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#4 Time for another Arlovski comeback?

UFC 225: Whittaker v Romero 2 — Andrei Arlovski could begin yet another comeback this weekend

Former UFC Heavyweight champ Andrei Arlovski feels like the cat with nine lives in the UFC. After his losses in StrikeForce back in 2010/11 it felt like his career at the top of the MMA world was well and truly over, but somehow ‘The Pitbull’ did enough to force a UFC return, and despite low expectations, he immediately reeled off 4 wins in a row and found himself inexplicably back in title contention.

A nasty loss to Stipe Miocic put an end to those title hopes, and 4 subsequent losses seemed to put him back on the chopping block, but Arlovski has since turned his fortunes around again, beating Junior Albini and Stefan Struve. His last fight was a loss to prospect Tai Tuivasa, but it was a close one to call and the veteran certainly didn’t disgrace himself.

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This Saturday sees Arlovski return again to face Russian fighter Shamil Abdurakhimov, and given Abdurakhimov’s spotty record and slow demeanour inside the cage, it’s not impossible that the former champion could pull off another win to ensure his UFC tenure continues. As one of the few veterans of the pre-TUF era still around, Arlovski is always worth watching and it should be fun to see him attempt to pick up his 7th UFC win.

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