EliteXC: Street Certified was a mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 event promoted by EliteXC scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 16, 2008 at the BankUnited Center

BankUnited Center

The BankUnited Center is a 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. The venue hosts concerts, family shows, trade shows, lecture series, university events and sporting events, including all University of Miami men's and women's basketball...

 in Miami, Florida

Florida

Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

. The main card aired live on Showtime at 10p.m. EST. The main event featured the return of Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson

Kimbo Slice

Kevin Ferguson , better known as Kimbo Slice, is a Bahamian-American boxer, mixed martial artist and occasional actor...

 as he took on UFC veteran David "Tank" Abbott

Tank Abbott

David Lee Abbott is an American mixed martial arts fighter and former professional wrestler. He has described his fighting style, which he developed brawling in the bars and streets of Huntington Beach, California, as "street fighting"...

, a match originally scheduled for October 2007 in Cage Fury Fighting Championships

Cage Fury Fighting Championships

Cage Fury Fighting Championships was an American mixed martial arts promotion. Founded by Felix & Amy Martinez, the promotion promoted in Atlantic City, NJ, having just held five events. The last minute cancellation of its sixth event signalled its demise...

. The event drew an estimated 522,000 viewers on Showtime.

Televised card

Winner	Loser	Method	Round	Time
Kimbo Slice Kimbo Slice Kevin Ferguson , better known as Kimbo Slice, is a Bahamian-American boxer, mixed martial artist and occasional actor...	Tank Abbott Tank Abbott David Lee Abbott is an American mixed martial arts fighter and former professional wrestler. He has described his fighting style, which he developed brawling in the bars and streets of Huntington Beach, California, as "street fighting"...	KO (Punch)	1	0:43
Antonio Silva Antonio Silva (fighter) Antonio Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He initially fought in the super heavyweight division, but currently competes in the heavyweight weight class. He is the first and last EliteXC heavyweight champion...	Ricco Rodriguez Ricco Rodriguez Ricco Rodriguez is an American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion. He has also competed in Pride Fighting Championship, EliteXC, International Fight League, BAMMA, World Extreme Cagefighting and King of the Cage.-Early life:Rodriguez grew up in the...	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
Scott Smith Scott Smith (fighter) Bryan Scott Smith, , is an American mixed martial artist previously fighting at middleweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship making his debut at UFC 59. He also fought for EliteXC before it folded and currently fights for Strikeforce...	Kyle Noke Kyle Noke Kyle Noke is an Australian professional mixed martial artist who currently fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Noke has also fought for EliteXC and the Australian fighting promotion Spartan Reality Fight...	KO (Punch)	2	0:07
Yves Edwards Yves Edwards |-| Win| align="center" | 41-17-1| Rafaello Oliveira| TKO | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson| | align="center" | 2| align="center" | 2:44| Washington, D.C||-| Loss| align="center" | 40-17-1| Sam Stout| KO...	James Edson Berto James Edson Berto James Edson Berto is a Haitian professional mixed martial artist and the former Real Fighting Championship Lightweight Champion who has fought for the EliteXC and Strikeforce promotions and is known for his incredible leg lock variations, all but one of his submission wins are by way of Heel...	KO (Flying Knee)	1	4:56
Brett Rogers Brett Rogers Brett Charles Rogers is an African-American mixed martial artist who fights in the heavyweight division. Rogers has fought in EliteXC and Strikeforce.-Biography:...	James Thompson James Thompson (fighter) James Thompson is an English mixed martial artist. He fights as a heavyweight and has appeared in such promotions as Elite Xtreme Combat , Pride Fighting Championship, and Cage Rage. He is known for rushing his opponents at the start of the bout.-Biography:James Thompson grew up in Rochdale,...	TKO (Strikes)	1	2:24

Preliminary card

Winner	Loser	Method	Round	Time
Rafael Cavalcante Rafael Cavalcante Rafael Cavalcante is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division. He trains with Anderson Silva and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira as part of the Black House camp. He currently competes in Strikeforce, where he is the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion...	John Doyle	TKO (Knee)	1	2:17
Yosmany Cabezas	Jon Kirk	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	2	0:58
Dave Herman Dave Herman (fighter) Dave Herman is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Herman received a significant amount of buzz from fans and media for being undefeated in his first fifteen fights and beating his opponents impressively, having only been...	Mario Rinaldi	TKO (knees and punches)	3	0:33
Eric Bradley	Mikey Gomez Mikey Gomez Carlos Michael Gomez is an Paraguayian mixed martial arts fighter. Fighting out of Gracie Barra in Temecula, California Gomez has fought for many top promotions such as Bellator Fighting Championships, Xtreme Fighting Championships, and Elite XC.Gomez holds notable wins over Matt Brown, Jeremy...	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Lorenzo Borgomeo	Mike Bernhard	Submission (Triangle Choke)	2	4:11
Moyses Gabin	Jirka Hlavaty	TKO (punches)	1	2:32

External links

• Official EliteXC site
• Official Showtime Networks, Inc. site for EliteXC: Street Certified