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01-01-2009, 17:39
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Affliction: Day of Reckoning is an upcoming mixed martial arts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed_martial_arts) event promoted by Affliction Entertainment (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affliction_Entertainment) scheduled to take place on January 24, 2009 in Anaheim, California (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaheim,_California) at the Honda Center (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Center).[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affliction_2#cite_note-schedule-0) The event was originally scheduled for October 11, 2008 at the Thomas and Mack Center (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_and_Mack_Center) in Las Vegas, Nevada (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas,_Nevada).[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affliction_2#cite_note-schedule-0) Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tito_Ortiz) will be a commentator for the event.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affliction_2#cite_note-1)
The main event features current World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Alliance_of_Mixed_Martial_Arts) (WAMMA) Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fedor_Emelianenko) defending his belt against former UFC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC) Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrei_Arlovski).[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affliction_2#cite_note-2)[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affliction_2#cite_note-3) Also on the card is Josh "Babyface Assassin" Barnett (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Barnett) who takes on Gilbert Yvel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Yvel). In a light-heavyweight match current Strikeforce (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strikeforce) Champion Renato "Babalu" Sobral (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renato_Sobral) takes on Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rameau_Thierry_Sokoudjou).[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affliction_2#cite_note-sobvsok-4) Matt Lindland was re-assigned from a 195-pound catchweight (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight_class#Catchweight_classes) bout with Sobral to a middleweight matchup against former UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Vitor Belfort (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitor_Belfort).[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affliction_2#cite_note-sobvsok-4)
Headlining the undercard, which will be broadcast on HDNet Fights (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDNet_Fights), the last IFL (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IFL) Light-Heavyweight Champion Vladimir Matyushenko (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Matyushenko) will take on PRIDE (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRIDE) veteran Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Rogerio_Nogueira).[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affliction_2#cite_note-5)
[edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Affliction:_Day_of_Reckoning&action=edit§ion=2)] PPV matches
WAMMA Heavyweight Championship bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/22px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Russia.svg) Fedor Emelianenko (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fedor_Emelianenko) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Flag_of_Belarus.svg/22px-Flag_of_Belarus.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Belarus.svg) Andrei Arlovski (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrei_Arlovski)
Heavyweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Josh Barnett (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Barnett) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg) Gilbert Yvel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Yvel)
Light Heavyweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Brazil.svg) Renato Sobral (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renato_Sobral) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Flag_of_Cameroon.svg/22px-Flag_of_Cameroon.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Cameroon.svg) Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rameau_Thierry_Sokoudjou)
Middleweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Matt Lindland (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Lindland) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Brazil.svg) Vitor Belfort (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitor_Belfort)
Lightweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Canada.svg/22px-Flag_of_Canada.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Canada.svg) Chris Horodecki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Horodecki) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Dan Lauzon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Lauzon)
Heavyweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Paul Buentello (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Buentello) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/22px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Russia.svg) Kiril Sidelnikov (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kiril_Sidelnikov&action=edit&redlink=1)
[edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Affliction:_Day_of_Reckoning&action=edit§ion=3)] HDNet matches
Light Heavyweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Flag_of_Belarus.svg/22px-Flag_of_Belarus.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Belarus.svg) Vladimir Matyushenko (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Matyushenko) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Brazil.svg) Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Rogerio_Nogueira)
Welterweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Jay Hieron (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Hieron) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Jason High (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jason_High&action=edit&redlink=1)
Featherweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Canada.svg/22px-Flag_of_Canada.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Canada.svg) Mark Hominick (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Hominick) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) LC Davis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LC_Davis)
Featherweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Albert Rios (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Albert_Rios&action=edit&redlink=1) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/22px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Mexico.svg) Antonio Duarte (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Antonio_Duarte&action=edit&redlink=1)
Welterweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Brett Cooper (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brett_Cooper_(fighter)&action=edit&redlink=1) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Patrick Speight (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patrick_Speight&action=edit&redlink=1)
Affliction: Day of Reckoning is an upcoming mixed martial arts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed_martial_arts) event promoted by Affliction Entertainment (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affliction_Entertainment) scheduled to take place on January 24, 2009 in Anaheim, California (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaheim,_California) at the Honda Center (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Center).[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affliction_2#cite_note-schedule-0) The event was originally scheduled for October 11, 2008 at the Thomas and Mack Center (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_and_Mack_Center) in Las Vegas, Nevada (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas,_Nevada).[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affliction_2#cite_note-schedule-0) Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tito_Ortiz) will be a commentator for the event.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affliction_2#cite_note-1)
The main event features current World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Alliance_of_Mixed_Martial_Arts) (WAMMA) Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fedor_Emelianenko) defending his belt against former UFC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC) Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrei_Arlovski).[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affliction_2#cite_note-2)[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affliction_2#cite_note-3) Also on the card is Josh "Babyface Assassin" Barnett (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Barnett) who takes on Gilbert Yvel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Yvel). In a light-heavyweight match current Strikeforce (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strikeforce) Champion Renato "Babalu" Sobral (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renato_Sobral) takes on Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rameau_Thierry_Sokoudjou).[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affliction_2#cite_note-sobvsok-4) Matt Lindland was re-assigned from a 195-pound catchweight (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight_class#Catchweight_classes) bout with Sobral to a middleweight matchup against former UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Vitor Belfort (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitor_Belfort).[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affliction_2#cite_note-sobvsok-4)
Headlining the undercard, which will be broadcast on HDNet Fights (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDNet_Fights), the last IFL (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IFL) Light-Heavyweight Champion Vladimir Matyushenko (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Matyushenko) will take on PRIDE (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRIDE) veteran Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Rogerio_Nogueira).[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affliction_2#cite_note-5)
[edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Affliction:_Day_of_Reckoning&action=edit§ion=2)] PPV matches
WAMMA Heavyweight Championship bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/22px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Russia.svg) Fedor Emelianenko (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fedor_Emelianenko) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Flag_of_Belarus.svg/22px-Flag_of_Belarus.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Belarus.svg) Andrei Arlovski (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrei_Arlovski)
Heavyweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Josh Barnett (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Barnett) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg) Gilbert Yvel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Yvel)
Light Heavyweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Brazil.svg) Renato Sobral (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renato_Sobral) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Flag_of_Cameroon.svg/22px-Flag_of_Cameroon.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Cameroon.svg) Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rameau_Thierry_Sokoudjou)
Middleweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Matt Lindland (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Lindland) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Brazil.svg) Vitor Belfort (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitor_Belfort)
Lightweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Canada.svg/22px-Flag_of_Canada.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Canada.svg) Chris Horodecki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Horodecki) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Dan Lauzon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Lauzon)
Heavyweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Paul Buentello (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Buentello) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/22px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Russia.svg) Kiril Sidelnikov (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kiril_Sidelnikov&action=edit&redlink=1)
[edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Affliction:_Day_of_Reckoning&action=edit§ion=3)] HDNet matches
Light Heavyweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Flag_of_Belarus.svg/22px-Flag_of_Belarus.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Belarus.svg) Vladimir Matyushenko (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Matyushenko) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Brazil.svg) Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Rogerio_Nogueira)
Welterweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Jay Hieron (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Hieron) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Jason High (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jason_High&action=edit&redlink=1)
Featherweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Canada.svg/22px-Flag_of_Canada.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Canada.svg) Mark Hominick (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Hominick) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) LC Davis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LC_Davis)
Featherweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Albert Rios (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Albert_Rios&action=edit&redlink=1) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/22px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Mexico.svg) Antonio Duarte (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Antonio_Duarte&action=edit&redlink=1)
Welterweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Brett Cooper (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brett_Cooper_(fighter)&action=edit&redlink=1) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Patrick Speight (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patrick_Speight&action=edit&redlink=1)