| Andrei Arlovski | |
|---|---|
 Arlovski at UFC Fight Night 136, September 2018 | |
| Born | Andrei Valeryevich Arlovski (1979-02-04)4 February 1979 (age 47) Bobruysk,Byelorussian SSR,Soviet Union (now Babruysk,Belarus) |
| Other names | The Pit Bull |
| Nationality | Belarusian American |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg; 17 st 7 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 77 in (196 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Team | Jackson Wink MMA (2009–2017)[3] American Top Team (2017–present)[4] |
| Rank | International Master of Sport inSambo[1] |
| Years active | 1999–present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 60 |
| Wins | 34 |
| By knockout | 17 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 14 |
| Losses | 24 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 9 |
| No contests | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | |
Andrei Arlovski (Belarusian:Андрэй Валер’евіч Арлоўскі,romanized: Andrei Arlouski, born 4 February 1979) is a Belarusian-American professionalmixed martial artist,bare knuckle boxer, and actor. He competes forBare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), where he is the currentBKFC Heavyweight Champion. A formerUFC Heavyweight Champion, he competed in theheavyweight[1] division for theUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and holds the record for most wins (23) in UFC heavyweight history. Arlovski has also competed forStrikeforce,WSOF,Affliction,EliteXC,ONE FC andM-1 Challenge.
Arlovski was born inBabruisk,Byelorussian SSR,Soviet Union (nowBelarus). When he was younger, bullies often picked on him and beat him up. In 1994, when he was 14 years old, he had finally had enough and started lifting weights to put on muscle and, he hoped, to help him deal with these bullies. Arlovski took upmartial arts at the age of 16 insports such asSambo,Judo andKickboxing.[5]
Enrolling at thepolice academy in Minsk, Arlovski combined his interest in a career inlaw enforcement with his growingmartial arts participation by taking up the required police defense course inSambo and quickly showed himself to be a highly competent Sambo opponent. In 1999, Arlovski won the European Youth Sambo Championship and the World Youth Championship. Not long after, Arlovski became the firstMaster of Sports and thenInternational Master of Sports. He took asilver medal at the Sambo World Cup and anothersilver medal at the World Sambo Championship.[1]
Arlovski began taking a greater interest in othermartial arts, studyingkickboxing and developing hisstriking skills to complement his Sambo-based grappling abilities.
At the age of 20, Arlovski began his professionalMMA career at theMix Fight M-1 inSt Petersburg, Russia on 9 April 1999 facingViacheslav Datsik. After a competitive stand up battle, Arlovski would be knocked out with a hard straight, losing his debut. Not deterred, Arlovski returned in 2000 toM-1 Global at theEuropean Championships, taking the heavyweight crown with asubmission victory and a KO victory.
Arlovski made hisUltimate Fighting Championship debut atUFC 28, defeatingAaron Brink bysubmission. He was then thrown in against top opposition, losing to futureUFC Heavyweight ChampionRicco Rodriguez atUFC 32 and heavyweight contenderPedro Rizzo atUFC 36. Despite those early defeats, wins over future BritishCage Rage Light heavyweight ChampionIan Freeman atUFC 40 and futureIFL Light heavyweight ChampionVladimir Matyushenko atUFC 44 propelled Arlovski back into the UFC elite.
In 2004, a motorcycle accident injury suffered by thenUFC Heavyweight ChampionFrank Mir led to the creation of an interim heavyweight title. It was decided that the two top heavyweight contenders would meet to declare the interim champion. Arlovski faced former heavyweight champion,Tim Sylvia. They were originally supposed to fight atUFC 47, but Sylvia was pulled from the fight due to recurring positive drug tests. Arlovski ended up facingWesley Correira, winning the fight via TKO in the second round. The pairing of Arlovski and Sylvia remained intact and occurred atUFC 51. In the fight, Arlovski eventually connected with an overhand right and dropped Sylvia. On the ground, Arlovski followed up with anAchilles lock that forced Sylvia to tap out at 47 seconds of the first round, making Arlovski the new UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion.
Arlovski went on to defend his interim title on 4 June 2005, atUFC 53, againstJustin Eilers. Arlovski won the bout byTKO in the first round. After the fight, it was revealed that Eilers had suffered extensive injuries, including a badly broken nose, two broken hands and a completeACL tear.[6]
In October 2005, Arlovski once again defended his title atUFC 55 against top contenderPaul Buentello. Arlovski knocked out Buentello in 15 seconds of the opening round.[7][8] On 12 August 2005, the UFC announced that it now recognized Arlovski as the undisputed heavyweight champion, asFrank Mir had not fully rehabilitated from his motorcycle accident.
In a rematch withTim Sylvia atUFC 59 on 15 April 2006, Arlovski knocked Sylvia down with a right-hand punch early in the first round. Sylvia was able to protect himself and recovered almost immediately. While Arlovski tried to finish Sylvia with a right lead, Sylvia countered with a short right uppercut to the chin, knocking Arlovski to the mat. Sylvia followed up with punches on the ground until refereeHerb Dean stopped the match at 2:43 of the first round.
The rubber match betweenTim Sylvia and Arlovski took place on 8 July 2006, atUFC 61. In what turned out to be a 5-round battle of attrition, neither fighter was able to KO the other, or even land any truly significant blows. In the end, Sylvia won the fight byunanimous decision. It was later discovered that during the fight, Arlovski had been significantly injured by a checked leg kick sometime in the second round which left him unable to throw kicks of his own or make any takedown attempts. When confronted by a reporter about the injury, Arlovski avoided responding directly and would only say "I do not want to talk about my injuries or look for any other excuses."[9] Not too long after it was revealed Sylvia had sustained an injury as he fainted at his hotel room and upon hospital examination, doctors discovered a concussion.[10]
Arlovski made his next appearance on 30 December 2006, atUFC 66 againstBrazilian Jiu-Jitsublack beltMárcio Cruz. After being taken down, he kicked Cruz in the shoulder (which is legal), but it was mistaken for a head kick (which is illegal) by referee Herb Dean. When the referee intervened, he decided, because of Cruz's insistence, to allow both fighters to stay on the ground as opposed to standing them up, as is the general practice. Thereafter, Arlovski struck Cruz with a strong blow to the chin, then continued beating Cruz with hammer fists until the fight was stopped.
Arlovski foughtPRIDE veteran and two-time worldBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu championFabrício Werdum atUFC 70, winning byunanimous decision. Both fighters kept their distance for the majority of the fight, causing the referee to inform them at the beginning of the third round that he would remove a point from the first fighter to retreat in that round. Although Arlovski won the fight by unanimous decision, many boos could be heard from the crowd. After the fight, Arlovski apologized to the fans for not fighting for the full fifteen minutes.
After 11 months of inactivity, Arlovski made his return to the octagon atUFC 82 and defeatedJake O'Brien by TKO in round two. It was O'Brien's first MMA loss[11] and Arlovski's final fight on his UFC contract.[12]
After leaving the UFC, Arlovski signed with the newly created MMA-promotionAffliction and participated in their inaugural eventAffliction: Banned on 19 July 2008. He fought and defeated top-ranked heavyweight fighter and formerIFL heavyweight stand-outBen Rothwell by KO in the final round of the fight, ending Rothwell's 13 fight win streak and giving him his first defeat in over 3 years.[13]
Originally scheduled to face formerUFC Heavyweight Champion and top-ranked heavyweightJosh Barnett in the main event at Affliction's secondpay-per-view,Affliction: Day of Reckoning, on 11 October 2008, the event was rescheduled and Arlovski would instead be matched up against the last reigningIFL Heavyweight ChampionRoy Nelson atEliteXC: Heat on 4 October 2008, inSunrise, Florida in a co-promotion withEliteXC. Arlovski won the fight via KO in the second round and in the process became the only man to ever finish Nelson in his MMA career at that point.[14]
In January 2009, Arlovski faced the last reigningPRIDE heavyweight championFedor Emelianenko atAffliction: Day of Reckoning. Arlovski lost the fight via KO in the first round.[15]
On 6 June 2009, Arlovski fought up and coming heavyweightBrett Rogers atStrikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields. Arlovski lost the fight via TKO in the opening round.[16] After the defeat, in October 2009, Arlovski began training with acclaimed MMA coachGreg Jackson.[17] Arlovski was a featured attendee atStrikeforce: Emelianenko vs. Rogers, where he was mobbed by a crowd of local Chicago fans. Arlovski was signed toStrikeforce and fought formerEliteXC heavyweight championAntônio Silva on 15 May 2010, atStrikeforce: Heavy Artillery.[18] Following 3 rounds of hard-hitting punches from both and with neither fighter giving in to the other, Arlovski lost by unanimous decision.[19]
Arlovski was defeated bySergei Kharitonov via KO on 12 February 2011, as part of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament. It was his fourth straight loss, three of which were by way of KO.[20] On 17 February 2011, Arlovski posted a video on his website in which he spoke for over an hour, repeatedly saying that he would absolutely not retire. Arlovski indicated that his trainers had recommended that he retire; however, Greg Jackson was against his retirement. Arlovski dedicated himself to training exclusively with Greg Jackson in New Mexico to refocus on his MMA career and make the necessary changes to get back on track.[21]
After several months of grueling training schedule in New Mexico with Greg Jackson and the likes ofJon Jones,Shane Carwin, andTravis Browne, Arlovski headlined ProElite 1 on 27 August at theNeal S. Blaisdell Center inHonolulu, Hawaii against heavyweight Ray Lopez.[22] Arlovski won by TKO in the third round after dominating Lopez throughout the fight.[23]
Arlovski faced off against veteran of over 300 fightsTravis Fulton at ProElite 2 in November, serving as the co-main event.[24] Arlovski won the fight via head kick KO in the final second of the third round. It was a knockout that caused Fulton, who had never been knocked out, to regain consciousness about 5 minutes after the fight was stopped. Fulton later admitted to Arlovski in the locker room that he has never been hit that hard in all of his 300 bouts.[25]
In mid-July 2012, it was announced that Arlovski had signed with the Asia-based promotionONE Fighting Championship.[26] Originally Arlovski was scheduled to fight Soa Palelei but Soa Palelei was later replaced with Tim Sylvia. The promotion quickly announced that Arlovski would faceTim Sylvia in his debut, marking the fourth time the two fighters had faced each other.[27]
Arlovski and Sylvia faced off atONE Fighting Championship: Pride of a Nation on 31 August 2012, inManila. The fight between Arlovski and Tim Sylvia ended in a no-contest due to an illegal soccer kick by Arlovski. According to ONE FC rules, soccer kicks are legal only if the referee clears the fighter to do so after determining the grounded fighter can still intelligently defend himself. Arlovski received no such clearance and the kick was therefore deemed illegal. Four days later, One FC eliminated this restriction. This rule change, had it been enforced prior to the bout, would have resulted in Arlovski winning by TKO. Arlovski had knocked Tim Sylvia down with punches before he landed the illegal kicks that caused the referee to stop the fight.[28]
Arlovski headlined the debut event from theWorld Series of Fighting against fellowStrikeforce veteranDevin Cole on 3 November 2012, atWorld Series of Fighting 1 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event aired live onNBC Sports.[29] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[30]
Arlovski foughtAnthony Johnson in the main event atWorld Series of Fighting 2 on 23 March 2013.[31] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Controversy arose after the fight when it was revealed that multiple rounds exceeded the five-minute time limit. The punch believed to have broken Arlovski's jaw was landed after the time at which the round should have ended.[32]
Arlovski next replaced an injuredAnthony Johnson againstMike Kyle atWSOF 5 on 14 September 2013.[33] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[34]
Arlovski facedBellator veteranMike Hayes at Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 9 on 16 December 2012, in Moscow, Russia.[35] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[36]
Arlovski was also scheduled to fight two-timeADCC Submission Wrestling World Champion and veteran of over 60 fightsJeff Monson inRio de Janeiro, Brazil on 2 February 2013, but the event was postponed.[37]
Arlovski fought Andreas Kraniotakes at Fight Nights - Battle in Minsk on 29 November 2013, and Arlovski won the fight via TKO in the second round.[38]
On 24 April 2014, it was confirmed by multiple MMA media websites that Arlovski had been granted his release fromWSOF to return toUFC.[39][40] The former heavyweight champion foughtBrendan Schaub atUFC 174 on 14 June 2014.[41][42] Arlovski was victorious in his return to the UFC, defeating Schaub viasplit decision (28–29, 29–28, and 29–28).
It was announced that Arlovski would be facingAntônio Silva in a rematch on 13 September 2014, atUFC Fight Night 51.[43] Despite being a heavy betting underdog, Arlovski won the fight via knockout in the first round, after landing two consecutive right hands that dropped Silva and subsequent hammer fists on the ground with Silva unable to defend himself. This win also won Arlovski his firstPerformance of the Night bonus award.[44]
Arlovski facedTravis Browne on 23 May 2015, atUFC 187.[45] Despite being a heavy underdog and being knocked down in the first round, Arlovski stunned Browne multiple times throughout the opening minutes, and eventually won the fight via TKO in the first round. Post-fight,Joe Rogan revealed in the commentary that Arlovski came close to withdrawing from the fight due to a calf injury in training.[46] The win also earned Arlovski his firstFight of the Night bonus award.[47]
Arlovski facedFrank Mir on 5 September 2015, atUFC 191, winning by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, and 30–27)[48] in a fight which many, including UFC president Dana White, thought Mir won.[49][50] 12 of 15 media outlets, however, scored the bout in favor of Arlovski.[51]
Arlovski returned to faceStipe Miocic on 2 January 2016, atUFC 195.[52] He was defeated via TKO in the first round.[53]
Arlovski facedAlistair Overeem on 8 May 2016, atUFC Fight Night 87.[54] After a back and forth first round, Arlovski lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[55]
Arlovski next facedJosh Barnett on 3 September 2016, atUFC Fight Night 93.[56] He lost the fight viarear naked choke submission in the third round, resulting in his first submission loss in his professional MMA career.[57] Both participants were awardedFight of the Night for their performance.[58]
Arlovski facedFrancis Ngannou on 28 January 2017 atUFC on Fox 23. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[59]
Arlovski facedMarcin Tybura on 17 June 2017 atUFC Fight Night 111.[60] He lost the fight by unanimous decision (29–28, 28–27, and 29–27).[61]
After five consecutive defeats, Arlovski relocated his training toAmerican Top Team.[4]
Arlovski facedJúnior Albini atUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis on 11 November 2017 inNorfolk, Virginia.[4] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[62]
Arlovski facedStefan Struve on 4 March 2018 atUFC 222.[63] He won the fight by unanimous decision. In the fight, Arlovski landed a career-best 4 takedowns, more than his entire career total up to that time (3) combined.[64]
Arlovski facedTai Tuivasa atUFC 225 on 9 June 2018.[65] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[66]
Arlovski facedShamil Abdurakhimov on 15 September 2018 atUFC Fight Night 136.[67] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[68]
Arlovski facedWalt Harris on 29 December 2018 atUFC 232.[69] He lost the fight via split decision.[70] The result was overturned to no contest after Harris tested positive for prohibited substance LGB4033, a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM).[71]
Arlovski facedAugusto Sakai on 27 April 2019 atUFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson.[72] He lost the fight by a controversial split decision.[73]
A rematch withBen Rothwell took place on 20 July 2019 atUFC on ESPN 4.[74] He won the fight via unanimous decision and set the all-time record for UFC heavyweight victories at 17.[75][76]
His next fight was withJairzinho Rozenstruik on 2 November 2019 atUFC 244.[77] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[78]
Arlovski was scheduled to facePhilipe Lins on 2 May 2020 atUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Weidman.[79] However, on 9 April,Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed due to the ongoingCoronavirus pandemic.[80] and rescheduled to 13 May 2020, atUFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira.[81] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[82]
Arlovski was expected to faceTanner Boser on 4 October 2020 atUFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana.[83] However a sickness with Arlovski delayed the bout four weeks later toUFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira.[84] Arlovski won the fight via unanimous decision.[85]
Arlovski facedTom Aspinall on 20 February 2021 atUFC Fight Night 185.[86] He lost the fight via arear naked choke submission in round two.[87]
Arlovski facedChase Sherman, replacingParker Porter, on 17 April 2021 atUFC on ESPN 22.[88] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[89]
Arlovski facedCarlos Felipe on 16 October 2021 atUFC Fight Night 195.[90] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[91]
Arlovski facedJared Vanderaa on 12 February 2022, atUFC 271.[92] He won the fight via split decision.[93] 18 out of 18 media outlets scored the fight in favor of Arlovski.[94]
Arlovski facedJake Collier, replacingJustin Tafa, on 30 April 2022, atUFC on ESPN 35.[95] He won the fight via split decision.[96] 14 out of 14 media scores gave it to Collier.[97]
Arlovski facedMarcos Rogério de Lima on 29 October 2022, atUFC Fight Night 213.[98] He lost the fight via rear-naked choke in round one.[99]
Arlovski facedDon'Tale Mayes on 3 June 2023, atUFC on ESPN 46.[100] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the second round.[101]
Arlovski faced Waldo Cortes-Acosta on 13 January 2024 atUFC Fight Night 234.[102] He lost the bout by unanimous decision.[103]
Arlovski was to face Martin Buday on 15 June 2024, atUFC Fight Night 242.[104] However, for unknown reasons, it was moved toUFC 303, which took place on 29 June 2024.[105] He lost the fight by split decision.[106] 7 out of 12 media outlets scored the fight for Arlovski.[107]
On 30 June 2024, it was reported that Arlovski fought his last UFC fight atUFC 303 and was not re-signing with the UFC.[108]
On 11 December 2024, it was announced that Arlovski was signed by the Global Fight League.[109] However, in April 2025, the company cancelled all upcoming events indefefintely citing an investor pullout.[110]
Arlovski faced Terrance Hodges on 22 March 2025, atDirty Boxing Championship's "DBX 1".[111] He won the fight by technical knockout due to a referee stoppage in the second round, which was his first combat sports finish in ten years.[112]
Arlovski was scheduled to make hisBare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut against Geronimo dos Santos on 21 June 2025, atBKFC 76.[113] However, for unknown reasons, dos Santos withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Josh Copeland. Arlovski won the fight by technical knockout at the end of the fourth round.[114]
Arlovski facedBen Rothwell for theBKFC World Heavyweight Championship on 7 February 2026 atBKFC Knucklemania VI.[115] He won the bout by third-round TKO.[116] The match was their first meeting in bare‑knuckle boxing after two previous fights in mixed martial arts, which Arlovski also won.[115]
On 28 October 2025, it was announced that Arlovski would make hisprofessional boxing debut against Nigerianreality star Kelz in four-round bout on theMF Duel: Cracra vs Fox undercard. The bout took place on 9 November at theNashville Municipal Auditorium inNashville, Tennessee, U.S.[117] He won the fight by knockout in the fourth round.[118]
Arlovski resides inCoconut Creek, Florida, with his wife and two sons. He previously owned a pit bull terrier named Maximus, who died. He is an Orthodox Christian. Arlovski did apublic service announcement againstdog fighting featuring Maximus and calling it inhumane and torture. Arlovski said he chose his nickname The Pitbull for the positive qualities these dogs have.[119]
Arlovski has openly spoken about overcomingcancer three times.[120]
Arlovski's movie debut was in8 of Diamonds in 2006. He starred inUniversal Soldier: Regeneration in 2009, along withJean-Claude Van Damme andDolph Lundgren. In the movie, he plays an "NGU", a new generation UniSol in the main "bad guy" role. The movie was releaseddirectly to video on 2 February 2010, in the United States.[citation needed] Arlovski also played a part in the next Universal Soldier movie —Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, released in theaters on 30 November 2012, and on demand on 25 October 2012.[121]
In 2015, Arlovski appeared on the TV showLimitless in episode 7 "Brian Finch's Black Op". Arlovski played the role of a suspected terrorist hunted by the CIA. The show originally aired 3 November 2015.[122]
Arlovski appeared onMayhem Miller's MTV showBully Beatdown, in which he beat the 'bully', thereby earning the 'victims' $10,000.[122]
In 2018, Arlovski had a small role as a mob enforcer oppositeDenzel Washington in the opening scene ofThe Equalizer 2.[123][124]
| 60 matches | 34 wins | 24 losses |
| By knockout | 17 | 12 |
| By submission | 3 | 3 |
| By decision | 14 | 9 |
| No contests | 2 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 34–24 (2) | Martin Buday | Decision (split) | UFC 303 | 29 June 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 34–23 (2) | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 | 13 January 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 34–22 (2) | Don'Tale Mayes | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi | 3 June 2023 | 2 | 3:17 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 34–21 (2) | Marcos Rogério de Lima | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen | 29 October 2022 | 1 | 1:50 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 34–20 (2) | Jake Collier | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera | 30 April 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 33–20 (2) | Jared Vanderaa | Decision (split) | UFC 271 | 12 February 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 32–20 (2) | Carlos Felipe | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont | 16 October 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Felipe tested positive for Boldenone. |
| Win | 31–20 (2) | Chase Sherman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum | 17 April 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 30–20 (2) | Tom Aspinall | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis | 20 February 2021 | 2 | 1:09 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 30–19 (2) | Tanner Boser | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira | 7 November 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 29–19 (2) | Philipe Lins | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira | 13 May 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 28–19 (2) | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | KO (punch) | UFC 244 | 2 November 2019 | 1 | 0:29 | New York City, New York, United States | |
| Win | 28–18 (2) | Ben Rothwell | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards | 20 July 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 27–18 (2) | Augusto Sakai | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson | 27 April 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Sunrise, Florida, United States | |
| NC | 27–17 (2) | Walt Harris | NC (overturned) | UFC 232 | 29 December 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Inglewood, California, United States | Originally a split decision win for Harris; overturned after he tested positive forLGD-4033. |
| Loss | 27–17 (1) | Shamil Abdurakhimov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik | 15 September 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | 27–16 (1) | Tai Tuivasa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 225 | 9 June 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 27–15 (1) | Stefan Struve | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 222 | 3 March 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 26–15 (1) | Júnior Albini | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis | 11 November 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| Loss | 25–15 (1) | Marcin Tybura | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia | 17 June 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Loss | 25–14 (1) | Francis Ngannou | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña | 28 January 2017 | 1 | 1:32 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 25–13 (1) | Josh Barnett | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett | 3 September 2016 | 3 | 2:53 | Hamburg, Germany | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 25–12 (1) | Alistair Overeem | TKO (front kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski | 8 May 2016 | 2 | 1:12 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Loss | 25–11 (1) | Stipe Miocic | TKO (punches) | UFC 195 | 2 January 2016 | 1 | 0:54 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | UFC heavyweight title eliminator |
| Win | 25–10 (1) | Frank Mir | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 191 | 5 September 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 24–10 (1) | Travis Browne | TKO (punches) | UFC 187 | 23 May 2015 | 1 | 4:41 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 23–10 (1) | Antônio Silva | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski | 13 September 2014 | 1 | 2:59 | Brasília, Brazil | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 22–10 (1) | Brendan Schaub | Decision (split) | UFC 174 | 14 June 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Vancouver,British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 21–10 (1) | Andreas Kraniotakes | TKO (punches) | Fight Nights: Battle on Nyamiha | 29 November 2013 | 2 | 3:14 | Minsk, Belarus | |
| Win | 20–10 (1) | Mike Kyle | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 5 | 14 September 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City,New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 19–10 (1) | Anthony Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 2 | 23 March 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City,New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 19–9 (1) | Mike Hayes | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 9 | 16 December 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 18–9 (1) | Devin Cole | TKO (punches) | WSOF 1 | 3 November 2012 | 1 | 2:37 | Las Vegas,Nevada, United States | |
| NC | 17–9 (1) | Tim Sylvia | NC (illegal soccer kicks) | ONE FC: Pride of a Nation | 31 August 2012 | 2 | 4:46 | Quezon City, Philippines | Illegal soccer kicks rendered Sylvia unable to continue. |
| Win | 17–9 | Travis Fulton | KO (head kick) | ProElite 2 | 5 November 2011 | 3 | 4:59 | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 16–9 | Ray Lopez | TKO (punches) | ProElite 1 | 27 August 2011 | 3 | 2:43 | Honolulu,Hawaii, United States | |
| Loss | 15–9 | Sergei Kharitonov | KO (punches) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva | 12 February 2011 | 1 | 2:49 | East Rutherford,New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 15–8 | Antônio Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery | 15 May 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 15–7 | Brett Rogers | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields | 6 June 2009 | 1 | 0:22 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 15–6 | Fedor Emelianenko | KO (punch) | Affliction: Day of Reckoning | 24 January 2009 | 1 | 3:14 | Anaheim, California, United States | For the WAMMA Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 15–5 | Roy Nelson | KO (punch) | EliteXC: Heat | 4 October 2008 | 2 | 1:46 | Sunrise, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 14–5 | Ben Rothwell | KO (punches) | Affliction: Banned | 19 July 2008 | 3 | 1:13 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Win | 13–5 | Jake O'Brien | TKO (punches) | UFC 82 | 1 March 2008 | 2 | 4:17 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 12–5 | Fabrício Werdum | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 70 | 21 April 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | 11–5 | Márcio Cruz | KO (punches) | UFC 66 | 30 December 2006 | 1 | 3:15 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 10–5 | Tim Sylvia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 61 | 8 July 2006 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For theUFC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Loss | 10–4 | Tim Sylvia | TKO (punches) | UFC 59 | 15 April 2006 | 1 | 2:43 | Anaheim, California, United States | Lost theUFC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–3 | Paul Buentello | KO (punch) | UFC 55 | 7 October 2005 | 1 | 0:15 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Defended theUFC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–3 | Justin Eilers | TKO (punches) | UFC 53 | 4 June 2005 | 1 | 4:10 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Defended the interimUFC Heavyweight Championship. Arlovski was promoted to undisputed champion on 12 August 2005. |
| Win | 8–3 | Tim Sylvia | Submission (achilles lock) | UFC 51 | 5 February 2005 | 1 | 0:47 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won the interimUFC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–3 | Wesley Correira | TKO (punches) | UFC 47 | 2 April 2004 | 2 | 1:15 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 6–3 | Vladimir Matyushenko | KO (punch) | UFC 44 | 26 September 2003 | 1 | 2:10 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–3 | Ian Freeman | TKO (punches) | UFC 40 | 22 November 2002 | 1 | 1:25 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 4–3 | Pedro Rizzo | KO (punches) | UFC 36 | 22 March 2002 | 3 | 1:45 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 4–2 | Ricco Rodriguez | TKO (punches) | UFC 32 | 29 June 2001 | 3 | 1:23 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Aaron Brink | Submission (armbar) | UFC 28 | 17 November 2000 | 1 | 0:55 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | John Dixson | KO (punches) | Super Fight at International Tournament | 13 May 2000 | 1 | 0:13 | Minsk, Belarus | |
| Win | 2–1 | Roman Zentsov | TKO (punches) | M-1: European Championship 2000 | 9 April 2000 | 1 | 1:18 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Won the 2000 M-1 European Heavyweight Tournament. |
| Win | 1–1 | Michael Tielrooy | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:25 | 2000 M-1 European Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal. | |||
| Loss | 0–1 | Viacheslav Datsik | KO (punch) | M-1: World Championship 1999 | 9 April 1999 | 1 | 6:05 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Heavyweight debut. 1999 M-1 Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| 1 fight | 1 win | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Kelz | KO | 4 (4),1:10 | 9 Nov 2025 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium,Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 2 matches | 2 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2–0 | Ben Rothwell | TKO | BKFC Knucklemania VI | 7 February 2026 | 3 | 1:14 | Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, United States | Won theBKFC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 1–0 | Josh Copeland | TKO | BKFC 76 | 21 June 2025 | 4 | 2:00 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
| 1 match | 1 win | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Terrance Hodges | TKO (referee stoppage) | Dirty Boxing DBX 1 | 22 March 2025 | 2 | 1:00 | Miami, Florida, United States |
| No. | Fight | Event | Date | City | Venue | PPV Buys |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Arlovski vs. Eilers | UFC 53 | 4 June 2005 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Boardwalk Hall | 90,000[146] |
| 2. | Arlovski vs. Buentello | UFC 55 | 7 October 2005 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Boardwalk Hall | 125,000[147] |
| 3. | Arlovski vs. Sylvia 2 | UFC 59 | 15 April 2006 | Anaheim, California, United States | Arrowhead Pond | 425,000[148] |
| 4. | Sylvia vs. Arlovski 3 | UFC 61 | 8 July 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Mandalay Bay Events Center | 775,000[149] |
| 5. | Emelianenko vs. Arlovski | Affliction: Day of Reckoning | 24 January 2009 | Anaheim, California, United States | Honda Center | 175,000[150] |
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)4 - Andrei Arlovski WSub1 (0:47) Tim Sylvia – February 5 – UFC 51
3 - Andrei Arlovski KO1 (0:15) Paul Buentello – October 7 – UFC 55
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title | 1stUFC Interim Heavyweight Champion 5 February 2005 – 12 August 2005 promoted toUFC Heavyweight Champion | Vacant Title next held by Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira |
| Vacant Title last held by Frank Mir | 11thUFC Heavyweight Champion 12 August 2005 – 15 April 2006 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | 8thBKFC Heavyweight Champion 7 February 2026 – present | Incumbent |
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