title: 2008 in Elite Xtreme Combat
text: # 2008 in Elite Xtreme Combat
  
  The year 2008 is the 2nd year in the history of the Elite Xtreme Combat, a mixed martial arts promotion based in The United States. In 2008 Elite Xtreme Combat held 12 events beginning with, ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series.
  
  ## Title fights
  
  * ↑ For the EliteXC Middleweight Championship; Lawler inadvertently poked Smith in the eye.
  * ↑ For the EliteXC Lightweight Championship
  * ↑ For the EliteXC Middleweight Championship
  * ↑ For the EliteXC Welterweight Championship
  * ↑ For the EliteXC Heavyweight Championship
  * ↑ For the EliteXC Bantamweight Championship
  * ↑ For the EliteXC Welterweight Championship
  
  ## Events list
  
  | # | Event title | Date | Arena | Location |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 21 | EliteXC: Renegade | November 10, 2008 | American Bank Center | Corpus Christi, Texas |
  | 20 | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | October 10, 2008 | Horseshoe Casino | Hammond, Indiana |
  | 19 | EliteXC: Heat | October 4, 2008 | BankAtlantic Center | Sunrise, Florida |
  | 18 | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | September 26, 2008 | Chumash Casino Resort | Santa Ynez, California |
  | 17 | ShoXC: Hamman vs. Suganuma 2 | August 15, 2008 | Table Mountain Rancheria | Friant, California |
  | 16 | EliteXC: Unfinished Business | July 26, 2008 | Stockton Arena | Stockton, California |
  | 15 | EliteXC: Return of the King | June 14, 2008 | Neal S. Blaisdell Arena | Oahu, Hawaii |
  | 14 | EliteXC: Primetime | May 31, 2008 | Prudential Center | Newark, New Jersey |
  | 13 | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | April 5, 2008 | Table Mountain Rancheria | Friant, California |
  | 12 | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le | March 29, 2008 | HP Pavilion | San Jose, California |
  | 11 | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | March 21, 2008 | Chumash Casino Resort | Santa Ynez, California |
  | 10 | EliteXC: Street Certified | February 16, 2008 | BankUnited Center | Miami |
  | 9 | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | January 25, 2008 | Trump Taj Mahal | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
  
  ## ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series
  
  ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series was an event held on January 25, 2008 at Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
  
  ## EliteXC: Street Certified
  
  EliteXC: Street Certified was an event held on February 16, 2008 at BankUnited Center in Miami.
  
  ## ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series
  
  ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series was an event held on March 21, 2008 at Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California.
  
  ## Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le
  
  Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le was an event held on March 29, 2008 at The HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.
  
  ### Results
  
  * ↑ For the Middleweight Championship.
  * ↑ For the Lightweight Championship.
  
  ## ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series
  
  ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series was an event held on April 5, 2008 at The Table Mountain Rancheria in Friant, California.
  
  ## EliteXC: Primetime
  
  EliteXC: Primetime was an event held on May 31, 2008 at The Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
  
  ### Results
  
  * ↑ For the Middleweight Championship; Lawler inadvertently poked Smith in the eye.
  * ↑ The ringside physician stopped the bout between rounds 2 and 3.
  * ↑ Moreno's corner stopped the bout between rounds 2 and 3.
  * ↑ Serra refused to get up from the ground, resulting in the referee ending the fight.
  
  ## EliteXC: Return of the King
  
  EliteXC: Return of the King was an event held on June 14, 2008 at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Oahu, Hawaii.
  
  ### Results
  
  * ↑ For the EliteXC Lightweight Championship
  
  ## EliteXC: Unfinished Business
  
  EliteXC: Unfinished Business was an event held on July 26, 2008 at Stockton Arena in Stockton, California.
  
  ### Results
  
  * ↑ For the EliteXC Middleweight Championship
  * ↑ For the EliteXC Welterweight Championship
  * ↑ For the EliteXC Heavyweight Championship
  * ↑ Swing bout that occurred after the main event finished.
  
  ## ShoXC: Hamman vs. Suganuma 2
  
  ShoXC: Hamman vs. Suganuma 2 was an event held on August 15, 2008 at The Table Mountain Rancheria in Friant, California.
  
  ## ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series
  
  ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series was an event held on September 26, 2008 at Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California.
  
  ### Results
  
  * ↑ For the EliteXC Bantamweight Championship
  
  ## EliteXC: Heat
  
  EliteXC: Heat was an event held on October 4, 2008 at The BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida.
  
  ### Results
  
  * ↑ For the EliteXC Welterweight Championship
  
  ## ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series
  
  ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series was an event held on October 10, 2008 at The Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana.
  
  