Affliction: Day of Reckoning

Overview

Affliction: Day of Reckoning was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Affliction Entertainment on January 24, 2009, in Anaheim, California at the Honda Center. It was originally scheduled for October 11, 2008, at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada with a different fight card. The main event was former Pride World Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko against former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski. Also on the card was Josh "Babyface Assassin" Barnett, who took on Gilbert Yvel. In a light-heavyweight match, former Strikeforce Champion Renato "Babalu" Sobral took on Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou. Matt Lindland was reassigned from a 195-pound catchweight bout with Sobral to a middleweight matchup against former UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Vitor Belfort.

Cast

Fedor Emelianenko

Self

Andrei Arlovski

Self

Jay Hieron

Self

Jason High

Self

Josh Barnett

Self

Gilbert Yvel

Self

Vitor Belfort

Self

Matt Lindland

Self

Renato Sobral

Self

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

Self

N/A

Paul Buentello

Self

N/A

Kirill Sidelnikov

Self