September is all about the heavyweights in the UFC, and it gets started on Saturday, when Andrei Arlovski (25-12, 1 NC) meets Josh Barnett (34-8) at UFC Fight Night 93.
The Hamburg, Germany, event is headlined by the heavyweight clash, and both men are looking to get back in the win column.
Arlovski will try to avoid a third straight loss. His prior two, to now-champion Stipe Miocic and current title challenger Alistair Overeem, were both knockout losses. A loss to Barnett would be detrimental to Arlovski’s fading title hopes.
Barnett was upended by Ben Rothwell in January. He has not lost back-to-back fights since dropping two in a row to Mirko Cro Cop in 2004 and 2005.
The pair of former UFC champions are seeing their window of opportunity slowly close. Saturday’s main event will be a pivotal bout, but who has the edge? Bleacher Report breaks down the matchup from head to toe in the preview of UFC Fight Night 93’s main event.
Take a peek at the heavyweight tilt coming your way this weekend.