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Robbie Lawler: $90,000 (which included a $45,000 win bonus)
def. Scott Smith: $14,000

Nick Diaz: $60,000 (no win bonus)
def. Thomas Denny: $8,500

Jake Shields: $45,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
def. Nick Thompson: $25,000

Cristiane Cyborg: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus)
def. Shayna Baszler: $8,000

Antonio Silva: $200,000 ($100,000 win bonus)
def. Justin Eilers: $20,000

Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
def. Travis Galbraith: $5,000

Wilson Reis: $5,000 ($2,500 win bonus)
def. Bryan Caraway: $2,000

Anthony Ruiz: $5,001 ($3,00O win bonus)
def. Jeremy Freitag: $2,5000

David Douglas: $4,000 ($1,500 win bonus)
def. Marlon Matias: $2,500

Carl Seumanutafa: $4,000 ($2,000 win bonus)
def. Mike Cook: $2000

Drew Montgomery: $3,000 ($1,500 win bonus)
def. Brandon Tarn: $2,000

Total Payout: $533,501

All reported payouts don’t include deductions for insurance, licenses, gym dues, management commissions, and taxes. They also don’t reflect fighter sponsorships, signing bonuses and sometimes PPV percentages.

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Last night was the second installment of EliteXC on CBS and it proved to be a good showing for the EliteXC brand. Every fight was exciting, every fight had a finish, they crowned two new champions, and one champion defended his title for the first time. Who knows how the show will be received by [...]

Click the banner above or right here for up-to-the-minute results and blow-by-blow coverage of Elite XC: “Unfinished Business.”

Quick results of the prelim fights will begin to flow around 7:30 p.m. ET. And LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of the main card action will start at 8:00 p.m. ET with Showtime telecast and then continue at 9 p.m. ET for the action when it begins on CBS.

If you’re going to leave comments and discuss the fights with all the other MMAmania.com readers be sure to do it on the main Elite XC results post and not this one.

EliteXC “Unfinished Business” is set to take place Saturday July 25 from the Stockton Arena in Stockton, CA. The will be EliteXC second show to broadcast live on CBS. With EliteXC’s mainstream fighters on the bench, this show will test weather EliteXC can draw viewers without a name like Kimbo or Gina on the card.

To the hardcore fan, this card is solid top to bottom. Lawler vs. Smith One proved to be a battle before the controversial stoppage at “EliteXC Primetime“. Jake Shields vs. “The Goat” Nick Thompson should be a great fight for the EliteXC welterweight belt.

Good or bad Nick Diaz always puts on a show. Shayna Baszler vs. Cristiane Cyborg might possibly be the most competitive female fight EliteXC has ever put on.

Be sure to check out CageToday.com around 7 pm EST, for the live results of both cards.

CBS Card

Robbie Lawler vs. Scott Smith
Jake Shields vs. Nick Thompson
Nick Diaz vs. Thomas Denny
Shayna Baszler vs. Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos

Showtime Card

Antonio Silva vs. Justin Eilers
Rafael Feijao vs. Travis Galbraith
Wilson Reis vs. Brian Caraway

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For more Elite XC: “Unfinished Business” weigh-in pics head over to CombatLifestyle.com … if you dare.

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Nick “The Goat” Thompson has the most important week of his life ahead of him. That statement could actually be the understatement of the century.

First, his five plus years in the professional mixed martial arts fight game will reach its pinnacle on Saturday night as he faces Jake Shields for the vacant Elite XC welterweight world title at “Unfinished Business” on CBS in front of millions across the nation.

Next, “The Goat” will attempt to reach a crescendo as a scholar as well. In fact, just two days after the biggest test of his career inside the cage he’ll tackle the biggest test of his life outside of it — the Minnesota Bar Examination.

It’s a much different yet equally intimidating opponent. In fact, it’s almost unimaginable to think that Thompson could — in a 48-hour period — become a world champion in mixed martial arts and a licensed Minnesota state attorney of law.

If anyone is capable of pulling of the Triple Lindy-esque feat, however, it is Nick Thompson.

If you look back at his professional MMA record he has 46 fights to his credit. That means he has fought on average about once every five or six weeks since his debut. And let’s not forget he’s won 36 of those bouts, including 20 of his last 21.

That’s insane work ethic with a ridiculous success rate.

Either this guy isn’t human or he’s just physically and mentally superior to everybody else. How in the world does he do it?

“Very carefully,” joked Thompson during a recent conference call. “I get up in the morning about 6. I’m at the gym at 6 doing my strength and conditioning. Then I go straight to class. Then it’s back to the gym. I’ve got a little break room there. I study for a couple hours, train again, go home and study some more.”

I’m tired just reading that.

There are limits to what the human brain and body can do, but apparently Nick Thompson isn’t aware of them. Beware Jake Shields: This guy might not be human … just ask Eddie Alvarez.

Elite XC: “Unfinished Business” is set go off LIVE from the “Stockton Arena” in Stockton, Calif., on July 26.

MMAmania.com will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of the main card bouts, beginning with the 8 p.m. ET telecast on Showtime and the continued CBS broadcast, which starts at 9 p.m. ET.

In addition, we will deliver up-to-the-minute quick results of the under card action. However, there may not be much to report with the prelims — the promotion will guarantee that an unprecedented seven fights make the joint-broadcast between CBS and Showtime.

Here’s the latest official “Unfinished Business” card:

Main event (televised on CBS):

Elite XC Middleweight Champion “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler (15-4) vs Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith (13-4)

CBS card (televised):

170 lbs.: Jake Shields (20-4-1) vs Nick “The Goat” Thompson (36-9-1) for vacant Elite XC welterweight championship
160 lbs.: Nick Diaz (17-7) vs Thomas “Wildman” Denny (26-16)
140 lbs.: Shayna Baszler (9-4) vs Cristiane “Cris” Cyborg (4-0)

Showtime card (televised):

265 lbs.: Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (10-1) vs Justin Eilers (19-6-1) for vacant Elite XC heavyweight championship
140 lbs.: Wilson Reis (4-0) vs Brian Caraway (9-2)
205 lbs.: Rafael Feijao (6-1) vs Travis “The Gladiator” Galbraith (15-5)

Under card (May not be broadcast):

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Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps and post-fight analysis after “Unfinished Business”. In the meantime, feel free to leave your thoughts, comments and predictions for the show in the comments section below.