LOS ANGELES — The winner gets Fedor Emelianenko later this year.

Andrei Arlovski, the fourth-ranked WAMMA heavyweight and former UFC heavyweight champion, will take on #3 WAMMA-ranked heavyweight and former UFC heavyweight champion Josh “The Babyfaced Assassin” in a WAMMA elimination fight at “Affliction: Day of Reckoning” on October 11. The fight will occur at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.

The winner will earn the right to face WAMMA world heavyweight champion Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko in his first title defense later this year.

“I am looking forward to a very exciting fight with Josh Barnett on the Oct. 11 Affliction show,” said Arlovski.  “I was extremely pleased with my last performance and looking forward to giving fans another great fight.”

In July, Arlovski defeated former IFL champ “Big” Ben Rothwell in the third round. Barnett avenged his only knockout loss with a second-round KO of Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo.
 
Barnett said the night is his.

“Andrei is a very talented fighter with a lot of skill and heart,” said Barnett. “But fighting in Las Vegas in front of the most knowledgeable MMA fan base in the country will be a great motivator for me to train hard and give him the challenge of his career."

THE CARD
Other fighters stepping into the ring that evening will include Matt Lindland, a native of Oregon City, Oregon, fighting against former UFC champ Vitor Belfort; International Fight League light heavyweight champion Vladimir Matyushenko, taking on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira; and Las Vegas native Roy “Big Country” Nelson taking on Paul "The Headhunter" Buentello.  
 
TICKETS
Tickets for Affliction “Day of Reckoning” go on sale at 10 a.m. August 9 and are available online at www.unlvtickets.com or by calling 702.739.FANS. Ticket prices range from $75 to $500..