Megadeth to perform at 'Affliction: Banned'

Metal band Megadeth is slated to perform live Saturday, July 19 at the inaugural "Affliction: Banned" event from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

Megadeth, one of the bands signed to the Affliction clothing line, was formed in 1983 following lead singer Dave Mustaine's departure from Metallica.

"Affliction: Banned" is headlined by a WAMMA championship bout between the last PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko and former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia. The main card will air live on pay-per-view, while the undercard will partially air on Fox Sports Net.

Pay-Per-View Card:

265 lbs. | Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia
265 lbs. | Andrei Arlovski vs. Ben Rothwell
265 lbs. | Josh Barnett vs. Pedro Rizzo
185 lbs. | Matt Lindland vs. Fabio Negao
205 lbs. | Renato "Babalu" Sobral vs. Mike Whitehead

Fox Sports Net:

265 lbs. | Aleksander Emelianenko vs. Paul Buentello
205 lbs. | Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Vernon "Tiger" White

Undercard:

185 lbs. | Vitor Belfort vs. Terry Martin
145 lbs. | Savant Young vs. Mark Hominick
205 lbs. | Justin Levens vs. Patrick Speight
170 lbs. | Mike Pyle vs. JJ Ambrose