"Last Emperor" Fedor Emelianenko (28-1) def. "Maine-iac" Tim Sylvia (26-6) via submission (rear naked choke), 0:36 of round one. "Pitbull" Andrei Arlovski (13-5) def. "Big" Ben Rothwell (33-6) via KO, 1:13 of round three. "Babyface Assassin" Josh Barnett (26-5) def. Pedro Rizzo (16-8) via KO, 1:44 of round two. "The Machine" Mark Hominick (16-8) def. Savant Young (9-8) via submission (armbar), 4:25 of round two. "Babalu" Renato Sobral (30-7) def. Mike Whitehead (23-7) via unanimous decision (30-27; 30-27; 30-27) "The Law" Matt Lindland (21-5) def. Fabio Negao (8-4) via unanimous decision (30-26; 30-27; 30-27). "Minotoro" Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (14-3) def. "Babyface" Edwin Dewees (35-13) via TKO, 4:06 of round one. "Quicksand" Mike Pyle (17-5-1) def. JJ Ambrose (8-2) via submission (rear naked choke), 2:51 of round one. "The Phenom" Vitor Belfort (17-8) def. Terry Martin (17-5) via KO, 3:12 of round two. "Head Hunter" Paul Buentello (26-10) def. "Big Daddy" Gary Goodridge (23-18-1) via unanimous decision (30-27; 30-27; 30-27). ...

SI.com reported Tuesday that middleweight "The Law" Matt Lindland (20-5) is likely to be matched versus Team Oyama's Fabio Negao (8-3) on the 19 July Affliction card. On Inside MMA 18 April, Lindland had floated "The Soul Assassin" David Terrell (6-2) and Brazilian Top Team leader Murilo Bustamante (14-7-1) as possible opponents. Even after setting the bar...there, a match-up versus Negao is likely to disappoint Lindland fans who haven't seen him fight since hurdling two weight divisions in a losing effort to Fighters.com's sixth ranked heavyweight "The Last Emperor" Fedor Emelianenko (27-1) in April 2007. Negao would also enter the fight off a loss to BTT's "Toquinho" Rousimar Palhares (7-1) (who debuts in the UFC at 84) last December. Perhaps most notably, Negao won a UD over UFC welterweight "Jucao" Roan Carneiro (12-6) in 2006. The Affliction debut was rumoured to be taking place in Dallas, but now seems likely to be held in Anaheim, outside of Los Angeles. Sherdog reported Tuesday that a rematch between third-ranked heavyweight "Babface Assassin" Josh Barnett (21-5) and "The Rock" Pedro Rizzo (16-7) has also been added to the card. ...