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Ex-UFC Heavyweight Champ Andrei Arlovski Set for BKFC Debut on June 21

Andrei Arlovski has his next combat sports endeavor lined up.

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The former UFC heavyweight champion will square off against Geronimo dos Santos at BKFC 76 in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 21. BKFC announced the booking — which will mark Arlovski’s debut with the organization — over the weekend.

Arlovski parted ways with the UFC following a split-decision defeat to Martin Buday at UFC 303 last June. “The Pit Bull” had 42 fights and 23 victories while competing for the Las Vegas-based promotion, but his contract was not renewed on the heels of a four-bout losing streak.

The 46-year-old Belarusian was briefly linked to the Global Fight League and was drafted by the Los Angeles team before the promotion announced the cancellation of its first scheduled events in May. However, Arlovski was not part of the GFL’s initial list of fights. While that venture didn’t come to fruition, Arlovski did defeat Terrance Hodges via doctor stoppage at Dirty Boxing 1 — a mixed rules event — on March 22.

Dos Santos, 44, has compiled 44-26-1 mark over the course of an MMA career that began in 2006. He made his first BKFC foray on April 4, when he defeated UFC veteran Alexey Oleynik via first-round knockout at BKFC 71.

This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com


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