With the exception of Noons-Edwards, which won’t be lacking for punch or excitement and is scheduled for five, 5 minutes rounds, the fights are slated for three, 5-minute rounds. In the top undercard fight streamed live and for free at ProElite.com, Kala Kolohe (6-1) of Waianae, Hawaii, will face Bubba McDaniel (11-4) of Wichita Falls, Tex., at 185 pounds. The other undercard fights will feature fighters from Hawaii: Mark Oshiro (10-1) of Honolulu vs. Chris “Red Bull’’ Willems (2-1-1) of Hilo at 140 pounds; Kaleo Kwan (8-8) of Waimanalo vs. Mike Aina (9-6-1) of Hilo at 160; Lolohea Mahe (4-0) of Kahuluia, Maui, vs. Chris Barnard (1-3) of Waianae at 265 pounds and PJ Dean (1-3) of Waianae vs. Dean Lista (3-1) of Honolulu. All the fights are set for three, 5-minute rounds. Non-televised bouts (three, 3-minute rounds): Russell Doane (1-1) of Waipahu vs. Dwayne Haney (1-0) and Kepa Madeiros (debut) vs. Carl Barton (1-0) at 185. The latter three fighters are from Honolulu. DOUG DELUCA, Executive Chairman, ProElite, Inc. “I really want to thank the fighters, the athletes, who are part of the ProElite family. We have always stood behind our fighters; we did for the CBS show and we stand behind them for this fight card. We have some of the best fighters in the world and we're here to stay. “On Saturday, you are in for a great night of fights.” KJ NOONS “In terms of my career, I think other people are more surprised than I am. But what’s happened to me has happened so fast, even I have to pinch myself. I always try and get into a zone, a groove, before a fight, but since being back in Hawaii, seeing myself on the fight poster, defending the EliteXC title in the main event, with a lot of family and friends in attendance and the rest watching on SHOWTIME is, well, really exciting. “I’m in a great spot and looking forward to Saturday. It will be a great event. I'm back where I grew up. My father fought here in the 1970s. My first MMA fight was at the Blaisdell and now I'm back. All of that makes this feel really good, especially to be in my hometown. “I have a never-give-up mentality. That is how I've always been. People could have given up on me after my first loss, but I didn't and that is what matters. “Yves is an amazing opponent and a guy that I used to look up to. That is very special for me. “Someone asked me why people should watch the show on Saturday. My answer really is that what you will see on Saturday is MMA in its purest form. Saturday will bring integrity to this sport; the fighters will. After it, people will really see it as a major sport.’’ YVES EDWARDS “You can never really get comfortable againstKJ. You need to be in complete control before you can relax. Otherwise, he will turn things around in a hurry. “This is going to be a very exciting fight and great exposure for both of us. For sure, nobody is going to quit. You have two guys with a lot of heart that want it – and I have to take it. “The fact we are old friends, he is the champion -- all of that goes out the window once the fight starts. “It’s easier for me to fight somebody I respect, and I certainly respect KJ. “Expect to see the best Yves Edwards ever on Saturday. I do not wish KJ any bad will. I just want to hurt him enough so he won’t want to fight anymore on that night. “So I'm sorry that I have to take your gold (looking at KJ jokingly). But, really, I know I am not the local (fighter). Please support your guy; just don't boo me too much. That stuff really hurts.’’ NICK DIAZ “I’m glad to have an opponent and to be here fighting. It is great to be here on the island fighting again. It is such a great environment. I really want to thank everybody at EliteXC – Rich Chou, JT Steele, JD Penn, Jeremy Lappen, Gary Shaw – everybody. “I feel stronger and bigger. I feel bigger than anybody.’’ MUHSIN CORRBREY “Everybody knows this is the biggest fight of my career, but I have to treat it as just another day at the office. He (Nick Diaz) is a big name, but what it comes down to is I just have to get the job done. That is the big thing for me, to go in and do my job. The pressure for me is in the gym, the training. I can't wait to get in there and fight. I'm looking forward to Saturday. ’’ MURILO “NINJA” RUA “I want to fight for EliteXC title again. I promise a good show for the all the fans. I have worked very hard. I promise to win by knockout.’’ TONY BONELLO “I thank Ninja for taking this fight. These are the kinds of fights I want. I look forward to fighting someone of Ninja's experience.’’

Photos: TOM CASINO/EliteXC IMG_5161: Challenger Yves Edwards (left) and EliteXC lightweight champion KJ Noons pose after Friday's weigh-in at Fashion 45 in Honolulu. Noons, who weighed the division-limit 160 pounds, defends against Edwards, who weighed 158 1/2, in the main event of "Return Of The King'' Saturday at the Blaisdell Arena on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). IMG_5144: Nick Diaz (left) and Muhsin Corbbrey pose after the weigh-in. IMG_5121: Undefeated Tony Bonello (left) and former EliteXC middleweight titleholder Murilo "Ninja" Rua square off after Friday's weigh-in. IMG_5109: Dave "Pee Wee" Herman (left) puts his unbeaten record on the line against veteran Ron Waterman in one of the five SHOWTIME-televised fights. IMG_5097: Wayne Cole (left) faces highly regarded Brazilian Rafael Feijao in the opening bout of the telecast.