Oh crap, Barnett might be out

[CrimsonGhost56]

Belfort/Fedor is an interesting fight at least, but Belfort is still gonna get smashed.

 

[Liquidrob]

Still worth the money Rob ??

I'll still buy it, but it isnt what is was, if guys want to pass, thats fine

This really is a rip out your heart moment for MMA fans IMO

 

[Liquidrob]

Vitor is interesting, at least its better than HMC or Zulu, lol, but it does nothing for Fedor

The best possible fights ranking wise with whats available would be Brett Rogers or Werdum, Lashley is also interesting just because he is a freak

Tito would be a waste without the pre fight build up

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

If Lashley beat Fedor Rob would have a heart attack..

 

[Liquidrob]

If Lashley beat Fedor Rob would have a heart attack..

I would be shocked, but an interesting fight to watch just because Lashley is a very powerful and a NCAA champ, but Lashley had trouble with Guida, so I think everyone would be stunned if he beat Fedor by some miracle

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Barnett is a pussy.

 

[CrimsonGhost56]

if lashley beat fedor the world would cease to exist. i guess we'll know by tomorrow who the replacement is

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

I dont think Lashley's going to take the fight.. its gonna end up being Vitor. If Lashley is smart, he'll build himself up right. Fighting the best HW in MMA history on 11 days notice is a legitimate death wish for a fighter as green as he is.

Vitor better start eating..

 

[Liquidrob]

This was a post from a guy who has some inside info on some things, so take it for what it is, just another rumor

BRETT ROGERS. It's being worked on right now. If the talks blow up, Belfort has already said he'll take the fight but he is the 2nd choice. Rogers is the first choice. Lashley already turned down $500,000 for the fight so expect that type of cash for Rogers which would, by far, be his biggest paycheck ever

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

Hah.. Affliction going down in a blazing glory of overpaying fighters..

Wow @ Lashley.. gotta give the dude credit, thats a pretty sum of cash. I like that hes not willing to just feed himself to Fedor.

 

[Liquidrob]

If Brett gets offered anywhere near that type of cash he is taking it

Brett was a tire tech and probably making 30k a year, if that, Brett just dooze work and buying houses now

Not as good as Fedor/Barnett, but probably the best possible fight they can make right now with Overeem being hurt

 

[SHOGUN]

Just woke up from a nap. Fucking Barnett. I hate him so much now.

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

Fedor will dispose of Brett Rogers in a timely manner.. they'll beg him to toy with him so its not a 2 minute maulfest.

 

[Steel Mamba]

god damn barnett, atleast fail after you lose, not before

actually, this only really sucks for the hardcore fans, I dont think it will affect the buys that much

Like W2B said before, Barnett is not a draw, this was all about Fedor anyway, just sucks that we will probably se him fight Vitor, its not an awful fight, but Barnett was a great fight

Now they have to get a different 185er for Jorge to fight, what a mess

You really don't think this is going to effect the buys any? Barnett might not be a great draw, but Fedor/Barnett is. That was a great match that had a lot of fans interested in seeing it, Fedor/Vitor being thrown together 11 days before the fight isn't half as interesting.

 

[Liquidrob]

You really don't think this is going to effect the buys any? Barnett might not be a great draw, but Fedor/Barnett is. That was a great match that had a lot of fans interested in seeing it, Fedor/Vitor being thrown together 11 days before the fight isn't half as interesting.

well, it depends, I think the guys who were going to order it still will, and like someone who mentioned on another website, it will probably still say Fedor vs Barnett on the channel guide

also, Belfort is a bigger mainstream name than Josh at this point, it all depends if the hardcore fans still buy it and if Affliction can drum up last minute hype with this like they could have done with Barnett

Like I said, I dont think this would have saved Affliction anyway, just sucks that we dont get to see this fight

 

[Steel Mamba]

If Brett gets offered anywhere near that type of cash he is taking it

Brett was a tire tech and probably making 30k a year, if that, Brett just dooze work and buying houses now

Not as good as Fedor/Barnett, but probably the best possible fight they can make right now with Overeem being hurt

Rogers is on Fedors level?

 

[Liquidrob]

Rogers is on Fedors level?

no, of course not, but who is the best possible fight for Fedor with who is available?

You have Brett and Werdum, thats about it, Overeem is hurt and just pulled out of the Werdum fight, Cro Cop just signed with the UFC, Big Foot SIlva cant fight in the states yet

I dont really see any other HWs that you can get at this point, maybe Monson?

 

[JeremyHight]

This is why I cannot always respect fighters from Japan. Everyone knows Japan has some SHADY shit going on, especially when it comes to PEDs. For the last 4 fights Barnett has had in the US (including this one), 3 times one of the fighters has tested positive for steroids.

Barnett is a bum. Let him go back to Japan, where no one cares what he shoves in his arm.

Oh, and Affliction is done. No way in hell enough buys are going to come in to watch this now.

 

[corbin]

God damn, I'll still buy affliction... but this really blows.

Fuck you Barnett, fuck you to hell.

 

[Liquidrob]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/josh_gross/07/22/barnett/index.html?eref=writers

"Rogers is interested and would ask for a purse approaching at least the $800,000 Affliction Entertainment paid Sylvia to fight Emelianenko, a source told SI.com.
Strikeforce promoter Scott Coker is away in Italy and could not be reached Tuesday."