Fedor Emelianenko Defeats Tim Sylvia
in 36 seconds

In the main event of Affliction Banned, held on July 19, 2008 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California, former PRIDE Fighting Championships heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko (28-1) needed only 36 seconds to dispose of a former two-time UFC champion Tim Sylvia (24-5) in a match scheduled for five rounds.

Before Sylvia had time to plot his first move, 6-1, 230-pound Emelianenko pummeled Sylvia with a swift and powerful combination of rights and lefts that stunned the 7-inch taller and 33-pound heavier Sylvia and quickly floored him.

With the former Ultimate Fighting Championship champ down, Emelianenko continued to pound Sylvia with punches and then applied a choke hold on his near-defenseless opponent.

It was Emelianenko's second straight first-round submission against a much larger opponent. He beat 7-foot-2, 352-pound Hong-Man Choi with an arm bar in December.

Fedor Emelianenko Defeats Tim Sylvia in 36 seconds

Fedor Emelianenko Defeats Tim Sylvia
in 36 seconds