mmamania.com - 4/9/2008
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A fight between former UFC heavyweight champion and current Adrenaline MMA fighter, Tim Sylvia, and the last man to hold the Pride FC heavyweight strap, Fedor Emelianenko, is in the works for July 19 at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas, according to Sherdog.com .
The blockbuster showdown would be promoted by Affliction and air on Mark Cuban’s HDNet network.
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Randy Couture: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia to be ‘an interesting fight’
MMAdness —
... Randy Couture — who resigned as UFC heavyweight champion in late 2007 because of his desire to fight Fedor Emelianenko (and other reasons) — comments for the first time on the potential showdown between the Russian and Tim Sylvia. There appears to be no sour grapes. Couture is mired in a legal quagmire while the UFC granted “The Maine-iac” a release from his contract to pursue other opportunities. It’s important to note that the July fight between Emelianenko and Sylvia ...
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia fight booked for July 19
MMAdness —
... is reporting the the Russian made the announcement on his personal Web site yesterday (Friday). For more on the monster showdown between the two former champions click here. ...
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