Xtreme Couture’s Jay White (2-5) will take on Chase Gormley (6-0) at Affliction’s encore show "Day of Reckoning" on October 11th at the Thomas & Mack Center in Vegas.

The preliminary fight, which will air on the HDNet portion of the card, was announced by White’s sponsor, Throwdown Industries. The fight will be White’s first of a three fight deal he signed with the fledgling MMA promotion.

While the 6′3 260lb heavyweight’s pro career has gotten off to a rocky start, he has battled some of the sports best during his short career and only loss to top notch fighters such as UFC veterans Jeff Monson, Jake O’Brien, and Christian Wellisch.

White is coming off a submission victory over Patrick Castillo at HDNet Fights "Reckless Abandon" back in December of last year.

Jay will have his work cut out for him as he battles the undefeated Chase Gormley who has won six straight since beginning his pro career back in April of 07. Chase is coming off of an impressive win over 340lb Eric "Big" Pele at Maximum Fighting Championships 16 "Anger Management" in May of this year. He defeated the heavy handed Pele via unanimous decision.

Affliction’s "Day of Reckoning" card is starting to fill out as this makes a total of 10 unconfirmed bouts for the October 11th show including a couple more fighters who still lack opponents. The main event features a number one contender bout between former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski and Josh Barnett. The winner will take on Fedor in a future WAMMA title bout.

Team Quest front man and top ten ranked middleweight Matt Lindland finally has an opponent for Affliction "Day of Reckoning" after his original opponent set for the event, Vitor Belfort was forced to withdrawal due to a lingering hand injury.

MMAJunkie.com, who just broke the news, says that sources close to the event have pegged experienced wrestler and UFC veteran Trevor Prangley as his opponent for the Oct. 11 event in Vegas.

Prangley, who only has five losses like his adversary, has competed in Multiple top tier organizations including the UFC, Strikeforce and Bodog FIGHT. His most recent victim was Falaniko Vitale who lost via decision at Strikeforce in November of 07.

Prangley who has fought some of the toughest in the biz, should be a strong match up for the wrestler turned politician. Trevor has cranked off wins against the likes of Chael Sonnen, Andrei Semenov x2, Travis Lutter and Yuki Kondo.

Lindland has been busier outside of the cage than in over the past 16 months, only reeling off one victory which was over Fabio Negao at Affliction "Banned" in July. Lindland’s not afraid to mix it up and will take a fight in pretty much any weight class. The most obvious proof of this came in April of 2007 when "The Law" stepped into the ring with "The Last Emperor." He didn’t come out victorious but proved that he is fearless as a mixed martial artist.

Affliction "Day of Reckoning," which takes place at the Thomas & Mack Center in Vegas, features a "WAMMA Elimination Bout" between former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski and "The Babyface Assassin" Josh Barnett to see who will take on the Undisputed heavyweight king Fedor Emelianenko for all the glory.

For complete Affliction "Day of Reckoning" details including the current fight card visit AfflictionDayofReckoning.com.

According to Sherdog.com, Drew Fickett’s whirlwind ride under the EliteXC banner will soon come to an end. Representatives from the organization said that they plan on releasing the 28 year old from his contract due to relationship strains.

However, when one door closes, another opens up and Fickett is in negotiations with Affliction for a welterweight fight with IFL stand out Jay Hieron at "Day of Reckoning" in October. Hieron has verbally accepted the bout which would take place at the Thomas & Mack Center in Vegas.

While Fickett and his manager have multiple offers on their plate, Affliction is "at the top of their list" according to Alexander Oxendine, Drew’s manager from 2 A-T Media.

The past year has been a crazy one for Fickett and his career with EliteXC never really seemed to get off the ground. Two title fights with EliteXC welterweight champ Jake Shields never saw the light of day, plagued by injuries on both sides of the table.

That didn’t stop the ground wiz from competing though even if it was on a smaller stage. Fickett has already participated in four events this year, coming out victorious in three of them. He has won six of his last seven fights finishing five of them with his patented submissions.

His manager says that Fickett is ready to get serious about his future.

“He’s ready to move forward and handle himself professionally,” says Oxendine of Fickett’s last few months. “He wants to take his fighting career seriously and to the next level.”

Jay Hieron, like Horodecki, got picked up by Affliction this month and will make his debut on October 11th. Affliction beat out offers from the UFC, EliteXC and Strikeforce to secure a three-fight deal with the welterweight last Friday. His one-year contract is non-exclusive which will allow him to fight for another promotion if need be.

Hieron made a name for himself in the former IFL, rising through the ranks to be crowned champion in December of 07. He was only able to defend his title once before the struggling promotion finally went under.

A new opponent for Chris Horodecki, who was recently snagged by Affliction after the IFL closed it’s doors for good, has finally been announced for Affliction "Day of Reckoning" in October.

The 20 year old prodigy and poster child for the now defunct International Fight League will face Dan Lauzon, the brother of TUF alumni and UFC vet Joe Lauzon who brought down the house with his upset victory over Jens Pulver back at UFC 63.

According to Sherdog.com, who broke the news today, both lightweights have agreed to the Oct. 11 bout but have yet to sign bout agreements. Apparently Lauzon is waiting to the see bout sheet for the fight before committing to a multi-fight deal with the organization.

Horodecki was a red hot commodity before Affliction scooped him up around the beginning of this month. "The Polish Hammer" signed a three fight deal with the organization who is looking to diversify their roster of fighters with some lighter weights for future cards.

Horodecki, who has been under the wing of the legendary Bas Rutten from day one, stormed through his first seven fights in the IFL winning all of them in impressive fashion. His epic run finally came to a halt at the World Grand Prix Finals at the end of 07 when he lost to Ryan Shultz via TKO. Chris picked up the pieces and rebounded with a victory over Nate Lamotte in April of this year. He hasn’t fought since then.

Dan Lauzon, another youngster with great potential, is currently flying high on a six fight win streak. He finished five of the six opponents with strikes and one with a submission. Dan is currently under a non-exclusive contract with World Championship Fighting, a Massachusetts-based organization run by Joe Cavallaro.

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The "Prince of Darkness" will cast his shadow across MMA fans at Affliction’s upcoming "Day of Reckoning" event on October 11th at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Ozzy will follow in the foot steps of Megadeth who fired up the crowd at Affliction’s inaugural show "Banned" in July at the Honda Center. Osbourne had been rumored to be performing at "Banned" but fellow shredders Megadeth took the spot.

MMAJunkie.com first confirmed the news although Affliction Clothing has yet to make it official. However, I did notice that they have some sort of contest in the works which may or may not be related to "Day of Reckoning."

In similar fashion to Megadeth, Ozzy will most likely perform his hits throughout the "Day of Reckoning" event beginning with a set to kick off the main pay-per-view card. If Megadeth was any indication of future fans acceptance of this new mixture of Metal and MMA, it should be one hell of a night at the Thomas & Mack Center come October 11th.

Several popular musicians are currently under contract with the successful clothing company including Ozzy. Osbourne has recently reached new heights in his career with the success of his hit reality show "The Osbournes." The former lead singer for Black Sabbath has sold over 100 million albums throughout his illustrious career.

For complete details regarding Affliction’s next show visit AfflictionDayofReckoning.com.

It looks like we have another heavyweight slugfest in the works for Affliction’s upcoming Oct. 11 show "Day of Reckoning."

According to one of MMAJunkie.com’s sources, negotiations are currently underway to put together a bout between former IFL heavyweight champion Ben Rothwell and Siala "Mighty Mo" Siliga. The only roadblock preventing this match up from happening is K-1’s approval of "Mighty Mo" fighting outside of his current contract.

Siliga is a virtual newcomer to the sport of MMA with only 3 fights to his name although all three ended in drastic fashion with "Mo" introducing his opponents to the canvas in wicked fashion.

The latest victim to be on the wrong end of "Mighty Mo’s" heavy hands was Ruben Villareal at K-1 Hero’s Dynamite event in June. Villareal only lasted a little over a minute and a half before meeting the mat face to face.

Rothwell is coming off a loss to Affliction "Day of Reckoning" headliner Andrei Arlovski. Although losing, Rothwell held his own until the third round when he was silenced with a barrage of Arlovski’s punches. Before that loss, "Big Ben" had put together an amazing 13 fight win streak. Unfortunately all good things must come to an end.

Affliction’s encore event is rounding out nice so far with some great match ups. Unfortunately "The Last Emperor" will be absent this time around. For daily updates and details regarding Affliction "Day of Reckoning" including the current fight card visit AfflictionDayofReckoning.com.

Details regarding Affliction’s second show "Day of Reckoning" were disclosed this afternoon by Affliction VP Tom Atencio at a press conference in Vegas.

On top of confirming a partial fight card for the Oct. 11 event, Atencio also confirmed that HDNet will broadcast three preliminary bouts that will air prior to the main seven-bout card.

Atencio officially announced two PPV bouts and two of the night’s three preliminary bouts. The two main card bouts announced were Vladimir Matyushenko vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Matt Lindland vs Vitor Belfort. As we stated in the previous post, the Belfort vs Lindland fight depends on the outcome of Vitor’s lingering hand injury.

The two preliminary bouts announced were Jason High vs Mike Pyle and Paul Buentello vs Roy Nelson. IFL heavyweight champion Roy Nelson was originally rumored to be facing Xtreme Couture’s Jay White in what would have been a one-sided affair, but apparently the bout fell apart last minute.

Atencio also revealed that the winner of the main event between Andrei Arlovski and Josh Barnett will likely face the current WAMMA heavyweight title holder Fedor Emelianenko in a future event. Fedor, originally expected to compete on the Oct. 11 card, was stricken from the event due to a hand injury he suffered in his bout with Sylvia.

Update: Aleksander Emelianenko out, Horodecki in
According to MMAJunkie.com, former IFL standout Chris Horodecki has signed a three-fight deal with Affliction. He will make his debut at the Oct. 11 event against a yet to be named opponent.

Due to ongoing licensing issues, Aleksander Emelianenko will not be a part of Affliction’s second event. Atencio said that the organization unfortunately had to move on without him. The Russian has been the center of a media storm surrounding the last minute cancellation of his bout with Paul Buentello at Affliction "Banned."

Following the event, rumors surfaced that Aleksander was forced to withdrawal from the bout after testing positive for Hepatitis B. Aleksander denied the rumors in a video interview and claimed he was simply late in getting his Visa.

Tickets for Affliction "Day of Reckoning" go on sale this Saturday.

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The hype surrounding Affliction’s encore event "Day of Reckoning," which was officially announced on Monday, is already gaining momentum.

Here are the latest updates for the Oct. 11 event which features a main event between Andrei Arlovski and Josh Barnett.

Round 1: Jay Hieron Could Make Affliction Debut
According to Hieron’s camp Xtreme Couture, the IFL welterweight champ has been approached by executives at Affliction to compete on the upcoming card.

An opponent has yet to be determined for the 32 year old UFC veteran who’s explosive style carried him all the way to the top of the IFL’s ranks. Hieron was on a roll leading into the IFL’s financial troubles and eventual downfall. He defeated Delson Heleno in December to capture the IFL welterweight title and successfully defended the belt once against Mark Miller in April with a first round TKO.

While Affliction’s focus has been mainly on the heavyweight division, the organization has promised to begin acquiring fighters for the lighter divisions.

Round 2: Vitor Belfort vs Matt Lindland in Jeopardy
MMAJunkie has learned, through a source close to Vitor Belfort, that the rumored bout between Belfort and Matt Lindland could be cancelled due to a hand injury that Belfort acquired in his bout with Terry Martin.

Vitor was suspended for 180 days following the July bout by the California State Athletic Commission due to undisclosed medical reasons. It seems apparent now that the hand injury was the cause of his suspension. Belfort can still be cleared by a doctor but any further signs of a hand injury would most likely eliminate his chance of an October return.

Round 3: Tito Ortiz’s Confirms Deal with Affliction
According to an article on SI.com, "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Tito Ortiz could become the highest paid fighter in the history of MMA when his deal with Affliction comes to fruition. Tito had this to say about the expected partnership.

"I guarantee you that my contract will be like no other," said Ortiz, who wouldn’t reveal the specifics of the proposed deal but was still fielding calls from rival promotions EliteXC and the American Fight League on Tuesday. "It will be a ground-breaking record contract for sure, without a doubt. There’s so much money to be made right now in mixed martial arts and it’s all about the fighters trying to make that money. It’s going to be a long-term deal where I put my heart and soul into the company and help build them. That’s something I’m interested in doing. They’re going to bring me on, not just as a fighter but also doing some of the back work also."

There was a possibility that the marquee signing would be made official during a press conference that Affliction held today announcing their next card "Day of Reckoning" but the announcement never came. Ortiz is expected to face Renato Sobral at the upcoming Oct. 11 event.

Along with bringing his brash personality and raw sense of humor to the organization, Tito also guarantees to bring along his dedicated fan base which he claims will push Affliction’s PPV buys over the half a million mark.

"Mr. Trump works fast and gets busy in a lot of the things he does and he’s going to give me the best deal possible," said Ortiz. "I know they want to make some money and I know they got over 100,000 pay-per-view buys on their first show and with me it’s guaranteed to be over 500,000 pay-per-view buys just by the number of fans that are going to follow me no matter where I go so they’re going to get there money’s worth just in pay-per-view no matter what."

Stand by for more Affliction updates!

According to MMA News, a heavyweight bout between IFL heavyweight champion Roy Nelson and Xtreme Couture fighter Jay White has been added to Affliction’s rapidly growing "Day of Reckoning" fight card set for October 11 in Vegas.

The bout will compliment the heavyweight main attraction between Andrei Arlovski and Josh Barnett. MMA News confirmed the cards latest addition with Jay White during the International MMA Expo this past weekend in Long Beach.

"I just signed a three fight deal with Affliction" stated White to MMANews.com "The opponent they gave me was Roy Nelson"

Roy "Big Country" Nelson, one of many reported IFL fighters who were released last week, will head into his bout with White on a five fight win streak. Nelson stopped all four of his last opponents with punches.

Jay White has struggled throughout his professional career winning only two of his seven total fights. He recently turned around a 4 fight losing streak with a victory over Patrick Castillo at HDNet Fights "Reckless Abandon" in December of last year. However, three of those losses came at the hands of Jake O’Brien and Jeff Monson who silenced him twice with submissions.

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On October 11th Affliction will attempt to duplicate the success of their explosive debut with an encore event titled "Day of Reckoning".

The popular clothing company turned MMA organization officially announced the event today on their website.

The main event will pit former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei "The Pitbull" Arlovski against Josh "The Babyface Assassin" Barnett.

Both fighters appeared on Affliction’s debut card "Banned" and both walked away with another notch on their victory belt. Arlovski KO’ d IFL star Ben Rothwell and Barnett avenged his loss to Pedro Rizzo with a second round knockout.

Fedor Emelianenko was originally slated to take on Arlovski in a bout with title implications but the Russian was inevitably scratched due to a hand injury. Fedor was one of nine fighters on the "Banned" card who received a medical suspension. Emelianenko was suspended for 180 days but can potentially be cleared early by a doctor is the injury isn’t serious.

Fedor alleviated any doubt of his number one pound for pound status with his 36-second bludgeoning of Tim "The Maine-iac" Sylvia at Affliction "Banned." His victory earned him the first ever WAMMA world heavyweight title and probably an array of new fans.

While Affliction has yet to officially announce any additional bouts, two key match ups have been reported. A bout between Vitor Belfort and Matt Lindland is rumored to take place as well as a bout between Tito Ortiz and Renato "Babalu" Sobral. There is also speculation that the Belfort vs Lindland fight could be for the vacant WAMMA middleweight belt.

Tickets
Affliction is holding a pre-sale available to Affliction customers only that will begin at 1pm ET or 10am PT. The event takes place at the Thomas & Mack Center on the UNLV campus in Las Vegas, NV.

Update
According to Sherdog.com, a spot on Affliction’s "Day of Reckoning" fight card has been offered to IFL heavyweight champion Vladimir Matyushenko and Pride veteran Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.

A bout between IFL heavyweight champion Roy Nelson and Xtreme Couture fighter Jay White has been confirmed by MMANews.com.

Unofficial Affliction "Day of Reckoning" Fight Card

• Andrei Arlovski vs Josh Barnett
• Vitor Belfort vs Matt Lindland
• Tito Ortiz vs Renato Sobral
• Vladimir Matyushenko vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
• Roy Nelson vs Jay White

Other fighters likely to appear on the October 11 card include Tim Sylvia, Pedro Rizzo, Aleksander Emelianenko, and Mike Pyle.

Stand by for more Affliction "Day of Reckoning" fight card updates!