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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Andrei Arlovski's Video Blog While Training at Greg Jackson's - Ep. 5
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 2:53 PM
Monday, October 26, 2009
Andrei Arlovski's Video Blog While Training at Greg Jackson's - Ep. 4
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 6:13 PM
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Andrei Arlovski's Video Blog While Training at Greg Jackson's
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 1:38 PM
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Andrei Arlovski on This Week's Bully Beatdown on MTV
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 12:51 AM
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Andrei Arlovski Says Next Fight Will Be Boxing
Andrei Arlovski recently held a question and answer session at the recent Comic-Con Convention in Chicago saying that his next fight will probably be a professional boxing match sometime around the end of November or early December.
He also talked quite a bit about Fedor Emelianenko, Sambo, and numerous other topics.
Watch the question and answer session below:
Labels: Andrei Arlovski
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 2:01 PM
Monday, July 27, 2009
Andrei Arlovski Slams His Way to Chicago Comic-Con
 Andrei 'The Pitbull' Arlovski Slams His Way to Chicago Comic-Con Former UFC
Heavyweight Champion will be signing for free all weekend.
NEW YORK, July 27, 2009 -- At 6'4" and 240 lbs, Andrei Arlovski is a beast. Armed with mixed martial arts skills and a Heavyweight Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) under his belt, Arlovski is a human wrecking ball waiting to unleash havoc at Chicago Comic-Con.
"I've been a huge fan of Andrei's for some time, especially as my interest in MMA really intensified. Being a UFC Heavyweight Champion is something special, and Andrei is one of the few men who can claim he has reached that pinnacle," said Gareb Shamus, producer of Chicago Comic-Con.
At only 27 years of age, Arlovoski is in the prime of his fighting career. Currently, Arlovoski is 9-4 with six wins by knockout and three by submission. Arlovski trains in Chicago and has mentioned making Chicago his permanent home.
Nicknamed "The Pitbull," Arlovski began lifting weights when he was 14 years old because, if you can believe this, bullies actually used to pick on him. Arlovski figured that if he got enough muscle, the bullies would move on to another prey.
Fans can purchase the Chicago Comic-Con exclusive Andrei "The Pitbull" Arlovski Round 5 action figure featuring him and his pet Pit Bull, Maximus, during the show, and have it signed for free by Arlovski.Labels: Andrei Arlovski, Comic-Con, Round 5
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 6:25 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Round 5 Series 3 Now Available - Mir, Nog, Big John, Arlovski
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Round 5 figurines for Andrei "The Pit Bull" Arlovski, "Big John" McCarthy, Frank Mir and Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira, comprising Series 3 of the popular mixed martial arts collectibles, are now available at retail, it was announced today by Round 5 C.E.O. Barron Lau and President Damon Lau. They join the first two Round 5 Series which can be purchased in outlets throughout North America and online at www.Round5MMA.com and in the MMAWeekly.com Online Store.
"We are extremely pleased with the final products for Series 3," said Damon Lau. "Each of the athletes had extensive input into their development, and I know that fans will enjoy the 'small touches' that make Round 5 figurines unique."
Round 5 also confirmed today that Series 4, scheduled for late July/Early August release, will now feature five athletes, Gina Carano, Dan Henderson, Cung Le, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and Matt Serra. The Fedor Emelianenko figurine, originally intended to be issued as part of Series 4, is going through an additional redesign and will instead appear as part of a future Series.
"We continue to work closely with Fedor and his team on making his figurine as accurate and true to his persona as possible," added Lau. "Consumers appreciate Round 5's commitment to producing collectibles that capture each athlete's individual style, and we look forward to completing the Fedor figurine with that goal in mind."
Round 5 is also preparing for its large presence at the UFC Fan Expo in Las Vegas in July, where near-complete prototypes of Series 4 will be on display.
In addition to this week's release of Series 3, Round 5 has issued two Series of four athletes each: Randy Couture, Matt Hughes, Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson and Tito Ortiz comprised Series 1 while Rich Franklin, Sean Sherk, Anderson Silva and Wanderlei Silva were released in Series 2.
Round 5 plans to release collectibles of two additional series of athletes later in 2009, one during each quarter. Athletes to be represented in those series are yet to be announced.
Purchase Round 5 Collectible Figures in the MMAWeekly.com Online Store.
Labels: Andrei Arlovski, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Big John McCarthy, Frank Mir, MMAWeekly.com Online Store, MMAWeekly.com Store, Round 5
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 2:52 PM
Sunday, June 7, 2009
8,867 Witness Strikeforce Night of Upsets
 In what can only be described as a "Night of Upsets," 8,867 fans were in attendance at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis to witness the shocking turn of events.
The biggest shocker of the night had to be Brett Rogers' amazing knockout of former UFC heavyweight champion Andei Arlovski. Rogers unleashed a flurry of hooks that put Arlovski in a heap on the floor.
No less surprising was the finish to the 182-pound catchweight main event between Robbie Lawler and Jake Shields. For two minutes, Shields looked like a fish out of water, unable to take Lawler down and struggling to find his rhythm on the feet. But in an instant, he rushed Lawler and secureed a fight-ending guillotine choke.Labels: Andrei Arlovski, Brett Rogers, Jake Shields, Robbie Lawler, Strikeforce
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 12:28 AM
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Strikeforce Lawler vs Shields Weigh-in Videos
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 3:00 AM
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Strikeforce Feature Photos: Baroni, Arlovski, & Smith
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 12:32 AM
Friday, May 29, 2009
Andrei Arlovski Breaks Down Brett Rogers
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 3:12 PM
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Overeem Suffers Hand Injury, Summer Return Possible
News of a heavyweight match-up between Andrei Arlovski and Brett Rogers arrived at Tuesday's press conference for Strikeforce: Shields vs. Lawler in St. Louis, quashing reports that Rogers would face heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem on the event's main card.
Strikeforce Director of Public Relations Mike Afromowitz told MMAWeekly.com that the bout had been close to finalized, but a hand injury to Overeem scuttled its possibility.
Afromowitz says the Dutch heavyweight will likely return this summer, likely in August. The promotion is taking a much-needed break in July.
Overeem fought last November in his home country, taking out Gary Goodridge by submission.Labels: Alistair Overeem, Andrei Arlovski, Brett Rogers, Strikeforce
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 5:23 PM
Monday, April 6, 2009
Round 5 Collectibles Ready to Release Series 3
Below are images of the Round 5 Series 3 figurines, scheduled to be available at retail in the next month. The Series 1 figurines (featuring Quinton Jackson, Randy Couture, Matt Hughes, and Tito Oritz) and the Series 2 figurines (featuring Anderson Silva, Wanderlei Silva, Rich Franklin, and Sean Sherk) are currently available in the MMAWeekly.com Online Store.
You can also pre-order these new Series 3 collectibles -- featuring Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Big John McCarthy, Frank Mir, and Andrei Arlovski -- now!
 Labels: Andrei Arlovski, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Frank Mir, John McCarthy, Round 5
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 5:58 PM
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Andrei Arlovski - The Prototype
 Round 5, creators of the World of MMA Champions collectible figures, has quickly made its mark on the mixed martial arts fan base. With two series already released, the company in January announced its next line of collectibles, Series 3, featuring fighters Andrei Arlovski, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, and Frank Mir, as well as famed referee "Big" John McCarthy.
Earlier this week, Round 5 released exclusive behind the scenes images of the prototype for its new Andrei Arlovski figure. The company gives immense creative control to the subjects for the figures that Round 5 creates. So, of course, Arlovski's figure is captured in his famed pose with his arms spread wide and vampire-fanged mouthpiece intact.
The set featuring Arlovski, Series 3, will be available in April.
Round 5 already has two series on the market. Series 1 features Quinton Jackson, Tito Ortiz, Matt Hughes, and Randy Couture. Series 2 features Sean Sherk, Rich Franklin, Wanderlei Silva, and Anderson Silva.
(Both Series 1 and Series 2 are currently available in the MMAWeekly.com Online Store either as a complete series or as individual fighters.)Labels: Andrei Arlovski, Round 5
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 5:46 PM
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Atencio Gives Up "Reckoning" PPV Numbers....Sorta
MMAInsider spoke with Affliction Entertainment Vice President Tom Atencio on Wednesday evening as he returned from a meeting with executives from Golden Boy Entertainment. The spectacled promoter said his team is working on logistics with the boxing promoters for future shows. At the time, he doesn't know whether the idea of cross-breeding MMA and boxing will materialize. His guess for the alliance's next event ranged from June to July.
But enough of all those question marks--MMAInsider wanted to know what the pay per view numbers were for "Day of Reckoning."
Published reports citing Golden Boy CEO Richard Schafer have put the figure between 150,000-200,000 buys, giving the promotion a low estimate--at $44.95 a pop--of between $6,742,500 and $8,990,000 in net revenue.
Atencio, citing his company's desire not to discuss money a la the UFC, put it this way: "We did 50% better than our last event."
MMAWeekly.com was the first to report his estimate for Affliction's first event, "Banned," in which he said the broadcast "did well over 100,000 (buys)." That was before the partnership with Golden Boy; Atencio said his company got a better deal than the standard 40 percent of net revenue doled out to the promoter of the event. A conservative estimate of a $2.4 million take was "within the ballpark."
In an interview with MMAInsider following the second event, Atencio claimed he was not privy to the pay per view deal secured for "Reckoning," as Golden Boy was dealing with Showtime pay per view.
But assuming the standard 40 percent take for promoters in a pay per view event and a 50 percent improvement from 100,000 buys, a low estimate for Afflction/Golden Boy's pay per view take would be $2,697,000. Combined with total gate receipts of $1,429,557, the event could have produced $4,126,557 in gross revenue, excluding other sources like merchandising and sponsorships.
The total on-the-books payroll for the event was $3.3 million. Fedor Emelianenko, who pummeled Andrei Arlovski in the main event, received $1.2 million less than his Belarusian counterpart, but it is widely believed he was given an off-the-books bonus north of a million dollars.
As you would expect, there are a lot of variables in Affliction's equation of profitability. The two companies are private and are required only to disclose the salaries paid to their athletes. There are staff costs, venue costs, taxes, advertising--a litany of expenses that subtract from revenue. And as speculation indicates with Emelianenko, the true numbers of the event's payroll may never be known. Those, in addition to live gate receipts, are a very limited picture of success.
Then there's the possibility that Atencio and Golden Boy have been misleading about the true numbers--not a far-fetched scenario in the world of fight promotion.
Still, even at low estimates, the raw pay per view and gate numbers are impressive for a non-UFC promotion in this economy.
The sustainability of Affliction/Golden Boy's business model is likely the main point of future meetings.Labels: Affliction, Andrei Arlovski, Fedor Emelianenko, Golden Boy Promotions, Tom Atencio
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 1:07 AM
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Atencio's "Reckoning" Post-Mortem
 MMAInsider: So, how do you feel about the second show?
Atencio: It was work. (laughs) I can honestly say that without the guys that helped me here, Tracy and Shannon and everyone else that's involved, it would have never happened. But aside from that, we made it through, and I'm extremely happy. The fights were awesome, and the event seemed to go pretty well. There were a few glitches, and this is only my second time. As a team, we're still learning.
MMAInsider: Then you've got this Larry Merchant throwing some crap your way.
Atencio: Yeah, it's just like anything else. You have people who are completely myopic and they're not open to anything, and I think that was his way of trying to hurt us, because (allegations of a $5 million payoff to Oscar De La Hoya) are completely false.
MMAInsider: What are some of the roadblocks you encountered on the way to the show?
Atencio: I think it's just the B.S. of rumors, and having to squash that. And they're so minimal, it really doesn't matter, but it's wasted time. Like the ticket sales, the whole 1500 seats sold, then I heard Arlovski broke his hand the week before. It's just petty little rumors.
MMAInsider: You ever feel like you're damned if you do, damned if you don't?
Atencio: I always feel like that. Always.
MMAInsider: There was a report on Yahoo! Sports that your paid attendance was 8,946 for a live gate of $1,512,750. Are those numbers accurate?
Atencio: Not to my knowledge. As far as the numbers, I don't really get into the numbers.
MMAInsider: Is the characterization that Golden Boy does logistics, runs the show, deals with athletic commissions, and Affliction finances the fighter purses, is that accurate?
Atencio: No, that's not accurate. There's definitely things they do, there's things that we're learning, and that's why we brought them on board. Things that they're going to have expertise on that we're just learning.
MMAInsider: How does this partnership work, then?
Atencio: They're handling the back end, the deals, the negotiations when it comes to things like Showtime, and pay per view, and we're doing the marketing -- what we do well. The matchmaking we do because they come from the boxing industry. If we start doing boxing shows, they'll handle the matchmaking for the boxing.
MMAInsider: Is Affliction in charge of the fighter purses?
Atencio: Yes, we are.
MMAInsider: What are the chances of putting on Arlovski vs. Sylvia now? It would seem like those two have a built in storyline and rivalry.
Atencio: It definitely does seem like one. I'm still trying to catch up on my emails alone. I have 500 emails that I have to catch up on. I've got a lot going on.
MMAInsider: Is Fedor vs. Barnett a lock?
Atencio: I'd like to think so, but I haven't even sat down with them and discussed it yet.
MMAInsider: Will your next event be in July?
Atencio: We're shooting for it, we haven't finalized it though. I take it one fight at a time. I just want to focus on each show at a time until we become seasoned at this, and then I'll be able to feel more comfortable to give dates. I like to take things slow. I want to make sure we’re doing everything right, and when we're not, to fix whatever we're doing wrong.
MMAInsider: Well, you mentioned seasoning, and one of the main things that people are looking at is your payroll. You've said in the past you want to make sure fighters don't look at you as a cash cow. You have most of these guys to three-fight deals, and originally, you said you wanted to put on three fights and no more. Is that one of the things you want to look at moving forward as a promotion?
Atencio: Well, just to correct you, I absolutely choose to stay in this. But the reality of it is -- whether we do -- it really comes down to finances. But having said that, the shows are successful in other ways than just that. Our plan is to have four fights a year with Golden Boy, M-1, and Mr. Trump, that's our plan right now. I'm just taking it easy because I want to make sure that each event is methodical on our side. I just don't want to get ahead of myself, get cocky, get arrogant, because I've seen what happens when people do that, and I like to learn from other people's mistakes. Hopefully, I can continue to stay grounded and do that.Labels: Affliction, Andrei Arlovski, Tim Sylvia, Tom Atencio
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 10:02 PM
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Roach: Arlovski Made A Young Man's Mistake
Boxing guru Freddie Roach has been an outspoken ally of his student Andrei Arlovski's striking abilities, and following Arlovski's loss to Fedor Emelianenko at Affliction's "Day of Reckoning," chalked the experience up to youthful inexperience.
"He made a young man's mistake," Roach told MMAInsider backstage. "It was too easy for him. He was winning the fight handily I thought, controlling the fight like we planned. He got a little cocky, and he tried the flying knee from too far away, no setup, and he paid for it."
While it seemed Arlovski may have thrown the high-risk strike because he thought Emelianenko was hurt, Roach disagreed.
"No, not at that moment," he continued. "But Fedor swings hard, that's his thing. He probably had his eyes closed, but he just got lucky, I think. If we had followed a more disciplined fight, and kept to the game plan, I think it was going to be easy."
Roach was unsure about what came next for Arlovski, but said he would continue to work with his student.Labels: Affliction, Andrei Arlovski, Fedor Emelianenko
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 2:59 PM
Friday, January 23, 2009
Arlovski 360: On the Road to Reckoning Episode 6 (Arlovski vs Fedor)
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 11:45 AM
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Affliction Fedor vs. Arlovski L.A. Press Conference
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 5:56 PM
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Fedor - Road To Reckoning (Tuesday's Episode)
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 8:35 PM
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Fedor vs. Arlvoski - Countdown to January 24
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 11:59 AM
Arlovski 360: On the Road to Reckoning Episode 5 (Arlovski vs Fedor)
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 11:57 AM
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Showtime Sports Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski Preview
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 12:05 PM
Monday, January 12, 2009
Arlovski 360: On the Road to Reckoning Episode 4 (Arlovski vs Fedor)
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 10:56 PM
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Arlovski 360: On the Road to Reckoning Episode 3 (Arlovski vs Fedor)
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 6:10 PM
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Affliction "Day of Reckoning" Press Conference Highlight Reel
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 11:27 PM
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Arlovski 360: On the Road to Reckoning Episode 2 (Arlovski vs Fedor)
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 5:28 AM
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Arlovski 360: Count Down to Day of Reckoning
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 5:47 PM
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Arlovski 360: On the Road to Reckoning Episode 1 (Arlovski vs Fedor)
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 11:36 AM
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Arlovski/Sylvia From The Cutting Room Floor
 MMAWeekly's recent video interview of Andre Arlovski proved his feud with Tim Sylvia is not quite over.
A few minutes into the conversation, Arlovski referred to the man that took his UFC crown as a "pee-pee taster," an homage of sorts to an earlier quip he made in July to MMARated. When asked how he felt about Sylvia getting cozy with ex-girlfriend Patrycja Mikula, he posed this question to "the Maine-iac": "How's taste my big pee-pee?"
Well, that wasn't all he said.
It was about halfway into the interview when Arlovski was asked how he would succeed where Tim Sylvia failed.
As soon as Arlovski heard the word Sylvia, his body tightened and his face turned to a scowl.
"First of all, Tim Sylvia and Andre Arlovski is something personal," Arlovski said. "He start all this bullshit, and honestly, I don't even want to talk about Tim Sylvia. He's like, I don't respect him. For me, he's nobody, he's piece of shit, and I don't respect him like a fighter and I can't respect him like a man. Because he has a big mouth, and honestly, piece of shit and Tim Sylvia, for me, is the same."
Steering Arlovski back to the question proved somewhat fruitful. When it was clarified Sylvia faced Emelianenko and was defeated quickly, Arlovski tried to get back on track.
"He faced Fedor and had a great opportunity back in July in the first Affliction, and he just got beat," he continued. "That's it. First of all, Tim Sylvia doesn't have great trainers like I have. And I'm not sure that he train like I train. Yeah, he's a fighter, he was a five-time UFC champion, he beat me twice, and it's the most worst part. I'm sure I will show different fight."
With that subject out of the way, Arlovski went back to the subject at hand--beating Fedor.
But seriously, these two may need to work things out in ring sometime soon.
Watch MMAWeekly.com's video interview with Andrei Arlovski.Labels: Andrei Arlovski, Fedor Emelianenko, Tim Sylvia
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 10:00 AM
Monday, December 8, 2008
Arlovski Goes 360
 Andrei Arlovski is taking his cue from HBO's "24/7." The heavyweight's sponsors have hired a camera crew to follow him around before and after his WAMMA title fight against Fedor Emelianenko at Affliction's "Day of Reckoning" on Jan. 24 in Anaheim, Calif.
The resulting web series, titled "Arlovski 360: On The Road To Reckoning," will go behind the scenes to profile Arlovski's life in and out of the ring.
The show debuts Dec. 19 on Arlovski's new website, www.arlovski.com, and runs for seven weeks. New episodes will air every Friday, and will be distributed to video websites like YouTube the following day.
Arlovski is currently in Los Angeles training with famed boxing coach Freddie Roach.Labels: Andrei Arlovski
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 3:14 PM
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Affliction Fedor vs. Arlovski "Day of Reckoning" Promo Video
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 1:54 AM
Friday, November 28, 2008
Fedor Cancels U.S. Media Tour to Prepare for Arlovski
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WAMMA Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko announced Friday that he is canceling a planned press tour to the United States that had been scheduled for the start of December with stops set for New York, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles.
Emelianenko has made the decision so that he can begin his training camp early in preparation for his much-anticipated title defense against former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski, which is set to take place on Jan. 24 during Affliction and M-1 Global's "Day of Reckoning" pay-per-view event at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Emelianenko's decision comes in response to a recent loss at the 2008 World Sambo Championships that were held earlier this month in St. Petersburg, Russia.
"My trainers, Vladimir Voronov and Alexander Michkov, met with me in Russia after the World Sambo Championships and we decided that the Arlovski confrontation is too important to delay a comprehensive training camp in exchange for press tour obligations on the other side of the world," said Emelianenko. "Andrei Arlovski is a dangerous fighter and has looked in prime condition and at the top of his game in his last few fights. He is one of the top three heavyweights in the world. This is not a fighter I will defeat if I am taking shortcuts in training."
Emelianenko had not lost the annual World Sambo Championships since 2000. While there are some similarities between Combat Sambo and Mixed Martial Arts, they are different sports with completely different scoring systems, strategies, rules, and emphasis. Sambo is a technical sport with points accumulated by executing throws and the number of points awarded is based on the positioning of both the person executing the technique and the landing position of the person being thrown. Compared to MMA, striking is limited both in scoring and when you can strike.
The current undisputed heavyweight champion is unhappy with the loss but does not believe results accrued while competing in Combat Sambo are applicable to the world of MMA.
"Sambo is my hobby and I enjoy very much participating in these tournaments to honor my country and use Sambo as the best training format for MMA," he said. "But MMA is my job and I certainly approach my preparation differently. I had a nice run of Sambo victories since 2000 but I have lost in a Sambo match before this match as well. I think a lot of MMA fans have never seen Sambo before so I guess you can say I am happy that the recent loss has made some people pay attention to the sport and see the differences between Sambo and MMA."
With the World Sambo Championships behind him along with recent filming in Thailand for an upcoming motion picture, Emelianenko will head for the high altitude in the mountains near his home city of Stary Oskol. The camp will last six to seven weeks and he will be joined by several of his teammates that train with him out of the Red Devil Fight Gym. In addition to getting himself ready for Arlovski on Jan. 24, Emelianenko will also be preparing his training partners for the upcoming M-1 Challenge finals against Holland set for Dec. 26 in Seattle, Washington.
For Emelianenko, the decision to begin his camp early was necessary in order to preserve his standing as the world's top heavyweight but is still one that comes with mixed emotion.
"I wish I could see the fans in America to announce the fight but I will not be able to attend the press tour as I did for the Tim Sylvia fight," said Emelianenko. "I received an incredibly warm welcome the last time I was in the United States and was looking forward to reuniting with my fans. But I must begin to prepare for Arlovski early and under the stringent training regimen and conditions that I have grown accustom to for all of my most dangerous opponents. There are people in MMA who attempt to paint a different picture of who the top fighters in the world are today and I must be fully prepared and focused to defend the reputation and status of my achievements in the sport."Labels: Affliction, Andrei Arlovski, Fedor Emelianenko, WAMMA
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 11:20 AM
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Affliction Releases Promo Video for Fedor vs. Arlovski
It's already been pretty well know for a while now, but Affliction has released a promotional video for the Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski fight. The bout will headline Affliction's second effort, which is scheduled to take place on Jan. 24 at The Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.Labels: Affliction, Andrei Arlovski, Fedor Emelianenko, Video
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 1:10 PM
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
K-1 Readying Dynamite!! Minus Fedor
 K-1 has a press conference scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 18, in Japan regarding its Dynamite!! 2008 event. This is K-1's big year ending New Year's Eve event, which is typically the promotion's biggest MMA event of the year.
The promotion had started pushing a possible year-end bout featuring the world's No. 1 ranked heavyweight in Fedor Emelianenko, who is extremely popular in Japan.
Fedor, however, has a contract with Affliction Entertainment in the U.S. His Affliction contract does allow for Fedor to fight elsewhere, especially outside of the U.S. Affliction though has partnered with Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions and has Fedor vs. Andrei Arlovski slated for the new partnership's debut event, tentatively planned for Jan. 24 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
Such a high profile bout would have to keep Fedor out of any New Year's Eve battles, because it would be extremely risky for Affliction and Golden Boy to put all of their marketing efforts into Fedor vs. Arlovski, only to have Fedor get injured on New Year's Eve.
So far, details of what K-1's plans are for New Year's Eve have been scarce at best, but are likely to come into the light on Saturday.Labels: Affliction, Andrei Arlovski, Dyanamite, Fedor Emelianenko, Golden Boy Promotions, K-1, New Year's Eve, Oscar De La Hoya
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 5:01 PM
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