Strikeforce’s refocused Andrei Arlovski commited to gameplan for Antonio Silva fight

It’s easier to forget just a year and a half ago that former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski widely was regarded as the world’s No. 2 ranked heavyweight.

But following back-to-back losses to top-ranked Fedor Emelianenko and hard-hitting Brett Rogers, Arlovski has tumbled out of the rankings and lost most of his relevancy.

So, he knows he has a golden opportunity when he fights former EliteXC champ Antonio Silva in a couple weeks at “Strikeforce St. Louis: Heavy Artillery.” And he vows he won’t make the same mistakes he has in recent losses.


It’s easier to forget just a year and a half ago that former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski widely was regarded as the world’s No. 2 ranked heavyweight.

But following back-to-back losses to top-ranked Fedor Emelianenko and hard-hitting Brett Rogers, Arlovski has tumbled out of the rankings and lost most of his relevancy.

So, he knows he has a golden opportunity when he fights former EliteXC champ Antonio Silva in a couple weeks at “Strikeforce St. Louis: Heavy Artillery.” And he vows he won’t make the same mistakes he has in recent losses.