(Associated Press) LOS ANGELES -- A major mixed martial arts show scheduled for Aug. 1 in Anaheim has been canceled because a suitable replacement could not be found for Josh Barnett.
Barnett tested positive for steroids last month. He had been set to fight Fedor Emelianenko, a Russian heavyweight often considered the world's top mixed martial artist.
This was to have been the main event of "Affliction: Trilogy" at the Honda Center. Affliction is a fledgling promotional company with just two major shows on its resume and didn't have enough time to find an appropriate opponent.
Barnett was denied a license by the California State Athletic Commission on Wednesday after failing his drug test last month.
Looks like this is the beginning to the end. Fedor is gonna be heading to UFC sooner than we all thought.
Failed steroids test sinks Affliction: Trilogy card
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