mma.fanhouse.com - 10/21/2008
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EliteXC, the mixed martial arts organization that made a splash by putting Internet sensation Kimbo Slice on live network television, has gone out of business. Josh Gross of Sports Illustrated reports that the organization has told his fighters that their upcoming fights are canceled. The ...
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 10/21/2008
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sportsillustrated.cnn.com —
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 SI.com.
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MMA's ProElite, EliteXC out of business
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 10/21/2008
mmaweekly.com - 10/21/2008
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mmaweekly.com —
- ELITEXC INSIDER DETAILS COMPANY'S DOWNFALL Tuesday, October
21, 2008 - by Tom Hamlin - MMAWeekly.com EliteXCDownfall.jpg
In an interview with MMAWeekly.com Monday evening, Icon Sport founder T.J. Thompson said crisis management, or lack thereof, ...
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- ELITEXC INSIDER DETAILS COMPANY'S DOWNFALL - MMA ...
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EliteXC Folds: What Happens to Gina Carano? Women's MMA Takes a Hit
FanHouse —
... The news that EliteXC is out of business doesn't really make that big of a difference, in the grand scheme of things, to men's mixed martial arts. The sport will go on just fine, with UFC or Affliction likely to offer contracts to a few top fighters like ...
EliteXC Says See Ya
Intentional Foul —
... If Kimbo’s kid was upset his dad got phantom punched the hell out, he’ll probably blow a gasket when he finds out his father’s bankroll is drying up. Because of a condition called “hemorrhaging money,” EliteXC is closing up shop and they have canceled all of their upcoming events. ...
The Fact That Kimbo Slice Lost is Purely Coincidental [MMA]
Deadspin —
... What this means for the career of Kimbo Slice, who Fanhouse notes is officially a "free agent" after this , is yet to be seen, but unless the UFC swoops in and makes a good-faith effort to resurrect his career, he's probably back to fighting bums and bouncers back on YouTube. ...
ESPN's Michael Wilbon Claims Vindication After EilteXC Fails: 'It's a Fraud! Go Home!'
FanHouse —
... So when the news came out that EliteXC is out of business, it was obvious that Wilbon would have something to say about it. On today's Pardon the Interruption, he did. ...
International Rules Series Resumes Tomorrow
Dave's Football Blog —
... Do you enjoy a good sports brawl? Do you mark your calendar for days when Ron Artest returns to Detroit? Are you slightly melancholy about the bankrupcy of EliteXC? You’re in luck! The International Rules Football Series resumes tomorrow! ...
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