Affliction will be doing a two city swing to promote their July 19th show. The event will be a press conference that will be open to the public, followed by a meet and greet where fans will be able to get autographs from the top fighters. Expect Affliction in L.A. on May 20th and New York on May 22nd.
WHAT: Affliction Banned Press Conferences in Los Angeles and New York City Open To The Public
WHO:
FEDOR The Last Emperor EMELIANENKO
No. 1 MMA Heavyweight in the World
Stary Oskol, Russia
27-1-0 (6 KOs, 14 Submissions)
vs.
TIM Maine-iac SYLVIA
Former 2-Time UFC Heavyweight Champion
Bettendorf, Iowa
24-4-0 (16 KOs, 2 Submissions)
Big BEN ROTHWELL
Former IFC Heavyweight Champion
Kenosha, Wisconsin
29-5-0 (17 KOs, 10 Submissions)
JOSH The Babyfaced Assassin BARNETT
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion
Seattle, Washington
20-5-0 (4 KOs, 13 Submissions)
vs.
PEDRO The Rock RIZZO
3-Time UFC Heavyweight Title Challenger
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
16-7-0 (9 KOs, 4 Submissions)
MATT The Law LINDLAND
2000 Olympic Wrestling Silver Medalist
Oregon City, Oregon
20-5-0 (6 KOs, 8 Submissions)
vs.
FABIO Negao NASCIMENTO
Dangerous Opponent
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
8-3 (4 KOs, 2 Submissions)
RENATO Babalu SOBRAL
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Title Challenger
Costa Mesa, California by way of Brazil
29-7-0 (2 KOs, 16 Submissions)
vs.
MIKE WHITEHEAD
3-Time All-America Wrestler
Salt Lake City, Utah
20-5-0 (5 KOs, 10 Submissions)
WHEN & WHERE:
Tuesday, May 20 12:30PM/PT
Westfield Mall
in Century City (Food Court)
10250 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Thursday, May 22 10:30 AM/ET
Trump Tower
725 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10022
WHY: To formally announce and promote Affliction Banned, the monster mixed-martial-arts show presented by Affliction, the premier fashion label for men who love hard rock and fast living, July 19th on pay-per-view television, featuring the return of Russian combat fighting icon Fedor Emelianenko at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California
Posted by Steve Molen
May 15, 2008