this may sound dumb ..... but i like Barnett to win this. This guy has been on a roll lately. Fedor is an aging fighter and his career will be winding down soon. Josh Barnett is probably at his peak as a fighter ...... im not a big barnett fan and i dont want him to be THAT GUY who beat Fedor .... but yeah ..... i like him to win this
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THE_LOCKSMITH
SBR Hall of Famer
08-25-08
7237
#4
Originally posted by The HOFF
I've already played Mousasi -115 pretty heavy.
Agreed!
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flyingillini
SBR Aristocracy
12-06-06
41219
#5
I already have my tickets if any posters are going let me know. We can meet up for a drink before the fights. There are good bars around the area.
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The HOFF
SBR MVP
07-02-08
4847
#6
Josh Barnett +345
Fedor Emelianenko -425
Renato Sobral +150
Gegard Mousasi -180
Jorge Santiago +185
Vitor Belfort -225
Paul Buentello +160
Gilert Yvel -200
Rafeallo Oliveira +380
Takanori Gomi -460
Paul Daley +165
Jay Hieron -205
Dan Lauzon +190
Chris Horodecki -230
Chase Gormley +260
Ben Rothwell -320
Javier Vazquez +125
LC Dvis -155
Mark Hominick +109
Deividas Taurosevicius -230
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Bread
SBR Posting Legend
03-16-08
23726
#7
August another great month for MMA.
Affliction, UFC 101, Strikeforce, WEC.
I'll be knee deep in all of em.
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flyingillini
SBR Aristocracy
12-06-06
41219
#8
Let me know if anyone wants to meet up at fight for a drink before. I will be there and should be a great time!
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gym rat
SBR Sharp
01-25-07
476
#9
Fedor/Barnett fight May be Cancelled
There is a good chance this fight will be cancelled!!
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The HOFF
SBR MVP
07-02-08
4847
#10
Originally posted by gym rat
There is a good chance this fight will be cancelled!!
FROM SHERDOG
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 test result. Calls to Affliction Entertainment were not immediately returned. The CSAC said a comprehensive statement would be issued Wednesday.
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.”
Vitor Belfort has agreed in principle to face the world’s No. 1 heavyweight on 11 days’ notice, according to two separate sources close to the negotiations. One source told Sherdog.com that Emelianenko will have the opportunity to choose between Belfort and Bobby Lashley. Lashley has denied knowing anything about replacing Barnett, though.
"I don't know if I would want it right now. Since the last fight, I haven't really been into training again," he said. "That fight is next week. That would be something I would really have to take a look at. To just jump in there probably wouldn't be the smartest thing for me right now. A lot of people would say that might be a money fight. They figure, 'If we give him enough money, will he do it?' That's what people tend to look at. I don't want to get into fighting for the money so much right now.”
Belfort, a former UFC light heavyweight champion, is scheduled to face American Top Team standout Jorge Santiago in a middleweight bout on the Aug. 1 card.