"Affliction Banned" To Make MMA History

Fedor Returns To Ring

July 19 PPV show in Anaheim

July 19, 2008

Honda Center

Anaheim, California

ANAHEIM, California – Affliction, the premier fashion label for men who love hard rock and fast living, will

make history presenting its own Mixed-Martial-Arts pay-per-view event in association with M-1 and Roy

Englebrecht Events, appropriately named “Affliction Banned,” featuring the much-anticipated return of

Russian heavyweight superstar Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko, supported by an All-World

caliber undercard, July 19th at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

“Affliction Banned” will be distributed on Pay-Per-View and air live (9 PM/ET, 6 PM/PT) on cable and satellite

viewing in the USA and Canada via iN Demand, TVN, Shaw Communications, Viewer’s Choice Canada,

DirecTV, DISH Network, Bell ExpressVue and Star Choice for a suggested retail price of $39.95. The

telecast will be available in both standard and high definition television.

Fedor (27-1), the former undisputed PRIDE® heavyweight champion and Russian M-1 legend, has been

universally recognized the past five years as the most dominating heavyweight in the world. He will face

former 2-time UFC® heavyweight title-holder Tim “The Maine-iac” Sylvia (24-4), fighting out of Iowa by

way of his native Maine.

The exciting four-fight undercard is loaded with Josh “The Baby Faced Assassin” Barnett (21-5), of Seattle,

facing-off stateside for the first time in two years in a grudge match against the only opponent to ever knock

him out, Brazilian strongman Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo (16-7).

Three-time All-America wrestler Mike Whitehead (20-5), of Salt Lake City, will battle Brazilian sensation

Renato “Babalu” Sobral (29-7), of Costa Mesa, California. 2000 Olympic wrestling silver medalist Matt

“The Law” Lindland (20-5), of Oregon City, faces Brazilian favorite Fabio “Negao” Nascimento (8-3).

Former IFL® titlist “Big” Ben Rothwell (29-5), of Kenosha, Wisconsin, is scheduled to fight an opponent to

be determined in this groundbreaking event.

Tickets are scheduled to go on sale May 20th at the Honda Center box office and through Ticketmaster.

Affliction

Already a mainstay for the most elite athletes, heaviest bands, A-listers and the fashion conscious,

Affliction Clothing’s ability to set the bar high in fashion is evident in its collection’s indulgence of style and

design, focus on quality, and its trademark series of divinely executed, dark and powerful themes.

- From Full Court Press with a little editing from us (color, etc...)

Subject to change

(5/14/08)