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09-06-2007, 02:51 PM
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bitch-slapped Dana White!
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EliteXC and Cage Rage Championships Join Forces!
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EliteXC and Cage Rage Championships Join Forces
Posted by MMA Junkie on September 6, 2007
ProElite, Inc., the parent company of Elite Xtreme Combat (EliteXC), today announced the acquisition of the U.K.-based Cage Rage Championships organization.
Cage Rage, which premiered in London in 2002, is considered England’s top mixed-martial-arts organization. Notables such as current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, “The Ultimate Fighter 3” winner Michael Bisping, and former PRIDE standout Murilo “Ninja” Rua have all competed for the organization.
In today’s press announcement, ProElite says the acquisition will help Cage Rage become a true international fight brand. Additionally, EliteXC could begin to feature top British talent as part of the relationship.
EliteXC was born out of a partnership between Showtime Networks Inc. and ProElite. The upstart organization, which airs fights on Showtime and Showtime PPV, officially launched in December 2006. EliteXC’s first major event featured a headline bout between Frank Shamrock and Renzo Gracie back in February.
Cage Rage’s next show is set for Sept. 22 in Wembley Arena. The “Cage Rage 23” event is expected to have a sellout crowd.
A media conference call for next week’s EliteXC “Uprising” event (which takes Sept. 15 and features a main event between Rua and Robbie Lawler) takes place this afternoon.
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Source: EliteXC and Cage Rage Championships Join Forces -- UFC news at MMAjunkie.com
Sweet!
They have to bring big known names though!
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09-08-2007, 10:29 AM
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Shogun Fanboy
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ProElite Continues Expansion with Cage Rage, Spirit MC
According to SherDog they've partnered with SpiritMC as well.
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09-08-2007, 10:35 AM
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aka Okiipapasan
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Hmmmmm,
I wonder if this means Proelite.com will be streaming Cage Rage and Spirit MC events...
*crosses fingers*
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09-08-2007, 11:53 AM
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Shogun Fanboy
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The big question is whether or not this means that Denis Kang will be fighting in Strikeforce or EliteXC sometime soon. I'd love to see Kang vs. Shamrock or Kang vs. Ninja (I'm sure Ninja wouldn't care too much for that fight) or Kang vs. Cung Le.
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09-08-2007, 01:30 PM
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FF Handicapper
Join Date: May 2006
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I'm liking EliteXC more and more.
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09-13-2007, 10:39 AM
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rotaredoM FF
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dirty Fighter
Hmmmmm,
I wonder if this means Proelite.com will be streaming Cage Rage and Spirit MC events...
*crosses fingers*
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I thought Cage Rage events were already streamed on Proelite.com?
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