(Nick’s just going to proofread this sucker before sending it out.)
Did Elite XC hold some kind of writing workshop for their fighters’ and their fighters’ camps recently? Maybe one with a special seminar on “Shit-talking statements and rebuttals”? Because suddenly it seems like everyone under the Elite XC banner is putting pen to paper to bash someone else. Not that we’re complaining.
The Gracie camp — home to Nick Diaz — is the latest to get in on the act. KJ Noons’ statement listing his grievances with Elite XC made mention of Diaz several times, and you didn’t think he was going to be able to do that without waking the beast, did you? We’re a little disappointed that this is coming from Diaz’s camp and not Nick himself, who has been known to do some really great work in the ’stream of consciousness’ field of shit-talking, but we’ll take what we can get.
On Noons’ claim that Elite XC failed to promote his boxing career, as promised:
1) Earth to KJ; you don’t have a boxing career. No one in the boxing world knows who you are. 2) Another MMA company would have paid you less and not given you a title shot, especially when you were 1-1. 3) If you will not fight Diaz due to a breach of contract by EliteXC then why would you fight Alvarez for the same terms?
On Noons’ insistence that Elite XC isn’t promoting him, instead asking Diaz to sign baseball cards for the DVD of their fight:
1) Nick Diaz, Jake Shields and Frank Shamrock were flown in to shoot an instructional trailer on grappling for the CBS show. The signings were an after thought. You weren’t flown in because you aren’t a grappler. We are sure they will fly you in if they need an instructional on whining. 2) Your contract was for Showtime. Diaz and Shields both signed longer deals for CBS. Nathan Diaz signed a special long term contract for Spike TV etc…This is a business not Burger King, you can’t have it ‘your way’.
On Elite XC’s treatment of Noons, failing to provide him with extra tickets, and bringing Diaz into the cage to start trouble after his victory:
Diaz got no extra tickets in his home town of Stockton and isn’t complaining. 2) Bringing a fighter into the ring to promote an upcoming fight is standard practice. Your (I could of been a contender) drunk father, started a near riot and should be banned from further events and immediately placed in an Alcoholics Anonymous treatment center for his own self respect.
On complaints about money, threats not to fight for Elite XC anymore, etc.:
Promoters will sue when you don’t fulfill the terms of your contract, just ask Randy Couture. By the way, you are not Randy Couture and the fight world is not holding it’s breath waiting to see if you will fight again. 2) $83,000? There are several fighters that are a lot better than you fighting for a lot less. Pay your dues and quit being a little bitch. 3) You are paying your management too high of a percentage and here’s some advice you should consider, “they are completely incompetent”. 4) Chuck Liddell makes 100s of thousands more than Keith Jardine even though he lost to him. Diaz does not complain that Kimbo makes much more. He understands marketability, why can’t you? 5) Divide this and then multiply it several times: KJ = little bitch > KJ = real champion
6) We agree you do need more Vaseline. You are used to it and damn those EliteXC guys for not using it when they bend you over.
On Diaz not being the number one contender since Noons has already defeated him:
1) It is not up to you to decide who the #1 contender is. That is EliteXC’s sole discretion. Patrick Cote will soon be fighting Anderson Silva at the UFC’s sole discretion. Silva is not complaining because he fights whomever they put in front of him. Silva fought Rich Franklin after wrecking him the 1st time. Serra rematched GSP his very next fight after demolishing him. Serra got paid less than GSP even though he was the Champion after the 1st fight. These men are true Champions and fight anyone. This is a concept you cannot seem to grasp. 2) You are scared because Diaz, despite having a terrible showing last time was stopped by cuts. God forbid the doctor that let the fight continue against Gomi had been calling the shots at your fight. In your heart you know what would have happened and you would rather live the lie of being a paper champion. 3) What will EliteXC ever do without you? I guess you will have to watch from your couch. Drink a beer. Prepare to make a ritual of it.
Wow. You see what happens when we start trading statements back and forth? It gets out of hand real fast. Still waiting for Jared Shaw’s half-cocked response. Don’t let us down, $kala.
Elite XC will stream the undercard fights for this Saturday’s event on CBS for free LIVE CBSSports.com for all those hardcore fans who want to watch every bit of mixed martial arts action from the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on May 31
The streaming video is expected to begin airing around 7 p.m. ET. If you’re interested be sure to hit up CBSSports.com to avoid any delays.
The undercard matches are as follows:
265 lbs.:: Carlton Haselrig (1-0) vs. Carlos Moreno (4-2)
170 lbs.: Chris Liguori (7-7) vs. Jim Bova (2-0)
170 lbs.: Nick Serra (4-2) vs. Matt Makowski (2-0)
140 lbs.: Justin Robbins (8-3-1) vs. Wilson Reis (3-0)
155 lbs.: James “Binky” Jones (6-6) vs. Calvin Kattar (2-0)
135 lbs.: Zach Makovsky (3-1) vs. Andre Soares (5-1)
155 lbs.: Joe Sampieri (0-2) vs. Mike Groves (0-1)
In addition to offering these fights for free, ProElite.com will stream a post-fight Show hosted by Frank Shamrock immediately following the event, which is slated to air on CBS at 9 p.m ET.
The title for the post-fight show is “Backstage Pass” and will feature interviews with some of the fighters, as well as a few special guests and a recap and discussion of the historic “Saturday Night Fights” debut.
Make sure and check out ProElite.com before and after the show. Again, the undercard fights will start sometime around 8 p.m. ET and the post-fight show “Backstage Pass” will begin immediately after the CBS broadcast between 11 p.m. ET and midnight.
Pretty busy night for Frank Shamrock … who will also be sitting ringside and providing commentary during the CBS telecast. He’s earning that paycheck that’s for sure.
Great show, and going into the night, I was conflicted about who I wanted to win for some fights. I’m a Lyoto Machida fan, and while I’ve never really been a Tito Ortiz fan, part of me was hoping to see him win just for the controversy it could’ve caused with Dana White. However, I [...]
MAY 19th FIGHTER AUTOGRAPH SIGNING @ BEST BUY IN HOLLYWOOD
LOS ANGELES, California –
EliteXC in conjunction with Image Entertainment and Best Buy will be holding an autograph signing with EliteXC superstars on Monday, May 19th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the La Brea Best Buy store in West Hollywood, California.
Fighters scheduled to appear include:
Gina Carano
Frank Shamrock
“The [...]
Elite XC is rolling out the red carpet for some of its biggest stars Monday, May 19, for the release of the promotion’s first two exclusive DVDs.
Gina Carano, Nick Diaz, Jake Shields, Frank Shamrock and Phil Baroni are all expected to be in attendance signing autographs at the release party at the Best Buy in West Hollywood, Calif., from 6 to 8 p.m. PT.
The first of the two DVDs is a two-disc set titled “Destiny” that will feature Frank Shamrock, Renzo Gracie and Gina Carano among others. The second DVD is called “Renegade” and showcases Tank Abbott, Kimbo Slice, Nick Diaz, KJ Noons and more.
To purchase the DVDs remember that we now have a store set up that sells them right here.
For those who can attend the event, free Elite XC posters (limited supply) will be given out with the purchase of a DVD.
“I had him totally on the stand up. He was never going to make it another round or so. I was slowing him down, I was catching his timing, and I was starting to catch his chin. One of us never would have made it out of the fourth round and I don’t think it was going to be me if my arm didn’t break.”
– Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Frank Shamrock tells MMAWeekly.com that he was a round or two away from stopping Cung Le during their title clash on March 29 at the HP Pavillion in San Jose, Calif. Shamrock did not answer the bell for the fourth round because of a serious forearm fracture sustained during the fight, which did not go the the mat once in 15 minutes of back-and-forth action. It was later revealed that Shamrock had lost all three rounds on the judges scorecards. He needs several months to recover from his injury and when he does he wants to first fight his adopted brother, Ken, before avenging the loss to Le.
We’re not going to dignify this clip by going to IMDb and finding out the movie’s actual title, plot, and year of release, so we’ll just say that Randy Couture and Frank Shamrock got together at some point to film a remake of Never Back Down, with all the teenagers replaced by 40-year-olds. We defy you to watch this ten-minute highlight-reel without grinning your ass off. The way Randy kicks over the bench at the 0:58 mark makes me LMFAO every time. We can only hope that Rise of the Akkadian turns out half as good. Anyway, if you’re interested, there’s more…
When Frank Shamrock starts off this video by saying he wants to “clear up all rumors,” we thought he was going to assure us that his fight against Cung Le was absolutely not a work. Well, he doesn’t do that, but apparently his wife hasn’t given birth yet. Good to know. The most notable part of the video is Frank’s claim that his arm was already broken in the second round, but the bones didn’t separate until the third. Sounds terrible no matter when it happened, and Frank has the fat cast to prove it. The song at the end is a strange choice, but whaddya gonna do, the guy’s 35 years old; his favorite TV show is probably still Friends.
Elite XC is rolling out the red carpet for some of its biggest stars Monday, May 19, for the release of the promotion’s first two 