Arlovski vs Barnett is set for Affliction’s Next Fight Event on Oct. 11
August 4, 2008 by MMA Monkey· Filed Under Affliction ·
Named the “Day of Reckoning” Affliction’s next fight event on Oct. 11, will feature Andrei Arlovski (13-5) and Josh Barnett (23-5) as the primary fight. Originally, Arlovski was slated to fight Fedor Emelianenko (28-1), the top-ranked heavyweight and current WAMMA champ. However, Fedor will not be able to compete due to a hand injury.
Both Barnett and Arlovski were part of Affliction’s debut event in July 19th. Arlovski defeated Ben Rothwell in the third round via technical knockout. While Barnett also was victorious over Pedro Rizzo with a second round knockout.
Both fighters are noted to be the in the top five heavyweight fighters in the world, each has an impressive win streak, Arlovski has four straight wins while Barnett has a three consecutive wins as well. There is no doubt that the winner of this fight will be the number one candidate to face off with Fedor when he has recovered from his injury
The event will take place at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of UNLV in Las Vegas. Stay tuned for more information about the rest of the fight card of this Pay-Per-View event.
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