Fedor Emelianenko beat another former UFC heavyweight champion knocked out Andrei Arlovski on Saturday at Affliction and M-1 Global’s “Day of Reckoning” in Anaheim, Calif.
Arlovski started the better beating Emelianenko to the punch and also landing leg kicks. In fact Arlovski may have been ahead on the scorecards when "The Pitbull" tried a flying knee, that Emelianenko countered with a right hand that stopped Arlovski in midair and left him lying face-first on the canvas. The official time was 3:14.
Josh Barnett dominated Gilbert Yvel on the ground to win their heavyweight bout. Barnett took down Yvel and moved into the mount in all three rounds.
“End of the first and the takedown in the third and the finishing ground-and-pound were about the only good things I did in the fight,” said Barnett, now 24-5, who was unhappy with his performance. “I’m sorry about it, you guys. … I gotta step it up next time.”
Vitor Belfort scored a brilliant knock out victory over Matt Lindland in 37 seconds. Belfort floored Lindland with a left hand to his chin and finished him with follow-up strikes on the ground. “I came to compete and to take over this weight division, I’m too fast, I think. … The speed and the accuracy, I kind of find the spot right away. Matt is a predictable fighter. I caught him and I just kept going. Speed is the key. You can’t beat speed.”
Renato "Babalu" Sobral used an anaconda choke to submit Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou 2:36 into the second round of their light heavyweight bout.
Paul Buentello stopped Kirill Sidelnikov A ringside doctor called the fight at 4:18 of the third.
Dan Lauzon submitted Bobby Green with a rear-naked choke at 4:55.
