Former UFC fighters have a good few totally different choices of the place they wish to go after departing the Octagon proper now.
An extended checklist of names had been scooped up by the Global Fight League forward of the promotion’s draft that noticed former UFC stars like Tony Ferguson and Paige VanZant join the GFL roster.
One other new path has been created with BKFC star Mike Perry launching Dirty Boxing Championship which lately hosted an invite-only debut occasion.
The primary card featured a stunning knockout from Yoel Romero who was additionally drafted to the World Struggle League underneath Group Miami.
Now, one other former UFC fighter and GFL drafted athlete will compete at Soiled Boxing Championship’s first full occasion on March 22 in Miami.
Andrei Arlovski set to make his return at Soiled Boxing Championship in Miami
Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski was drafted to Group Los Angeles throughout January’s GFL draft.
As can also be the case for different signings like Dillon Danis, regardless of being drafted to the promotion, Arlovski’s subsequent struggle will likely be exterior of MMA.
The 46-year-old is tied second for essentially the most wins and losses in UFC historical past having stepped contained in the Octagon a staggering 42 occasions.
Having beforehand reigned because the champion (2005-2006) throughout his first run with the promotion, ‘The Pitbull’ didn’t re-sign with the UFC following a break up determination loss to Martin Buday at UFC 303 final 12 months.
After profitable 4 choices in a row, his time within the UFC ended with 4 consecutive losses however make no mistake about it, he was nonetheless aggressive properly into his 40s.
Arlovski is now set to debut at DBX 1 on March 22 the place he’ll face Terrance Hodges who has an MMA report of 2-7 having additionally competed in kickboxing and Muay Thai.
Yoel Romero is ready to headline the cardboard as soon as once more when he faces off with American heavyweight Ras Hylton having already been introduced to be going through Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua in his GFL debut.
Andrei Arlovski will nonetheless be aggressive in MMA
The GFL have acquired numerous criticism for signing fighters which are well past their greatest and Andrei Arlovski’s report would give that impression.
Nevertheless, ending his UFC profession with 4 consecutive losses doesn’t present that for a few years, he was solely crushed by high opponents or contenders that climbed their means up the ladder.
Arlovski’s Group Los Angeles teammate Frank Mir recently underwent emergency surgery earlier than trying to return to MMA having not competed within the ruleset since 2019.
In Arlovski’s case, he’s a veteran that was nonetheless usually competing at a excessive degree only one 12 months in the past so the probabilities of him doing properly within the promotion are pretty excessive.
