For most of the first round, Andrei Arlovksi was getting the better of Fedor Emelianenko. He was throwing inside leg kicks with his left leg and then following up with right hands. Fedor was being patient, waiting for Arlovski to make a mistake. Arlovski nearly made one, getting caught up against the ropes, but fought his way out of it. Then, he backed Fedor up with a kick to the body and tried to follow it up with a flying knee. Fedor might’ve been playing possum. But right as Arlovski started his jump, Fedor threw a right hand that knocked him unconscious. Arlovski went down like a tree flat on his face.
Josh Barnett def. Gilbert Yvel via submission (strikes) Round 3, 3:05.
Vitor Belfort def. Matt Lindland via KO (punches) Round 1, 0:37
Renato “Babalu” Sobral def. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou via submission (D’arce choke) Round 2, 2:36
Paul Buentello def. Kiril Sidelnikov via TKO (doctor’s stoppage due to cuts) Round 3, 4:18
Dan Lauzon def. Josh Green via submission - Round 1, 4:55
They are trying to set up Josh Barnett vs. Fedor based on the commentary from the show. When interviewing Fedor, Tito Ortiz said that “millions” were watching. Ha!