EliteXC: Return of the King

EliteXC: Return of the King was a mixed martial arts event promoted by EliteXC that took place on Saturday, June 14, 2008 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Background

The main card aired live on Showtime and drew an estimated 350,000 viewers.
A Welterweight title bout between champion Jake Shields and Drew Fickett was removed from the original card when Fickett sustained an injury.
Nick Diaz showed up for his 160-pound lightweight fight at 169 pounds which led to it becoming a catchweight bout.