Now that Affliction: Banned is less than a week away, the Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia match-up is starting to get even more hype than it has in previous weeks. Affliction is banking on a strong main event and will likely feature Fedor at its follow-up attraction. However, a Fedor loss could throw a monkey wrench into those plans. In this recent interview with Inside MMA, both Fedor and Sylvia talk about this Saturday night’s fight. Of course, Fedor needs a little assistance from his interpreter while Sylvia’s English comes out just fine.

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