Issue 048

April 2009

When fighters are only days away from a fight, they tend to be tense, focussed and not in a joking mood. There are always exceptions to this though, as photographer Esther Lin found out at the press conference for Affliction: Day of Reckoning in Los Angeles. They may be some of the top fighters in the world, but that doesn’t stop Vitor Belfort (left), Josh Barnett (centre) and Fedor Emelianenko (right) from sharing a goofy moment for the cameras. 

Photo by Esther Lin

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