There’s been talk of a potential matchup between Tim Sylvia and French kickboxer Jerome LeBanner at the third Affliction show, to take place in early 2009:

Although the second Affliction show is still over a month away, future plans include a third show that will most likely take place in January of February 2009. One fight that Affliction Vice President Tom Atencio is looking at is one that some fans have been talking about for quite some time.

“In terms of fighters we are looking at Jerome LeBanner, he is interested in doing MMA and apparently him and Tim Sylvia have some history between them so that is something that we are looking at right now.”

LeBanner has been very critical of Sylvia going back a few years now when he stated that he wanted to fight Sylvia and he did not think Sylvia was any good. He has called the former UFC champ out numerous times in interviews.

Sylvia/LeBanner considered for Affliction 3 @ MMA News

And from the “ask and ye shall receive it” department, here’s one of the aforementioned interviews where LeBanner calls out Sylvia:

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