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 ...