Former UFC heavyweight champion, Belarusian Andrei Arlovski, and American Ben Rothwell will hold their third bout for the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) heavyweight title on February 8 in Philadelphia, USA. Their fight will headline the BKFC KnuckleMania VI tournament.
The first fight between Arlovski and Rothwell took place in July 2008 at an Affliction league event. In that bout, Andrei won via knockout in the third round. Their second confrontation, which took place in July 2019 within UFC on ESPN 4, also ended in the Belarusian's favor via unanimous decision.
Arlovski's MMA record stands at 34 wins, 24 losses, and two no-contests. Rothwell has 39 wins and 14 losses.
