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Press Release: Elite XC Media Day News And Quotes
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Press Release: Elite XC Media Day News And QuotesFour of the fighters who will appear on CBS EliteXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS (9 p.m.-11 p.m. ET/PT) on Saturday, July 26, at The Stockton Arena in Stockton, Calif., participated in an open media workout Tuesday at the Ultimate Training Center in Roseville, Calif.

“Ruthless" Robbie Lawler of St. Louis will defend the EliteXC middleweight title against Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith of Sacramento in the main event on the second primetime broadcast of CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS on Saturday, July 26, (9 p.m.-11 p.m. ET/PT).


In a second world title fight, Jake Shields of San Francisco and Nick “The Goat” Thompson of Minneapolis will collide for the vacant EliteXC 170-pound belt.


Stockton’s Nick Diaz will face Thomas “Wildman’’ Denny of Victorville, Calif., in a lightweight match and Shayna “The Queen Of Spades” Baszler of Sioux Falls, S.D., will take on Brazil's undefeated Cristiane Cyborg in a women’s fight at 140 pounds at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, Calif.

Tickets start at $35 and can be purchased at the Stockton Arena Box Office (Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.) and Saturday (noon-4 p.m.), by phone at (209) 373-1700 and (866) 373-7088 (toll free) or online at www.stocktontickets.com.


The event is presented by Los Angeles-based ProElite, Inc.’s live fight division, EliteXC. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. PT. The first live fight is at 3:15.


Preceding the two-hour, four-fight broadcast on the CBS Television Network will be a three-fight, one-hour telecast live on SHOWTIME (8 p.m. ET/PT).


In the main event, Antonio "Big Foot" Silva will face Justin Eilers for the EliteXC heavyweight crown. In other SHOWTIME fights, promising Wilson Reis will meet Brian Caraway at 140 pounds and talented Rafael Feijao will be opposed by an opponent to be determined in a light heavyweight fight.


DOUGLAS DELUCA, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, PROELITE, INC.

“No doubt about it: Stockton is a great MMA city. In Scott Smith, Jake Shields and, of course, Nick Diaz, we have three local world-class fighters on the card. The Stockton Arena is virtually brand new.

So, picking the city of Stockton for our next CBS show was virtually a no-brainer.


“Everybody is truly excited about July 26. This will be an unbelievably great night of MMA action – on two networks, SHOWTIME and CBS. I think we did a good job of introducing newer fans to the sport of mixed martial arts on May 31 on CBS.

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