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The Saturday Crunch
July 19th, 2008 by Bobby Deren
Fight day is finally here as the first ever bout between Affliction and the UFC are set to square off. The day’s action will include one less Emelianenko, an Ultimate Fighter getting a second chance and the end of a dream for another kid. Let’s get crunching with these stories and more.
Jesse Taylor is hoping to grab headlines for his performance inside the ring. He talks to MMA Weekly about putting the past behind him.
Affliction’s card will include one less Emelianenko. Apparently, Aleksander Emelianenko couldn’t get licensed by the California State Athletic Commission according to Sherdog.
Kid Yamamoto has pulled himself out of the Dream 5 card due to injury. Fiveouncesofpain.com brings Yamamoto’s pain to attention.
Cagepotato.com takes a look at the importance of the role of boxing coaches in the sport of MMA.
Affliction President Tom Atencio tells the Chicago Sun Times that his company will put on three shows and take it from there. He also noted that Affliction didn’t head into this with the intent of going up against Dana White.
Kevin Lole of Yahoo Sports writes about Anderson Silva and his ability to speak with his strikes.
