Street Fighting Legend-Turned-EliteXC Heavyweight SensationKimbo Slice Will Square Off Against Hard-Hitting British MMA Standout James 'Colossus' Thompson in the Main Event of a Five-Fight Broadcast Popular Female Fighter Gina 'Conviction' Carano and EliteXC Middleweight Champion 'Ruthless' Robbie Lawler will also Appear on the Card LOS ANGELES. CBS and EliteXC today announced the lineup for the first "CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS," to be broadcast live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, Saturday, May 31 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. "In terms of recognition and perception, I believe May 31 is the biggest and single most important MMA fight card ever. It will forever change the landscape of the sport and how it is perceived," said Gary Shaw, EliteXC Live Events President. The following five primetime matchups are confirmed for the CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS on May 31.
* Kimbo Slice vs. James "Colossus" Thompson (Heavyweights) * " Ruthless" Robbie Lawler vs. Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith (for EliteXC Middleweight title) * Gina "Conviction" Carano vs. Kaitlin Young (140 lb. weight class) * Phil Baroni vs. Murilo "Ninja" Rua (Middleweights) * Brett "The Grim" Rogers vs. Jon Murphy (Heavyweights)
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