A couple of sites, including MMAmania, are reporting that Affliction's next card in October will be headlined by Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski. Arlovski and Barnett are the only in-house opponents worthy of Fedor at the moment. Affliction is waiting on Randy Couture but the AA rumor probably means that The Natural will still be tied up legally until the new year--which is when I expect Affliction to try a third show. Here is a potential show card working with what they have now: Fedor vs. AA Barnett vs. Sylvia Rothwell vs. Rizzo Little Nog vs. Babalu Belfort vs. Lindland
It should be an enjoyable match. However Arlovski really needs to make sure he keeps the fight standing. Just practice against takedowns and lasting against rear-naked chokes.
Arlovski gets knocked out in about 1 minute, just cause hes lighter on his feet than Sylvia so he can probably evade a few punches.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Trench @ Jul 24 2008, 02:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Fedor by destruction.</div> I could take him
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Return of the Raider @ Jul 24 2008, 02:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Trench @ Jul 24 2008, 02:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Fedor by destruction.</div> I could take him </div> Im sure you could.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (speeds @ Jul 24 2008, 08:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>AA's sambo background makes this fight more compelling than the Fedor/Timmy debacle.</div> He's still in WAY over his head on the ground when facing someone like Fedor though. I give AA until the 2nd round. another rumor is Babalu vs Tito as Babalu stated he wanted Tito in the post fight press conference. Tito still has some legal issue with the UFC so Affliction has not contact Tito to offer a contract yet.
