Dueling MMA events will be shown within walking distance of each other July 19 for fight fans in Las Vegas as Affliction Entertainment presents "Affliction Banned" on closed circuit television at the Gold Coast Hotel & Casino, directly across the street from where UFC's Fight Night will be broadcast at the Palm Hotel and Casino.
The "Affliction Banned" pay-per-view event, featuring the WAMMA heavyweight championship fight between the most lethal MMA heavyweight of all-time, Russian M1 superstar legend Fedor "The Last Emperor" Emelianenko (27-1), and former UFC heavyweight champion Tim "The Maine-iac" Sylvia (24-4), will be broadcast live from Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Fans at the Gold Coast will watch more than four hours or world-class mixed-martial-arts action, starting at 5 PM/PT with a live one-hour telecast of "Affliction Live," featuring Fedor's brother, Aleksander "The Grim Reaper" Emelianenko (13-3) versus Paul "The Headhunter" Buentello (23-10), followed by the exclusive presentation of "Affliction Banned."
"Affliction Banned," presented by Affliction Entertainment, arguably is the greatest MMA event ever, headlined by Fedor vs. Sylvia and powerfully supported by four other incredible bouts: former UFC® heavyweight title-holder Andrei "The Pitbull" Arlovski (12-5) faces IFL® titlist "Big" Ben Rothwell (29-5), Josh "The Baby Faced Assassin" Barnett (21-5) fights stateside for the first time in two years in a grudge match against the only opponent to ever knock him out - Brazilian strongman Pedro "The Rock" Rizzo (16-7); three-time All-American wrestler Mike Whitehead (20-5) battles Brazilian sensation Renato "Babalu" Sobral (29-7); 2000 Olympic Wrestling Silver Medalist and Oregon House of Representative candidate, Matt "The Law" Lindland (20-5), meets Brazilian favorite Fabio "Negao" Nascimento (8-3).
The Gold Coast Sports Book will be taking wagers on the entire "Affliction Banned" card in its Sports Book starting July 12th, right up to fight time. The official Las Vegas line on the Affliction Card as set by Las Vegas Sports Consultants is:
WMMA Heavyweight Championship of the World (5 - 5 minute rounds)
Fighters Odds % Chance to win
Tim Sylvia +350 20.00%
Fedor Emelianenko -450 80.00%
Heavyweights (3 - 5 minutes rounds)
Ben Rothwell +240 27.00%
Andrei Arlovski -300 73.00%
Heavyweights (3 - 5 minutes rounds)
Josh Barnett -360 76.20%
Pedro Rizzo +280 23.80%
Light Heavyweights (3 - 5 minute rounds)
Fabio Negao +300 22.70% Matt Lindland -380 77.30%
Heavyweights (3 – 5 minutes rounds)
Mike Whitehead +210 30.30%
Renato Sobral -250 69.70%
Tickets are now on sale at the Gold Coast Hotel & Casino Bell Desk, priced at $20.00 with limited seating for this exclusive closed circuit presentation.
