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| ID: | 10307 |
| Title: | Barnett suspension an end for Affliction? - http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/mma/blog/2009/07/barnett_suspension_an_end_for.html |
| Description: | Josh Barnett is officially out of Affliction’s big Aug. 1 show where he was supposed to meet Fedor Emelianenko. That sucks. It ruins what was supposed to be one of the biggest heavyweight bouts in recent memory. Barnett certainly would’ve been a better opponent than Tim Sylvia and Andrei Arlovski were for Fedor. In case you haven’t heard, Barnett tested positive for a banned substance. The full story is over at Yahoo, among other places. The possible replacements don’t seem all that intriguing, either. It looks like Vitor Belfort will take on Fedor instead. Other rumored bouts are against Brett Rogers or Bobby Lashley, neither of whom are ready for Fedor. Truth be told, Belfort probably isn’t in proper shape for Fedor either. An e-mailer posed a great question when this news came out: is this the final nail in the coffin for Affliction? This upcoming show is the weakest of the three cards they’ve put together and they were relying heavily on Fedor-Barnett. This could be disastrous for the promotion, which was never that successful to begin with. |
| Category: | MMA Sites: MMA Insider |
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| Date Added: | August 11, 2009 02:57:00 AM |
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