instantmma.net - 10/23/2008
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Several sources are popping up saying that CBS and Showtime are going to claim EliteXCs contracts due to a 6 million dollar loan.
Showtime pulls plan to auction off EliteXC contracts
mmajunkie.com 11/15/2008 — Showtime has halted plans for a public auction of ProElite assets.
The auction was scheduled for Monday, at which time Showtime was to sell ProElite's remaining assets, including fighter contracts. However, Showtime in a statement today indicated ...
Will CBS Sign Affliction?
bloodyelbow.com 10/22/2008 — Affliction has been trying to take EliteXC's deal with CBS for a long time now, and there is now an opening for them to step in if CBS is still interested in airing mixed martial arts.
The financial problems for them would be similar to EliteXC. ...
Are CBS and Showtime Planning On Staying in MMA?
bloodyelbow.com 10/24/2008 — Yesterday, MMA Payout noticed something important in the SEC report by EliteXC CBS/Showtime had declared ProElite in violation of the terms of their $6.3million loan. This creates a possibility that CBS/Showtime will seize all the assets of the ...
Pro Elite attempts to stop CBS and Showtime public auction
mmamania.com 11/9/2008 — We reported earlier this week about the intentions of Showtime Networks Inc. to host a public auction on November 17 with whatever remains of Pro Elite Inc., including the video library, fighter contracts and other items.
Pro Elite Inc. was ...
EliteXC Goes Out of Business
rearnaked.blogspot.com 10/21/2008 — Following months of financial turmoil, EliteXC has decided to call it quits. Rear Naked News has the details and what this means for Mixed Martial Arts. Also, where will the former EliteXC fighters sign?
The end arrives for EliteXC
mmajunkie.com 10/21/2008 — EliteXC has thrown its last punch.
Mounting financial losses and questions surrounding the handling of its latest event have led to the demise of ProElite, Inc., owner of EliteXC. MMAjunkie.com has confirmed through a company source with ...
EliteXC and Pro Elite Close Down Shop
themmapost.com 10/21/2008 —
SI.com and Sherdog's Josh Gross Gets the Scoop
Less than two years following the formation of ProElite, Inc., the group notified employees and fighters Monday it was shutting its doors effective immediately, multiple sources confirmed to ...
EliteXC official "excited" about future
mmajunkie.com 10/17/2008 — On the eve of UFC 89 -- and just eight days from UFC 90, the attention of the MMA world has been decidedly shifted to the largest organization in the world.
But for the past three weeks, the center of the MMA universe had been EliteXC. And while ...
Latest news on ProElite, its demise and the future of its fighters
fannation.com 10/23/2008 —
Seth Petruzelli and Kimbo Slice, Tom Casino/EliteXC/CBS
Showtime Not Quitting ... Yet Don't expect Showtime to get out of the MMA business. According to an email statement by Showtime to SI.com:
ProElite officials have advised us that they ...