If signed, Lashley is expected to debut against Ron Waterman, possibly on Strikeforce’s November 7 CBS-televised card or a planned December event.

Lashley (4-0), a former WWE wrestler who now wrestles for TNA,  made his MMA debut in late-2008 with a first-round TKO of Joshua Franklin and has pushed his record to 4-0 in 2009 with wins over Jason Guida, Mike Cook, and Bob Sapp.

Waterman (16-6-2), who holds notable wins over Ricco Rodriguez and Kevin Randleman, is 3-1 in his last 4 fights.

Stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com for the latest Bobby Lashley news.

Lashley was last in action defeating Bobb Sapp via TKO June 27 in the headlining fight of Prize Fight Promotion’s “Ultimate Chaos” event, continuing his four fight undefeated career. Lashley had previously defeated Mike Cook at a May MFC event, as well as Jason Guida in March for Square Ring Promotions.

If Lashley were to sign with Strikeforce for the November 7th event, there has not yet been word of who his opponent may be. It is also still unclear if the Strikeforce deal, should it work out, would mean that Lashley would not be involved in a November event for Prize Fight Promotions.

Dan Cramer has been released by the UFC following a Saturday loss to Matthew Riddle at UFC 101. The UFC.com profiles for Cramer, Thales Leites, George Roop and Danillo Villefort, have all been taken down, fueling speculation that Leites, Roop, and Villefort may have also been cut following their UFC 101 fights.

Pictured: Anderson Silva

“He tested positive for a banned substance,” said Atencio. “The athletic commission will not reinstate his license.”

Atencio declined to reveal what substance Barnett tested positive for and went on to say that, although the main event is no longer intact, “at this point” the event is still expected to take place.

The pay-per-view and HDNet-televised card takes place next Saturday at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California and also features Gegard Mousasi vs. Renato “Babalu” Sobral, Vitor Belfort vs. Jorge Santiago, and Paul Buentello vs. Gilbert Yvel.

Atencio declined to comment on rumored replacements for Barnett, saying “Just look for updates. I’m working on getting the best replacement possible.”

Vitor Belfort, Bobby Lashley, Brett Rogers, and Ricardo Arona are the four opponents being considered by Affliciton as opponents for Fedor, according to Fanhouse.

[Pictured: Josh Barnett and Fedor Emelianenko]

Sherdog was first to report the news early-Wednesday citing multiple sources, with Affliction not responding to requests for comment and the CSAC expected to issue a statement later today.

Barnett told Sherdog that he hadn’t yet heard anything about being ineligible for the fight.

According to the report, middleweight Vitor Belfort, who is scheduled to fight Jorge Santiago on the pay-per-view card, has agreed in principle to fight Fedor in place of Barnett. Belfort, the former UFC light heavyweight champion and heavyweight tournament winner, has won four-straight fights overall, including back-to-back middleweight wins over Terry Martin and Matt Lindland.

Heavyweight prospect Bobby Lashley is also under consideration as a replacement, but Lashley told Sherdog he didn’t know if he would accept the fight with Fedor on such short notice.

[Pictured: Fedor Emelianenko and Josh Barnett]

Method says one name you can cross off the list of potential opponents is Strikeforce heavyweight contender Brett Rogers, with an opponent for Lashley’s next fight already determined but not yet been finalized.

The former professional wrestler and amateur and NAIA wrestling champion Lashley (4-0) successfully made the jump to mixed martial arts last year with a first-round TKO (cut) of Joshua Franklin. He followed up his MMA debut victory with wins over Jason Guida and Mike Cook, before scoring a first-round submission (due to strikes) of Bob Sapp on June 27.

Lashley recently announced that he intends to next fight in September.

Stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com as we’ll pass along details on Lashley’s next fight when they’re available.

• The MMAFrenzy.com rumors section has been completely updated. [MMAFrenzy.com/rumors]
• UFC fighters Rousimar Palhares and Thiago Tavares are likely to return in the fall from injuries. [MMAjunkie]
• With just one fight remaining on his current contract, Rich Franklin is ready to renegotiate with the UFC before his next fight. [MMAjunkie]
• Roger Gracie will make his Strikeforce debut against an opponent to-be-named at Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg on August 15.
• Featherweight contender Wagnney Fabiano will fight at WEC 43 on September 2 in Youngstown, Ohio. An opponent has not yet been set. [MMAjunkie]
• Bobby Lashley will next fight in September. [MMA Fanhouse]
• Gilbert Yvel vs. Paul Buentello has officially been added to the fight card for Affliction: Trilogy.
• Heavyweight veteran Jeff Monson has signed with Ohio-based NAAFS and will debut against Tony Sylvester at Rock N Rumble III at the Nautica Pavilion in Cleveland.
• A timetable for UFC heavyweight Heath Herring’s return has not yet been set. [MMAjunkie]
• Middleweight Rob Kimmons has signed a new four-fight contract with the UFC. [MMAjunkie]
• Mark Hominick vs. Deividas Taurosevicius and LC Davis vs. Javier Vazquez have been booked for the HDNet-televised “Affliction: Trilogy” preliminary card
• Weigh-ins for UFC 100 will take place on Friday, July 10 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, the same venue which will host the July 11 pay-per-view event. (Note: MMAFrenzy.com will be providing a live stream of the weigh-ins)
• WEC lightweight contender and former champion Rob McCullough is likely to return in the “late fall” [MMAjunkie]
• Diego Sanchez will get the next lightweight title shot against the winner of the August 8 matchup between BJ Penn and Kenny Florian. [Yahoo! Sports]
• Ticket sales for UFC 101 on August 8 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia have surpassed 14,000 for a Pennsylviania record-breaking $3+ million live gate. [MMAjunkie]
• Strikeforce will hold a press conference for the promotion’s August 15 matchup between Gina Carano and Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos on July 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
• Luiz Cane wants to fight Rich Franklin. [MMAjunkie]
• UFC heavyweight Antoni Hardonk thwarts a robbery in LA. [Yahoo! Sports]

[Pictured: Rich Franklin]

Note: Items without bracketed-links ([]) have either been officially announced or confirmed by MMAFrenzy.com

The card also featured victories by notables Gilbert Yvel, Chris Horodecki, Javier Vasquez, and Affliction vice president Tom Atencio.

The results for Ultimate Chaos were:

MAIN CARD

• Bobby Lashley def. Bob Sapp via submission (strikes) — Round 1, 3:17
• Gilbert Yvel def. Pedro Rizzo via KO (strikes) — Round 1, 2:10
• Colin Mckee def. Lance Thompson via submission (strikes) — Round 1. 4:16
• Javier Vazquez def. Mark Kergosien via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 1
• Chris Horodecki def. William Sriyapai via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 1, 4:02
• Waachiim Spiritwolf def. Brett Cooper via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 3:41
• Tom Atencio def. Randy Hedderick via TKO (corner stoppage) — Round 2, 5:00
• Brandon Harder def. John Harris via submission (arm triangle choke) — Round 2, 4:31
• James Orso def. Danny Abbadi via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Drew Wallace def. Eric Graham via TKO (strikes) — Round 2
• Rocky Overstreet def. Greg Maher via submission (kimura) — Round 1
• Johnathon Mackles def. Shilo Pisarich via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 2
• Trent Billiot def. Weldon Galle via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 2
• Joey Parker def. Jim McLemore via unanimous decision

[Pictured: Bobby Lashley and Bob Sapp]

Notables Pedro Rizzo, Gilbert Yvel, Chris Horodecki, Din Thomas, and Affliction vice president Tom Atencio are also set to fight on the event’s pay-per-view main card.

The official weigh-in results for Ultimate Chaos were:

• Bobby Lashley (255.4) vs. Bob Sapp (322.2)
• Pedro Rizzo (243.6) vs. Gilbert Yvel (237)
• Din Thomas (146.6) vs. Javier Vazquez (144.8)
• Chris Horodecki (155) vs. William Sriyapai (154.8)
• Brett Cooper (169.2) vs. Waachiim Spiritwolf (168.4)
• Tom Atencio (160.4) vs. Randy Hedderick (159)
• Danny Abbadi (174.6) vs. James Orso (173.2)
• Eric Bradley (170.4) vs. Kelly Leo (168.4)
• Colin McKee (174.2) vs. Lance Thompson (172)
• Eric Graham (159) vs. Drew Wallace (159)
• Greg Maher (265.2) vs. Rocky Overstreet (253.4)

[Pictured: Bobby Lashley and Bob Sapp, courtesy of Combat Lifestyle]

• Trevor Prangley def. Emanuel Newton (c) via unanimous decision
  MFC Light Heavyweight Championship
• Bobby Lashley def. Mike Cook via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 1
• Travis Galbraith def. David Heath via split decision
• John Alessio def. Andrew Buckland via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 1
• Ryan Jimmo def. Mychal Clark via unanimous decision
• Marvin Eastman def. Aron Lofton via TKO (strikes) — Round 2
• William Richey def. Ryan Fortin via split decision
• Jason Heit def. Jeremy Combrink via TKO (strikes) — Round 1
• Dwayne Lewis def. Jay Whitford via TKO (strikes) — Round 1
• George Belanger def. Nolan Clarke via TKO (strikes) — Round 1