CBS Network and EliteXC released the lineup for the first "CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS," which will be broadcast live from the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on Saturday, May 31 at 9:00 pm Eastern/Pacific.

 

Kimbo Slice will fight James "Colossus" Thompson in the main event.

 

In other fights, Robbie Lawler will fight Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith for the Elite XC Middleweight Title; Gina Carano will fight Kaitlin Young; Phil Baroni will fight Murilo "Ninja" Rua; and Brett "The Grim" Rogers will fight Jon Murray in a heavyweight contest.

 

The official press release described the Kimbo Slice vs James "Colossus" Thompson fight as follows:

Heavyweight sensation Kimbo Slice will headline the first-ever CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS. From the street to EliteXC, Slice's unorthodox ascension through the world of mixed martial arts started with posting his local fights on "YouTube," a move that quickly garnered millions of downloads and made him an instant legend among fans of the sport. Kimbo, aka Kevin Ferguson, who resides in Perrine, Fla., near Miami, will be matched against James "Colossus" Thompson, a British MMA standout whose pre-fighting resume includes work as a "debt collector." Thompson is aptly nicknamed, standing at six-foot-five and weighing more than 250 pounds. He will be the first MMA fighter to possess a height advantage over the six-foot-two-inch Kimbo. This bout is scheduled for three five-minute rounds.