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ANDREI ARLOVSKI AND ROY NELSON

By Chris DeBlasio / September 27, 2008

MARQUEE HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT BETWEEN TWO FORMER MMA CHAMPIONS — ANDREI ARLOVSKI AND ROY NELSON — HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE “CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS” PRIMETIME EVENT ON OCT. 4  LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24 — CBS, EliteXC, and Trump’s Affliction Entertainment jointly announced today that a fifth fight has been added to the lineup […]

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THE FIRST “CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS” TO BE BROADCAST LIVE ON SATURDAY, MAY 31

By Chris DeBlasio / March 21, 2008

EliteXC Heavyweight Sensation, Kimbo Slice, Will Headline an Exciting Night of Mixed Martial Arts Middleweight Champion “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler will Defend His Title Against Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith LOS ANGELES, March 20 — CBS and ProElite, Inc. today announced that the first live primetime mixed martial arts event will be broadcast Saturday, May 31 […]

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SHOWTIME DEBUTS SHORT-FORM PREVIEW SHOWS

By Chris DeBlasio / February 13, 2008

SHOWTIME SPORTS DEBUTS UNIQUE SHORT-FORM PROGRAMS NEW YORK (Feb. 12, 2008)—SHOWTIME recently unveiled two unique short-form series in support of its live sports telecasts. Entitled Goldberg Toe-to-Toe (EliteXC/MMA) and All Access (boxing), the five-minute documentary-style episodes are available to viewers via a variety of media outlets, such as news, sports, entertainment and pop-culture websites, www.SHO.com, […]

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Fight Card Announced/Gracie v Sakuraba Rematch!!

By Chris DeBlasio / May 11, 2007

Gracie-Sakuraba Rematch Among Key Bouts on Star-Studded Dynamite!! USA Fight Card Gracie seeks to exact revenge for legendary 90-minute bout seven years ago; Full card features MMA favorites and crossover curiosities Los Angeles, May 8, 2007 – MMA legends Royce Gracie and Kasuzshi Sakuraba, who fought an exhausting 90-minute battle seven years ago, will meet […]

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Tickets On Sale Now – LA Coliseum: Dynamite!! USA

By Chris DeBlasio / May 11, 2007

Dynamite!! USA Tickets Available to Fans This Week Tickets for June 2 MMA Extravaganza on Sale at Ticketmaster and the LA Coliseum Box Office Starting Friday, May 4 Los Angeles, May 4, 2007 – Fans looking to take part in mixed martial arts history will have the opportunity to reserve their spot beginning this Friday, […]

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This Saturday’s Boxing

By Chris DeBlasio / March 2, 2007

At Thursday’s press conference, female MMA sensation Gina Carano and the fiery Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett were on hand at the Key Club in West Hollywood. Promoter Gary Shaw invited the pair to the dais for photos. Attached photo (from left): Krazy Horse Bennett, WBC Super Bantam Champ Israel Vazquez, IBF Flyweight Champ Vic Darchinyan, […]

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EliteXC “DESTINY”

By Chris DeBlasio / January 9, 2007

FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED AND TICKETS ON SALE NOW:FRANK SHAMROCK vs. RENZO GRACIE EliteXC “DESTINY” Legendary Fighters Headline Spectacular Fight Card Feb. 10 at DeSoto County Civic Center in Southaven, MS On SHOWTIME 10 p.m. ET/PT LOS ANGELES (January 5, 2007) — Pro Elite (PELE.PK) announced the fight card for its first live EliteXCTM mixed martial […]