Andrei Arlovski sees Strikeforce Heavyweight GP as a big opportunity
Posted on January 12, 2011, 08:32 AM by Jamie KennedyFormer UFC Heavyweight Champion, and MMA veteran Andrei ''Pitbull'' Arlovski has spoken out about participating in the upcoming StrikeForce Heavyweight Tournament. The ''Pitbull'' sees this as a big opportunity for him to get back to winning ways, and get his career back on track with a bang.
Speaking via MMAJunkie.com Arlovski said:
''I think it's a great opportunity for me. I just need to train and be focused, and don't do mistakes that I did before. I have to correct my workouts. I don't think the fights are going to be five rounds. But if it's going to happen, yeah, I have to fight five rounds, and I will be ready for five rounds, so we'll see.''
''I'm one point down to Russia, and (Fedor) Emelianenko beat me, so I have to get a victory. It's going to be Belarus one, Russia one.''
Arlovski is currently riding out a 3 fight losing streak, and will look to turn that around when he takes on Russian, Pride FC veteran Sergei Kharitonov in a quarter final match-up. All three of Arlovski's recent losses have come to fighters that are also participating in the tournament, (Fedor, Rodgers and BigFoot) and if Andrei can get a win over Kharitonov he can look to even things up in the latter stages.
Arlovski is set to fight Kharitonov, on February 12th 2011 in East Rutherford,New Jersey. Fedor Emelianenko vs Antonio ''Big Foot'' Silva is also slated for the same night.
Photo: Strikeforce.com
Comments
AA has a good chance to get some revenge seeing that he's lost to several of the guys in this tourney. I read that he was pissed off about getting his ass kicked & that it was personal now.
I dont see AA getting passed Kharitonov especially now that Kharitonov has developed some well rounded striking almost K-1 lvl striking
I was watching the fight with Fedor the other day, and alot of people say that he was doing really well up unti he got KO'd but....none of those punches actually hit if you watch it in slow motion, sorta sad.
He could pull an upset here, but i really can't think of a bigger upset in sports if he won the whole thing
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He has a chance if he fights good. I think Kharitonov beats him but you never know. Rogers seems to have lost his confidence and Barnett has had trouble with good strikers before. It's a long shot, but he could make it to the finals.
We all know that Arlovski has the talent and skill to be great... We also saw in his fight with Bigfoot that his chin is not as big of an issue as some previously expected. Yet still, he has been unable to perform at the level he is capable. It would be nice to see him turn things around, but at this point it seems unlikely.
I know every situation is different but Micky Ward was in the same situation before he made his title run. Arlovski has all the tools. He CAN do is but I agree with the majority here and wouldn't bet on it.
It's a huge opportunity for all of the fighters, but Arlovski's chances are not great. Too bad the brackets are set up A** backwards. Stupid, stupid, stupid not to set up a potential Overeem/Fedor final, which is really what everyone wants. It will be awesome to watch, nonetheless.
?? |n AA's case, who could they have set him up with? Don't get how you say it's backwards
Setting up an Overeem vs Fedor meet in the finals bracket is a pretty bad idea if your strikeforce. It is not a sure thing they both win all there fights, and if none of them end up making the finals, there goes there 2 biggest draws. Im sure they even contemplaited having a Fedor vs Werdum or Fedor vs Overeem 1st round matchup, I would personally like to have seen Silva and Werdum switch spots.
I understand your reasoning, but the main reason why Overeem was willing to participate in the "tournament" was because he wanted to fight Werdum and didnt want to have to wait another year for it to happen.
whoever says this is a murderers row of fighters clearly knows jack shit about mma, its a who's who of anomolies! who have ya got.
overrem he's a walking ass cheek with a needle hangin out of it. who got stomped by the ufcs LIGHT heavy champ. what does that say.
verdum a ufc reject who got stomped in the ufc by that brazilin kid in the fistd round.
arlovski is weell over the hill and hasnt won in i dont no how long, hes probably the best chance at winning the damn thing.
youve got that fat russian who hasnt fought anybody, his fight with rogers was like watchin 2 fatties swing it out over there place in the line at burger king.
that othe russian clown who got knocked out by a pillow fisted nobody in k1, who is uncapabel of hed movemnt or even footwork. wat a joke
the brazilian ape, the only cage he belongs in is one at the zoo, or the damn circus. this guy ainta fighter he should be guest starring on harry and the hendersons.
rogers should stick to doing tune ups and fixing flat tyres. the guy aint a fighter, his fight with the fat russian = two fatties swinging like bums.
barnet he's more juiced up then the german olympic team, the guy hasnt pissd clean in about 3 years, he shudnt even be fighting get this guy outta here already.
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Lol i have to admit that was pretty funny, only because that's so far from what i expect to read
is that you Chael??
etot PSIX IDIOT.... YA POSLAL EVO NAXUI UJE
Well it might be a bit early in the year but I think we have a serious contender for dumbest post of the year here.
It seems pretty clear that "Old_School" here has about as much MMA knowledge as a pumpkin. Don't get me wrong I have nothing against pumpkins but they don't know much about MMA.
Is that you Dana?
Baka desu yo
Lol...do you speak Japanese?
I am far from fluent but I know a little.
attention whore @Old_school
Old_School made me feel dumber and dumber as I kept reading.
wow just wow
Lol, you must really be that kind of limited american moron without any education and martial arts knowledge.. I would like to see you getting armbared by that "fat russian" you call Emelianenko or punched to the face from the "ass cheek" from Holland.
I guarantee you, you would die in less than 10 sec., if you are in the octagon with any of these guys.
Im on the same side OLD_SCHOOL. I think you rock for speaking the homnest mind. Im your Fan, ill do everything for you. This Tournament smells like SHIT
Lol, Old School & SMB... Could you make anymore painfully obvious that you are the same people?
Hey boy, go to school and educate yourself a bit more on how to speak to grown ups. Oh and use a spell checker. You rant like a twelve year old boy in girlie panties and your spelling only secures that fact!
come on Dana stop hating
hey marak you lamewad, take that russian crap back to the soviets and shove it up there ass, and make sure you slap a big USA logo on it, so those dipshits no were it came from
LMAo.... dude GROW UP> TROLL OF THE DAY AWARD GOES TO........^
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Arlovski is a good fighter if he can stick and move he is a handfull frustrating his rival an winning on points is his best bet. Overeem will be favourite he has sick KO power i think he will KO werdum. Fedor has the toughest 1st round fight big foot will be a hand full. Woud love to see Rogers KO the drug cheat lol
You think Big Foot is a tougher fight than Barnett? Why?
Hes a good fighter with knock out power but isn't it 3 times he has been tested postiive for enhancements in most sports thats a long 2-3 year ban. I don't want to see a cheat win
That's cool. I agree that seeing a cheat win is shitty but that doesn't change the fact that he is a beast of a fighter. I would like to say otherwise but I think that if Barnett and Silva fought it would be Barnett with his hand raised.
Yes he has the skills beaten sum good fighters in pride i just think he will take drugs all his career, drug cheats suck!!
would prefer to see kharitonov have a ressurection and make it to the semis where he could possibly beat barnett. but man, if arlovski loses this next fight it could be it for him. 3 losses in a row to fedor, rogers, silva, 2 of them by ko. they're all understandable opponents to lose to but he really has to win this next fight or else he should probably consider hanging the gloves up. 4 fight losing streaks are usually a bad omen for any fighter.
Winner of this one is on my mind the best Heavyweight in the world
I really hope Arlovski wins his first fight, he needs a win very badly. I wouldnt mind if Kharitonov wins tho, I like him a lot.
overrem and barnet are having a juicing contest, that will be labeld strikforce tournament. he who roids more wins! 2 guys are ****ing jokes
Even if he does get to the Finals he's got no chance against Overeem/Fedor, most likely Overeem.
Thats the only way he would look at it unless he wanted to quit fighting or simply squeek a living
He is so over his head this guy. He got beat by Rogers. That sayes everythink...HE SUCKS
Arlovski is past his day, his chin is frail, and the guys in the tournament are just better then him. I really think Shane del Rosario should have been givin Arlovski's position, he's hella dirty.
Can you imagine the talent fee that they could command to the winner of this tournament?
When AA loses, i hope it's by sub & not by another brutal KO.
Now why do you guys think they set the bracket up this way theres no reason why the best fighters or facing each other in quarterfinals and semi WTF what do you guys think Fedor vs overeem should be championship match but instead its semi finals
semi: The Reem vs Fedor, Barnett vs Arlovski. Final The Reem vs Barnett
Champion : To be seen, but I am sure that one of the two will win- trying to be funny here