Seal Beach, CA (December 22, 2008) - With the holiday season in full swing, some of the top MMA fighters in the world fighting on the extraordinary Affliction "Day of Reckoning" fight card have made their holiday wish list, checked it twice and set their sights on goals and resolutions for the New Year. From cars to sushi dinners, a victory on January 24th isn't the only thing these fighters are hoping for this holiday season.
Holiday Wish List
Andrei Arlovski-
"Gift card to Dolce & Gabbana. Seriously, I just want to make my family and friends proud for the upcoming fight, and do my best for all my fans."
Josh Barnett-
"That everyone I care about can have the awareness and the ability to be better human beings."
Babalu Sobral-
"I want to enjoy the holiday with my family and friends."
Vladimir Matyushenko-
"A nice gift card to a sushi place. I love sushi."
Chris Horodecki-
"A car...black Jeep Wrangler. I want to put the top down and cruise around. Or a date with Halle Berry."
Brett Cooper-
"A laptop to use for my classes at Long Beach City College would be great."
Dan Lauzon-
"A car...that moves."
Jason High-
"Xbox 360."
Albert Rios-
"A new cell phone because I dropped mine in the toilet. I tried to dry it off but it is going crazy. I can't tell who is calling me anymore."
New Year's Resolutions
Andrei Arlovski-
"Beat Fedor, for my family to stay healthy, and for peace in all of the world."
Josh Barnett-
"To hold my own destiny."
Babalu Sobral-
"I want to continue the success of my gym in Cerritos, California, stay healthy and I have a child coming so I'm really looking forward to that."
Vladimir Matyushenko-
"Make a lot more money than I did last year. Also keep improving my gym VMAT MMA and PT Training Facility in El Segundo. And spend more time with my son who is about to turn 18."
Chris Horodecki-
"Continue the success of my gym Adrenaline Training Center in London, Canada."
Brett Cooper-
"Don't let girls get the best of me. Be a pimp and don't get pimped."
Dan Lauzon-
"Give up fast food. Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut."
Jason High-
"I don't make them. They are stupid and nobody ever keeps them."
Albert Rios-
"Stop eating Thai food in the middle of the night. I eat a bucket of noodles after training and it's not good when I'm trying to lose weight."
Promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and brought to you by Affliction Entertainment and its partners, Donald J. Trump and M-1 Global, Affliction "Day of Reckoning" is scheduled for January 24 a Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. The loaded fight card includes 11 rousing bouts of fierce, full-throttle action headlined by Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski. The six-fight blockbuster PPV telecast, beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, features MMA stars Josh Barnett, Renato "Babalu" Sobral, Chris Horodecki and Matt Lindland in separate bouts. As a prelude to the highly anticipated PPV telecast, HDNet will televise live beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT five additional fights with the marquee match-up of Antonio Nogueira vs. Vladimir Matyushenko as the main event.
Ticket prices range from $50-$450 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster (available online at
www.ticketmaster.com or at all Ticketmaster outlets, or by phone at 714-740-2000) and at Honda Center Box Office (714-704-2500).
