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			{{Short description\|MMA promoter based in the U.S.}}
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	'''Elite Xtreme Combat''', also known as '''EliteXC''', is a ~~]-based~~ ] (MMA) organization and is ~~the second biggest of its kind in the world, the first being the~~ ]. It was founded as a partnership between ] and ] and officially announced on December 14, 2006.<ref>, EliteXC. </ref> It is headquartered in ].		'''Elite Xtreme Combat''', also known as '''EliteXC''', was a United States–based ] (MMA) organization owned and operated by ]. It was founded as a partnership between ] and ProElite and officially announced on December 14, 2006.<ref>{{Dead link\|date=August 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}, EliteXC. </ref> It was headquartered in ].

	The partnership to form EliteXC was announced on November ~~13th~~, 2006. <ref></ref> The first major event occurred February 10, 2007 at the ] in ], ]. Fighters ] and ] fought in the main event.		The partnership to form EliteXC was announced on November 13, 2006.<ref name="sherdog.com">. {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929155305/http://www.sherdog.com/news/pr.asp?n_id=6124 \|date=2007-09-29 }}.</ref> The first major event occurred February 10, 2007, at the ] in ]. Fighters ] and ] fought in the main event. Also debuting on this card was ], ], ] and ].

	On ~~February 27,~~ 2008, ~~it was reported that~~ EliteXC had reached an agreement with ] to broadcast EliteXC shows on prime time. If ~~successful,~~ ~~it is thought~~ that CBS ~~will~~ broadcast EliteXC specials every other month on Saturday nights.<ref name="EXC-CBS">{{cite web\|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2008/02/27/elitexc-expected-to-announce-deal-with-cbs/\|title=EliteXC expected to announce deal with CBS\|~~accessdate~~=2008-02-27\|date=]\|publisher=MMA Junkie}}</ref>CBS aired ~~EliteXC:~~ ~~Primetime~~ on ~~May~~ ~~31st~~, ~~2008~~ ~~making~~ ~~EliteXC~~ ~~the~~ ~~first primetime MMA program on~~ ~~American~~ ~~network~~ ~~television~~.		In early 2008, EliteXC had reached an agreement with ] to broadcast EliteXC shows on prime time. The arrangement was that CBS would broadcast EliteXC specials every other month on Saturday nights.<ref name="EXC-CBS">{{cite web \|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2008/02/27/elitexc-expected-to-announce-deal-with-cbs/ \|title=EliteXC expected to announce deal with CBS \|access-date=2008-02-27 \|date=2008-02-27 \|publisher=MMA Junkie \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302013232/http://mmajunkie.com/2008/02/27/elitexc-expected-to-announce-deal-with-cbs/ \|archive-date=2008-03-02 }}</ref> CBS aired only three events in 2008, on May 31, July 26, and October 4.

	==EliteXC events==		==EliteXC events==
			This is a list of events held and scheduled by Elite Xtreme Combat (EliteXC), a ] organization based in the United States. The first event took place in February 2007. The list includes three events that EliteXC co-promoted (], ], and ]) with other MMA organizations. Two events were shown initially on ], while the others aired on the ] cable network or on ].

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	This is a list of events held and scheduled by ] (EliteXC), a ] organization based in the ]. The first event took place in February 2007. The list includes three events that EliteXC co-promoted (], ], and ]) with other MMA organizations. Two events were shown initially on ], while the others have debuted on the ] cable network or ].
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	==ShoXC==		==ShoXC==
			{{main\|ShoXC}}
	On July 11, 2007, it was announced that Proelite.com and Showtime would produce a new series titled ].<ref></ref> The monthly shows will highlight up-and-coming MMA talent, similar to Showtime's ] boxing events. The first took place on July 27, 2007. The first event was co-promoted with ] and was also known as KOTC: Undisputed. Gary Shaw stated that there will be 4 ShoXC events in 2007 and 8 in 2008.

			On July 11, 2007, it was announced that Proelite.com and Showtime would produce a new series titled ShoXC.<ref></ref> The monthly shows featured up-and-coming MMA talent, similar to Showtime's ] boxing events. The first took place on July 27, 2007. The first event was co-promoted with ] and was also known as KOTC: Undisputed.
	For more information on these events, see the article ].

	==Partnership with Cage Rage==		==Partnership with Cage Rage==
	On September 7, 2007, ProElite, Inc. announced that they had officially ~~accquired~~ British MMA organization ]. EliteXC and Cage Rage Championships ~~will begin~~ numerous joint ventures together, beginning with Cage Rage ~~23.~~ ~~That event will be the first~~ Cage Rage ~~event to be presented under the new EliteXC banner and will air live on elitexc.com~~.<ref></ref>		On September 7, 2007, ProElite, Inc. announced that they had officially acquired British MMA organization ]. EliteXC and Cage Rage Championships planned numerous joint ventures together, beginning with ].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=4647&zoneid=13 \|title=MMA Weekly – Your #1 Source for Daily MMA News, Interviews, Multimedia, and More: – Pro Elite acquires Cage Rage Championships <!-- Bot generated title --> \|access-date=2007-09-07 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926223254/http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=4647&zoneid=13 \|archive-date=2007-09-26 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	==Partnership with DREAM==		==Partnership with DREAM==
	On May ~~10th~~, 2008 EliteXC announced a working partnership with Japanese promotion ]. The two groups ~~intend~~ to share fighters (], ] and ] have already participated in ~~DREAM~~ events) and eventually co-promote shows.<ref name="prime">{{cite web		On May 10, 2008, EliteXC announced a working partnership with Japanese promotion ]. The two groups intended to share fighters (], ] and ] have already participated in Dream events) and eventually co-promote shows.<ref name="prime">{{cite web\|url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=6248&zoneid=13\|title=Pro Elite & Dream announce partnership\|year=2008\|access-date=2008-06-11\|publisher=MMAWeekly\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080527113043/http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=6248&zoneid=13\|archive-date=2008-05-27}}</ref>
	\|url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=6248&zoneid=13
	\|title=PRO ELITE & DREAM ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP
	\|year=2008
	\|accessdate=2008-06-11
	\|publisher=MMAWeekly
	}}</ref>

	==Co-promoting with Affliction==		==Co-promoting with Affliction==
	On September ~~24th~~, 2008 EliteXC announced a working partnership with rival US promotion ]. Affliction offered ] vs. ] for the ] card on ].<ref name="copromo">{{cite web		On September 24, 2008, EliteXC announced a working partnership with rival US promotion ]. Affliction offered ] vs. ] for the ] card on ].<ref name="copromo">{{cite web \|url=http://mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=7194&zoneid=2 \|title=Andrei Arlovski vs Roy Nelson at Elite XC on CBS \|year=2008 \|access-date=2008-10-06 \|publisher=MMAWeekly \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007151756/http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=7194&zoneid=2 \|archive-date=2008-10-07 }}</ref> 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.

	\|url=http://mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=7194&zoneid=2
			==Controversy and closing of EliteXC ==
	\|title=ANDREI ARLOVSKI VS ROY NELSON AT ELITE XC ON CBS
			On October 4, 2008, at ], EliteXC's biggest ratings draw ] was knocked out by ] in just 14 seconds. Petruzelli served as a last-minute replacement for MMA pioneer ], 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<ref></ref> 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.
	\|year=2008

	\|accessdate=2008-10-06
			==Weight classes==
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	}}</ref> In addition, Affliction heavily promoted their line through commercials on the show. It is expected that the two companies will co-promote fights again in the future.
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	==EliteXC champions==		==EliteXC champions==
			===Heavyweight Championship===
	===]===
	:''Up to ~~140lb (64 kg)~~''		:''Weight limit: Unlimited''

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			\|align=center \|July 26, 2008
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			===Middleweight Championship ===
	===]===
			:''Weight limit: {{convert\|190\|lb\|kg st\|1\|abbr=on}}''
	:''160 lb (73 kg)''

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	\|align=~~center~~ \|~~November~~ ~~10, 2007~~ {{small\|(])}}		\|align=left \|{{flagicon\|BRA}} ]<br/>{{small\|def. ]}}
			\|align=center \|]<br/>{{small\|San Jose, California, US}}
	\|align=center \|]
	\| align=~~"left"~~ \|		\|align=center \|June 22, 2007
	*{{small\|def. ] on June 14, 2008 in ] (])}}
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
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	\|align=center \|Vacant<br/>
	\|align=~~center~~ \|~~September~~ ~~19,~~ ~~2008~~		\|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} ]<br/>
	\|align=center \|		\|align=center \|]<br />{{small\|Honolulu, Hawaii, US}}
			\|align=center \|September 15, 2007
	\|align=left \|		\|align=left \|
	*{{small\|] ~~stripped~~ of ~~the title~~ on ~~September~~ 19, 2008 by ~~EliteXC~~}}		{{small\|'''NC''' vs. ] at ] on May 31, 2008 in Newark, New Jersey, US}}<br/>
			{{small\|'''1.''' def. ] at ] on Jul 26, 2008 in Stockton, California, US}}
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	===]===		===Welterweight Championship===
			:''Weight limit: {{convert\|170\|lb\|kg st\|1\|abbr=on}}''
	:''170 lb (77 kg)''

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			!width:15%;"\|Date
	\| align="left" \|
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			\|-

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			\|align=center \|July 26, 2008
			\| style="text-align:left;"\|
			{{small\|'''1.''' def. ] at ] on Oct 4, 2008 in Sunrise, Florida, US}}
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			===Lightweight Championship===
	===] ===
			:''Weight limit: {{convert\|160\|lb\|kg st\|1\|abbr=on}}''
	:''171 to 185 lb (77 to 84 kg)''

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	\|align=left \|{{flagicon\|BRA}} ]<br/>{{small\|(def. ])}}
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			!width:15%;"\|Date
	\|
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	\|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} ]<br/>
	\|align=~~center~~ \|~~September~~ ~~15,~~ ~~2007~~ {{small\|(])}}		\|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} ]<br/>{{small\|def. ]}}
	\|align=center \|]		\|align=center \|]<br />{{small\|Corpus Christi, Texas, US}}
	\|align=~~left~~ \|		\|align=center \|November 10, 2007
			\| style="text-align:left;"\|
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			\|-
			\| style="text-align:center;" colspan=5\|''Noons was stripped of the title on September 19, 2008 by EliteXC''
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			===Bantamweight Championship===
	===]===
			:''Weight limit: {{convert\|140\|lb\|kg st\|1\|abbr=on}}''
	:''Up to 265 lb (120 kg)''

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	* ] - Undercard Announcer- First Licensed Female MMA & Boxing Announcer. NJSACB 2002 Professional Stuntwoman in Film & TV. ]. Stokes has also been getting in the cage to do post fight interviews in other state sanctioned cards. Current TV Host of Concert Scene.

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MMA promoter based in the U.S.

Elite Xtreme Combat

Company type	Public
Traded as	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	Los Angeles, 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 as EliteXC, was a United States–based mixed martial arts (MMA) organization owned and operated by ProElite. It was founded as a partnership between Showtime Networks and ProElite and officially announced on December 14, 2006. It was headquartered in Los Angeles.

The partnership to form EliteXC was announced on November 13, 2006. The first major event occurred February 10, 2007, at the DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, Mississippi. Fighters Frank Shamrock and Renzo Gracie fought in the main event. Also debuting on this card was Charles Bennett, K. J. Noons, Mike Pyle and Antônio Silva.

In early 2008, EliteXC had reached an agreement with CBS to broadcast EliteXC shows on prime time. The arrangement was that CBS would broadcast EliteXC specials every other month on Saturday nights. CBS aired only three events in 2008, on May 31, July 26, and October 4.

EliteXC events

This is a list of events held and scheduled by Elite Xtreme Combat (EliteXC), a mixed 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, and Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le) with other MMA organizations. Two events were shown initially on pay-per-view, while the others aired on the Showtime cable network or on CBS.

#	Event Title	Date	Arena	Location
20	ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series	October 10, 2008	Horseshoe Casino	Hammond, Indiana
19	EliteXC: Heat	October 4, 2008	BankAtlantic Center	Sunrise, Florida
18	ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series	September 26, 2008	Chumash Casino Resort	Santa Ynez, California
17	ShoXC: Hamman vs. Suganuma 2	August 15, 2008	Table Mountain Rancheria	Friant, California
16	EliteXC: Unfinished Business	July 26, 2008	Stockton Arena	Stockton, California
15	EliteXC: Return of the King	June 14, 2008	Neal S. Blaisdell Arena	Oahu, Hawaii
14	EliteXC: Primetime	May 31, 2008	Prudential Center	Newark, New Jersey
13	ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series	April 5, 2008	Table Mountain Rancheria	Friant, California
12	Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le	March 29, 2008	HP Pavilion	San Jose, California
11	ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series	March 21, 2008	Chumash Casino Resort	Santa Ynez, California
10	EliteXC: Street Certified	February 16, 2008	BankUnited Center	Miami
9	ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series	January 25, 2008	Trump Taj Mahal	Atlantic City, New Jersey
8	EliteXC: Renegade	November 10, 2007	American Bank Center	Corpus Christi, Texas
7	ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series	October 26, 2007	Chumash Casino Resort	Santa Ynez, California
6	EliteXC: Uprising	September 15, 2007	Neal S. Blaisdell Arena	Oahu, Hawaii
5	ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series	August 25, 2007	Vicksburg Convention Center	Vicksburg, Mississippi
4	ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series	July 27, 2007	Chumash Casino Resort	Santa Ynez, California
3	Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni	June 22, 2007	HP Pavilion	San Jose, California
2	Dynamite!! USA	June 2, 2007	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	Los Angeles
1	EliteXC: Destiny	February 10, 2007	DeSoto Civic Center	Southaven, Mississippi

ShoXC

Main article: ShoXC

On July 11, 2007, it was announced that Proelite.com and Showtime would produce a new series titled ShoXC. The monthly shows featured up-and-coming MMA talent, similar to Showtime's ShoBox boxing events. The first took place on July 27, 2007. The first event was co-promoted with King of the Cage and was also known as KOTC: Undisputed.

Partnership with Cage Rage

On September 7, 2007, ProElite, Inc. announced that they had officially acquired British MMA organization Cage Rage Championships. EliteXC and Cage Rage Championships planned numerous joint ventures together, beginning with Cage Rage 23.

Partnership with DREAM

On May 10, 2008, EliteXC announced a working partnership with Japanese promotion Dream. The two groups intended to share fighters (Eddie Alvarez, Jason Miller and Nick Diaz have already participated in Dream events) and eventually co-promote shows.

Co-promoting with Affliction

On September 24, 2008, EliteXC announced a working partnership with rival US promotion Affliction. Affliction offered Andrei Arlovski vs. Roy Nelson for the EliteXC: Heat card on CBS. 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.

Controversy and closing of EliteXC

On October 4, 2008, at EliteXC: Heat, EliteXC's biggest ratings draw Kimbo Slice was knocked out by Seth Petruzelli in just 14 seconds. Petruzelli served as a last-minute replacement for MMA pioneer Ken 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 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 classes

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

EliteXC champions

Heavyweight Championship

Weight limit: Unlimited

No.	Name	Event	Date	Defenses
1	Antônio Silva def. Justin Eilers	EliteXC: Unfinished Business Stockton, California, US	July 26, 2008

Middleweight Championship

Weight limit: 190 lb (86.2 kg; 13.6 st)

No.	Name	Event	Date	Defenses
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 at EliteXC: Primetime on May 31, 2008 in Newark, New Jersey, US 1. def. Scott Smith at EliteXC: Unfinished Business on Jul 26, 2008 in Stockton, California, US

Welterweight Championship

Weight limit: 170 lb (77.1 kg; 12.1 st)

No.	Name	Event	Date	Defenses
1	Jake Shields def. Nick Thompson	EliteXC: Unfinished Business Stockton, California, US	July 26, 2008	1. def. Paul Daley at EliteXC: Heat on Oct 4, 2008 in Sunrise, Florida, US

Lightweight Championship

Weight limit: 160 lb (72.6 kg; 11.4 st)

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 at EliteXC: Return of the King on Jun 14, 2008 in Honolulu, Hawaii, US
Noons was stripped of the title on September 19, 2008 by EliteXC

Bantamweight Championship

Weight limit: 140 lb (63.5 kg; 10.0 st)

No.	Name	Event	Date	Defenses
1	Wilson Reis def. Abel Cullum	ShoXC 8 Santa Ynez, California, US	September 26, 2008

Women's division

Footnotes

Press Release, Pro Elite launches Elite Xtreme combat on showtime, EliteXC.
SHOWTIME to Televise MMA, Sherdog.com. (Last retrieved January 7, 2007). Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine.
"EliteXC expected to announce deal with CBS". MMA Junkie. 2008-02-27. Archived from the original on 2008-03-02. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
The Fight Network :: All fights all the time :: Get it on!
"MMA Weekly – Your #1 Source for Daily MMA News, Interviews, Multimedia, and More: – Pro Elite acquires Cage Rage Championships". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
"Pro Elite & Dream announce partnership". MMAWeekly. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
"Andrei Arlovski vs Roy Nelson at Elite XC on CBS". MMAWeekly. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
Reports: EliteXC tells employees, fighters it's out of business

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