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I hate to say it, but this probably the final nail in afflictions coffin. I'm pretty sure they were banking on this ppv for their survival. Losing Barnett will lose them many viewers. While Vitor is exciting, we've seen Fedor vs. 185lbers (Lindland). He's too big and while many might envision a slug fest, I would guess a sub or TKO on the mat.

from mmajunkie: "Affliction: Trilogy" Aug 01, 2009 World Victory Road's "Sengoku Ninth Battle" Aug 02, 2009 UFC 101: Declaration Aug 08, 2009 WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles Aug 09, 2009 Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg Aug 15, 2009 M-1 Global Presents Breakthrough Aug 28, 2009 UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira Aug 29, 2009 WEC 43 Sep 02, 2009 "The Ultimate Fighter 10" debut Sep 16, 2009 UFC Fight Night 19 Sep 16, 2009 UFC 103 Sep 19, 2009 World Victory Road's "Sengoku 10th Battle" Sep 23, 2009 DREAM.11 Oct 06, 2009 UFC 104 Oct 24, 2009 Strikeforce Challengers: Evangelista vs. Gurgel Oct 25, 2009 World Victory Road's "Sengoku 11th Batte" Nov 07, 2009 WEC 45 Nov 11, 2009 UFC 105 Nov 14, 2009 UFC 106 Nov 21, 2009 The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale Dec 05, 2009 UFC 107 Dec 12, 2009 UFC 108 Jan 02, 2010 UFC 109 Jan 30, 2010

Yeah ,it's official. Several stories on mmajunkie. Early name on replacement......Vitor Belfort, a 185lber. http://mmajunkie.com/news/15595/csac-afflictions-josh-barnett-tested-positive-for-anabolic-steroid-fined-and-suspended.mma

I haven't read the books yet, been really wanting too but haven't gotten around to it. Him and Andrew Zimmern have great jobs! At first I thought he was smug and arrogant. But he's really respectful to the cultures and I think a lot of how he acts is for camera.

Drooke, you a fan of No Reservations?

Can't we get 24 surfaces at the cowbarn? Open up the outlying buildings for sleeping, encourage tenters!!!

It's also the choke that Newton used on Militech. It was on UFC's top 100.

Mir is also from Vegas and that's his hometown crowd. That probably contributed to the boo's.

GSP would need atleast one warm up fight at 185 before Silva. Kind of like Silva got with Irvin. Maybe a fight like with Nate Quarry or somebody like that. 70 is empty. Unless Dana can get Nick Diaz or Jake Shields, GSP will be champ for along time.

Let's just hope Dana and Joe Silva want to put on a good card and not just a throw away. Mid-West cards have been a little lackluster recently. Chicago card was a bust, as was last Columbus card. Here's to Fedor vs. Lesnar at Conseco!!!

F-Bombs weren't a big deal, it was the slam on Bud Light. He said he was drinking Coors light all night, not Bud Light b/c they won't pay him. Bud Light is a huge sponsor for UFC and is his post fight press conference Brock did a good job of apologizing. He basically said that he comes from a company where it's encouraged to do things like that and he's used to selling ppv's. He also said he was going to be drinking Bud Light all night! Hendo said that the Macho Man flying elbow was a bit of retribution for Bisping's comments, not his exact words but the jist of it. Dana said that he wasn't happy with what Hendo said, but Hendo later said he was joking so Dana dropped it.

Condit/Lytle should be a barn burner.

Yeah, Lesnar is a classless act. I couldn't believe the stuff he was saying, and it kept coming and coming. Also when Hendo admitted to hitting Bisping late, I winced. Babalu got fired for that.

I just turned it on in time to catch the last two fights. Lashley by tko in 1st rd.

Watching on a stream Yvel via TKO, nasty high kick followed by brutal ground strikes. Ref let Yvel get about 3 extra huge strikes in before stopping it. Probably afraid Yvel would knock him out also!

The decision on the televised card is really baffling, there are a number of undercard fights that would appeal to the usual fight fan more than Akiyama vs Belcher. Jones/O'brien, Bonner/Coleman, and Danzig/Miller all seem to be interesting fights. I do hope for some flash KO's so that they show some of the non televised card. I'll take Mir, GSP, Fitch, Hendo and I've never heard of Akiyama, but I'll take him anyway.

He was granted immunity a couple of days ago by Morrocco.

Can we find results on track wrestling?

Enjoy! Refocused Jorge Gurgel guarantees win over Conor Heun in Strikeforce debut by Kieran Malone on Jun 16, 2009 at 7:50 pm ET After watching Brazilian-born Jorge Gurgel (12-5) competing for the past three years inside the UFC's famed octagon, watching the "TUF 2" veteran step onto another fight surface will certainly be an odd sight. But that's exactly what the Ohio resident will do on Friday night as Gurgel meets a streaking Conor Heun (8-2) on the main card of "Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg" at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Wash. While still disappointed to have been released by the UFC, Gurgel recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio) that he believes his move to Strikeforce has brought fresh life into his seven-year-old career. "I've never felt this good before a fight," Gurgel said. "I can honestly say I had the best training camp of my life. "I just really want to go out to Seattle and get my fight done ? I just want to fight." Gurgel was last in action at UFC 91 in December 2008, where he suffered a unanimous-decision loss at the hands of Aaron Riley in a bout that was awarded the evening's "Fight of the Night." Despite the gutsy performance, the loss left Gurgel at 1-3 in his past four outings. The UFC felt inclined to release the slumping fighter, and Gurgel took a much-needed break to re-charge his batteries for a fresh start with his new employer. "It's been six months since I fought," Gurgel said. "I took a little break, went to Brazil and did a lot of surfing, soul-searching and chilling with my family, and now I'm hungry as ever. "I've never been this healthy in my life, so I'm really just looking forward to getting to Seattle and getting my hands on Conor." Being a professional MMA fighter would normally occupy most of a person's time, but Gurgel is also a businessman, running numerous gyms throughout the country. While that type of commitment could potentially serve as a major distraction for most people, Gurgel insists he's been able to put aside any thoughts outside of his goal on Friday night. "(I still have a gym in) Cincinnati and 13 other places," Gurgel said. "It's a full-time job for two people, and I'm just one person. It's hard sometimes. "Right now we are even expanding even more. Now we've got new partnerships going in, so there's a lot of changes going on, and I need to be a part of it. But right now I can't concentrate on them. My only focus is on Conor and that's it." With his seven-fight UFC career now behind him, Gurgel is now solely concerned with succeeding in his new organization. Strikeforce made a quick commitment to the 32-year-old following his release from the UFC, and Gurgel is now thankful for his new opportunity. "It's heartbreaking to be let go from your dream job, which was the UFC," Gurgel said. "I moved to this country only to be fighting for the UFC. It was my dream since I was a fourteen-year-old kid, but it is a job. It doesn't matter where you fight as long as I can get to do what I love for a living. "I am very excited. (Strikeforce CEO) Scott (Coker) has been treating me great. I'm yet to meet him in person but they have been great to me since day one. I have never [received] so much press coverage." With a new chapter of his career ready to begin, a change of venue may have been precisely what Gurgel needed to prepare for new challenges and different adversaries. "My goal from now on is to help that organization grow and (help) myself grow ? re-invent myself," Gurgel said. "It's a chance for me to [be reborn], to fight differently, be a little smarter ? not less aggressive because I can?t take that out of me, but a little smarter and get a new start and a new beginning. "It's almost a second chance to show I can really fight the way I know I can fight." With Josh Thompson holding the Strikeforce lightweight title, Gurgel made his new aspirations clear as he a launches a new-and-improved version of himself. "I have a goal in my mind, and I'm not veering from the goal," Gurgel said. "I'm very motivated, and I'm very healthy." "I feel better now than when I was 23 years old. So my goal is to come after that world title. I'm coming after that belt, and Conor is my first step." And with Strikeforce's lightweight title as his ultimate goal, Gurgel wasn't afraid to make a bold prediction regarding the success of that "first step." "I'm guaranteeing victory already."

Man oh man is Mike Brown one tough dude. They put all of their eggs into Faber again, and Brown came through. Maybe Faber should bump to 155 and get a rematch with Joe Daddy, drop to 135 and Fight Torres, or fight Garcia. Gamburyan, if he stays healthy, will be a challenger at 145 soon. I would guess Aldo deserves the next shot at Brown.

Anybody got any crow? What else can be said but WoW! I really think the second Sylvia fight messed with Arlovski's psyche, he hasn't had that killer instinct since. I think Rogers needs one more high profile win before he can be considered legit.

UofI opened and closed in a matter days.

Do you go with Lawler's stand up or Shields ground, how does shields get lawler to the ground? Don't matter, shields by sub Hype the match all you want, but Arlovski is light years ahead of Rogers, Rogers claim to fame is calling out Kimbo, Arlovski by KO. Nick Diaz is proven, Scott Smith has an iron chin........but prolly not a Neck or arm, Diaz sub Baroni has been on a skid, but what has Riggs done? Baroni NYBA!!! Randleman is baaaaaaaaaackkkk, and Whitehead will hand him another loss, first rd TKO

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