2007 in Elite Xtreme Combat

{{short description|Elite Xtreme Combat MMA events in 2007}}

{{Year in UFC

|name = 2007 in Elite Xtreme Combat

|image =

|image_size = 176px

|first_date = February 10, 2007

|last_date = November 10, 2007

|total_events = 8

|total_fights = 81

|title_fights = 3

|preceded_by =

|followed_by = 2008 in Elite XC

}}

The year 2007 is the 1st year in the history of the Elite Xtreme Combat, a mixed martial arts promotion based in The United States. In 2007 Elite Xtreme Combat held 8 events beginning with, EliteXC Destiny.

{{TOClimit|2}}

Title fights

{{MMAtitle}}

{{MMAtitle card|Title fights in 2007}}

{{MMAtitle bout

| Middleweight

| Murilo Rua

| def

| Joey Villasenor

| KO (punches)

| 2

| 1:05

| Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Baroni

| For the EliteXC Middleweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

| Middleweight

| Robbie Lawler (c)

| def.

| Murilo Rua (c)

| KO (punches)

| 3

| 2:04

| EliteXC: Uprising

| For the EliteXC Middleweight Championship and ICON Sport Middleweight championships unification.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

| Lightweight

| K. J. Noons

| def.

| Nick Diaz

| TKO (doctor stoppage)

| 1

| 5:00

| EliteXC: Renegade

| For the EliteXC Lightweight Championship

}}

{{MMAtitle end|notes = yes}}

Events list

{{Main article|Elite Xtreme Combat}}

class="sortable wikitable succession-box" style="font-size:90%;"
scope="col" | #

! scope="col" | Event title

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Arena

! scope="col" | Location

style="text-align:center"| 8

| EliteXC: Renegade

| {{dts|2007|November|10}}

| American Bank Center

| Corpus Christi, Texas

style="text-align:center"| 7

| ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series

| {{dts|2007|October|26}}

| Chumash Casino Resort

| Santa Ynez, California

style="text-align:center"| 6

| EliteXC: Uprising

| {{dts|2007|September|15}}

| Neal S. Blaisdell Arena

| Oahu, Hawaii

style="text-align:center"| 5

| ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series

| {{dts|2007|August|25}}

| Vicksburg Convention Center

| Vicksburg, Mississippi

style="text-align:center"| 4

| ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series

| {{dts|2007|July|27}}

| Chumash Casino Resort

| Santa Ynez, California

style="text-align:center"| 3

| Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni

| {{dts|2007|June|22}}

| HP Pavilion

| San Jose, California

style="text-align:center"| 2

| Dynamite!! USA

| {{dts|2007|June|2}}

| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| Los Angeles

style="text-align:center"| 1

| EliteXC: Destiny

| {{dts|2007|February|10}}

| DeSoto Civic Center

| Southaven, Mississippi

EliteXC Destiny

{{Main article|EliteXC: Destiny}}

EliteXC Destiny{{Cite web|title=EliteXC Destiny |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/EliteXC-Destiny-4544 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417075106/http://www.sherdog.com/events/EliteXC-Destiny-4544 |archivedate=April 17, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on February 10, 2007 at DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, Mississippi.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main card (Showtime)}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Renzo Gracie

|def.

| Frank Shamrock

|DQ (illegal knees)

|2

|2:00

|Shamrock was disqualified for knees to the head of a grounded opponent.[http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?search=yes&EventID=4544 Fight Finder – EliteXC Destiny Mixed Martial Arts Statistics] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080427094456/http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?search=yes&EventID=4544 |date=2008-04-27 }}

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Super Heavyweight

|Antônio Silva

|def.

|Wesley Correira

|TKO (flying knee and punches)

|1

|3:49

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Joey Villasenor

|def.

|David Loiseau

|Decision (unanimous)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Catchweight (141 lbs)

|Gina Carano

|def.

|Julie Kedzie

|Decision (unanimous)

|3

|3:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Charles Bennett

|def.

|K. J. Noons

|KO (punch)

|1

|3:43

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (Proelite.com)|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Riki Fukuda

|def.

|Chris Gates

|Submission (punches)

|1

|1:18

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|James Edson Berto

|def.

|John Shackelford

|TKO (punches)

|2

|2:27

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Javier Vazquez

|def.

|Adriano Pereira

|Decision (split)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|Mike Pyle

|def.

|Ross Ebanez

|Submission (rear naked choke)

|1

|1:55

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|Tim Persey

|def.

|Bo Cantrell

|KO (punches)

|1

|1:33

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Dynamite!! USA

{{Main article|Dynamite!! USA}}

Dynamite!! USA{{Cite web|title=Dynamite!! USA |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/K1-HEROs-Dynamite-USA-4994 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427114503/http://www.sherdog.com/events/K1-HEROs-Dynamite-USA-4994 |archivedate=April 27, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on June 2, 2007 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main card (PPV)}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|Brock Lesnar

|def.

|Min Soo Kim

|Submission (punches)

|1

|1:09

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Catchweight (188 lbs)

|Royce Gracie

|def.

|Kazushi Sakuraba

|Decision (unanimous)

|3

|5:00

|Gracie tested positive for banned substances post-fight.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Hideo Tokoro

|def.

|Brad Pickett

|Submission (armbar)

|1

|2:41

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Catchweight (192 lbs)

|Yoon Dong-Sik

|def.

|Melvin Manhoef

|Submission (armbar)

|2

|1:17

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Super Heavyweight

|Mighty Siliga

|def.

|Ruben Villareal

|TKO (punches)

|1

|1:33

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Catchweight (213 lbs)

|Bernard Ackah

|def.

|Johnnie Morton

|KO (punch)

|1

|0:38

|Morton tested positive for banned substances post-fight.

}}

{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (Showtime)|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|Jake Shields

|def.

|Ido Pariente

|Submission (rear naked choke)

|1

|2:06

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Catchweight (160 lbs)

|Gesias Cavalcante

|def.

|Nam Phan

|TKO (punches)

|1

|0:26

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|Jonathan Wiezorek

|def.

|Tim Persey

|TKO (punches)

|2

|0:50

|Persey tested positive for banned substances post-fight.

}}

{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (unaired)|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Katsuhiko Nagata

|def.

|Isaiah Hill

|Decision (split)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Baroni

{{Main article|Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni}}

Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Baroni{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Baroni |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/StrikeforceEliteXC-Shamrock-vs-Baroni-5006 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427111003/http://www.sherdog.com/events/StrikeforceEliteXC-Shamrock-vs-Baroni-5006 |archivedate=April 27, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on June 22, 2007 at The HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Frank Shamrock

|def

|Phil Baroni

|submission (rear-naked choke)

|2

|4:15

|For the Middleweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Murilo Rua

| def

| Joey Villasenor

| KO (punches)

| 2

| 1:05

| For the EliteXC Middleweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Cung Le

|def

|Tony Fryklund

|TKO (punches)

|3

|0:25

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|Paul Buentello

|def

|Carter Williams

|KO (punches)

|2

|0:10

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Josh Thomson

|def

|Nick Gonzalez

|submission (rear-naked choke)

|1

|1:42

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|Paul Daley

|def

|Duane Ludwig

|TKO (punches)

|2

|0:32

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|David Smith

|def

|Sean Bassett

|KO (punch)

|2

|1:23

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|James Edson Berto

|def

|Victor Valenzuela

|submission (heel hook)

|1

|0:47

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Nik Theotiko

|def

|Nikk Covert

|KO (punch)

|1

|1:13

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|Mike Pyle

|def

|Aaron Wetherspoon

|unanimous decision

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|Luke Stewart

|def

|Jason Von Flue

|TKO (punches)

|3

|2:17

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|Rex Richards

|def

|Ray Seraile

|TKO (punches)

|1

|0:35

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Bantamweight

|Chris Cariaso

|def

|Anthony Figueroa

|unanimous decision

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Catchweight (179 lb)

|Jeffrey Cachia

|def

|Shigeru Momoi

|submission (guillotine choke)

|1

|1:58

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Seth Kleinbeck

|def

|Sam Spengler

|TKO (punches)

|2

|2:55

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series

{{Infobox MMA event

|name=ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series

|image=

|date=July 27, 2007

|venue=Chumash Casino Resort

|attendance=

|gate=

|city=Santa Ynez, California

}}

ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series{{Cite web|title=ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/ShoXC-Elite-Challenger-Series-5243 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427111019/http://www.sherdog.com/events/ShoXC-Elite-Challenger-Series-5243 |archivedate=April 27, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on July 27, 2007 at Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Brian Cobb

| def.

| John Reedy

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 4:09

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Tony Rubalcava

| def.

| Drew Montgomery

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 4:19

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Anthony Ruiz

| def.

| Jason Geris

| TKO (Referee Stoppage)

| 1

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Josh Neal

| def.

| Eric Beondo

| TKO (Knee)

| 1

| 2:56

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Shayna Baszler

| def.

| Jan Finney

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 2:40

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| K. J. Noons

| def.

| Edson Berto

| KO (Knee)

| 3

| 0:45

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Jaime Jara

| def.

| Jeremiah Metcalf

| KO (Punch)

| 1

| 4:15

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Scott Jorgensen

| def.

| Chris David

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Aaron Rosa

| def.

| Jefferson Silva

| TKO (Doctor Stoppage)

| 1

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Muhsin Corbbrey

| def.

| Lee Gibson

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series

{{Infobox MMA event

|name=ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series

|image=

|date=August 25, 2007

|venue=Vicksburg Convention Center

|attendance=

|gate=

|city=Vicksburg, Mississippi

}}

ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series{{Cite web|title=ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/ShoXC-Elite-Challenger-Series-5510 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427112933/http://www.sherdog.com/events/ShoXC-Elite-Challenger-Series-5510 |archivedate=April 27, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on August 25, 2007 at Vicksburg Convention Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Wes Shivers

| def.

| James Neely

| Submission (Guillotine Choke)

| 1

| 2:22

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Victor Valenzuela

| def.

| Charles Bennett

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 3:23

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Seth Kleinbeck

| def.

| Jaime Jara

| TKO (Punch)

| 2

| 4:59

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Jon Murphy

| def.

| Dave Huckaba

| KO (Punches)

| 2

| 0:19

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Héctor Urbina

| def.

| Ray Lizama

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Umar Luv

| def.

| Brendan Tierney

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 4:08

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

EliteXC: Uprising

{{Main article|EliteXC: Uprising}}

EliteXC: Uprising{{Cite web|title=EliteXC: Uprising |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/EliteXC-Uprising-5110 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427114454/http://www.sherdog.com/events/EliteXC-Uprising-5110 |archivedate=April 27, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on September 15, 2007 at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Oahu, Hawaii.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main card (Showtime)}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Robbie Lawler (c)

|def.

|Murilo Rua (c)

|KO (punches)

|3

|2:04

| For the EliteXC Middleweight Championship. and ICON Sport Middleweight championships unification.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Nick Diaz

|def.

|Mike Aina

|Decision (split) (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Catchweight (141 lbs)

|Gina Carano

|def.

|Tonya Evinger

|Submission (rear naked choke)

|1

|2:53

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Joey Villasenor

|def.

|Riki Fukuda

|Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|Jake Shields

|def.

|Renato Verissimo

|TKO (punches and elbows)

|1

|4:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (Proelite.com)|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|Brandon Wolff

|def.

|Chad Klingensmith

|Decision (unanimous)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Bantamweight

|Mark Oshiro

|def.

|Nui Wheeler

|Submission (rear naked choke)

|1

|1:19

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Mark Kurano

|def.

|Jose Diaz

|Submission (rear naked choke)

|1

|1:13

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Kala Hose

|def.

|Jeff Fox

|TKO (strikes)

|1

|0:20

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Bantamweight

|Tyson Nam

|def.

|Albert Manners

|Decision (unanimous)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Justin Buchholz

|def.

|Ikaika Choy-Fu

|TKO (punches)

|1

|1:35

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|Elias Delos Reyes

|def.

|Chico Cantiberos

|Submission (armbar)

|1

|0:52

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series

{{Infobox MMA event

|name=ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series

|image=

|date=October 26, 2007

|venue=Chumash Casino Resort

|attendance=

|gate=

|city=Santa Ynez, California

}}

ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series{{Cite web|title=ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/ShoXC-Elite-Challenger-Series-5688 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427110931/http://www.sherdog.com/events/ShoXC-Elite-Challenger-Series-5688 |archivedate=April 27, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on October 26, 2007 at Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Jared Hamman

| def.

| Aaron Rosa

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 2

| 1:46

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Javier Vazquez

| def.

| J.C. Pennington

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 1:15

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Mongkhon Wiwasuk

| def.

| Kaleo Kwan

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Shayna Baszler

| def.

| Jennifer Tate

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 0:44

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Muhsin Corbbrey

| def.

| Robert McMasters

| Submission (Guillotine Choke)

| 1

| 4:59

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Shane del Rosario

| def.

| Amedeo Viola

| Submission (Triangle Choke)

| 1

| 2:27

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Giva Santana

| def.

| Jaime Fletcher

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 2:46

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Chris Cariaso

| def.

| Rick McCorkell

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

EliteXC: Renegade

{{Main article|EliteXC: Renegade}}

EliteXC: Renegade{{Cite web|title=EliteXC: Renegade |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/EliteXC-Renegade-5687 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427111056/http://www.sherdog.com/events/EliteXC-Renegade-5687 |archivedate=April 27, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on November 10, 2007 at The American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main card (Showtime)}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|K. J. Noons

|def.

|Nick Diaz

|TKO (doctor stoppage)

|1

|5:00

|For the EliteXC Lightweight Championship

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|Kimbo Slice

|def.

|Bo Cantrell

|Submission (strikes)

|1

|0:19

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|Jake Shields

|def.

|Mike Pyle

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|1

|3:39

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Kyle Noke

|def.

|Seth Kleinbeck

|TKO (doctor stoppage)

|2

|4:22

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|Antônio Silva

|def.

|Jonathan Wiezorek

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|1

|3:12

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (Proelite.com)|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|Geoff Bumstead

|def.

|Robert Ruiz

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|1

|1:30

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Yves Edwards

|def.

|Nick Gonzalez

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|1

|3:05

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Matt Lucas

|def.

|Jon Kirk

|Decision (unanimous)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|Brett Rogers

|def.

|Ralph Kelly

|TKO (strikes)

|1

|1:43

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|Jae Suk Lim

|def.

|Daniel Pineda

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|1

|2:42

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

See also

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