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Matt Lindland vs. Vitor Belfort back on for Affliction: "Day of Reckoning"

 
An "Affliction: Day of Reckoning" bout between recently crowned Strikeforce world light heavyweight champion Renato "Babalu" Sobral (31-7) and Matt Lindland (21-5) has been scrapped in favor of a Lindland vs. Vitor Belfort (17-8) fight. The news comes from fiveouncesofpain.com, though Affliction Entertainment has yet to make the official announcement. The event takes place Jan. 24 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The main card, including the Lindland-Belfort bout, airs on pay per view, and the preliminary card airs on HDNet. (link)

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