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| Company type | Public |
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| OTC Pink:PELE | |
| Founded | November 13, 2006; 18 years ago (2006-11-13) |
| Founder | Showtime Networks,ProElite |
| Defunct | October 20, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-10-20) |
| Fate | Folded |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | William Kelly President & Chief Operating Officer, Chairman, Paul Feller, Glenn Golenberg, Douglas De Luca,Lloyd Bryan Molander |
| Parent | ProElite |
Elite Xtreme Combat, also known asEliteXC, was a United States–basedmixed martial arts (MMA) organization owned and operated byProElite. It was founded as a partnership betweenShowtime Networks and ProElite and officially announced on December 14, 2006.[1] It was headquartered inLos Angeles.
The partnership to form EliteXC was announced on November 13, 2006.[2] The first major event occurred February 10, 2007, at theDeSoto Civic Center inSouthaven, Mississippi. FightersFrank Shamrock andRenzo Gracie fought in the main event. Also debuting on this card wasCharles Bennett,K. J. Noons,Mike Pyle andAntônio Silva.
In early 2008, EliteXC had reached an agreement withCBS to broadcast EliteXC shows on prime time. The arrangement was that CBS would broadcast EliteXC specials every other month on Saturday nights.[3] CBS aired only three events in 2008, on May 31, July 26, and October 4.
This is a list of events held and scheduled by Elite Xtreme Combat (EliteXC), amixed martial arts organization based in the United States. The first event took place in February 2007. The list includes three events that EliteXC co-promoted (Dynamite!! USA,Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Baroni, andStrikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le) with other MMA organizations. Two events were shown initially onpay-per-view, while the others aired on theShowtime cable network or onCBS.
On July 11, 2007, it was announced that Proelite.com and Showtime would produce a new series titled ShoXC.[4] The monthly shows featured up-and-coming MMA talent, similar to Showtime'sShoBox boxing events. The first took place on July 27, 2007. The first event was co-promoted withKing of the Cage and was also known as KOTC: Undisputed.
On September 7, 2007, ProElite, Inc. announced that they had officially acquired British MMA organizationCage Rage Championships. EliteXC and Cage Rage Championships planned numerous joint ventures together, beginning withCage Rage 23.[5]
On May 10, 2008, EliteXC announced a working partnership with Japanese promotionDream. The two groups intended to share fighters (Eddie Alvarez,Jason Miller andNick Diaz have already participated in Dream events) and eventually co-promote shows.[6]
On September 24, 2008, EliteXC announced a working partnership with rival US promotionAffliction. Affliction offeredAndrei Arlovski vs.Roy Nelson for theEliteXC: Heat card onCBS.[7] In addition, Affliction heavily promoted their line through commercials on the show. It was hoped that the two companies would survive a rocky financial situation long enough to co-promote fights again in the future.
On October 4, 2008, atEliteXC: Heat, EliteXC's biggest ratings drawKimbo Slice was knocked out bySeth Petruzelli in just 14 seconds. Petruzelli served as a last-minute replacement for MMA pioneerKen Shamrock, who got injured on the day of the fight and was unable to compete. The unexpected outcome of this fight drew a great deal of attention, and subsequent comments by Petruzelli that he was offered a monetary bonus to employ certain techniques during the fight (comments he later recanted and obfuscated), raised the question of undue influence by EliteXC representatives in fights. Significant debt incurred by parent company Pro Elite with no investors or buyers showing interest[8] caused the subsequent cancellation of the November 8, 2008, event. Combined with the Florida State Athletic Commission launching an investigation into the Slice/Petruzelli fight, Pro Elite announced on October 20, 2008, that they would cease operations.
| Weight class name | Upper limit |
|---|---|
| Bantamweight | 140 lb (63.5 kg) |
| Featherweight | 150 lb (68.0 kg) |
| Lightweight | 160 lb (72.6 kg) |
| Welterweight | 170 lb (77.1 kg) |
| Middleweight | 190 lb (86.2 kg) |
| Light Heavyweight | 210 lb (95.3 kg) |
| Heavyweight | No weight limit |
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Antônio Silvadef.Justin Eilers | EliteXC: Unfinished Business Stockton, California, US | July 26, 2008 |
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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| 1 | Murilo Rua def.Joey Villasenor | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni San Jose, California, US | June 22, 2007 | |
| 2 |  Robbie Lawler | EliteXC: Uprising Honolulu, Hawaii, US | September 15, 2007 | NC vs.Scott Smith atEliteXC: Primetime on May 31, 2008 in Newark, New Jersey, US |
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Shields def.Nick Thompson | EliteXC: Unfinished Business Stockton, California, US | July 26, 2008 | 1. def.Paul Daley atEliteXC: Heat on Oct 4, 2008 in Sunrise, Florida, US |
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. J. Noons def.Nick Diaz | EliteXC: Renegade Corpus Christi, Texas, US | November 10, 2007 | 1. def.Yves Edwards atEliteXC: Return of the King on Jun 14, 2008 in Honolulu, Hawaii, US |
| Noons was stripped of the title on September 19, 2008 by EliteXC | ||||
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilson Reis def.Abel Cullum | ShoXC 8 Santa Ynez, California, US | September 26, 2008 |
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