<!-- Site Meter --><!-- Copyright (c)2006 Site Meter --><!-- ########## END - Left Sidebar ########## --> Report: Andrei Arlovski vs. Fedor Emelianenko official for Affliction by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Oct 10, 2008 at 3:50 pm ET Andrei Arlovski will return to Affliction to battle current WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko at the organization's second event, "Day of Reckoning," according to Affliction Vice President Tom Atencio. MMARated.com was the first to report the news. According to the report, the official announcement -- as well as exact details of the date, location and main card fights -- will be released sometime next week. "Day of Reckoning" was originally scheduled to be held Saturday night at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. That event was rescheduled in light of a new partnership with Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions -- although reports of slow ticket sales may also have factored into the decision. Despite Golden Boy's new involvement with "Day of Reckoning," Atencio also confirmed that the event would feature MMA bouts only -- conflicting with Affliction's previous announcement that the event would involve both boxing and MMA. "We sat down with them and couldn't come up with a main event boxing match that everyone wanted," Atencio told MMARated.com. Previous reports have pointed to a Jan. 24 2009 date in Anaheim, Calif., as Affliction's likely target for a new date. Arlovski was last seen successfully defeating IFL champion Roy Nelson at "EliteXC: Heat" on week ago. The bout was a co-promoted affair between Affliction and EliteXC. Emelianenko last fought in July, making quick work of former UFC champion Tim Sylvia at Affliction's debut event, "Banned."
The only chance Arlovski has is to keep the fight standing. I think his boxing is better than Fedor's. Other than that, it's all Fedor. He should certainly do better than Silvia though.
If that were true, Silvia wouldn't have ANY wins. He's got a winning record and it's just not true. Truth of the matter is Silvia is still among the top 20 at worst.
something like that, two or three times, but he's no hall of famesr. Sabonis was the man. Sylvia is just a big oaf.
Have you seen him on the show Blind Date? Look it up on youtube. He's smoother in the ring than in real life:doh::doh:
Gatti knocked down De La Hoya. Not many ever did that. Although they called it a slip, that was a knockdown.
Gatti's got more heart than Bitchweather regardless. Fairyweather quit the sport cause Cotto and Margarito were knocking on his door and his bitchass didn't wanna fight either of 'em.
There is no MMA hall of fame. There is a UFC hall of fame and the UFC has only been around since 1993. There are only 5 guys in the HOF for the UFC and Tim Silvia isn't one of them. Ken Shamrock Dan Severn Mark Coleman Randy Couture Royce Gracie.
:crying::::atu: I don't mind Sylvia, he's a good guy and has shown willingness to fight the ebst, I just don't get why Tam nominated Sabonis for worst athlete ever, when Sabonis was clearly a great player.
