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Weekend Results: Shark Fights 6, Arena Rumble, and Bitetti Combat
Sep 13, 2009 - 2:34 pm ET | 21 Comments
Weekend Results: Shark Fights 6, Arena Rumble, and Bitetti Combat

Dave Herman needed just 60-seconds to stop Don Frye on Saturday in the main event of Shark Fights 6, forcing a referee stoppage at the one-minute mark of the headliner. Gerald Harris, a cast member on the Ultimate Fighter 7, knocked out former WEC and UFC fighter Nissen Osterneck in the co-main event to with the promotion’s middleweight title.

Complete results from Shark Fights 6, Arena Rumble, and Bitetti Combat are after the jump…

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Ricardo Arona vs. Marvin Eastman Set to Headline Bitetti Combat in Brazil
Sep 10, 2009 - 10:31 am ET | 13 Comments
Ricardo Arona vs. Marvin Eastman Set to Headline Bitetti Combat in Brazil

A light heavyweight tussle between Ricardo Arona (13-5 MMA) and Marvin Eastman (16-9-1 MMA) will headline the upcoming Bitetti Combat 4 card on Saturday. The event takes place in Rio de Janiero, Brazil and also features MMA notables including Murilo “Ninja” Rua, Jeff Monson, Pedro Rizzo, and Paulo Filho.

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Quick Hits: Bitetti Combat Lineup, Lawal-Frye Booked, Marshall-Brilz at UFC 103, PFC Ceases Operations, and More
Jul 21, 2009 - 11:35 am ET | 14 Comments
Quick Hits: Bitetti Combat Lineup, Lawal-Frye Booked, Marshall-Brilz at UFC 103, PFC Ceases Operations, and More

Ricardo Arona vs. Marvin Eastman, Paulo Filho vs. Alex Schoenauer, and Pedro Rizzo vs. Jeff Monson are set for Bitetti Combat on September 12 in Brazil, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal will face Don Frye at M-1 Global’s “Breakthrough” event on August 28 in Los Angeles, Eliot Marshall vs. Jason Brilz has been added to UFC 103, and the Palace Fighting Championship has ceased operations.

Read all about these stories and more in MMAFrenzy.com’s latest quick hits…

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Ultimate Chaos Results: Lashley Dominates Sapp; Yvel, Horodecki, and Atencio Also Win
Jun 27, 2009 - 7:38 pm ET | 97 Comments
Ultimate Chaos Results: Lashley Dominates Sapp; Yvel, Horodecki, and Atencio Also Win

Heavyweight prospect Bobby Lashley kept his undefeated record intact on Saturday, forcing Bob Sapp to submit to strikes midway through the opening round of their bout, which headlined Ultimate Chaos at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi.

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

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Sapp 67-pounds Heavier Than Lashley at Ultimate Chaos Weigh-Ins
Jun 26, 2009 - 10:53 pm ET | 21 Comments
Sapp 67-pounds Heavier Than Lashley at Ultimate Chaos Weigh-Ins

All 24 fighters scheduled to compete at Saturday’s “Ultimate Chaos” event in Biloxi, Mississippi, including heavyweight headliners Bobby Lashley (255) and Bob Sapp (322), successfully made weight at Friday’s official weigh-ins.

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.

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Belfort-Santiago Among Additional Bouts Announced for Affliction: Trilogy
Jun 19, 2009 - 1:52 pm ET | 16 Comments
Belfort-Santiago Among Additional Bouts Announced for Affliction: Trilogy

On Thursday, Affliction officially announced the majority of the lineup for its August 1 Affliction: Trilogy event, which will take place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California and air live on pay-per-view and HDNet.

Trilogy is headlined by a heavyweight matchup between top-ranked Fedor Emelianenko and Josh Barnett.

Also confirmed for the pay-per-view main card are Gegard Mousasi vs. Renato Sobral, Vitor Belfort vs. Jorge Santiago, and Paul Daley vs. Jay Hieron, as well as Paul Buentello, who is expected to take on the winner of a June 27 bout between Pedro Rizzo and Gilbert Yvel.

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Tim Sylvia Off Affliction: Trilogy; Buentello To Fight Yvel-Rizzo Winner
Jun 15, 2009 - 3:33 pm ET | 23 Comments
Tim Sylvia Off Affliction: Trilogy; Buentello To Fight Yvel-Rizzo Winner

Tim Sylvia, who suffered a 10-second knockout loss to 48-year-0ld former boxing champ Ray Mercer on Saturday, has been removed from Affliction's August 1st event in Anaheim, California, "Trilogy", for precautionary reasons.

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Atencio, Rizzo-Yvel Added To June 27th MMA Event
Apr 23, 2009 - 3:53 pm ET | 17 Comments
Atencio, Rizzo-Yvel Added To June 27th MMA Event

Affliction vice president Tom Atencio will return to MMA action more than four years after successfully making his debut in the sport, as he'll appear on the June 27th MMA pay-per-view event at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi, which is headlined by Bobby Lashley vs. Bob Sapp.

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Affliction “Day of Reckoning” Fight Card Finalized
Sep 2, 2008 - 11:32 am ET | 24 Comments

Affliction on Sunday confirmed to MMA News the finalized official fight card for Affliction “Day or Reckoning”, which takes place on October 11th at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Five preliminary “Day of Reckoning” bouts will air live on HDNet while six main card fights, including the heavyweight main event featuring former [...]

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Affliction “Banned” Medical Suspensions: Fedor and Sylvia Suspended 180 Days
Jul 31, 2008 - 12:11 pm ET | 16 Comments

Affliction “Banned” headliners Fedor Emelianenko and Tim Sylvia are among nine fighters who have been issued medical suspensions by the California State Athletic Commission following the July 19th event in Anaheim, California.
Fedor, who defeated Sylvia via submission just 36-seconds into the opening round, has been suspended for 180 days due to a right hand injury [...]

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Affliction “Banned” Fighter Salaries: Payroll Exceeds $3.3 Million
Jul 21, 2008 - 9:35 pm ET | 39 Comments

MMAFrenzy.com today acquired the official fighter salaries for Affliction “Banned” as reported to the California State Athletic Commission.
The ten-bout event took place on Saturday, July 19th, at The Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Main event winner Fedor Emelianenko took home $300,000 for his 36-second knockout of Tim Sylvia, who received $800,000 for the first-round loss. Other [...]

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Affliction “Banned” Recap: Fedor Submits Sylvia In 36 Seconds
Jul 20, 2008 - 11:42 am ET | 42 Comments

Former PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko cemented his status as the world’s top heavyweight and one of its best pound-for-pound fighters with a 36-second victory over former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia in the main event of Affliction “Banned”.
The ten-bout event took place on Saturday, July 19th, in front of a sold out crowd of [...]

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Affliction “Banned” Results
Jul 20, 2008 - 12:30 am ET | 54 Comments

Fedor Emelianenko def. Tim Sylvia via submission – Round 1, 0:36
WAMMA Heavyweight Championship
Andrei Arlovski def. Ben Rothwell via KO – Round 3, 1:13
Josh Barnett def. Pedro Rizzo via KO – Round 2, 1:44
Mark Hominick def. Savant Young via submission – Round 2, 4:25
Renato “Babalu” Sobral def. Mike Whitehead via unanimous decision
Matt Lindland def. Fabio Negao [...]

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Affliction “Banned” Live Results and Coverage
Jul 19, 2008 - 7:19 pm ET | 43 Comments

Affliction “Banned”, the clothing company-turned-MMA promotion’s inaugural event, took place on Saturday, July 19th, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Former PRIDE heavyweight champion and top-ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko took on former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia in the “Banned” main event. Andrei Arlovski vs. Ben Rothwell, Josh Barnett vs. Pedro Rizzo, Mike Whitehead vs. [...]

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Predictions For Affliction “Banned” And UFC Fight Night 14
Jul 19, 2008 - 4:00 pm ET | 10 Comments

Affliction:Banned
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia
Emelianenko via submission, round 3.
To me this is a pretty simple pick. Fedor will definitely have respect for Sylvia’s punching power, and will likely only stand and trade with the much taller opponent for a short while. Fedor will shoot for a takedown here and there but will probably get [...]

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