MMA news sources including Sherdog.com, GracieFighter.com, and Dave Meltzer's Figure Four Online are reporting that troubled MMA promotino EliteXC is going bust. I have to say, it is good to see that this corrupt, inept organization can no longer give MMA a bad name. The fallout regarding the Seth Petruzelli/Kimbo Slice debacle was just too much to bear, and it looks like CBS just wanted to break away from it all.
Unfortunately, some fighters will be put out of work, and I'm especially disappointed that the Eddie Alvarez/Nick Diaz bout scheduled for November 8th has been cancelled. On the positive side, GracieFighter.com said "Jake Shields in the UFC has now become a real possibility." The UFC's welterweight division is already stacked, but we might finally be able to see just how good Shields is.
Also, it is possible that the UFC will end up on network television now. EliteXC on CBS did pull some decent ratings, and the superior UFC offering might look pretty appealing right now.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
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Although I am very excited about the prospect of UFC hitting broadcast airwaves, and glad that EliteXC isn't going to be fixing anymore matches, I am a bit concerned too. Now when I wake up in the early morning, no more EliteXC on Showtime, what am I going to watch to lull me back to sleep?
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