Affliction Bouts

Affliction revealed Wednesday additional bouts for its inaugural "Banned" card on Saturday, July 19 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

As announced on HDNet's "Inside MMA" last Friday, the final PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko will take on former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia in the main event.

Another former UFC heavyweight champion, Josh Barnett, will get a chance to avenge a knockout loss from over seven years ago at UFC 30 when he faces off against Brazilian striker Pedro Rizzo.

The former heavyweight face of the IFL on a 13-fight winning streak, Ben Rothwell will fight an opponent to be announced. The rumor flying around is that Rothwell's opponent will be former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski.

The Ultimate Fighter 2's Mike Whitehead, who left the IFL with Rothwell due to a contract dispute, will clash with former UFC title contender Renato "Babalu" Sobral.

Olympic Silver Medalist Matt Lindland will test his grappling skills against Brazilian Black Belt Fabio Nascimento in a middleweight bout.

Affliction "Banned" will air live on pay-per-view at 9pm ET for a suggested retail price of $39.95.

Affliction: Banned
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

265 lbs. | Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia
265 lbs. | Ben Rothwell vs. TBA
265 lbs. | Josh Barnett vs. Pedro Rizzo
185 lbs. | Matt Lindland vs. Fabio Nascimento
205 lbs. | Renato "Babalu" Sobral vs. Mike Whitehead .