Andrei Arlovski

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Biography

Belarusian martial artist

  • Primary profession
  • Actor·stunts
  • Country
  • Belarus
  • Nationality
  • Belarus
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 04 February 1979
  • Place of birth
  • Babruysk
  • Member of
  • Jackson's MMA

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Trivia

Two-time world champion in Sambo and holds the rank of International Master of Sport.

Won UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship over Tim Sylvia at UFC 51 via Ankle Lock.

Defeated Justing Eilers by TKO at UFC 53 breaking Eilers nose, both hands and knee ligaments.

Defeated Aaron Brink via Submission at UFC 28.

Defeated Ian Freeman via TKO at UFC 40.

Defeated Vladimir Matyushenko via KO at UFC 44.

Defeated at Cabbage Correira via TKO at UFC 47.

Defeated Tim Sylvia via Submission at UFC 51.

Has a pet pit bull named "Maximus Arlovski", who has gained a very big following from Arlovski fans as being cute and exceptionally smart, as demonstrated by various tricks they do in picture and on video together.

Andrei only took up martial arts at the age of 16 having previously been interested in football. It was an interest in personal fitness and conditioning that led Arlovski to take an interest in combat sports.

Enrolling at the police academy in Minsk, Arlovski combined his interest in a career in law enforcement with his growing martial arts participation by taking up the required police defense course in Sambo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and quickly showed himself to be a highly competent Sambo exponent.

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