MARQUEE HEAVYWEIGHT
FIGHT BETWEEN TWO FORMER MMA CHAMPIONS — ANDREI ARLOVSKI AND ROY NELSON
— HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE "CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS"
PRIMETIME EVENT ON OCT. 4
CBS, EliteXC, and Trump’s Affliction Entertainment jointly announced
today that a fifth fight has been added to the lineup for CBS ELITEXC
SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS on Saturday, Oct. 4 featuring top-ranked MMA heavyweights
Andrei Arlovski against the last reigning IFL heavyweight champion Roy
“Big Country” Nelson.
Arlovski, was originally slated to fight in the main event of the
Oct. 11 Affliction card. A native of Belarus, Arlovski was last seen
ending Ben Rothwell’s 13-fight winning streak during the inaugural "Affliction
Banned" show, which was held on July 19, 2008. Arlovski is a former
UFC heavyweight champion and currently has a record of 13-5.
Roy "Big Country" Nelson has made a name for himself with
impressive knock outs, a remarkable ground game and stellar submissions.
He was the IFL’s last reigning heavyweight champion and currently holds
an impressive record of 13-2. Training with Ken Shamrock’s legendary
fight camp, the Lion’s Den, Nelson stands at 6'0" and weighs approximately
250 pounds.
"This is yet another testament to EliteXC’s willingness to work
with other MMA promotions to bring the best possible fights to the broadest
possible audience," said Jeremy Lappen, head of the Live Fight
Division of EliteXC. "Special thanks to the hard working team at
Affliction and of course our partners at CBS and Showtime."
Michael Cohen, Executive Vice President of The Trump Organization
and Chief Operating Officer of Affliction Entertainment, added, "Mr.
Trump and the Affliction Entertainment group are honored to be working
alongside CBS, Showtime and EliteXC. It is without question that this
event will exceed everyone’s expectations and will continue to uphold
Affliction’s promise to promote the best fights for the benefit of the
fans."
The following is the confirmed lineup for the Oct. 4 CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY
NIGHT FIGHTS:
• Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock (Heavyweights)
• Jake Shields vs. Paul Daley (for EliteXC Welterweight title)
• Andrei Arlovski vs. Roy "Big Country" Nelson (Heavyweights)
• Gina Carano vs. Kelly Kobold (Women's 140-Pound Weight Class)
• Murilo "Ninja" Rua vs. Benji Radach (Middleweights)
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