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EliteXC, Affliction collaboration could be prelude to Fedor vs. Kimbo Slice
EliteXC, Affliction collaboration could be prelude to Fedor vs. Kimbo Slice
As a single fight, Andrei Arlovski vs. Roy Nelson on next month's EliteXC "Saturday Night Fights" show on CBS doesn't do a whole lot for MMAjunkie.com's Steve Sievert. It's what this fight means for the future of EliteXC and Affliction that has him counting the days to Oct. 4. Sievert ...
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Quote of the Day: Steve Sievert Proposes Fedor Emelianenko vs. Kimbo Slice
Bloody Elbow — ... -- Steve Sievert, suggesting something that could be ruinous to Kimbo Slice's image, would likely never be approved by his trainers, would not necessarily be that successful given the relative anonymity of Fedor to the mainstream and would only give Dana White further ammunition to bash Kimbo Slice and the EliteXC product. ...

PM Roundup: Must See TV
The Big Lead — ... I am absolutely speechless that this was actually written. The idea of Fedor fighting Kimbo is… ridiculous. (MMAjunkie) ...

Affliction Lends Arlovski vs Nelson to EliteXC for Mainstream Exposure
MMA Madhouse — ... Steve Sievert of MMAJunkie.com has suggested that the new collaboration between the two organizations could open the door for a future mega-fight between Fedor Emelianenko and “Kimbo Slice.” ...

EliteXC Making Moves; Stayin’ Alive
The Big Lead — ... The most outlandish thing I’ve read about a possible Affliction-EliteXC merger is the idea that they would put Kimbo Slice in a cage with Fedor. This would be completely out of the question if I thought EliteXC hadn’t drained every last drop they could have out of Slice. Simply put, it would be a televised execution. It would be be more civilized if they put a hit out on Kevin Ferguson. ...

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