If there was any question about the level of talent that Roy Nelson would face in his first match-up following his victory on “The Ultimate Fighter Season 10,” look no further than six-foot-eleven-inch heavyweight Stefan Struve, who will oppose the reality show winner Wednesday night at UFC Fight Night 21 in Charlotte, N.C. Given Nelson's past experience, it's not a surprise that he gets a much more seasoned opponent than other TUF winners, and to hear the Las Vegas fighter tell it, that's exactly what he wanted. "For myself, I was glad to get Stefan. He just beat Paul Buentello. He's a guy that's definitely right in the middle of the mix with the ...

A judge has refused Affliction’s request to dismiss several claims brought against the company by M-1 Global, the management company behind Fedor Emelianenko. Affliction Entertainment’s legal representatives had argued that the breach of contract claims had no merit, but yesterday a Los Angeles courtroom held differently. It means that the M-1 Global action against Affliction will proceed. The Russian outfit is claiming that Affliction is in breach of its contract with them and Emelianenko for failing to stage a third event, which had been due to take place on August 1st last year. Emelianenko was the headline that event in a fight with Josh Barnett but when Barnett tested positive for steroids, the fight could not be made. Shortly afterwards, Affliction ...