Jon Jones was ringside to look at the return of a legendary former UFC heavyweight champion to the successful column.
Andrei Arlovski was saved on the books on the UFC till final summer season, when a fourth straight defeat at UFC 303 noticed him cling up the gloves. He has continued to coach and is reportedly set to battle for the GFL, along with his return to fight approaching Saturday night time in Miami.
With Jones and a bunch of different celebrities watching on, Arlovski took on journeyman Terrance Hodges, and butchered his face in a two-round bloodbath. Docs needed to cease the battle as a consequence of extreme bleeding, marking the UFC legend’s first win since 2022.
Andrei Arlovski forces physician’s stoppage in Soiled Boxing win
It was an evening of heavyweight motion at The Hangar in Miami as Andrei Arlovski rolled again the years to land his first victory since leaving the UFC. His battle was the co-main occasion of Jon Jones’ first present since announcing his part-ownership of the Dirty Boxing Championship.
Arlovski took on the little-known Hodges and confirmed that even in his late 40s that he’s a category above the extent of opponent he was going through. He by no means seemed at risk all through the primary, and within the second opened up a ugly reduce on his rival’s brow.
The previous UFC champion seemed virtually completely suited to the hybrid ruleset of the Soiled Boxing Championship at instances, mixing his elbows with punches completely. And Hodges was finally compelled to cease by medical doctors as his reduce continued to gush blood.
DBX 1 delivers enormous knockouts and thrilling moments
The prelims for Saturday night time’s DBX occasion kicked off at across the time that UFC London was ending, and plenty of followers observed the disparity between the 2 occasions. On an evening with no knockouts and simply 4 submissions within the octagon, one thing else was badly wanted for fight followers.
Within the Soiled Boxing Championships, virtually the entire fights have been stoppages, together with the principle occasion the place Yoel Romero needed to overcome an enormous heavyweight to land his newest win. There have been stoppages aplenty, together with Ulysses Diaz who went on to name out promotional boss Mike Perry.
With fighters all competing for a cryptocurrency bonus payout of $10,000 for KO of the night time and $20,000 break up for the battle of the night time, motion was intense. It resulted in a enjoyable, if at instances farcical, night time of fights with plenty of huge knockouts.