Dana White talks about bringing back Andrei Arlovski

Published on: 24th October, 2008

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With a busy schedule and UFC 90 up ahead Saturday night in Chicago, President Dana White was a guest on Tapout Radio and one of the subjects that were adressed was on former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski who will be facing Fedor Emelianenko for the WAMMA Heavyweight title at Affliction: Day of Reckoning on January 24.

White talks about his working relationship with the Belarussian and comments that he would really like to bring him back into the UFC fold.

“He is a good guy … In nine years, Andrei Arlovski is the only guy I ever lost. Every other guy that’s left, I wanted him to leave or we didn’t want him anymore … Andrei Arlovski is a real man … I love to have Andrei Arlovski back, I’d bring him back today … When things were going south, and he felt disrespected and felt we did to the right things with him, Lorenzo and I jumped on a plane and immediately flew to Chicago and tried to fix it with him and we couldn’t. It bums me out.”

Since Arlovski has left the UFC he has since knocked out 2 former IFL Heavyweight Champions in Ben Rothwell and Roy Nelson. Now he will go for the trifecta when he faces a tall task when he will face former Pride Champion Fedor at Affliction’s rescheduled second event in January. Dana White will be hoping Arlovski beats Fedor, so he can prove that Fedor is not the best fighter pound for pound (even though people will still disagree with White), but he will definitely have to give “The Pitbull” what he wants come contract time.

I think if any fighter has what it takes to knockout Fedor for the first time in his illustrious MMA career it would be Andrei Arlovski. He has vicious power behind that right hand of his and with Boxing trainer Freddie Roach sharpening his skills with the fists and movement on his feet, Arlovski has been more aggressive than ever. This next fight with Fedor will be Arlovski’s last fight in his current deal with Affliction, so let’s just see how much Dana White is willing to want to bring back Arlovski whether he wins or loses against “The Last Emperor”.

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Ctroll says:

October 24, 2008 at 1:32 pm (Quote)

Arlovski is the only guy who has left the UFC and become better is what dana really means

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Hellboi says:

October 24, 2008 at 1:44 pm (Quote)

Arlovski is going to beat Fedor Imo I have a feeling about it

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Rider917 says:

October 24, 2008 at 1:47 pm (Quote)

Arlovski got screwed by the ufc he should never go back there Dana put him on the undercard with Jake Obrien for christs sakes and didn’t even show the fight on TV.

He should stay a free agent if you ask me

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Valo says:

October 24, 2008 at 2:53 pm (Quote)

Yeah, it’s funny, Arlovski is getting respect and good fights, now against Fedor. Win or lose, he’s reaching a level as a fighter many never reach.
Couture ran away from a fight from Fedor years back, then he left UFC and all of a sudden “wanted Fedor”.

I appreciate all that DW has done for mma, but F*CK Dana White! He constantly belittles and trashes people who leave or “he fires”.
Ortiz, who was a BIG money maker for him, Tim Sylvia, the way he talked about him was disgusting.
The guy was such crap?! YET, when he fought for you, you had no complaints.

I’m a big fan of AA, I hope he has many good matches to come, hopefully outside of UFC’s nazi regime.

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Harry sack says:

October 24, 2008 at 5:50 pm (Quote)

So know he is the one who got away Dana acted like an ass by putting AA on the undercard. He didn’t give him much of a choice but to leave.

Stop being a cheap fuck Dana match his money he is worth it

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Valo says:

October 24, 2008 at 6:16 pm (Quote)

How soon Dana forgets! Not only did he put Arlovski on the undercard, but Dana was hoping if O’Brien pulled the upset, that would’ve been the undercard match that aired, BUT because AA won he made sure not to air it, and the only undercard match shown was that punk bitch Koscheck and McLovin aka Dustin Hazlett.

I HOPE TO HELL Thiago Alves makes Koschek’s bleached blonde afro red tomorrow with his own blood!

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Tbag420 says:

October 24, 2008 at 7:20 pm (Quote)

I hope so too because I don’t want to see A boring lay and prey from KOs fight because he won’t have the balls to stand with Alves

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