A heavyweight rematch is on tap for the UFC’s return to San Antonio. Contain your excitement.
ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reports that former champion Andrei Arlovski will once again take on Ben Rothwell, eleven years removed from their first encounter at Affliction: Banned. The night’s main card will air on ESPN.
Arlovski (27-18, 2 NC) is coming off a controversial split decision loss to Augusto Sakai at UFC Fort Lauderdale last month. He’s without a win over his last four fights, and just 2-8 (1 NC) over his past eleven. “Pitbull” has gone the distance in seven consecutive bouts, many of them not exactly thrilling to watch.