Arlovski to Train with Jackson’s Academy
Loretta Hunt Oct 9, 2009
Andrei
Arlovski is set to visit Greg Jackson’s MMA Academy in
Albuquerque, N.M., for a 10-day training camp in the coming
weeks.
The former UFC heavyweight champion will be joined by his jiu-jitsu instructor Dino Costeas and will continue his primary training under the Team Pitbull moniker out of Chicago. However, the former sambo champion is hoping to pick up some new skills from Jackson, his staff and his formidable stable of athletes to rebound from back-to-back knockout losses.
Jackson said Arlovski is likely to clock in gym time with UFC
regulars Keith
Jardine and former light heavyweight champion Rashad
Evans, as well as heavyweights like “The Ultimate Fighter 10”
participants Brendan
Schaub and James
McSweeney.
“We’re super excited having an athlete as high-level as Andrei coming down to work with us,” said Jackson. “We’re hoping that we can help each other out and make it a situation that’s mutually beneficial. Everybody’s really excited about having him come work with the team."
The road has been winding for Arlovski since he left the UFC in mid 2008.
The Belarusian, who’s sharpened his fast hands and footwork with Mike Garcia and most recently Freddie Roach, was victorious in his debut for Affliction in July 2008, as he knocked out Ben Rothwell in impressive fashion.
Arlovski bolstered his stock with a second-round knockout over former IFL champion Roy Nelson the following October when he was loaned out to EliteXC for a bout that aired on CBS.
The victory, Arlovski’s fifth in a row, set up a showdown with No. 1 ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko.
Though he fared well in the early going, Arlovski was knocked out by Emelianenko as he rushed in with a dicey flying knee late in the first frame.
Arlovski was stunned by heavyweight upstart Brett Rogers with a trio of punches in 22 seconds at Strikeforce “Lawler vs. Shields” on June 6 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
Arlovski is currently in negotiations for his next bout and plans a return in December or January.
The former UFC heavyweight champion will be joined by his jiu-jitsu instructor Dino Costeas and will continue his primary training under the Team Pitbull moniker out of Chicago. However, the former sambo champion is hoping to pick up some new skills from Jackson, his staff and his formidable stable of athletes to rebound from back-to-back knockout losses.
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“We’re super excited having an athlete as high-level as Andrei coming down to work with us,” said Jackson. “We’re hoping that we can help each other out and make it a situation that’s mutually beneficial. Everybody’s really excited about having him come work with the team."
Arlovski, 30, fought 15 times in the UFC between 2000-2008 and went
11-4 for the promotion. He earned key victories against Vladimir
Matyushenko, Tim Sylvia,
Paul
Buentello, Marcio Cruz
and Fabricio
Werdum. His only losses in the Octagon came to Pedro Rizzo,
Ricco
Rodriguez and Sylvia (twice).
The road has been winding for Arlovski since he left the UFC in mid 2008.
The Belarusian, who’s sharpened his fast hands and footwork with Mike Garcia and most recently Freddie Roach, was victorious in his debut for Affliction in July 2008, as he knocked out Ben Rothwell in impressive fashion.
Arlovski bolstered his stock with a second-round knockout over former IFL champion Roy Nelson the following October when he was loaned out to EliteXC for a bout that aired on CBS.
The victory, Arlovski’s fifth in a row, set up a showdown with No. 1 ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko.
Though he fared well in the early going, Arlovski was knocked out by Emelianenko as he rushed in with a dicey flying knee late in the first frame.
Arlovski was stunned by heavyweight upstart Brett Rogers with a trio of punches in 22 seconds at Strikeforce “Lawler vs. Shields” on June 6 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
Arlovski is currently in negotiations for his next bout and plans a return in December or January.
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