Gina Carano is one of the most recognizable and exciting female mixed martial artists today. When not in the cage displaying her Muay Thai based fighting style, she can be seen on the hit television series American Gladiators where she plays the role of "Crush".
Kimbo Slice began his fighting career as a Miami street brawler, demolishing opponent after opponent. Through the power of the Internet, Slice went from being an anonymous backyard brawler to being a multi-media superstar almost seemingly overnight. He left street fighting in 2006 and decided to focus 100% of his efforts towards becoming a top-ranked professional mixed martial arts fighter in EliteXC. He brings a certain intimidation factor into the cage that no other fighter can emulate. As a professional, Kimbo has gone undefeated, knocking out everyone in front of him.
Standing 6'4" tall and weighing in at close to 270 pounds, you wouldn't think Antonio Silva would be very agile or capable of doing much outside of lumbering around the ring, but you'd be wrong. Possessing an unbelievable amount of agility, speed, and quickness, Silva has dominated nearly every opponent in his ten MMA wins. Using his exceptional Muay Thai skills, Antonio has finished off seven of his victories by KO in the first round.
Jake Shields is a world-class grappler holding a black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. An accomplished fighter, Shields has won championships in some of the worlds most prestigious organizations. His overwhelming fast-paced style has proven successful, and Jake has solidified himself as one of the world's best welterweights.
Nick Diaz is known for his "bad boy" persona and his well-rounded fighting style. Not only has Nick fought as a professional boxer, he also holds a black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Diaz is a fighter in every sense of the word giving the fans 100% whenever he enters the cage.
Current EliteXC Middleweight Champion, Robbie Lawler, is a brash fighter with heavy hands. He is known for destroying opponents with an aggressive, un-bashful style - a style that has earned him the nickname, "Ruthless." Lawler is considered one of the best fighters in the world in the middleweight division.