Today CBS and EliteXC officially announced the lineup for the first edition of Saturday Night Fights. The broadcast will air live from 9-11PM EST from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey:
"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 lineup:
- Kimbo Slice v. James "Colossus" Thompson
- EliteXC Middleweight Title: "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler v. Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith
- Gina "Conviction" Carano v. Kaitlin Young
- Phil Baroni v. Murilo "Ninja" Rua
- Brett "The Grim" Rogers v. Jon Murphy
