Nakon poraza od Rodrigueza i Rizza, Andreju Arlovskom je 2002. godine hitno trebao trijumf u oktogonu. Došao je do njega na UFC-u 40, račun Iana Freemana.

Prisjetite se tog meča tjedan dana prije Andrejove borbe s Alistairom Overeemom.

 UFC Fight Night 87: Overeem vs. Arlovski 
8. svibnja, Rotterdam, Nizozemska

Alistair Overeem vs. Andrei Arlovski
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