Dec 19
UFC fighter Evan Loyd Tanner died of heat exposure in a California desert in September 2008. In his next to last post on his Spike-TV blog on August 16th, he wrote:
"I'm hoping that very soon I'll be sitting out in the quiet of the desert beneath a deep blue midnight sky, listening to the calm desert breeze. The idea going into the desert came to me soon after I moved to Oceanside.
I've been gathering my gear for this adventure for over a month, not a long time by most standards, but far too long for my impatient nature. Being a minimalist by nature, wanting to carry only the essentials, and being extremely particular, it has been a little difficult to find just the right equipment. I plan on going so deep into the desert, that any failure of my equipment, could cost me my life. I've been doing a great deal of research and study. I want to know all I can about where I'm going, and I want to make sure I have the best equipment.
One more week. I think one more week, and I'll be ready to go."
After riding into the desert on his dirt bike and running out of gas, he attempted to walk back to camp. He stopped to rest and was overcome by the desert heat. He passed away on September 4th and his body was found on September 8th.
Evan Tanner memorial site with comments from friends and fellow fighters
Evan Tanner's fighter page on UFC.com
Evan Tanner's myspace page
Evan Tanner - Sports Illustrated
Sep 09
UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta was recently asked about Fedor Emelianenko and his association with Affliction. Fertitta had this to say:
"Right now Fedor's with a small promotion in America called Affliction, which is really irrelevant. We have the best fighters. And Fedor's career -- he needs to fight in the UFC. He's out there saying he's the best fighter. Well, let's come in and test it. His career is irrelevant if he never fights in the UFC."
Fedor Emelianenko doesn't seem like the kind of guy to back down from a fight, so I'm curious to see if this will bring about a UFC/Affliction match like Randy Couture vs. Fedor. If Fertitta is trying to egg Fedor into signing with UFC this is probably the wrong way to ago around it.
Tags: affliction, couture, fedor, ufc
Sep 08
Fedor Emelianenko is one of the most popular non-UFC fighters today. After his slaughter of Tim Silvia in their last matchup, he has been getting a lot of attention. If you want an official Fedor Affliction shirt, this is the place! Buy a Fedor Emelianenko - The Last Emporer shirt today!
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Tags: fedor affliction shirt, Fedor Emelianenko, last emporer shirt
Sep 08
A long-anticipated fight between UFC’s Randy Couture and Affliction’s Fedor Emelianenko may actually happen! It was believed that such a fight would be prevented by Fedor’s contracts with Affliction and M-1, but M-1’s Joost Raimond recently said that Fedor’s contract would NOT stand in the way.
"The contracts that Fedor has at this point in time would allow for such a fight to take place, and specifically the Randy fight,” said Raimond, “so we’re free to make that happen if the opportunity presents itself.”
While this means there is one less obstacle blocking the fight ticket, Affliction still has be dealt with. They are probably the biggest roadblock in a Fedor vs. Randy Couture matchup.
Tags: affliction, fedor, randy couture, ufc
Aug 28
Affliction continues their tradition of mixing MMA fighting and metal music. Last time around it was MegaDeath - now Ozzy Osbourne will perform at Affliction's October fight.
"Affliction: Day of Reckoning" takes place October 11 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. The main event is a fight between Andrei Arlovski and Josh Barnett. We will also see the return of Tito Ortiz as he is scheduled to fight Renato "Babalu" Sobral.
The Pay-Per-View card:
* Andrei Arlovski vs. Josh Barnett
* Tito Ortiz vs. Renato “Babalu” Sobral
* Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
* Matt Lindland vs. Trevor Prangley
* Chris Horodecki vs. Dan Lauzon
* Ben Rothwell vs. Pedro Rizzo
* Drew Fickett vs. Jay Hieron
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Jul 29
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