A once-rumored match between Aleksander Emelianenko (13-3) and Paul Buentello (25-10) is now official for the July 19 “Affliction: Banned” show.
The organization, which will air its main card on pay per view, made the announcement during today’s media and fan events in Los Angeles and New York City.
The latest booking further bolsters a fight card that’s full of familiar names, including main-event participants Fedor Emelianenko and Tim Sylvia.
The full rumoured card as of today is:
MAIN CARD (PAY PER VIEW)
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia
Josh Barnett vs. Pedro Rizzo
Ben Rothwell vs. TBA
Matt Lindland vs. Fabio Nascimento
Renato “Babalu” Sobral vs. Mike Whitehead
PRELIMINARY CARD
Paul Buentello vs. Aleksander Emelianenko
Ray Lazama vs. Justin Levens
Mark Hominick vs. Savant Young
J.J. Ambrose vs. Patrick Speight
Brett Cooper vs. Mike Pyle
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