In a move well....expected by everyone, Andrei Arlovski announced he has indeed signed with Affliction. Look for him to be fighting Ben Rothwell on the Banned card, and I think he has a pretty good chance of winning.
Arlovski is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion, who defeated Tim Sylvia for the title. He then lost the belt back to Sylvia, and has since been on a 3 fight win streak, with 2 of those wins coming by knockout.
In other big news, the Affliction brand made a move that could possibly give the UFC a run for its money.
Donald Trump will be announced as the new equity partner for the company. This gives Affliction a huge backing and a lot of push.
Think of the possibilities. Trump has endless resources, from building in Vegas, to a lot of pull in New York. Think about it, with Trump behind it, MMA could be made legal in New York.
And what is the biggest possibility? Trump has a lot of pull with NBC, meaning we could see a true MMA show on prime time. Think about it....Affliction: Risen, on prime time.
You could have Fedor vs Arlovski, or even Arlovski vs Sylvia 4 headline, and with the names they have on their roster, they certainly could draw the fans.
UFC better watch out because Affliction could soon be stepping it up another notch.
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4 months ago
I'd love for Trump to come to the ring after each fight and tell the loser: "You're Fired."
Seriously though, this is great news. Now Affliction may last more than three shows. And Trump will bring more positive publicity to MMA. Affliction could definitely become UFC's biggest competitor.
Sylvia and Arlovski will have to win big though, otherwise it will be difficult to market a fourth match given their last snooze-fest. Affliction on NBC would be awesome.
I've been saying for months that if Arlovski can return to his previous form (when he had the belt) then he will have the greatest chance to beat Fedor. If he can land that straight right down the middle, it will be lights out for Emelianenko.
(Praying) MMA gods, if you can hear me, please let Fedor and Arlovski win so that they can fight each other. Amen.
from 4 months ago
Well said. Arlovski vs Fedor would be great. Both of them are so well rounded. And both of them are known for their sambo. Either fighter could win by submission/knockout/decision, and that just makes it all the more interesting of a fight. Arlovski came so close to beating Sylvia in their second match, and then the third fight got ruined by Arlovski leg injury suffered early in the fight.
from 3 months ago
Jad,
I disagree with your assessment of Arlovski. In his current form/style he is significantly more effective than he was earlier in his career. People fell in love with him for the same reasons they fell in love with Mike Tyson. He took big chances which caused amazing KO victories but it also opens him up for losses.
Currently, Arlovski is significantly more well rounded, stronger, and efficient than ever. I don't see anyone in the MMA world that he cannot beat in his current, smart, yet slightly more boring form.
4 months ago
This is interesting...also cannot help feeling Ortiz might join after his stint on the apprentice
4 months ago
i personally think arlovski won the 3rd time, i watched it live, then on dvd and counted who landed more shots and did more damage, it was arlovski...........i thought that match was biased towards sylvia for sure, for some reason it felt to me like they wanted him as the champion, the organization i mean, i mean the ufc has given big tim so many chances, i havent been impressed with his performance since his 2nd fight with arlovski..............arlovski got robbed, and is getting robbed again because he should be in the ufc fighting nog or at least fighting mir for a #1 contender match, i hope things go well for arlovski in affliction, i am sure he will be treated well, i agree with jad....russian-belarussian showdown!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4 months ago
Who cares, Kimbo will wip all that azzezs! Holla-Big Rapper
4 months ago
This is GREAT new , I just love it !
Just imagine the beads of sweat on Lorenzo's brow, and Dana breaking the record of saying the f-word in one hour !
Kudos to Affliction and EliteXC and the underdogs, more MMA is better for us, the fans, and am sick of Dana White and his stupid UFC.
The fighters deserve more.
We deserve more.
Sincerely,
Sheikh Zubeer
CEO
Cameldog Enterprises
www.cameldog.net
4 months ago
This card is better than any UFC card.... I hope this lasts. Maybe the other Pride fighters will come out and fight.
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