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Press Release: Weigh-In Photos for Tonight’s EliteXC/CBS Unfinished Business
Posted by Larry Csonka on 07.26.2008



EliteXC sent out the following press release:

The 22 fighters appearing on tomorrow/Saturday's tremendous, eagerly awaited EliteXC mixed martial arts card at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, Calif., easily made weight Friday.

Tickets for the most significant sporting event in the recent history of Stockton start at $35 and can be purchased at the Stockton Arena Box Office, 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.

Mixed martial arts fans arriving when the doors open will have the opportunity to meet Kimbo Slice and Gina Carano when they participate in a pre-fight autograph signing just prior to the opening bell. They will sign autographs inside The Stockton Arena from 2:30 p.m. to 3:15.

PHOTOS:

Robbie Lawler (left) defends his EliteXC middleweight belt against Scott Smith in the highly anticipated main event on CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS on the CBS Television Network (9 p.m.-11 p.m. ET/PT).


Shayna Baszler (left) and Cris Cyborg will fight during a two-hour CBS broadcast.


Thomas "Wildman" Denny (left) and Nick Diaz will clash in a featured CBS fight.


Nick "The Goat" Thompson (left) and Jake Shields collide for the vacant EliteXC welterweight crown on CBS.


Rafael Feijao (left) meets Travais Galbraith in a 205-pound match on SHOWTIME.


Wilson Reis (left) faces Bryan Caraway in a 140-pound scrap on SHOWTIME.


Antonio "Big Foot" Silva ( left) and Justin Eilers will battle for the first-ever EliteXC heavyweight title in the main event on SHOWTIME Saturday night. The one-hour SHOWTIME telecast begins at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Photos: Tom Casino/EliteXC


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My only question is how can Thompson/Shields be for the vacant Elite XC middleweight championship, when the main event is Smith vs Lawler, for the Elite XC middleweight championship?

Posted By: scipio2009 (Guest)  on July 26, 2008 at 12:43 PM

 
 
it's not...it's for the vacant welterweight title.

Posted By: dictator (Guest)  on July 26, 2008 at 01:19 PM

 


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