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pitbull vs fedor Anyone think andre can pull off the upset? i hope he atleast lasts longer than timmy.

I can't see Andre winning this one, Fedor round 1 via Submission.

quote: Originally posted by Foley I can't see Andre winning this one, Fedor round 1 via Submission. Cant disagree with that. Fedor can win with varing finishes, Andre really is going to go with a KO only If Roy Nelson can take him down , imagine what Fedor will do in that kind of dominating position.

It's the least interesting fight that they could have made, Barnett would have had a good scrap versus Emelianenko.

quote: Originally posted by Santos L Halper It's the least interesting fight that they could have made, Barnett would have had a good scrap versus Emelianenko. barnett would offer a better fight but arlovski is a much bigger name to the great unwashed of america (and europe for that matter) - it doesnt matter what the hardcore want or what would be the better fight -...

quote: Originally posted by cmb. barnett would offer a better fight but arlovski is a much bigger name to the great unwashed of america (and europe for that matter) - it doesnt matter what the hardcore want or what would be the better fight - its all about suits making decisions based on the saleability of the event Why did they offer Barnett the fight first then?...

quote: Originally posted by Santos L Halper Why did they offer Barnett the fight first then? He turned it down due to the money he was ofered. Did they ? I knew Barnett and Fedor had met up for a "business lunch" recently but I was the under the impression from the outset Andre vs Fedor was the fight to take place at the next Affliction show? Was this...

Well, it was on a radio show I heard this week at some point. Barnett had said he didn't feel he was offered enough, which I can well imagine as he isn't a name in the US. Ideally Barnett will now face Sylvia, and knock him out. at leats then he'll have a bit more bargaining power in trying to set up a fight with Emelianenko.

quote: Originally posted by Santos L Halper Well, it was on a radio show I heard this week at some point. Barnett had said he didn't feel he was offered enough, which I can well imagine as he isn't a name in the US. Ideally Barnett will now face Sylvia, and knock him out. at leats then he'll have a bit more bargaining power in trying to set up a fight with Emelianenko....

He's never fought Fedor. That would, normally, be enough of a reason to schedule the fight, but with Arlovski also never having fought him and he is a far bigger name I can see why they would put the fight on, and it should have been their first choice (when you consider the business sid of it).