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Williams' MMA News Blog: Fedor Slayer: Has Affliction Signed the Man Who Bested Fedor at Combat Sambo?
By By: Alex Williams, MMATorch Contributor
Nov 17, 2008 - 3:59:23 PM

Fighters Only Magazine reports "unconfirmed rumors" that Affliction has inked a deal with Blagoi Ivanov, the man who defeated Fedor Emelianenko en route to winning a World Combat Sambo Championship this past weekend.

Acquiring Ivanov, who has never fought a MMA bout, would appear to be a publicity stunt, though Fighters Only Magazine notes that in Combat Sambo, "competitors wear shorts, shin guards, a headguard, a gi top and MMA-style gloves, making it somewhat similar to an amateur MMA event."

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