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AFFLICTION BANNED: The Official Fight Card
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - via Press Release
Written by: Rebecca Lee
“Affliction Banned” – The MAIN CARD
Live on Pay-Per-View (PPV) at 9pm/ET and 6 pm/PT
Saturday, July 19, 2008, from Anaheim, California
MAIN EVENT – HEAVYWEIGHTS – PPV
FEDOR “The Last Emperor” EMELIANENKO
Former PRIDE Heavyweight Champion
Red Devil Sports Club
Stary Oskol, Russia
27 – 1 (6 KOs, 14 Submissions)
VS.
TIM “Maine-iac” SYLVIA
Former 2-Time UFC Heavyweight Champion
Miletich Martial Arts
Bettendorf, Iowa
24 – 4 (16 KOs, 2 Submissions)
HEAVYWEIGHTS – PPV
ANDREI “The Pitbull” ARLOVSKI
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion
Rickson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Chicago, Illinois by way of Belarus
12 – 5 (8 KOs, 3 Submissions)
VS.
“Big” BEN ROTHWELL
Former IFC Heavyweight Champion
Miletich Martial Arts
Kenosha, Wisconsin
29 – 5 (17 KOs, 10 Submissions)
HEAVYWEIGHTS – PPV
JOSH “The Babyfaced Assassin” BARNETT
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion
CSW
Seattle, Washington
22 – 5 (4 KOs, 14 Submissions)
VS.
PEDRO “The Rock" RIZZO
3-Time UFC Heavyweight Title Challenger
Ruas Vale Tudo
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
16 – 7 (9 KOs, 4 Submissions)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS – PPV
MATT “The Law” LINDLAND
2000 Olympic Wrestling Silver Medalist
Team Quest
Oregon City, Oregon
20 – 5 (6 KOs, 8 Submissions)
VS.
FABIO “Negao” NASCIMENTO
Team Oyama/Lotus Club
San Paulo, Brazil
8 – 3 (4 KOs, 2 Submissions)
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS – PPV
RENATO “Babalu” SOBRAL
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Title Challenger
Gracie Barra Combat Team
Costa Mesa, California via Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
29 – 7 (2 KOs, 16 Submissions)
VS.
MIKE WHITEHEAD
3-Time All-America Wrestler
Xtreme Couture
Salt Lake City, Utah
20 – 5 (5 KOs, 10 Submissions)
“Affliction Live” – The UNDERCARD
Live on FSN (Fox Sports Net) at 8 pm/ET and 5 pm/PT
Saturday, July 19, 2008, from Anaheim, California
HEAVYWEIGHTS – FSN (FOX SPORTS NET)
ALEKSANDER "The Grim Reaper" EMELIANENKO
Red Devil Sports Club
St. Petersburg, Russia
13-3 (7 KOs, 4 Submissions)
VS.
PAUL “The Headhunter” BUENTELLO
American Kickboxing Academy
Amarillo, Texas
25-10 (16 KOs, 9 Submissions)
HEAVYWEIGHTS – FSN (FOX SPORTS NET)
ANTONIO ROGERIO “Minotoro” NOGUEIRA
Brazilian Top Team
Vitoria da Conquista, Brazil
13-3 (2 KOs, 5 Submissions)
VS.
VERNON “Tiger” WHITE
Lion’s Den
Palo Alto, California
26-32-2 (10 KOs, 7 Submissions)
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS - SWING FIGHT “May not be broadcast”
TERRY MARTIN
Chicago, Illinois
16-4 (10 KOs, 5 Submissions)
VS.
VITOR “The Phenom” BELFORT
Curitiba, Brazil
16-8 (10 KOs, 2 Submissions)
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS - SWING FIGHT “May not be broadcast”
JUSTIN LEVENS
CSW
Laguna Niguel, California
9-8 (7 KOs, 2 Submissions)
VS.
RAY LIZAMA
San Diego, CA
5-5 (3 KOs, 2 Submissions)
WELTERWEIGHTS - SWING FIGHT “May not be broadcast”
MIKE “Quicksand” PYLE
Xtreme Couture
Las Vegas, Nevada
15-5-1 (2 KOs, 13 Submissions)
VS.
JJ AMBROSE
Bodyshop Fitness Team
Lakewood, California
9-1 (2 KOs, 4 Submissions)
LIGHTWEIGHTS - SWING FIGHT “May not be broadcast”
SAVANT YOUNG
Bodyshop Fitness Team
Lakewood, California
9-7 (2 KOs, 4 Submissions)
VS.
MARK “The Machine” HOMINICK
Team Thompkins
Ontario, Canada
15-8 (7 KOs, 5 Submissions)
(ALL FIGHTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
Tickets for “Affliction Banned” range between $50.00 and $1,000.00, and are on sale at the Honda Center Box Office and also online at Ticketmaster.com.
Quick Fight Card Facts:
- Six (6) of the top ten (10) independently rated heavyweights in the world will be in action on this ground-breaking fight card. These six heavyweights have a cumulative professional MMA record of 130 - 27 (60 KOs, 47 Submissions).
- Eleven (11) matches featuring 22 fighters will weigh-in at a total of almost 5,000 pounds.
Other Affliction Press Release News:
- Released June 10, 2008:
Michael D. Cohen, Executive Vice President & Special Counsel to Mr. Trump, was named Chief Operating Officer for Affliction Entertainment.
“I’m extremely honored to serve as COO for Affliction Entertainment,” Mr. Cohen said. “MMA is the fastest growing sport in the world and I’ve been a tremendous fan for years. I can assure everyone – fans watching on pay-per-view and those in attendance from all over the world – that our upcoming pay-per-view show will be the greatest MMA night ever. I’m nearly speechless knowing Mr. Trump and Affliction have the trust in me for an event that features the greatest assembly of MMA fighters for one show in MMA history. This is like having Ali, Frazier, Tyson, Holyfield and other top heavyweights all on the same boxing card. It’s unprecedented and will revolutionize the way MMA fans view this sport.”
Keep checking back here for more official updates and press releases on AFFLICTION BANNED.