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EliteXC: Return of the King
PromotionEliteXC
DateJune 14, 2008
VenueNeal S. Blaisdell Arena
CityUnited States Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Event chronology
EliteXC: Primetime EliteXC: Return of the King EliteXC: Unfinished Business

EliteXC: Return of the King was a mixed martial arts event promoted by EliteXC that took place on Saturday, June 14, 2008 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii.[1]

Background

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The main card aired live on Showtime and drew an estimated 350,000 viewers.[2]

A Welterweight title bout between champion Jake Shields and Drew Fickett was removed from the original card when Fickett sustained an injury.[1]

Nick Diaz showed up for his 160-pound lightweight fight at 169 pounds which led to it becoming a catchweight bout.[3]

Results

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Main card (Showtime)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight K. J. Noons (c) def. Yves Edwards TKO (punches and elbows) 1 0:48 [a]
Catchweight (169 lbs) Nick Diaz def. Muhsin Corbbrey TKO (punches) 3 3:59
Middleweight Murilo Rua def. Tony Bonello KO (punches) 1 3:15
Heavyweight Dave Herman def. Ron Waterman TKO (punches) 1 2:19
Light Heavyweight Rafael Cavalcante def. Wayne Cole TKO (punches) 1 2:47
Preliminary card (Proelite.com)
Middleweight Bubba McDaniel def. Kala Hose Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 0:41
Bantamweight Mark Oshiro def. Chris Willems Submission (triangle choke) 1 2:12
Lightweight Mike Aina def. Kaleo Kwan Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight P.J. Dean vs. Dean Lista Draw 3 5:00
Catchweight (135 lbs) Russell Doane def. Dwayne Haney TKO (punches and elbows) 1 2:54
Middleweight Carl Barton def. Kepa Madeiros TKO (punches) 1 0:55

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Fickett out due to injury; 5 other bouts announced for EliteXC's June 14th show". 5 Ounces of Pain. May 2, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
  2. ^ "EliteXC: Return of the King | MMA Event".
  3. ^ "MMA on Tap".
  4. ^ "EliteXC: Return of the King". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2014-11-23.
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