Fedor Emelianenko vs. Josh Barnett Affliction fight off?
According to Sherdog.com, the much anticipated fight between top heavyweights Fedor Emelianenko and Josh Barnett, scheduled for Affliction: Trilogy on August 1st, is in danger of being cancelled. The California State Athletic Commission is not going to license Barnett to fight due to a positive drug test result.
According to the article, Affliction and M-1 Global are searching for a new opponent for Fedor. Vitor Belfort, scheduled to fight Jorge Santiago in a middleweight fight on the card, has reportedly accepted the fight. Another name being thrown around is heavyweight prospect Bobby Lashley. Sources told Sherdog that Fedor would be given the chance to choose between the two, but Lashley denied knowing anything about a potential bout.
Barnett tested positive for steroids after defeating Randy Couture for the UFC heavyweight title in 2002, and was suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission for six months. Barnett maintains his innocence to this day. In regards to this latest incident, Barnett told sherdog.com:
No matter what happens with this, I can assure you I will clear my name. This will not be something that I am defined by.”
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