Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski's Professional MMA debut
Arlovski made his professional debut against Vyacheslav Datsik on April 9, 1999, fighting on the preliminary card of M-1: World Championship 1999.
He lost his first MMA fight, losing to Vyacheslav Datsik who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Andrei Arlovski lost to Vyacheslav Datsik by KO/TKO at 6:05 of Round 1.
Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski's Ultimate Fighting Championship Career
Arlovski made his debut in the UFC against Aaron Brink on November 17, 2000, fighting on the main card of UFC 28: High Stakes having compiled a 3-1-0 professional MMA record.
Andrei Arlovski beat Aaron Brink by Submission at 0:55 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Arlovski has gone on to fight a total of 39 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 23-15-0 with 1 no contest.
Winning the belt: UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship against Tim Sylvia
Arlovski won the UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship defeating Tim Sylvia on February 5, 2005 at UFC 51: Super Saturday.
This was Arlovski's 1st UFC championship fight.
Andrei Arlovski beat Tim Sylvia by Submission at 0:47 of Round 1.
Winning the belt: UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship against Justin Eilers
Arlovski won the UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship defeating Justin Eilers on June 4, 2005 at UFC 53: Heavy Hitters.
This was Arlovski's 2nd UFC championship fight.
Andrei Arlovski beat Justin Eilers by KO/TKO at 4:10 of Round 1.
Winning the belt: UFC Heavyweight Championship against Paul Buentello
Arlovski won the UFC Heavyweight Championship defeating Paul Buentello on October 7, 2005 at UFC 55: Fury.
This was Arlovski's 3rd UFC championship fight.
Andrei Arlovski beat Paul Buentello by KO/TKO at 0:15 of Round 1.
Title loss: Losing the UFC Heavyweight Championship to Tim Sylvia
Arlovski lost his UFC Heavyweight title to Tim Sylvia on April 15, 2006 at UFC 59: Reality Check.
The loss meant that Arlovski had made no successful defences of the UFC heavyweight title.
Andrei Arlovski lost to Tim Sylvia by KO/TKO at 2:43 of Round 1.
Failed UFC title challenge: UFC Heavyweight Championship loss to Tim Sylvia
Arlovski lost his 1st heavyweight title challenge, losing to Tim Sylvia on July 8, 2006 at UFC 61: Bitter Rivals.
Andrei Arlovski lost to Tim Sylvia by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
The first man to defeat Jake O'Brien
Arlovski defeated the previously unbeaten Jake O'Brien on March 1, 2008, at UFC 82: Pride of a Champion. Jake O'Brien came into the fight with a 10-0-0 record. Arlovski was a -411 betting favorite going into the fight. Andrei Arlovski beat Jake O'Brien by KO/TKO at 4:17 of Round 2.
Outside the UFC
After his UFC stint, Arlovski took his next fight at AE on July 19, 2008, fighting against Ben Rothwell on the main card of Affliction 1: Banned.
Andrei Arlovski beat Ben Rothwell by KO/TKO at 1:13 of Round 3.
Return to Ultimate Fighting Championship
After 14 fights outside of the promotion, Arlovski returned to the UFC on June 14, 2014, fighting against Brendan Schaub on the main card of UFC 174: Johnson vs. Bagautinov.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 21-10-0
Andrei Arlovski beat Brendan Schaub by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
When was Andrei Arlovski's last win?
Arlovski's last win came against Jake Collier at UFC Fight Night on Saturday April 30, 2022. Andrei Arlovski beat Jake Collier by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.