Photos by Gene Blevins – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions — Mixed Martial Arts fighters (back row left to right) Dan Lauzon, Thierry Sokoudjou, Matt Lindland, Brett Cooper, Andrei Arlovski, Affliction Vice President Tom Atencio, Josh Barnett, Vitor Belfort, “Day of Reckoning” Pay Per View Show Color Commentator Tito Ortiz, Chris Horodecki, “Babalu” Sobral, (front row left to right) Patrick Speight, Albert Rios, Vladimir Matyushenko and Jason High pose on December 17, 2008 in Los Angeles at the press conference to announce the January 24, 2009 Affliction “Day of Reckoning” event featuring the Heavyweight Championship fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Andrei Arlovski at Honda Center in Anaheim, California and will be televised live on Pay-Per-View.

Mixed Martial Arts Heavyweight Contender Andrei Arlovski poses on December 17, 2008 in Los Angeles at the press conference to announce his January 24, 2009 world title challenge against World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko as part of Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning” event at Honda Center in Anaheim, California which will be televised live on Pay-Per-View.

Mixed Martial Arts Heavyweight Contender Andrei Arlovski (left) addresses the media on December 17, 2008 in Los Angeles at the press conference to announce his January 24, 2009 world title challenge against World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko as part of Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning” event at Honda Center in Anaheim, California which will be televised live on Pay-Per-View.

Mixed Martial Arts Heavyweight Contender Josh Barnett poses on December 17, 2008 in Los Angeles at the press conference to announce his January 24, 2009 fight against Gilbert Yvel which will appear on the undercard of the Heavyweight Championship fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Andrei Arlovski as part of Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning” event at Honda Center in Anaheim, California and will be televised live on Pay-Per-View.