If EliteXC still had two dimes to rub together (to steal Dana's favorite phrase), they would sign Lil Nog, Sobral, and Ortiz. They don't, so they likely will not, but if they did, well, you could do a lot worse than having those three as your main Light Heavyweights.

Like, for example, having Jared Hamman and Poa'i Sugawhatever as your main Light Heavyweights. Or Bobby Southworth and Anthony Ruiz.

I kind of like Ruiz, but come on.

I've met and talked to Dave Houshiar and Keith Crawford.  I live in Calgary where the promotion was based from and at press events surrounding their events have had some candid conversations with them.

Keith told me that they weren't making any money and that they weren't in it to make money.  Keith said for now he just wanted quality MMA in Calgary and that was it.

On a show last year he brought in Aleksander Emelianenko vs Dan Bobbish and Keith told me that Aleksanders purse alone would nearly put HCF in the red for the event.  But still, they put on the event with a smile knowing full well they were losing money.

HCF was nice to have while it lasted.  At one time they had Aleksander, Fedor and Barnett all at the same event.  :)

Is little Nog done with his boxing? If so, I expect   to see him in the UFC sooner than later. Maybe it is about time for Babalu to return also. Somehow Tito and EXC just sound like a match to me.

To bad, hate to see promotions go down.