Big Daddy Goodridge steps in as replacement for Paul Buentello fight
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ANAHEIM, CALIF. -- Veteran fighter Gary Goodridge (23-17-1) has stepped in to replace Aleksander Emelianenko (13-3) and will fight Paul Buentello (25-10) at Saturday's "Affliction: Banned" event.
The California State Athletic Commission said Emelianenko didn't meet licensing standards minutes before he was scheduled to weigh in at the Honda Center in Anaheim, the same venue that hosts tomorrow's FSN- and PPV-televised event.
"It's official," Buentello told MMAjunkie.com. "We weigh in at around 11 (a.m.) tomorrow."
Affliction Vice President Tom Atencio was not immediately available to confirm the opponent switch or if bout agreements have been signed.
Goodridge, 42, fought in some of the earliest PRIDE and UFC events during his 12-year career. Despite losing his only two contests in 2008, he's won six of his past nine fights overall.
The Buentello-Goodridge fight is slated for the FSN portion of "Banned," which features a PPV main event between Fedor Emelianko and Tim Sylvia.
(Affliction officials confirmed the fight on Friday evening.)
ok i was just curious i thought i missed something which is entirely possiable seeing as how tired i am. Well thtats cool they found a replacement but it sucks for aleks i wanted to see him fight.
Big Daddy Goodridge steps in as replacement for Paul Buentello fight
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