Posts Tagged ‘Andrei Arlovski’

Phil Baroni, Andrei Arlovski and Scott Smith are pictured during a SHOWTIME Feature Shoot Wednesday at an abandoned warehouse in St. Louis. The three fighters will be featured during Saturday’s highly anticipated Strikeforce event on SHOWTIME (10 p.m., ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) at the Scottrade Center.

Baroni will take on Joe Riggs, Arlovski will face Brett Rogers and Smith will collide with Nick Diaz during the stacked five-fight SHOWTIME telecast. Read the rest of this entry »

SHOWTIME announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr., announced today that top-10 ranked heavyweight and former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski will face unbeaten heavyweight sensation Brett “The Grim” Rogers on Saturday, June 6 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis and LIVE on SHOWTIME.

The announcement was made at a kick-off press conference for STRIKEFORCE: Lawler vs. Shields at the Atrium at Scottrade Center. The heavyweight showdown, which will be sponsored by Affliction, will precede the main event fight between two of the most highly regarded fighters in the world, “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler and Jake Shields. Read the rest of this entry »

photos by Gene Blevins – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions — A near capacity crowd rocked the Honda Center in Anaheim on Saturday night for Affliction M-1 Global “Day of Reckoning”, the promotions second highly successful MMA event. A paid attendance of 12,335 turned up for the loaded fight card including 11 action-packed bouts headlined by Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski.

The six-fight blockbuster pay-per-view telecast is STILL AVAILABLE to be purchased for viewing until February 23rd. Contact your pay-per-view provider to order. Ringside at the event were the ever-present Donald J. Trump alongside Oscar De La Hoya. The Hollywood caliber of audience included the likes of Jason Statham, Michael Clark Duncan, Scott Cahn among others. The crowd was also punctuated by presence of MMA fighters Jake Shields, Robbie Lawler and the legendary Royce Gracie.

Affliction M-1 “Day of Reckoning” was promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and brought to you by Trump’s Affliction Entertainment and its partners, Donald J. Trump and M-1 Global. Read the rest of this entry »

What happens when two of the most elite and lethal fighters enter the ring together? This Saturday, January 24th, fight fans will find out when they witness a dream matchup between reigning champion Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko and former heavyweight champ Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski. The dream takes life tomorrow night at the hottest ticket in town—Affliction M-1 “Day of Reckoning” at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Will the Emperor continue his reign? Or will the Pitbull displace Fedor from his throne? Read the rest of this entry »

Photos by Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions – MMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko and former UFC heavyweight championship Andrei Arlovski, along with Affliction Entertainment, M-1 Global and Golden Boy Promotions gathered at the House of Blues today in Hollywood, Calif., for the final press conference and spoke about THIS SATURDAY’s Affliction M-1 “Day of Reckoning” pay-per-view event. Read the rest of this entry »

Photos by HoganPhotos – Mixed Martial Arts Heavyweight Contender Andrei Arlovski speaks to the media on January 20, 2009 in Los Angeles at a media workout in preparation for his January 24, 2009 world title challenge against World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko at Affliction M-1’s “Day of Reckoning” presented in association with Golden Boy Promotions and Donald J. Trump at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA which will be televised live on Pay-Per-View. Read the rest of this entry »

Tom Atencio: Hello ladies and gentlemen.Thank you very much to Freddie Roach and Andrei Arlovski for being here.

Andrei Arlovski: First of all hello everybody, we are almost 10 days from the biggest fight in my career and I’m very excited. I can’t wait. And please ask your questions.

Freddie Roach: We had a great training camp to get ready for the fight. And I’m just looking for a big W on the 24th. Read the rest of this entry »

If it were up to Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski, he would fight Fedor tomorrow. Arlovski, the former UFC Heavyweight Champion, is set to battle current WAMMA Heavyweight Champion, Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko, at Affliction M-1 “Day Of Reckoning” on Saturday, January 24 at Honda Center and live on Pay-Per-View. The Belarus native, who normally resides in Chicago, chose to train in Los Angeles with a world-class team, convinced that the change of environment would be extremely beneficial to his preparation for the fight. Read the rest of this entry »

MARKHAM, Ontario, Canada, January 12, 2009 – Mixed martial arts stars Andrei “The Pit Bull” Arlovski, “Big John” McCarthy, Frank Mir and Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira will be featured in Round 5’s Series 3 of mixed martial arts collectible figures, it was announced today by Round 5 C.E.O. Barron Lau and President Damon Lau. Series 3 figures are projected to be available at retail outlets throughout North America and online at www.Round5MMA.com beginning in April. Read the rest of this entry »

Legendary boxing trainer Freddie Roach is no stranger to training some of the greatest champions in the sport. His latest endeavor is preparing Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) superstar Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski for his upcoming bout against WAMMA World Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko at Affliction M-1 “Day of Reckoning” which will take place on Saturday, January 24 at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA and will be broadcast live on pay-per-view. Read the rest of this entry »

Seal Beach, CA (December 22, 2008) – With the holiday season in full swing, some of the top MMA fighters in the world fighting on the extraordinary Affliction “Day of Reckoning” fight card have made their holiday wish list, checked it twice and set their sights on goals and resolutions for the New Year. From cars to sushi dinners, a victory on January 24th isn’t the only thing these fighters are hoping for this holiday season. Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

The colossal Affliction “Day of Reckoning” fight card has now been finalized with explosive bouts set for both Pay-Per-View and HDNet telecasts. The scheduled 11-fight MMA extravaganza, including the much-anticipated main event battle between two of MMA’s most notorious heavyweights: Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenkoand Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski, promises to be an entertaining night of raging, all-star fight action.

“Day of Reckoning” takes place on Saturday, January 24at Honda Center in Anaheim, California and will be televised live on Pay-Per-View at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The show is stacked with great match-ups and some of the best talent in MMA today. The Emelianenko vs. Arlovski bout will decide who will be the reigning heavyweight champion of the world. Read the rest of this entry »

TOM ATENCIO – Vice President, Affliction Clothing

“Our first event in July was stacked, Day Of Reckoning promises to be more action packed and better. The undercard is unbelievable too.

“Day Of Reckoning includes 11 great matchups, a stacked card with an explosive main event between Fedor and Arlovski. That will be such an incredible fight between two complete warriors.” Read the rest of this entry »

It’s official! Tickets for Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning” will be available to the public starting this Wednesday, November 19 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. The event, which takes place at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. on Saturday, January 24, features a dream match-up between World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts Heavyweight Champion, Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko and top-ranked heavyweight contender Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski. The two adversaries will be battling it out in hand-to-hand combat for the WAMMA championship belt and to prove who will be recognized as the dominant heavyweight mixed martial artist of the world. Read the rest of this entry »