Andrei Arlovski has booked his first struggle since exiting the UFC in July.
The previous UFC heavyweight champion will compete in opposition to Terrance Hodges, debuting below the Soiled Boxing banner at DBX 1 on March 22. The occasion takes place at The Hangar at Regatta Harbour in Miami and is headlined by Yoel Romero vs. Ras Hylton. The promotion offically introduced the matchup Wednesday.
Arlovski, 46, competed in his ultimate UFC bout at UFC 303, dropping a cut up resolution to Martin Buday. After his fourth consecutive loss, UFC CEO Dana White introduced his UFC run had come to an finish after a complete of 41 fights with the promotion.
“The Pitbull” was additionally lately drafted to GFL’s Crew Los Angeles to proceed his MMA profession. At DBX 1, Arlovski will compete in four-ounce gloves, with a ruleset that enables for elbows and situational floor and pound.
Hodges, 40, started his skilled MMA profession in 2015 and has competed in boxing, muay Thai, and kickboxing. The latter has produced probably the most success, with a 3-2 report, per Tapology.
With the addition, the present DBX 1 lineup contains:
Yoel Romero vs. Ras Hylton
Andrei Arlovski vs. Terrance Hodges
Ulysses Diaz vs. Brian Maxwell
Mike Breeden vs. Eric Moon
Maurice Greene vs. Rakim Cleveland
Bubba Jenkins vs. Gabriel Macario
Alexander Schenk vs. Tristan Gallichan
Robinson Perez vs. Oluwale Bambgbose
Claudia Zamora vs. Kat Nelson
Diego Romo vs. Sean Hotusing
Corey Jackson vs. Marcellus Wallace
Guilherme Bastos vs. Gabriel Morales
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