AFFLICTION: BANNED
JULY 19, 2008
Venue: The Honda Center in Anaheim, California
Broadcast on PPV
Broadcast on PPV
WAMMA Heavyweight Championship bout:
Fedor Emelianenko vs 
Tim
Sylvia
Fedor the "Last Emporer" in his long awaited return to the cage will be tested by the heavy-handed "Maine-iac" Sylvia in the early rounds but Fedor will establish his dominance and win by submission in the third round.
Heavyweight bout:
Andrei Arlovsk vs Ben
Rothwell
Andrei the "Pitbull" is looking for a fresh start with Affliction may be challegend by the "North Star" Rothwell, winner of thirteen straight mma victories. I believe that Arlovski is a big step up in competition for Rothwell and will find himself KO'ed in the second round.
Heavyweight bout:
Josh
Barnett vs 
Pedro
Rizzo
Josh the "Babyface Assasin" will have his hands full with Pedro the "Rock" Rizzo, who KO'ed him in 2001. Barnett will control the match and win by a decision only because Rizzo is so hard to submit.
Middleweight bout:
Matt Lindland vs Fabio Negao
Matt the "Law" Lindland has won nine of his last eleven fights, with his only losses to Fedor and Rampage, will submit Negao in the second round.
Light heavyweight bout:
Renato Sobral vs Mike Whitehead
"Babalu" Sobral and Mike Whitehead should be an interesting, tactical fight. Whitehead has won his last twelve fights, mainly by submission, will find himself caught by the submission master Babalu in the second round.
Affliction Undercard:
Heavyweight bout:
Aleksander Emelianenko vs Paul Buentello
Aleksander the "Grim Reaper" Emelianenko has a better nickname than his older brother Fedor, and will KO the "Headhunter" Buentello in the second round.
Light heavyweight bout:
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs ?
Vernon "Tiger" White was suppose to be fighting Nogueria but was removed from the card for testing positive to a banned substance following his May fight. We are waiting to see who "Minotoro" Nogueira's replacement opponent will be.
Middleweight bout:
Vitor Belfort vs Terry Martin
Vitor the "Phenom" Belfort will face a very game Terry Martin. Vitor will prevail in this slugfest by KO in the third round.
Featherweight bout:
Savant
Young vs 
Mark Hominick
Both fighters are trying to establish themself with a win and I'm going with Savant the "Black Superman" Young over Mark the "Machine" Hominick by descision.
Welterweight bout:
Mike
Pyle vs JJ Ambrose
We'll see who get's caught first in a matchup of these two submission fighters. The young JJ Ambrose is on a roll and will submit Mike "Quicksand" Pyle in the first round.
Middleweight bout:
Justin Levens vs Ray Lizama
Justin the "Executioner" Levens will KO Lizama in the first round of this free swinging fight.
Fedor Emelianenko vs Tim
Sylvia Fedor the "Last Emporer" in his long awaited return to the cage will be tested by the heavy-handed "Maine-iac" Sylvia in the early rounds but Fedor will establish his dominance and win by submission in the third round.
Heavyweight bout:
Andrei Arlovsk vs Ben
Rothwell Andrei the "Pitbull" is looking for a fresh start with Affliction may be challegend by the "North Star" Rothwell, winner of thirteen straight mma victories. I believe that Arlovski is a big step up in competition for Rothwell and will find himself KO'ed in the second round.
Heavyweight bout:
Josh
Barnett vs Pedro
Rizzo Josh the "Babyface Assasin" will have his hands full with Pedro the "Rock" Rizzo, who KO'ed him in 2001. Barnett will control the match and win by a decision only because Rizzo is so hard to submit.
Middleweight bout:
Matt Lindland vs Fabio Negao Matt the "Law" Lindland has won nine of his last eleven fights, with his only losses to Fedor and Rampage, will submit Negao in the second round.
Light heavyweight bout:
Renato Sobral vs Mike Whitehead "Babalu" Sobral and Mike Whitehead should be an interesting, tactical fight. Whitehead has won his last twelve fights, mainly by submission, will find himself caught by the submission master Babalu in the second round.
Affliction Undercard:
Heavyweight bout:
Aleksander Emelianenko vs Paul Buentello Aleksander the "Grim Reaper" Emelianenko has a better nickname than his older brother Fedor, and will KO the "Headhunter" Buentello in the second round.
Light heavyweight bout:
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs ?Vernon "Tiger" White was suppose to be fighting Nogueria but was removed from the card for testing positive to a banned substance following his May fight. We are waiting to see who "Minotoro" Nogueira's replacement opponent will be.
Middleweight bout:
Vitor Belfort vs Terry Martin Vitor the "Phenom" Belfort will face a very game Terry Martin. Vitor will prevail in this slugfest by KO in the third round.
Featherweight bout:
Savant
Young vs Mark Hominick Both fighters are trying to establish themself with a win and I'm going with Savant the "Black Superman" Young over Mark the "Machine" Hominick by descision.
Welterweight bout:
Mike
Pyle vs JJ AmbroseWe'll see who get's caught first in a matchup of these two submission fighters. The young JJ Ambrose is on a roll and will submit Mike "Quicksand" Pyle in the first round.
Middleweight bout:
Justin Levens vs Ray LizamaJustin the "Executioner" Levens will KO Lizama in the first round of this free swinging fight.
