Affliction 1: Banned - Fedor Vs Sylvia (2008) - Official Event Program [AUTOGRAPHED]
Affliction 1: Banned - Fedor Vs Sylvia (2008) - Official Event Program [AUTOGRAPHED]
Affliction 1: Banned
Official Event Program
Autographed on the cover by Fedor Emilianenko
Autograph was obtained by myself via a private signing a few years ago.
Comes with Combat Kingdom Certificate of Authenticity
Affliction: Banned was a mixed martial arts event co-promoted by Affliction Clothing and Adrenaline MMA. It took place on July 19, 2008 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The card at Banned featured many of the top MMA heavyweight fighters.
The main event was the return of PRIDE World Heavyweight Championship Fedor Emilianenko fighting against former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia. Emilianenko submitted Sylvia thirty-six seconds into the first round to win in convincing fashion.
After the fight, Randy Couture entered the ring and Emelianenko expressed his desire to fight Couture next. The event saw victories by former UFC Heavyweight Champions Andrei Arlovski and Josh Barnett, with Barnett avenging an earlier loss to Pedro Rizzo, and by former UFC Light-heavyweight Champion Vitor Belfort. Former UFC standout Matt Lindland and former Pride FC standout Antônio Rogério Nogueira won.
Megadeth performed at the event. The announcer was Michael Buffer. The disclosed total fighter payroll for the event was $3,321,000.
The one-hour undercard was broadcast on Fox Sports Network and The Fight Network while the main fight card was broadcast live on pay-per-view. The UFC scheduled UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin on Spike TV at the same time as the Affliction event in an attempt to diminish the PPV audience for Banned.
Results:
Heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko def Tim Sylvia Submission (rear naked choke) 1 0:36
Heavyweight Andrei Arlovski def Ben Rothwell KO (punches) 3 1:13
Heavyweight Josh Barnett def Pedro Rizzo KO (punch) 2 1:44
Light heavyweight Renato Sobral def Mike Whitehead Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Middleweight Matt Lindland def Fabio Negao Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Mark Hominick def Savant Young Submission (armbar) 2 4:25
Preliminary card
Heavyweight Paul Buentello def Gary Goodridge Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 30-27) 3 5:00
Light heavyweight Antônio Rogério Nogueira def Edwin Dewees TKO (punches) 1 4:06
Middleweight Vitor Belfort def Terry Martin KO (punch) 2 3:12
Welterweight Mike Pyle def J.J. Ambrose Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:55
Featuring Fedor Emilianenko, Tim Sylvia, Antonio Nogueira, Matt Lindland, Andrei Arlovski, Ben Rothwell, Vitor Belfort, Gary GoodridgePedro Rizzo, Josh Barnett, Babalu Sobral & more
Awesome Piece of MMA history.
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