The days when Andrei Arlovski was one of the most feared fighters in MMA have long since passed. The one-time UFC Heavyweight Champion is set to fight for ProElite MMA on Saturday August 27 in Honolulu, HI. His opponent in the main event will be Ray Lopez.
Arlovski has gone 0-4 in his last four fights, with three of those bouts ending via knockout. Two of those knockout losses, to Fedor Emelianenko and Sergei Kharitonov, were particularly brutal. Following his last KO loss, many fans and pundits called for Arlovski’s retirement out of fear for his safety.
Arlovski held an online press conference for the upcoming fight and one of the first questions he was asked pertained to his knockout losses.
The moderator did not even have time to fully pose the question when Arlovski cut in, “Come on, let’s be f*cking serious. I’m already sick of f*cking stupid questions about head injuries and weak chin. It’s f*cking bullsh*t and honestly, it pisses me off. Who says? I don’t know. I’m feeling great. I’m in good shape and everything’s fine. Do I look like a f*cking retired person or something? I don’t understand. Next question.”
Arlovski’s manager then stated Arlovski had gone through medical exams and that the exams showed no lingering head trauma.
It should be noted that Arlovski has a record of 15-9 with seven of those nine losses coming via KO or TKO.
See the full online press conference here:
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