SANTA BARBARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stratus Media Group, Inc. (OTCBB:SMDI - News), a live entertainment company, announced today that Stratus has assumed control over the board of directors and the management of ProElite Inc. (Pink Sheets:PELE - News), an entertainment and media company involved ... Read More »
Category Archives: Elite XC
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Kevin Ferguson, better known as the Internet street fighting sensation ‘Kimbo Slice’, says he wants to try his hand at professional boxing. In an interview with Bahamian news paper, The Nassau Guardian, Ferguson stated he will be making the transition ... Read More »
‘Skala’ breaks his silence
Jared Shaw, affectionately known as “Skala”, has finally surfaced after months of absence from the public eye. He recently gave an interview to another man who has been taking a little break as well, Ariel Helwani. In this new interview, ... Read More »
Bas Rutten would not train Kimbo Slice again for one million dollars
The only reason Kimbo Slice (3-1) a.k.a. Kevin Ferguson had the small bit of credibility he did was because the legend, El Guapo, vouched for him. Those days are over. In a new AOL MMA FanHouse interview with Bas Rutten, ... Read More »
Strikeforce events to air live on Showtime in new deal
There is more great news for MMA fans coming out with Strikeforce’s purchase of Pro Elite assets. PRO MMA (http://promma.info) has learned that live Strikeforce mixed martial arts action will air on SHOWTIME beginning April 11, 2009. The multi-year agreement ... Read More »
Deal signed: Strikeforce purchases Pro Elite
Strikeforce has officially singed a deal to purchase Elite XC’s parent company Pro Elite. Earlier this afternoon Strikeforce officials informed PRO MMA (http://promma.info) that an agreement to acquire certain fighter contracts, specific assets and the video library of Elite XC. ... Read More »
Strikeforce possible Pro Elite buyer?
Reports indicate that the San Jose, CA based promotion Strikeforce may purchase Pro Elite. According to MMA Weekly’s MMA Insider blog, the acquisition of Pro Elite could lead to MMA’s return to CBS as well as Showtime. While the company ... Read More »
EliteXC fighters seek release
It is being reported that the fighters still in contract limbo due to the failure of the sale of EliteXC have joined together with the Mixed Martial Artists Fighters Association and forwarded a draft of complaint to EliteXC officials to ... Read More »
K-1 World Grand Prix ends with D.Q.
Remy Bonjasky won his third K-1 World Grand Prix title in the early hours Saturday morning on HDNet. However, he would not be celebrating and beaming of joy having the 2008 K-1 World GP belt wrapped around his waist. The ... Read More »
Kimbo to K-1?
Despite Pro Elite shutting its doors, the Kimbo Slice experiment appears far from over. Multiple sources point to Kimbo appearing at the K-1 December 6th event at the Yokohama Arena to announce his future with the company. Slice, the former ... Read More »
Smith vs Martin new Strikeforce Main Event
Inside MMA has reported that The Ultimate Fighter 4 contender Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith will face UFC veteran Terry Martin at Strikeforce: Destruction. The middleweight contest will be the new main event following lightweight champion Josh Thomson’s withdrawl due ... Read More »
The legacy of Jake Shields
by: Matt De La Rosa Jake Shields was arguably the most talented fighter on Pro Elite’s roster. Now that the company has closed its doors Shields will undoubtedly be looking to sign with a promotion where he can truly test ... Read More »
Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in talks with Sengoku
by: Matt De La Rosa Despite being suspended by the California State Athletic Commision until July 28 2009, Antonio Silva has plans to fight at World Victory Road’s Sengoku 7 on January 4th. Tatame reported on the American Top Team ... Read More »
Gary Shaw discusses fall of EliteXC
Former front man of EliteXC, Gary Shaw, comments on the demise of the company and what the future may hold. He says he is not ashamed of anything he did while at EliteXC and is very proud of what he ... Read More »
Kevin Ferguson is back in the gym
by: Jack Bratcher We all know what happened on Oct. 4 in Sunrise Florida when an enormously inflated persona named Kimbo Slice went into the ring with Kevin Ferguson as his own shadow. This shadow was everything Ferguson was not; ... Read More »
Could Robbie Lawler be headed to the UFC?
by: Jack Bratcher Robbie Lawler left the UFC in 2004 after two straight losses, first to Nick Diaz at UFC 47 by KO and then to Evan Tanner (R.I.P.) at UFC 50 by Triangle Choke. At the time he was ... Read More »
The EliteXC Draft – Analyzing the First Round Draft Picks
There is a wealth of talent from a broken organization that risked and lost it all on a YouTube street brawler from Miami. While sifting through the ashes of ProElite and EliteXC it’s impossible to ignore the abundance of talent ... Read More »
EliteXC bleeds to death
UFC President, Dana White is a very smart man. He catches a lot of flack for the words he chooses to use sometimes because he drops the F-bomb like names at a hollywood party (hi Mauro). But with Dana at ... Read More »
Gina Carano talks pay & Jared Shaw peeking behind the towel
Here’s miss Gina responding to questions about Jared Shaw allegedly trying to sneak a peak at her behind the towels at her weigh ins for the recent Elite XC event. She also says she doesn’t fight for the money and ... Read More »
Breaking news – Kimbo DID NOT LOSE
A new video has surfaced from Kimbo Slice’s brother explaining what really happened in the fight. As he explains it what we thought we saw, we didn’t really see. Instead, Kimbo going to the ground was all part of the ... Read More »
Dana White speaks on the “Kimbo scandal”
If you haven’t heard by now, EliteXC is under investigation for trying to influence the outcome of the Kimbo Slice vs. Seth Petruzelli fight on CBS. The investigation started following comments made by Petruzelli on a Florida radio show that ... Read More »
ShoXC Elite Challenger Series Oct.10 – results & play-by-play
by: Jack Bratcher PRO MMA will be bringing you live results and round by round blow by blow commentary. The action is taking place at the Horshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana but never fear, you don’t have to pack your ... Read More »