Other News: Aleks Emelianenko Removed Due To Positive Hep B Test

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Aleksander Emelianenko’s week just got worse
Published 7/23/2008 by fightlinker at Fightlinker.com
... July 23, 2008 – 1:20 pm by fightlinker [image] What has been whispered around for the past few days has finally been confirmed by a generally reputable source: Aleksander Emelianenko was removed from the Affliction card because he’s got Hep B. The tests were positive for Hepatitis B which resulted in the CSAC cancelling the fight. Hep B is the result of transmission from exposure to infectious blood or body fluids containing blood. Possible forms of transmission include (but are not limited to) unprotected sexual contact, blood transfusions, re-use of contaminated needles & ...

Aleksander Emelianenko Tests Positive for Hepatitis B
Published 7/23/2008 by Todd Yeakle at Red Sweat
... Aleksander Emelianenko who was recently pulled from his bout with Paul Buentello due to a medical clearance issue. Confusion set in during the Affliction "Banned" weigh-ins, when Aleksander and his opponent were told that they would not be hitting the scales just minutes before they were scheduled to make weight. All that was known at the time was that Aleksander failed to meet the required medical licensing standards to participate in the event. According to MMANews.com, Aleksander’s blood tests came back right before the weigh-ins, causing the ...

Aleksander Emelianenko Positive for Hep B; Career in Doubt
Published 7/23/2008 by Kid Nate at Bloody Elbow: Front Page Posts
MMA News reports: A source close to the situation spoke to MMANews.com's Michael Moody on a condition of anonymity and explained that the blood tests came back right before Aleks and Buentello were scheduled to weigh in and that is why there was so much confusion around the stage and why the fighters did not weigh in. Gary Goodridge ended up stepping up on extremely short notice and filling in for the Russian heavyweight. The tests were positive for Hepatitis B which resulted in the CSAC cancelling the fight. ... A positive Hepatitis ...

More Support for the Hepatitis Theory
Published 7/23/2008 by ben at Cage Potato - MMA News, Knockout Videos, and the Hottest Ring Girls
(“According to WebMD, I may also have shingles.”) From MMA News via Fightlinker: A source close to the situation spoke to MMANews.com’s Michael Moody on a condition of anonymity and explained that the blood tests came back right before Aleks and Buentello were scheduled to weigh in and that is why there was so much confusion around the stage and why the fighters did not weigh in. Gary Goodridge ended up stepping up on extremely short notice and filling in for the Russian heavyweight. The ...

Report: Aleksander Emelianenko tests positive for Hepatitis B
Published 7/24/2008 by Adam Morgan at Five Ounces of Pain
Rumors swirled around the internet this past weekend regarding the medical status of Aleksander Emelianenko , the younger brother of the best heavyweight on the planet, Fedor . At the weigh ins, Emelianenko and Paul Buentello were not allowed to weigh in and no one had any clue why. Rumors soon began to form that Emelianenko had tested positive for Hepatitis B. Now MMA News is confirming those rumors : A source close to the situation spoke to MMANews.com’s Michael Moody on a condition of anonymity and explained that the blood tests came back right before Aleks and Buentello ...

Report: Aleksander Emelianenko Tests Positive For Hepatitis B
Published 7/24/2008 by Kris Karkoski at MMAFrenzy.com
... Aleksander Emelianenko, the younger brother of WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko and an established MMA heavyweight, has tested positive for Hepatitis B according to MMANews.com, confirming ...

The Thursday Crunch
Published 7/24/2008 by Bobby Deren at MMA Crunch
... There’s good reason why Aleksander Emelianenko was pulled from Affliction’s last fight card. Mmanews.com reports that Emelianenko has tested positive for Hepatitis B. ...

Aleksander Emelianenko Dropped From Affliction “Banned” Due To Positive Test For Hepatitis B
Published 7/24/2008 by CagE at Cage Today - MMA News, Results, UFC blog, Ultimate Fighter, Rumors, Video and Opinion
... MMANews is reporting, that Aleksander Emelianenko, brother of Top heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko, tested positive for Hepatitis B, which caused the drama during the weigh-ins at “ ...

Aleksander Emelianenko tested positive for Hepatitis B
Published 7/25/2008 by Jim Murphy at MMA Blog - TheSavageScience.com
Just before the Affliction:Banned weigh-ins on Friday, it was announced that Aleksander Emelianenko was not granted a license by the California State Athletic Commission. Veteran Gary Goodridge ended up taking Aleksander’s place in the bout against Paul Buentello. Rumors swirled around Orange County all weekend that this was due to a medical condition, possibly Hepatitis B. MMA News.com is reporting that this is indeed the case : The tests were positive for Hepatitis B which resulted in the CSAC cancelling the fight. Hep B is the result of transmission from exposure to ...