Affliction trilogy card

[sraiderguy]

August 1
The now-official "Affliction: Trilogy" card and bout order includes:

MAIN CARD

* Champ Fedor Emelianenko vs. Josh Barnett (for WAMMA heavyweight title)
* Gegard Mousasi vs. Renato "Babalu" Sobral
* Vitor Belfort vs. Jorge Santiago
* Paul Buentello vs. Gilbert Yvel
* Takanori Gomi vs. Rafaello Oliveira

Pretty stacked card. Fedor vs. Barnett worth it alone.

[Bump]

Barnett is a second tier fighter... he always seems to lose to elite guys...

But you have to wonder if this could be a huge upset for Fedor...

You never know, that is why it is definitely worth catching for that fight alone.

[el boracho]

Barnett is a second tier fighter... he always seems to lose to elite guys...

But you have to wonder if this could be a huge upset for Fedor...

You never know, that is why it is definitely worth catching for that fight alone.

i hope its not an upset infavor of barnett...I want to see a Fedor vs Brock .....That would be insane...The fertitas and Dana would definantly make this superfight happen after Fedors contract is up....

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i hope its not an upset infavor of barnett...I want to see a Fedor vs Brock .....That would be insane...The fertitas and Dana would definantly make this superfight happen after Fedors contract is up....

yea that would fucking blow if Fedor cant seal one more deal to see Brock...

and Fedor will sub Brock, quick too ... I believe that

[Padrino]

I was watching some MMA show the other day with Ruten, Ken Shamrock and Barnett. Barnett was wearing a DEATH 'Symbolic' shirt. He has a new fan right here! Not to mention we share a last name.

Really like Fedor, too. I don't know who to pull for...

[TheMadEskimo]

I think both these guys can whoop Brocks ass.

Gegard Mousasi vs. Renato "Babalu" Sobral, I'm looking forward to this fight. It will be good to see Mousasi fight in the U.S., he is getting all he can handle in Babalu.

[TheMadEskimo]

Barnett might not be licensed in California for the Fedor fight....

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/fedor-barnett-bout-in-jeopardy-18663

Affliction Entertainment and M-1 Global are looking for a new opponent to face Fedor Emelianenko at Affliction “Trilogy” on Aug. 1 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

Multiple sources have told Sherdog.com that the California State Athletic Commission will not license Josh Barnett after a positive result on a pre-fight test. Calls to the California State Athletic Commission and Affliction Entertainment were not immediately returned.

Barnett said he had not been notified of any issues with his eligibility as of Tuesday evening.

“I took my test three weeks ago. I would have thought I would have heard something by now,” Barnett told Sherdog.com.

However, the former UFC heavyweight champion said he had not checked his phone messages recently and later added, “No matter what happens with this, I can assure you I will clear my name. This will not be something that I am defined by.”

[TheMadEskimo]

Its official, Barnett is out of Affliction Trilogy. That sucks, Vitor Belfort has stepped up to fight Fedor, but I would rather see Werdum fight Fedor since Overeem pulled out of their Strikeforce match-up.

http://mmajunkie.com/news/15592/with-josh-barnett-out-vitor-belfort-makes-verbal-commitment-to-face-fedor-emelianenko-at-affliction-trilogy.mma

[el boracho]

dam that sucks about barnett.....I just cant wait for a fedor vs brock fight.....

[TheMadEskimo]

Affliction folds, trilogy card this weekend canceled. Should leave some big name fighters in limbo.

This sucks, it was going to happen either way. But if Barnett passes all his tests Affliction "Triliogy" would have still happened. Oh well, it will be interesting to see what Fedor does.....

[sraiderguy]

Affliction folds, trilogy card this weekend canceled. Should leave some big name fighters in limbo.

This sucks, it was going to happen either way. But if Barnett passes all his tests Affliction "Triliogy" would have still happened. Oh well, it will be interesting to see what Fedor does.....

Link? I heard the whole card was scraped due to no desirable opponent for Fedor. First I have heard of Affliction folding. Is UFC that dominant? I thought PRIDE was better then that folded as well.

[TheMadEskimo]

Link? I heard the whole card was scraped due to no desirable opponent for Fedor. First I have heard of Affliction folding. Is UFC that dominant? I thought PRIDE was better then that folded as well.

http://mmajunkie.com/news/15625/affliction-folds-mma-promotion-will-sponsor-ufc.mma

Affliction will cease operations as a promoter and that its clothing division will become a UFC sponsor.

[el boracho]

sux that theres no more competition for the UFC....Dream in Japan is just like pride but it will never compete with the UfC....