Affliction Announces Full Lineup for “Banned” Event

Affliction Entertainment will make MMA history with the greatest line-up of mixed-martial-arts fights ever presented in one night. Live on July 19th, from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, Golden Boy Affliction: Banned will showcase talent from around the world in the fastest growing sport on earth.

The superstar-studded card is so stacked with talent that it had to be separated into two live shows produced for broadcast. The night’s activities will kick off with a one-hour, free live telecast on FSN (Fox Sports Net) starting at 5 PM Pacific (8 PM/ET), dubbed “Affliction Live.” Following that is “Affliction Banned” — five incredible fights on pay-per-view starting at 6 PM/PT (9 PM/ET) via iN DEMAND, TVN, Shaw Communications, Viewers Choice Canada, DirecTV, DISH Network, Bell ExpressVue and Star Choice in the United States and Canada for a suggested retail price of $39.95.

Kicking off the night with “Affliction Live” on FSN is the highly anticipated US debut of Russian heavyweight Aleksander Emelianenko, brother of Fedor Emelianenko, against tough Texan brawler Paul "The Headhunter" Buentello, of Amarillo, and Brazilian strongman, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira against veteran Vernon "Tiger" White, fighting out of Palo Alto, California.

Then, live on pay-per-view, “Affliction Banned” features the much-anticipated return of the former undisputed PRIDE heavyweight champion and Russian M-1 legend Fedor "The Last Emperor" Emelianenko, who takes on former 2-time UFC heavyweight title-holder Tim "The Maine-iac" Sylvia, fighting out of Iowa by way of his native Maine, in the main event.

The co-feature of the night will match Former UFC heavyweight title-holder Andrei "The Pitbull" Arlovski, fighting out of Chicago by way of Belarus, facing IFL titlist “Big” Ben Rothwell of Kenosha, Wisconsin.

The PPV action continues with three more super showdowns as Josh "The Baby-Faced Assassin" Barnett of Seattle, faces off stateside for the first time in two years in a grudge match against the only opponent to ever knock him out—Brazilian strongman Pedro "The Rock" Rizzo; three-time All-American wrestler Mike Whitehead of Salt Lake City battles Brazilian sensation Renato "Babalu" Sobral of Costa Mesa, California; and 2000 Olympic Wrestling Silver Medalist and Oregon House of Representative candidate, Matt "The Law" Lindland meets Brazilian favorite Fabio "Negao" Nascimento.

Finally, for the thousands in attendance at the Honda Center, the off television swing bouts will fill out an exciting night of action as light-heavyweights Terry Martin of Chicago vs. Victor Belfort from Brazil, and Justin Levens of Laguna Niguel (CA) vs. unbeaten San Diego prospect Patrick Speight; welterweight J J Ambrose of Lakewood (CA) vs. Mike Pyle of Las Vegas; and lightweight Savant Young of Lakewood (CA) vs Mark "The Machine" Hominick, representing Ontario, Canada.

Source: www.mmafrenzy.com