<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>The promotion has talked with some fighters about doing the 10/11 show for 50% of what they made on the first show but in return they would give those fighters easy opponents.</div> Source: Dave Meltzer Doesn't bode well for the longevity of the promotion when one show in they are already taking desperate measures. A less entertaining show is sure to be the result of a card of household name fighters against tomato cans--which means less tickets sold, less PPV buys, and generally less interest. Josh Barnett has already come out and said he would refuse a pay cut if asked. In related news, the bombastic main event for the show is expected to be Matt Lindland vs. Vitor Belfort for the WAMMA title, which more or less confirms that WAMMA has no credibility.
I think I predicted they'd last 4 events.. I may have been too generous. Barnett will end up in Dream, because he loves Japan and Japan loves him and he's still got issues with Dana White or vice versa... I imagine most HW's will end up in Dream if the UFC won't pay them big bucks... which sux.
more bad news.... <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>5 Oz. Exclusive: Arlovski vs. Fedor likely to be scrapped FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned late Friday that a proposed main event for Affliction’s second-ever show on Oct. 11 between WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko and Andrei Arlovski appears to be off for the time being. A reliable source speaking on the condition of anonyomity revealed to Five Ounces of Pain that Emelianenko has been dealing with a lingering hand injury that will make it virtually impossible for him to be ready in time for Affliction’s October show at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Arlovski is expected to remain on the card and event organizers are said to be looking into finalizing a bout between Arlovski and Josh Barnett to serve as the show’s new main event. The two former UFC heavyweight champions both competed and were victorious on Affliction’s first show last month. Barnett knocked out Pedro Rizzo at 1:44 of round 2 while Arlovski knocked out Ben Rothwell at 3:13 of round 3. So far, no bouts have been officially announced for the Oct. 11 card by Affliction. However, rumors indicate that bouts featuring Matt Lindland vs. Vitor Belfort and Tito Ortiz vs. Renato “Babalu” Sobral could be in the works.</div>
