 21 fights, for the vacant EliteXC 170-pound belt.
The world title fights are scheduled for five, five-minute rounds.
Also on CBS, hometown favorite Nick Diaz of Stockton , Calif. will face Thomas “Wildman” Denny of Hesperia , Calif. The talented Diaz, who will be seeking his third victory in three months, needs a win to stay in the hunt for a potential rematch with ElliteXC lightweight champion KJ Noons. Denny, a winner in four of his last five fights, is coming off a first-round disqualification victory over the highly regarded Malaipet on March 21, 2008.
The remaining primetime match-ups for the CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS on July 26 will be announced at a later date. The SHOWTIME match-ups also will be announced in the near future.
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.
CBS’s inaugural mixed martial arts broadcast on May 31, 2008 dominated its time period in all key young men and young adult demographics. The total viewership increased throughout the night, peaking at 6.51m viewers for the Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson fight. The entire broadcast (9:00-11:51 PM) averaged 4.85m viewers.
The intense nature of the contests and the theatrical elements of its live events have made mixed martial arts one of the fastest growing spectator sports in the U.S. Over the last several years, the genre has seen tremendous growth in popularity, especially among the coveted 18-34 demographic.
Mixed martial arts is a sport evolved from a number of ancient combat disciplines including judo, jiu-jitsu, karate, wrestling and kickboxing. World-class athletes engage in hand-to-hand combat in a ring — both caged and traditional — and must adapt their fighting style to fit their opponent. The wide variety of styles and techniques make every event an unpredictable spectacle.
CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS will be produced by SHOWTIME Sports. The executive producer is David Dinkins, Jr.
For more information on CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS, visit cbssports.com
THE FIGHT NETWORK LANDS EXCLUSIVE DEAL IN CANADA WITH HISTORIC AFFLICTION BANNED EVENT
TORONTO, ON – June 21, 2008… The Fight Network’s President and CEO George Burger announced today that it has secured the exclusive rights to air the live star-studded, one-hour undercard for July 19th’s Affliction Banned Pay-Per-View event on its Network.
Mr. Burger made the announcement at a packed news conference at Toronto’s MMA Expo, alongside Tom Atencio, Affliction’s Vice President; Fight Network Senior Vice President, Strategy and founder Mike Garrow; and two MMA superstars: Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovksi and “Big” Ben Rothwell who will face each other on Pay-Per-View.
“This is a stellar card, arguably the best collection of heavyweights under one roof in the history of MMA. The Fight Network is excited to be working side by side with Affliction in taking the launch of this promotion worldwide,” said Mr. Burger. “Not only are we showing the undercard live and exclusively on our Network, a great lead-in to the Pay-Per-View event, but we are also distributing the Pay-Per-View in Canada , Australia , the United States and the United Kingdom .”
The 60-minute broadcast on the Fight Network will air in Canada at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT, and is expected to feature at least two of the five scheduled preliminary bouts, including a heavyweight clash between former UFC heavyweight title challenger Paul Buentello and Aleksander Emelianenko. The pay-per-view broadcast will follow starting at 9 pm ET.
“With this card, Affliction vaults into the front ranks of what is the fastest growing sport in the world,” said Mr. Atencio. “We have a long relationship with The Fight Network and are pleased to share this momentous event with them.”
Affliction Banned is the monster mixed-martial-arts promotion presented by Affliction, the premier fashion label for men who love hard rock and fast living, in association with Roy Englebrecht Events. Earlier this month, Donald Trump announced his involvement and partnership with the promotion. The main event features the return of Russian combat fighting icon Fedor ”The Last Emperor” Emelianenko against former two-time UFC® heavyweight title-holder Tim “The Maine-iac” Sylvia at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Mr. Burger also announced that The Fight Network’s on-air MMA experts Mauro Ranallo and legendary MMA pioneer and Fight Network analyst “Big” John McCarthy will be calling the action for this worldwide event.
Along with the Emelianenko-Sylvia match-up, former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett will take on Pedro Rizzo in a rematch of their February 2001 bout, Team Quest founder Matt Lindland will return to action against Fabio “Negao” Nascimento, and UFC veterans Renato “Babalu” Sobral and Mike Whitehead will collide as well.
On June 14, 2000 Paul Buentello defeated Larry Parker via TKO in the IFC in California.
WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber retained his belt by defeated Jens Pulver in a unanimous decision last night in Sacramento. Faber spent a large portion of the fight on the feet and best Pulver in the striking affair. Both fighters put a good show for the sold out crowd in Sacramento, California.
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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:
Gina Carano
Frank Shamrock
“The New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni
Nick Diaz
Jake Shields
DATE AND LOCATION
Monday, May 19th
6:00pm to 8:00pm
BEST BUY
1015 N. La Brea Ave.
West Hollywood, CA 90038
The autograph signing will feature the debut of the first two EliteXC DVD releases: “Destiny” (2-disc set) which showcases Frank Shamrock vs. Renzo Gracie & Gina Carano vs. Julie Kedzie and “Renegade” (2-disc set) which features a lightweight championship match of KJ Noons vs. Nick Diaz & the MMA debut of street-fighting legend, Kimbo Slice.
A free, limited edition EliteXC poster will be available with the purchase of any EliteXC DVD (limited stock on hand).
Fighter appearances are subject to change.
On April 15, 2006 Tim Sylvia defeated Andrei Arlovski via KO at UFC 59 in Anaheim to win the UFC heavyweight title.
On April 14, 2002 Mac Danzig defeated Brandon Bledsoe in 56 second in California.