Ex-UFC champ Andrei Arlovski books December return to Russia vs. Mike Hayes

Six weeks after a convincing knockout victory, Andrei Arlovski is set for a December return.

Arlovski will meet Mike Hayes on Dec. 16 in Moscow in the main event of “Battle of Moscow 9” under the Fight Nights banner. The heavyweight announced the new…

Six weeks after a convincing knockout victory, Andrei Arlovski is set for a December return.

Arlovski will meet Mike Hayes on Dec. 16 in Moscow in the main event of “Battle of Moscow 9” under the Fight Nights banner. The heavyweight announced the news on his Twitter account.

A native of Belarus in the former Soviet Union, Arlovski will compete in Russia for the first time since his third professional fight.