The official fight card for CBS EliteXC Saturday Night Fights scheduled to take place on May 31 has been announced.

It will be a monumental day for the sport of mixed martial arts as the first live MMA event makes it primetime television debut on CBS.

The rumored bout between internet street fighting sensation, Kimbo Slice and James "Colossus" Thompson has officially been confirmed as the main event of the highly anticipated show. The co-main event of the night will feature "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler defending his EliteXC middleweight title against Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith. Also on the card is popular female fighter, Gina Carano taking on Minnesota native Kaitlin Young at a catch weight of 140lbs.

Fight Card Update: As soon as I finished posting this article, EliteXC announced a change to the fight card. Joey Villasenor will be stepping in to replace Murilo "Ninja Rua" in the bout against Phil Baroni. No explanation was given for the switch but I will let you know as soon as more information is available.

Here is the official fight card for CBS EliteXC Saturday Night Fights

• Kimbo Slice vs James Thompson
• Robbie Lawler vs Scott Smith
• Gina Carano vs Kaitlin Young
• Phil Baroni vs Joey Villasenor (New Replacement for Murilo Rua)
• Brett Rogers vs Jon Murphy

The landmark event will take place at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on May 31 from 9:00-11:00pm ET on the CBS Television Network. EliteXC president, Gary Shaw, made a statement regarding the upcoming show.

"In terms of recognition and perception, I believe May 31 is the biggest and single most important MMA fight card ever. It will forever change the landscape of the sport and how it is perceived."