EliteXC: Uprising
Encyclopedia
EliteXC: Uprising was a mixed martial arts
event promoted by EliteXC and co-promoted by Icon Sport
and Rumble World Entertainment. The event took place on Saturday, September 15, 2007 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena
in Oahu
, Hawaii
. The main card aired on Showtime, with 5 of the untelevised matches streaming live on the Proelite.com website. The main event featured a middleweight unification match between EliteXC Middleweight Champion, Murilo Rua
, and ICON Sport
Middlweight Champion, Robbie Lawler
.
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 and co-promoted by Icon Sport
Icon Sport
Icon Sport is a defunct Hawaiian-based mixed martial arts organization. It was one of the earliest competitors to the Ultimate Fighting Championship though the organization did not achieve the same level of success the promotion did hold a number of note worthy cards.-Notable fighters:Icon Sport...
and Rumble World Entertainment. The event took place on Saturday, September 15, 2007 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena
Neal S. Blaisdell Center
The Neal S. Blaisdell Center in downtown Honolulu, Honolulu CDP is a community center for the City & County of Honolulu. Constructed in 1964 on the historic Ward Estate and originally called the Hawaii International Center, the center was renamed after Mayor of Honolulu Neal S. Blaisdell...
in Oahu
Oahu
Oahu or Oahu , known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital Honolulu is located on the southeast coast...
, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. The main card aired on Showtime, with 5 of the untelevised matches streaming live on the Proelite.com website. The main event featured a middleweight unification match between EliteXC Middleweight Champion, Murilo Rua
Murilo Rua
Murilo Rua is a former Brazilian mixed martial artist who fought in Pride Fighting Championships. Nicknamed Ninja, he is the older brother of former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. He is known for his well-rounded fighting skills, in particular Muay Thai and Brazilian...
, and ICON Sport
Icon Sport
Icon Sport is a defunct Hawaiian-based mixed martial arts organization. It was one of the earliest competitors to the Ultimate Fighting Championship though the organization did not achieve the same level of success the promotion did hold a number of note worthy cards.-Notable fighters:Icon Sport...
Middlweight Champion, Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler
Robert Glen "Robbie" Lawler is an American mixed martial artist Lawler was the EliteXC middleweight champion before EliteXC filed for bankruptcy. Lawler has recently signed with Strikeforce. He is a member of Team Hughes fighting out of H.I.T...
.
Televised Bouts
| Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Robbie LawlerRobbie Lawler Robert Glen "Robbie" Lawler is an American mixed martial artist Lawler was the EliteXC middleweight champion before EliteXC filed for bankruptcy. Lawler has recently signed with Strikeforce. He is a member of Team Hughes fighting out of H.I.T... |
 Murilo RuaMurilo Rua Murilo Rua is a former Brazilian mixed martial artist who fought in Pride Fighting Championships. Nicknamed Ninja, he is the older brother of former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. He is known for his well-rounded fighting skills, in particular Muay Thai and Brazilian... |
TKO (Punches) | 3 | 2:04 |
| Nick Diaz Nick Díaz Nicholas Robert Diaz is an American mixed martial artist. He is the former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion, WEC and IFC Welterweight Champion. He has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride Fighting Championships and Elite Xtreme Combat. Diaz was promoted to black belt in Brazilian... |
Mike Aina Mike Aina Mike Aina is an American mixed martial artist currently training at BJ Penn's MMA in Hilo, Hawaii. Aina's most memorable bout was against former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz at EliteXC: Uprising, which he lost by a controversial Split Decision even after Aina knocked Diaz down with... |
Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Gina Carano Gina Carano Gina Joy Carano is an American model, actress, and mixed martial arts fighter. Carano appeared as the Gladiator "Crush" on American Gladiators... |
Tonya Evinger Tonya Evinger Tonya S. Evinger is an American female mixed martial artist. She has previously competed for EliteXC and Raging Wolf.-Early life:Evinger's younger twin brothers, Chris and Owen Evinger, are also professional mixed martial arts fighters.... |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:53 |
| Joe Villasenor Joey Villasenor Joey Villaseñor is a Mexican American mixed martial arts fighter. He is a PRIDE Fighting Championships veteran, as well as the middleweight champion in King of the Cage. Joey has also fought in Showtime's EliteXC promotion and took part in PRIDE's welterweight grand prix. He currently trains... |
 Riki FukudaRiki Fukuda Riki Fukuda is a Japanese mixed martial artist who currently fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship as a middleweight.-Early career:... |
Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jake Shields Jake Shields Jake Shields is an American mixed martial artist who is currently fighting in the welterweight division of the UFC. He is the last Rumble on the Rock 175 lb champion. He is the first and last Elite XC Welterweight Champion. He is also the former Shooto Middleweight Champion and is the former... |
Renato Verissimo Renato Verissimo Renato Verissimo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has fought in the UFC and Rumble on the Rock promotions. He is known throughout the MMA community by the nickname of "Charuto", meaning "cigar" in Portuguese.... |
TKO (Strikes) | 1 | 4:00 |
Untelevised Bouts
| Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Delos Reyes | Chico Cantiberos | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 0:52 |
| Justin Buchholz Justin Buchholz Justin Buchholz is an American mixed martial artist. Buchholz graduated from Lathrop High School in 2002, where he competed in wrestling. He competes in the Lightweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:... |
Ikaika Choy-Fu | TKO (Strikes) | 1 | 1:35 |
| Tyson Nam | Albert Manners | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Kala Kolohe Hose | Jeff Fox Jeff Fox Jeff Fox is a writer and publisher based in Los Angeles, California. He specializes in writing about music, Kustom Kulture, travel, lowbrow art, Hawaiiana and Polynesian pop... |
TKO (Strikes) | 1 | 0:20 |
| Mark Kurano | Jose Diaz | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:13 |
| Mark Oshiro Mark Oshiro Mark Oshiro is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, Oshiro has most notably fought in Elite Xtreme Combat and Bellator Fighting Championships.-Early career:... |
Nui Wheeler | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:19 |
| Brandon Wolff Brandon Wolff Brandon W.K. Wolff is an American mixed martial artist and former Navy SEAL. He has a twin brother, Brenton, who has followed the same path. He made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut in 2008 at UFC: Fight for the Troops, where he suffered a technical knockout loss to Ben Saunders after a... |
Chad Klingensmith | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |