Hot on the heels of the news that Josh Barnett would not get licensed by the California State Athletic Commission due to a positive test for a banned substance, the entire event has been canceled altogether.

According to Loretta Hunt of Sherdog.com, Josh Barnett has allegedly been denied a license to fight by the California State Athletic Commission due to a positive test for a banned substance, and negotiations are underway to fight Emelianenko a new opponent for the main event of Affliction: Trilogy.

Los Angeles, CA (Jan 21, 2009) – MMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko and former UFC heavyweight championship Andrei Arlovski, along with Affliction Entertainment, M-1 Global and Golden Boy Promotions gathered at the House of Blues today in Hollywood, Calif., for the final press conference.

Russian Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko—who will fight top-ranked heavyweight Andre Arlovski THIS SATURDAY, Jan. 24th, in the main event of Affliction M-1 “Day of Reckoning” at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA took part in the Opening Bell Honors at NASDAQ this morning in anticipation of his heavyweight MMA showdown.

Affliction’s January 24th card at the Honda Center in Anaheim is coming together nicely and will feature a star-studded cast headlined by Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski, but will the UFC counter?

You know you are considered unbeatable when a loss in a sport you are not famous for outside Russia, makes headlines accross the MMA circuit. Jesse Holland of MMAMania reports that Fedor recently lost at the 2008 World Combat Sambo Championships in St. Petersburg Russia  for the first time in over seven years. I