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 .
41-575: 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
82-572: A Strikeforce title challenger. Born in London, England to parents from the Caribbean, Daley moved to Nottingham at a young age, where he played junior football for Nottingham Forest FC alongside future England international, Jermaine Jenas . Daley began training in karate at the age of eight, before transitioning into Muay Thai . Daley is also a former member of the British Army , having served as
123-586: A TKO win over Jess Liaudin , Daley fought for the Cage Warriors Welterweight Championship against Abdul Mohamed. The fight ended in a draw after five rounds. Daley next fought veteran Paul Jenkins at Cage Rage 11 for the Cage Rage British Welterweight Championship , a rematch of their fight at Cage Warriors 8, which ended in a knockout win for Daley. The two fought to a draw in the rematch. Daley had compiled
164-528: A left hook, then followed up with additional punches, winning by knockout. At UFC 113 , on 8 May 2010, Daley fought Josh Koscheck , with the winner destined to become the next challenger against Georges St-Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Championship and the opportunity to coach against St-Pierre on the twelfth season of The Ultimate Fighter . In the first round, Koscheck appeared to simulate being hit with an illegal knee, which resulted in
205-401: A point deduction for Daley. Koscheck went on to control Daley with his wrestling for most of the fight, and was declared the winner by unanimous decision. After the end of the third and final round, Daley approached Koscheck from behind and attempted to hit him in the face with a left hook. Referee Dan Miragliotta pinned Daley against the fence to subdue him. In an interview at the conclusion of
246-542: A reconnaissance driver for the Household Cavalry . At the age of 18, Daley began training in mixed martial arts after graduation from Carlton-Le-Willows Academy . Daley has two children, Tai and Ayana, with his long-term partner Elizabeth Houston. They live in Nottingham , England. Daley made his professional debut in 2003 and compiled a record of 2-2 before signing with startup promotion Cage Rage . Following
287-492: A record of 10-4-2 and was coming off of a win over UFC veteran Dave Strasser before being offered another shot at the Cage Rage British Welterweight Championship , against Ross Mason. Daley won via majority decision, becoming the new Cage Rage British Welterweight Champion . After defending his title twice and picking up a knockout win over Duane Ludwig in Strikeforce , Daley was scheduled to make his third title defence in
328-559: A record of 3–1 in his next four fights with two appearances for the MFC in Canada. Daley was scheduled to fight Jay Hieron at Affliction: Trilogy , but the bout was cancelled due to Affliction Entertainment folding. Following Affliction's collapse, Daley signed a four-fight contract with the UFC. Daley's first fight was scheduled to be on the preliminary card of UFC 103 against Brian Foster , which
369-563: A title unification against Cage Rage World Welterweight Champion Mark Weir at Cage Rage 23. Daley won via second-round knockout, therefore holding both titles. After two more knockout wins in the ShoXC and Cage Warriors promotions, Daley fought Jake Shields at EliteXC: Heat for the EliteXC Welterweight Championship . Daley lost via armbar submission in the second round, snapping a six-fight winning streak. Daley then compiled
410-467: A welterweight fight, defeating him by first-round TKO due to strikes. Daley was next scheduled to fight at Bellator 79 in Rama, Ontario , Canada on 2 November against Kyle Baker, but the fight never took place. Daley was selected in a fan vote to fight War Machine in the first Bellator fight to be shown on Spike TV, however injury forced his opponent out of the upcoming Welterweight tournament. Daley himself
451-596: 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. 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
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#1732890965193492-471: Is a British former mixed martial artist and kickboxer . A professional competitor from 2003 to 2022, Daley competed for the UFC , Bellator , K-1 , Strikeforce , Cage Rage , Final Fight Championship , EliteXC , ShoXC , BAMMA , Cage Warriors , Cage Contender , Shark Fights , Pancrase , and Impact FC . Daley is a former Cage Rage World Welterweight Champion and Cage Rage British Welterweight Champion and
533-683: The NBA G League and the new Memphis Americans of the new National Indoor Soccer League . The center houses a 17,000 square foot convention center and 400 seat performing arts center . It is used as a concert venue, boxing arena, and for ice shows and circuses. Since 2009, the Mid-South Fair has been held at the Landers Center. Formerly, the fair was held in midtown Memphis at the Fairgrounds. American recording artist Kelly Clarkson performed in
574-554: The NBA G League despite also being temporarily stationed at Fort Worth, Texas at the time due to the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic . 34°55′38″N 89°59′49″W / 34.927124°N 89.9969°W / 34.927124; -89.9969 This article about a sports venue in Mississippi is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Paul Daley Paul Anthony Daley (born 21 February 1983)
615-638: The King on Jun 14, 2008 in Honolulu, Hawaii, US DeSoto Civic Center The Landers Center is an 8,400-seat multi-purpose arena in Southaven, Mississippi . It is home to the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League , a minor league basketball team affiliated with the Memphis Grizzlies . The center was built in 2000. On January 4, 2012, Memphis-based Landers Auto Group purchased the naming rights. The name
656-560: The Shark Fights promotion, Daley signed a multi-fight deal with Strikeforce and made his promotional debut against Scott Smith on 4 December 2010 at Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II . Daley won by KO at 2:09 of round 1. In the post-fight interview, he called out lightweight K. J. Noons . After his victory over Scott Smith , Daley received the title shot against Nick Diaz . Daley fought Nick Diaz on 9 April 2011 at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley . Diaz won by TKO three seconds from
697-473: The arena on February 9, 2019, during her Meaning of Life Tour to a sold-out crowd of over 7,000 patrons and grossed over $ 400,000. This was her first show in the state of Mississippi in over seven years since her Stronger Tour in 2012. During the 2021–22 NBA G League season , the Landers Center served as one of the temporary home arenas for the Capitanes de Ciudad de México during their inaugural season at
738-813: The bout via unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 29–28 in favour of Woodley. Daley fought against Kazuo Misaki at Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey . He lost the bout via split decision. After some months, Daley requested to be released from his Strikeforce contract, citing a lack of frequent fights as the reason for his wanting to leave. Daley defeated Daniel Acacio at an Impact Fighting Championships event in Sydney, Australia. Speaking after his victory, Daley revealed that he expected to sign with Strikeforce or DREAM "real soon." Daley faced Jorge Masvidal at Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs. Prangley in September 2010, and won via unanimous decision. Before
779-427: The end of the first round, marking the first time Daley had been stopped by strikes. After a 3-month hiatus, Daley was expected to face Evangelista Santos at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson , but Santos withdrew due to a shoulder injury and was replaced by Tyron Woodley . The winner of this fight was expected to fight for the vacant Strikeforce Welterweight Championship against a fighter yet to be named. He lost
820-426: The event after Daley fell ill from effects of his weight cut . Daley next faced Brennan Ward in the co-main event at Bellator 170 on 21 January 2017. He won the fight via flying knee in the first round. Daley faced Rory MacDonald in the main event at Bellator 179 on 19 May 2017. He lost via rear-naked choke in the second round. Daley faced Lorenz Larkin at Bellator 183 on 23 September 2017. Daley won
861-419: The event, UFC president Dana White announced that he was banishing Daley from the UFC for life. White said, "There's no excuse for that. These guys are professional athletes. You don't ever hit a guy blatantly after the bell like that, whether you're frustrated or not." He added, "I don't care if he fights in every show all over the world and becomes the best and everybody thinks he's the pound-for-pound best in
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#1732890965193902-454: 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
943-598: The fight by unanimous decision. Despite publicly demanding release from Bellator, Daley announced that he had signed a new contract with Bellator on late June 2018. Daley faced Michael Page as part of the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix Tournament on 16 February 2019 at Bellator 216 . The fight was largely uneventful, with neither fighter able to deliver any significant offence. Daley lost by unanimous decision. Daley faced Erick Silva at Bellator 223 on 22 June 2019. He won
984-419: The fight due to injury. Daley instead faced André Santos . He won the fight by unanimous decision. Daley faced Dennis Olson at Bellator 140 on 17 July 2015. He won the fight via TKO in the second round. In his third fight for Bellator in less than a year, Daley faced Andy Uhrich in the main event at Bellator 148 on 29 January 2016. He won the fight via knockout due to a right uppercut two minutes into
1025-518: The fight via knockout in the second round. In January 2018, Daley publicly criticised Bellator MMA, stating he would leave the company after his contract expired because he felt the company was not properly utilising him. A week later on 25 January, Daley claimed to have been granted his release from the organisation, which Bellator denied. On 2 March 2018 Bellator MMA announced that Daley would fight Jon Fitch at Bellator 199 in San Jose, CA. He lost
1066-417: The fight, he weighed in three-quarters of a pound overweight and was forced to give up 15% of his "show purse". Daley was next scheduled to fight twice in just over five weeks. The first bout was against UFC veteran Jordan Radev at BAMMA 7 , and the second bout was against UFC and MFC veteran Luigi Fioravanti at Ringside MMA 12 - Daley vs. Fioravanti. Daley won both via unanimous decision. Daley
1107-400: The first round. Daley's next fight was scheduled to be a rematch against Josh Koscheck at Bellator London, as the co-main event, on 16 July 2016. On 6 June Koscheck withdrew from the fight for undisclosed reasons and he was replaced by former Bellator Welterweight Champion Douglas Lima . A welterweight bout between Daley and Derek Anderson at Bellator 163 was scrapped on the day of
1148-460: The organisation due to ongoing legal troubles. Bellator officials had learned that the charges in the bar fight had not been dropped after all. In fact, Daley had pleaded guilty to one count of assault and two counts of obstructing an officer. The violent nature of the incident, combined with the prospect of continued visa problems due to the fact he was now a convicted felon, made Bellator officials decide to cut ties with Daley. On 6 August 2013, it
1189-783: The others aired on the Showtime cable network or on CBS . 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. 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 . On May 10, 2008, EliteXC announced
1230-407: 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. On October 4, 2008, at EliteXC: Heat , EliteXC's biggest ratings draw Kimbo Slice was knocked out just 14 seconds into his bout with Seth Petruzelli . Petruzelli served as a last-minute replacement for MMA pioneer Ken Shamrock , who got injured on the day of
1271-916: 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. 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 1. def. Paul Daley at EliteXC: Heat on Oct 4, 2008 in Sunrise, Florida, US 1. def. Yves Edwards at EliteXC: Return of
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1312-547: The third round and forcing referee Joop Ubeda to stop the fight. At BAMMA 16, Daley defeated Marinho Moreira da Rocha by knockout on 13 September 2014. On 21 July 2014, Bellator MMA announced that they had signed Paul Daley along with Melvin Manhoef . Daley was expected to challenge Douglas Lima for the Bellator Welterweight Championship on 27 February 2015 at Bellator 134 . However, Lima pulled out of
1353-574: The world, he will never fight in the UFC ever again." White also said that when he spoke to Daley after the fight, he claimed he had not heard the bell. Daley apologised for his actions after returning to the United Kingdom, saying that Koscheck's trash-talking pushed him over the edge, but that there was "no excuse" for his "rash decision." He was suspended 30 days by the Quebec Athletic Commission. Daley's fight against Yuya Shirai
1394-837: Was changed to the Landers Center. Several now-defunct teams have called the arena home. These teams include the Memphis Xplorers of the AF2 , the Memphis Houn'Dawgs of the American Basketball Association , and the Mississippi RiverKings (previously called the Memphis RiverKings) of the Central Hockey League and Southern Professional Hockey League . Current sports tenants include the Memphis Hustle of
1435-452: Was due to air on ESPN (UK) , prior to the main card. However, on 4 September, it was announced that Daley had agreed to step in for Mike Swick , who had suffered an injury during training and was unable to fight top contender Martin Kampmann at UFC 103 . In his UFC debut, Daley put in an aggressive performance, defeating Kampmann via technical knockout due to a barrage of punches. Daley
1476-459: Was expected to face Carlos Condit on 2 January 2010 at UFC 108 . However, Condit withdrew from the card after suffering a severe cut to his hand. He was replaced by Dustin Hazelett . After failing to make the stipulated 170 lb for the Hazelett fight, Daley was fined 10% of his fight purse. The bout was fought at a catchweight of 172 lbs. Early in the fight Daley dropped Hazelett with
1517-402: Was expected to fight in a kickboxing bout at UCMMA 26 against Luke Sines for his 'UK1' Welterweight Championship, however, Daley had to pull out of the fight due to contract problems with Strikeforce . On 15 June, a week after being released from his Strikeforce contract, Daley signed with Bellator Fighting Championships . Daley had a successful debut at Bellator 72 against Rudy Bears in
1558-573: Was reported that Daley had signed a 3-fight, 12-month contract with BAMMA . His first fight back in the British promotion was against Romario Manoel da Silva at BAMMA 14 on 14 December. He defeated da Silva by KO at 1:42 of the 2nd round, after dominating the 1st round. Daley won via TKO in a fight against Alexander Surjko at Legend 3: Pour Homme in Milan, Italy on 5 April 2014, dropping the Russian three times in
1599-470: Was supposed to be for the BAMMA welterweight belt, but Daley came in over the 170-pound limit for a title bout. The two still headlined the card, but it became a non-title fight. Daley dropped Shirai immediately with a jab, which was his first strike in the fight, and later he dropped him again with an uppercut and left hook before finishing the fight with ground and pound. Following a win over Jorge Masvidal in
1640-684: 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. 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
1681-589: Was then removed from the tournament after being barred from entering the United States after being arrested in December in relation to an alleged bar fight in England. He faced up to two years in prison if convicted. Daley later claimed the charges had been thrown out for lack of evidence, clearing him to apply for a visa to compete within Bellator's ninth season. On 25 July, Bellator announced that Daley had been released from