Andrei Arlovski wants to avenge a loss to “The Last Emperor”.
Riding a five-fight winning streak, capped off by a spectacular knockout over Travis Browne in May, the former UFC heavyweight champion is excited with the news that Emelianenko is interested in returning to mixed martial arts.
A former PRIDE heavyweight champion, Emelianenko (34-4, 1 no-contest) announced his retirement from the sport in 2012, three years after his impressive first-round knockout over “The Pitbull” at Affliction, but tweeted on Wednesday that he is back.
“If Fedor is coming back, he should come back to the best MMA organization in the world and UFC is that,” Arlovski posted on his website. “I have always sought out to right the wrong in my career and have been very successful so far. He is who I want to take on next!
“That’s the fight everyone wants to see right now and I want to deliver what my fans want!!”
A loss to Emelianenko started a four-fight losing streak for Arlovski between 2009 and 2011. The longtime MMA veteran was pressured to retire from the sport, but he not only ignored the critics, but he also won six out of eight before signing with the UFC. Inside the Octagon, “The Pitbull” is 3-0 with a pair of knockouts over Antonio Silva and Browne and a decision win over Brendan Schaub.