EliteXC officials have distributed a fight agreement and set a deadline for EliteXC 160-pound champion KJ Noons (7-2) to accept an Oct. 4 title fight with challenger Nick Diaz (18-7).
EliteXC Vice President Jared Shaw contacted MMAjunkie.com late Wednesday to discuss the deadline that the organization set.
"A bout agreement has been sent to KJ Noons," Shaw said. "He has until 5 (p.m. PT Thursday) to accept it, or he can face public opinion."
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Veteran fighter and resurgent lightweight Rich Clementi (32-12-1 MMA, 5-3 UFC) will go for his seventh consecutive victory when he returns Oct. 25 at UFC 90.
Sources close to the fighters have told MMAjunkie.com that Clementi is expected to fight Xtreme Couture's Gray Maynard (5-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) at the Chicago-area event.
Although bout agreements have not been signed, an official announcement could come soon.
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EliteXC has big plans for its Oct. 4 appearance on CBS. With top stars "Kimbo Slice" and Gina Carano already booked, the next piece of the puzzle should be a 160-pound title rematch between champion KJ Noons and Nick Diaz.
However, EliteXC Vice President Jared Shaw today told MMAjunkie.com the organization has hit a roadblock in securing Noons' services for the evening.
"I'm sitting here and I'm drinking from a carton of milk right now," Shaw said. "And the EliteXC lightweight champion... Read Full Story
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is in talks with the Oregon State Athletic Commission to organize an event that could take place Nov. 15 at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Ore.
The event, which presumably would be dubbed UFC 91, could feature a lightweight bout between top contenders Kenny Florian (10-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) and Joe Stevenson (29-8 MMA, 6-2 UFC).
Brad Darcy, executive director of the OSAC, today told MMAjunkie.com that the event has not been finalized but that it's... Read Full Story
World Extreme Cagefighting today revealed its entire Sept. 10 fight card, which features WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber (21-1) vs. challenger Mike Brown (15-4) in the night's main event.
Also on tap for the event is a middleweight championship rematch bout between title-holder Paulo Filho (16-0) and Chael Sonnen (22-9-1), and an intriguing featherweight fight between Leonard Garcia (11-3) and former top contender Jens Pulver (22-9-1).
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Since its inception in 2006, EliteXC has maintained that its "ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series" events would be a showcase for up-and-coming talent.
So, it only makes sense that two of ShoXC's most successful fighters will compete for the organization's first-ever bantamweight title -- during a ShoXC event.
EliteXC Vice President Jared Shaw today told MMAjunkie.com that undefeated Brazilian jiu-jitsu stand-out Wilson Reis (5-0) is expected to fight surging prospect Bao Quach (15-8-1... Read Full Story
Despite the lack of an official announcement, the International Fight League has ceased operations and appears all but dead.
Now, many of the IFL's top fighters have dispersed throughout the world and signed with organizations ranging from the UFC to Affliction to DREAM to the WEC.
On the most recent edition of "Inside MMA," hosts Bas Rutten and Ron Kruck talk about some of the IFL's stars, where they've since found success, and whether the organization produced real, A-level talent... Read Full Story
Heavy metal legend and former Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne will perform at Affliction Entertainment's upcoming October event.
"Affliction: Day of Reckoning" takes place Oct. 11 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. A heavyweight bout between Andrei Arlovski and Josh Barnett headlines the event.
Osbourne had been rumored as a possible performer at Affliction's debut event in May, but Megadeth was instead booked for the gig.
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EliteXC's "ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series," an event series designed to showcase up-and-coming EliteXC talent, returns to the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif., on Sept. 26.
The event, which will air on Showtime, was recently announced on ProElite.com.
Match-ups revealed for the upcoming card include heavyweight Shane Del Rosario (4-0) vs. former EliteXC-CBS fighter Jon Murphy (4-3), as well as Erik Apple (9-1) vs. Matt Makowski (3-0).
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The UFC today officially announced a lightweight bout between former UFC title-holder Sean Sherk (32-3-1 MMA, 6-3 UFC) and contender Tyson Griffin (12-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) for its UFC 90 card on Oct. 25.
The fight is slated for the pay-per-view event's televised main card, which features a main event of UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silv vs. Patrick Cote.
The UFC also confirmed bouts previously reported by MMAjunkie.com: Hermes Franca (18-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC) vs. Gleison Tibau (15-6 MMA, 3... Read Full Story
