Showing posts with label Andrei Arlovski. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Andrei Arlovski. Show all posts

Friday, October 10, 2008

It is Official Fedor vs. Arlovksi


Looks like Jan. 24 2009 date at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. I would personally rather see Fedor fight Barnett, but I think Arlovski has improved greatly since he left the UFC and working with Freddie Roach will certainly help to contain Fedor's wild striking. More details here

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

The Art of the Backpeddle

If it is not clear to MMA fans now, it has been clear to me since day one that the Affliction people don't have a clue what they are doing. Their entire promotion is built around one person, Fedor, and now it seems that he is jumping ship to fight in Japan on New Years Eve. Their second show was set for Oct. 11th in Vegas, then it was bumped to January 17th so Fedor could be on the card, and now it appears the fight has been postponed to sometime in the first quarter of 2009. The promotion is quickly moving farther and farther away from being relevant in the sport of MMA, because it only has one belt(the Heavyweight WAMMA Belt) that it can call its' own, a roster of fighters that is suspect at best and it is quickly losing the one asset it did have, momentum coming off a strong opening show. Simple solution to getting back on track, a four man heavyweight tourney for the heavyweight title. Fedor vs. Arlovski and Barnett vs. Sylvia, the winners headline the second event of 2009. If they have any foresight they'll put this plan in motion immediately.

Friday, August 1, 2008

Fedor Out for Affliction II Barnett In

Looks like the Baby Face Assassin will be taking on the Pitbull instead of Fedor. The culprit is a lingering hand injury, which explains the 180-day medical suspension he received from the CSAC after Affliction I.

Thanks to Fiveouncesofpain.com

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Fedor vs. Arlovski in October?


Fighthype.com reports that the Pitbull will be taking on Fedor this fall in the Windy City. Definitely, a good second event for Affliction, it will be interesting to see how they fill out the rest of the card. I smell Tito Ortiz vs. Vitor Belfort....