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Andrei Arlovski is ready to make the walk one final time.
On Saturday, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship announced that Arlovski will make his promotional debut and fight the final bout of his illustrious career when he takes on Geronimo dos Santos at BKFC 76 in Fort Worth, TX, on June 21.
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— Bare Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc) May 11, 2025
The 46-year-old Arlovski is a former UFC heavyweight champion, having won an interim title at UFC 51 in February of 2005. Arlovski was later promoted to undisputed champion after a successful interim title defense against Justin Eilers at UFC 53. After losing the belt to Tim Sylvia, Arlovski had an up-and-down career, leaving the UFC in 2008, but returning six years later, where he finished out his MMA career. Arlovski left the promotion again in 2024, following a four-fight losing streak. “The Pitbull” then made his Dirty Boxing debut earlier this year, stopping Terrance Hodges in the second round back in March.
A longtime MMA veteran with a record of 45-26-1, dos Santos made his BKFC debut back in April, stopping Aleksei Oleinik at BKFC 41.