Lindland Confirms Fight on Affliction Card
Posted by Chad Edward on April 19th, 2008“The Law” Matt Lindland (20-5) confirmed that he’ll fight on 19 July’s Affliction card in Dallas tonight at SportFightXXII broadcast on HDNet Fights.
The card will debut popular MMA apparel maker Affliction’s live events promotion. Currently, a main event between Fighters.com’s third- and fifth-ranked heavyweights, “Maine-iac” Tim Sylvia (24-4) and “The Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko (27-1), is in negotiations.
The middleweight doesn’t have an oppenent signed, but said he’d like to fight former UFC champion Murilo Bustamante (14-7-1) or “The Soul Assassin” David Terrell (6-2).
Another heavyweight fight between Fighters.com’s sixth-ranked heavyweight “Pitbull” Andrei Arlovski and Miletich fighter Ben Rothwell (29-5) is likely on the card.
