The Weekly Wrap: July 18 - July 24

Quoteworthy

“Finding an opponent for the number one-ranked MMA heavyweight champion in such a short period of time was a huge endeavor, and I’m thrilled at the amount of fighters willing to take on this challenge. But in the end, we just didn’t have enough time to promote a new fight to our standards.” -- Affliction Entertainment Vice President Tom Atencio in a statement announcing the cancellation of “Trilogy”

“I never once thought there would be a problem. My representatives and I are working to gather as much info as possible and handle this situation as best as we can. I am embarrassed and want nothing more than to resolve this issue and receive a license from the state of California as I have done many times already and for other states, as well. I am very thankful for all the great family, friends and fans that still support me.” -- Former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett discussing his steroid test failure on MySpace

“It’s God’s will, and because of that, I know what has happened is for the best.” -- Fedor Emelianenko to Sherdog.com about the cancellation of the Barnett fight at Affliction “Trilogy”

“I wasn’t hospitalized for treatment long. Ten days was enough for me to face what I had to face. I had to choose between life and death, and I opted for my life, so I’m back again. I cannot guarantee a result, but I can guarantee a new Paulo that you couldn’t see in my last fight.” -- Former World Extreme Cagefighting middleweight champion Paulo Filho talking to Sherdog.com about his return to MMA after a stint in rehab

“I get energy from Japanese crowd. I feel, in Japan, different.” -- Marius Zaromskis after winning the Dream welterweight grand prix

“I wanted to be a man and squash things between me and him and wish him luck in his journeys, and he did the same to me. So we kind of amended and squashed things, which is great. Dana showed the kind of person he is by apologizing to me and vice versa.” -- Former light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz discussing the latest twist in his tumultuous relationship with the UFC president on Tapout Radio

“I ain’t got no image. I’m me. This is what you get. With these cameras here, without these cameras here, I’m me. They know what they get with me. They see me out in the public when the cameras ain’t around. They see me in the stores. They see me in Winn Dixie. They see me in K-Mart. They see me at IHOP. They know what’s up with me.” -- Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson in an interview with Sherdog.com on whether he was concerned about his image as a cast member on “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 10

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The Week Ahead

The cancellation of Affliction “Triology” leaves several unanswered questions, including where the world’s top ranked heavyweight, Fedor Emelianenko, will continue his career.