# Elite Xtreme Combat

Elite Xtreme Combat, also known as EliteXC, was a United States–based mixed martial arts (MMA) organization owned and operated by ProElite. It was founded as a partnership between Showtime Networks and ProElite and officially announced on December 14, 2006. It was headquartered in Los Angeles.
The partnership to form EliteXC was announced on November 13, 2006. The first major event occurred February 10, 2007, at the DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, Mississippi. Fighters Frank Shamrock and Renzo Gracie fought in the main event. Also debuting on this card was Charles Bennett, K. J. Noons, Mike Pyle and Antônio Silva.
In early 2008, EliteXC had reached an agreement with CBS to broadcast EliteXC shows on prime time. The arrangement was that CBS would broadcast EliteXC specials every other month on Saturday nights. CBS aired only three events in 2008, on May 31, July 26, and October 4.

## EliteXC events

This is a list of events held and scheduled by Elite Xtreme Combat (EliteXC), a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States. The first event took place in February 2007. The list includes three events that EliteXC co-promoted (Dynamite!! USA, Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Baroni, and Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le) with other MMA organizations. Two events were shown initially on pay-per-view, while the others aired on the Showtime cable network or on CBS.
| # | Event Title | Date | Arena | Location |
| 20 | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | October 10, 2008 | Horseshoe Casino | Hammond, Indiana |
| 19 | EliteXC: Heat | October 4, 2008 | BankAtlantic Center | Sunrise, Florida |
| 18 | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | September 26, 2008 | Chumash Casino Resort | Santa Ynez, California |
| 17 | ShoXC: Hamman vs. Suganuma 2 | August 15, 2008 | Table Mountain Rancheria | Friant, California |
| 16 | EliteXC: Unfinished Business | July 26, 2008 | Stockton Arena | Stockton, California |
| 15 | EliteXC: Return of the King | June 14, 2008 | Neal S. Blaisdell Arena | Oahu, Hawaii |
| 14 | EliteXC: Primetime | May 31, 2008 | Prudential Center | Newark, New Jersey |
| 13 | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | April 5, 2008 | Table Mountain Rancheria | Friant, California |
| 12 | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le | March 29, 2008 | HP Pavilion | San Jose, California |
| 11 | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | March 21, 2008 | Chumash Casino Resort | Santa Ynez, California |
| 10 | EliteXC: Street Certified | February 16, 2008 | BankUnited Center | Miami |
| 9 | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | January 25, 2008 | Trump Taj Mahal | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 8 | EliteXC: Renegade | November 10, 2007 | American Bank Center | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| 7 | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | October 26, 2007 | Chumash Casino Resort | Santa Ynez, California |
| 6 | EliteXC: Uprising | September 15, 2007 | Neal S. Blaisdell Arena | Oahu, Hawaii |
| 5 | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | August 25, 2007 | Vicksburg Convention Center | Vicksburg, Mississippi |
| 4 | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | July 27, 2007 | Chumash Casino Resort | Santa Ynez, California |
| 3 | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni | June 22, 2007 | HP Pavilion | San Jose, California |
| 2 | Dynamite!! USA | June 2, 2007 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Los Angeles |
| 1 | EliteXC: Destiny | February 10, 2007 | DeSoto Civic Center | Southaven, Mississippi |

## ShoXC

On July 11, 2007, it was announced that Proelite.com and Showtime would produce a new series titled ShoXC. The monthly shows featured up-and-coming MMA talent, similar to Showtime's ShoBox boxing events. The first took place on July 27, 2007. The first event was co-promoted with King of the Cage and was also known as KOTC: Undisputed.

## Partnership with Cage Rage

On September 7, 2007, ProElite, Inc. announced that they had officially acquired British MMA organization Cage Rage Championships. EliteXC and Cage Rage Championships planned numerous joint ventures together, beginning with Cage Rage 23.

## Partnership with DREAM

On May 10, 2008, EliteXC announced a working partnership with Japanese promotion Dream. The two groups intended to share fighters (Eddie Alvarez, Jason Miller and Nick Diaz have already participated in Dream events) and eventually co-promote shows.

## Co-promoting with Affliction

On September 24, 2008, EliteXC announced a working partnership with rival US promotion Affliction. Affliction offered Andrei Arlovski vs. Roy Nelson for the EliteXC: Heat card on CBS. In addition, Affliction heavily promoted their line through commercials on the show. It was hoped that the two companies would survive a rocky financial situation long enough to co-promote fights again in the future.

## Controversy and closing of EliteXC

On October 4, 2008, at EliteXC: Heat, EliteXC's biggest ratings draw Kimbo Slice was knocked out by Seth Petruzelli in just 14 seconds. Petruzelli served as a last-minute replacement for MMA pioneer Ken Shamrock, who got injured on the day of the fight and was unable to compete. The unexpected outcome of this fight drew a great deal of attention, and subsequent comments by Petruzelli that he was offered a monetary bonus to employ certain techniques during the fight (comments he later recanted and obfuscated), raised the question of undue influence by EliteXC representatives in fights. Significant debt incurred by parent company Pro Elite with no investors or buyers showing interest caused the subsequent cancellation of the November 8, 2008, event. Combined with the Florida State Athletic Commission launching an investigation into the Slice/Petruzelli fight, Pro Elite announced on October 20, 2008, that they would cease operations.

## Weight classes

| Weight class name | Upper limit |
| Bantamweight | 140 lb (63.5 kg) |
| Featherweight | 150 lb (68.0 kg) |
| Lightweight | 160 lb (72.6 kg) |
| Welterweight | 170 lb (77.1 kg) |
| Middleweight | 190 lb (86.2 kg) |
| Light Heavyweight | 210 lb (95.3 kg) |
| Heavyweight | No weight limit |

## EliteXC champions
### Heavyweight Championship

    Weight limit: Unlimited
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| 1 | Antônio Silva def. Justin Eilers | EliteXC: Unfinished Business Stockton, California, US | July 26, 2008 | |

### Middleweight Championship

    Weight limit: 190 lb (86.2 kg; 13.6 st)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| 1 | Murilo Rua def. Joey Villasenor | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni San Jose, California, US | June 22, 2007 | |
| 2 | Robbie Lawler | EliteXC: Uprising Honolulu, Hawaii, US | September 15, 2007 | NC vs. Scott Smith at EliteXC: Primetime on May 31, 2008 in Newark, New Jersey, US 1. def. Scott Smith at EliteXC: Unfinished Business on Jul 26, 2008 in Stockton, California, US |

### Welterweight Championship

    Weight limit: 170 lb (77.1 kg; 12.1 st)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| 1 | Jake Shields def. Nick Thompson | EliteXC: Unfinished Business Stockton, California, US | July 26, 2008 | 1. def. Paul Daley at EliteXC: Heat on Oct 4, 2008 in Sunrise, Florida, US |

### Lightweight Championship

    Weight limit: 160 lb (72.6 kg; 11.4 st)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| 1 | K. J. Noons def. Nick Diaz | EliteXC: Renegade Corpus Christi, Texas, US | November 10, 2007 | 1. def. Yves Edwards at EliteXC: Return of the King on Jun 14, 2008 in Honolulu, Hawaii, US |
| Noons was stripped of the title on September 19, 2008 by EliteXC |||||

### Bantamweight Championship

    Weight limit: 140 lb (63.5 kg; 10.0 st)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| 1 | Wilson Reis def. Abel Cullum | ShoXC 8 Santa Ynez, California, US | September 26, 2008 | |

## Women's division

* Shayna Baszler
* Gina Carano
* Marloes Coenen
* Tonya Evinger
* Takayo Hashi
* Sarah Kaufman
* Debi Purcell
* Cris Cyborg
* Kaitlin Young