7/23/09 5:00 PM
[Sherdog.com]
Shawn Tompkins Comments on Belfort/Emelianenko
Affliction middleweight contender Vitor Belfort began his training week in Las Vegas preparing for Jorge Santiago. He may end it preparing for the fight of his life.

Though still unconfirmed as of noon eastern Thursday by Affliction or Belfort’s representation, it appears likely Belfort will be stepping in to replace an unlicensed Josh Barnett against Fedor Emelianenko at “Affliction: Trilogy” on August 1.

The situation has been the talk of Belfort’s training at Xtreme Couture under the supervision of trainer Shawn Tompkins, who told Real Fighter magazine correspondent Sacha Feinman that much of the week has been fueled on a mixture of confusion and adrenaline.
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7/23/09 4:37 PM
[Yahoo! Sports]
WEC's Miguel Torres tosses first pitch, Mark Buehrle throws MLB's 18th perfect game (MMAJunkie.com)
Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle shut out the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 5-0, and pitched just the 18th...
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7/23/09 1:37 PM
[Yahoo! Sports]
MMAjunkie.com Fight Biz Brief: TapouT partners with videogame "Tekken 6" for apparel line (MMAJunkie.com)
TapouT is taking its brand into the videogame market through a new multi-year partnership with game developer...
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7/23/09 1:37 PM
[Yahoo! Sports]
Michael Bisping vs. Wanderlei Silva in the works for main event of UFC 105 in November (MMAJunkie.com)
Wanderlei Silva's (32-10-1 MMA, 2-5 UFC) first contest in the middleweight division will likely take place...
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