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 in the promotion of mixed martial arts (MMA).
“This acquisition allows Stratus and ProElite to combine [...]
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 to pro boxing as soon as he has fulfilled his MMA contract.
Ferguson’s contract, which was [...]
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, ‘Skala’ talks about his time with ELITE XC, his accomplishments with helping to jumpstart the careers [...]
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, the subject of Kimbo Slice inevitably came up. Bas said he was finished training Kimbo Slice [...]
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 calls for SHOWTIME to produce and televise up to 16 live events per year including the [...]
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.
Strikeforce Founder and CEO had this to say about the San Jose, CA based promotion’s acquisition [...]
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 that retains Pro Elite’s assets could find themselves on network television, it remains to be seen [...]
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 have them officially released from the company. They have warned in the complaint that if [...]
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 Dutchman defeated K-1 legend Jerome Le Banner via TKO in his first bout. He followed up [...]
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 Elite XC heavyweight and media darling, could set foot in a K-1 ring as early as [...]
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 to injury.
Despite Duane “Bang” Ludwig stepping in as a late replacement for Thomson, Martin vs. Smith [...]
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 his skills.
While his status within the 170 pound division is cemented in the minds of hardcore MMA [...]
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 member’s intentions. Silva (11-1), through translation, stated “I’m negotiating my way to Japan The Sengoku made me [...]
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 accomplished. He calls it a “sad day for MMA…a sad day for the [...]
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; it was the hype, the media, the uneducated, it said he was one of [...]
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 still fairly young and brash.
Now think about this for a moment, since Robbie Lawler [...]
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 that will soon be heading elsewhere.
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