Fighters.com’s Heavyweight Champion “Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko (28-1) will face fourth-ranked “Pitbull” Andrei Arlovski (14-5) at Affliction: Day of Reckoning in January, Affliction Vice President Tom Atencio confirmed to MMA Rated Friday.
A match between Emelianenko and Arlovski was planned for Affliction’s second event, originally scheduled for 11 October in Las Vegas, but Emelianenko was forced to withdraw with a hand injury. Third-ranked “Babyface Assassin” Josh Barnett (23-5) was announced as Arlovski’s opponent instead.
No date or location has been officially announced, but Emelianenko told Russian television station HTB this week that he would be fighting 24 January for Affliction.
Emelianenko most recently fought in July, submitting seventh-ranked heavyweight and former UFC champion “Maine-iac” Tim Sylvia (24-5) with a rear naked choke in 36 seconds.
Arlovski last fought last weekend at EliteXC: Heat, knocking out “Big Country” Roy Nelson (13-3) in the second round.
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i dont think that this is much of a match up but i would like to see fedor fight again, perhaps arlovski will prove me wrong
It’s a legit match-up, but I’d rather Barnett fight Emelianenko. Silly for Barnett to decline that fight.
I dont think Josh Barnett is a good match up for Fedor….Arlovski is a better match-up…..There is a reason Josh declined the fight….If he were to win he would instantly be in the spot light for beating the #1 fighter in the world…but he knows he cannot beat Fedor…so he declined.
Fedor is proving everyone wrong by fighting the top people in the world. He has fought and beaten Antonio Nogueira, Tim Sylvia, Kevin Randellman…and now he is going to fight Arlovski….doesnt look he is trying to avoid anyone in my opionion…
Arlovski is the s***!