Arlovski: Hopefully it will be a different fight
Andrei Arlovski: “It’s going to be a tough fight for me but I’m ready. I did my homework. Hopefully it will be a different fight and I’ll do everything possible to beat him.”
UFC heavyweight Andrei Arlovski is going to have deja vu all over again on Saturday night when he fights Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva for the second time at UFC Fight Night 51, live on UFC Fight Pass. Arlovksi fought Tim Sylvia four times. Arlovski also holds wins over Roy Nelson, Ben Rothwell, and Fabricio Werdum among many others.
Arlovski appeared recently on MMA Junkie Radio and discussed Saturday’s fight, which will take place in Bigfoot’s hometown of Brasilia, Brazil. The first fight was a three round unanimous decision in Silva’s favor, back in 2010, but Arlovski, who weighed in Friday at 248, says this time is different.
He was very heavy and very strong, and at the same time, I was smaller,” said Arlovksi. as transcribed by Steven Marrocco for MMAJunkie. I was around 236, so now I’m a bit heavier, and I spent a lot of time with my trainers. Definitely, it’s going to be a different fight right now.
Honestly, it was a really hard camp for me, and when I brought this coach from Russia, he made me do a morning workout before my morning workout and made me do sprints and work on heavy bag.
I’m excited about my rematch with Bigfoot. He’s No. 4 right now, so obviously it’s very important. It’s going to be a tough fight for me, but I’m ready. I did my homework. Hopefully it will be a different fight, and I’ll do everything possible to beat him.
Obviously, I would prefer to fight in the United States, but it’s up to the UFC. At least six people from Brazil are going to be on my side. I know this for a fact, because when I flew to Brazil for a press conference, I rode with some police officers, so it’s going to be OK.
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