EliteXC and CBS today announced the official televised fight card for its May 31 event, which will be the first-ever MMA show to air on major U.S. network television.
The event takes place at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. and airs from 9-11 p.m. ET on CBS.
Today’s release also confirmed that previously announced headliner Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson will, in fact, take on former PRIDE fighter and current EliteXC heavyweight James Thompson.
The full, five-fight televised card includes:
- Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson vs. James Thompson
- Champ Robbie Lawler vs. Scott Smith (for EliteXC middleweight title)
- Gina Carano vs. Kaitlin Young
- Phil Baroni vs. Murilo “Ninja” Rua
- Jon Murphy vs. Brett Rogers
May 31 EliteXC-CBS card finalized - MMA - Yahoo! Sports
04-16-2008, 05:34 PM
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