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Affliction: Trilogy is an upcoming mixed martial arts event promoted by Affliction Entertainment, scheduled to take place on August 1, 2009, in Anaheim, California at the Honda Center.

The main event will feature current World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts (WAMMA) heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko as he defends his title against former UFC Heavyweight Champion and #1 contender Josh Barnett.

Other matchups include a battle between lightweight standouts as 2007 IFL Grand Prix finalist Chris Horodecki battles Dan Lauzon. Sengoku Middleweight Champion Jorge Santiago will also be in action against former UFC Champion Vitor Belfort.

The main card will be available via PPV, and the undercard will be broadcasted on HDNet.


Fight Card

Main Card

* WAMMA Heavyweight Championship bout: Russia Fedor Emelianenko vs. the United States Josh Barnett
* Light Heavyweight bout: Brazil Renato Sobral vs. Armenia Gegard Mousasi
* Middleweight bout: Brazil Vitor Belfort vs. Brazil Jorge Santiago
* Heavyweight bout: the Netherlands Gilbert Yvel vs. the United States Paul Buentello
* Lightweight bout: Japan Takanori Gomi vs. the United States Rafaello Oliveira

Under Card

* Welterweight bout: the United States Jay Hieron vs. England Paul Daley
* Heavyweight bout: the United States Ben Rothwell vs. the United States Chase Gormley
* Lightweight bout: Canada Chris Horodecki vs. the United States Dan Lauzon
* Featherweight bout: the United States LC Davis vs. the United States Javier Vasquez
* Featherweight bout: Canada Mark Hominick vs. Lithuania Deividas Taurosevicius

Non Televised Bouts

* Middleweight bout: Brazil Lucio Linhares vs. Brazil Givanildo Santana
* Heavyweight bout: the Netherlands Jessie Gibbs vs. England Rob Broughton

The first time a steroid controversy hit mixed martial arts was after UFC 36, on March 22, 2002, when Josh Barnett tested positive for Boldenone (Equipoise, a veterinary steroid) after winning the UFC heavyweight championship from Randy Couture at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

After winning the title, Barnett and UFC immediately got embroiled in a contract dispute. Barnett, who always denied guilt for the failed steroid test, tried to conflate the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s test results with the contract dispute.

Because this match occurred before Nevada had the authority to overturn decisions based on a drug test positive, it is still listed as Couture’s first-ever loss in the octagon.

Barnett left for Japan, first for pro wrestling and later the PRIDE organization, and never fought in the UFC again. Couture, who had trained with Barnett in the past, refused to accept the championship back.

As the third live event in Las Vegas over a seven-month period, drawing 8,327 fans, the show established UFC could return to a market on a regular basis and draw, even though such a crowd would be considered a failure by today’s standards. It was also a look into the future of crowds as this crowd was the smartest ever to see an event, reacting to subtleties in groundwork and understanding the submission game.

Couture had won the first round, and was on the verge of winning the second against his 243-pound foe, but got reversed and Couture couldn’t defend off his back and ref John McCarthy stopped it at 4:25.

i can not wait for this event...

Josh Barnett has never looked like a steroid-user. But still sad that he has probably done the drugs. And as he didnt admitted it, means that he will probably never fight in UFC again. He would be a great opponent to Brock though.

Yeah dam Barnett he messes it all up, now what are we going to have as poster and whats the fightcard?

Argh....