Biography of Andrei Arlovski
Biography of Andrei Arlovski
course in Sambo and quickly showed himself to be a highly competent Sambo opponent. In 1999, Arlovski won the European Youth Sambo Championship and the World Youth Championship. He took a silver medal at the Sambo World Cup and another silver medal at the World Sambo Championship.
Andrei Arlovski began taking a greater interest in other martial arts, studying kickboxing and developing his striking skills to complement his Sambo-based grappling abilities.
Arlovski resides in Chicago with his wife, son and their pitbull terrier Maximus. He is an Orthodox Christian. Arlovski did a public service announcement against dog fighting featuring Maximus and calling it inhumane and torture. Arlovski said he chose his nickname The Pitbull for the positive qualities these dogs have.
Arlovski's movie debut was in 8 of Diamonds in 2006. He starred in Universal Soldier: . In the movie, he plays an "NGU", a new generation UniSol in the main "bad guy" role. The movie was released directly to video on 2 February 2010, in the United States. Arlovski also played a part in the next Universal Soldier movie — Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, released in theaters on 30 November 2012, and on demand on 25 October 2012.
In 2015, Arlovski appeared on the TV show Limitless in episode 7 "Brian Finch's Black Op". Arlovski played the role of a suspected terrorist hunted by the CIA. The show originally aired 3 November 2015.
Arlovski appeared on Mayhem Miller's MTV show Bully Beatdown, in which he beat the 'bully', thereby earning the 'victims' $10,000.
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| Born | 4 February 1979 Babruysk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union (now Belarus) |
| Native name | Андрей Валерьевич Орловский |
| Other names | The Pitbull |
| Nationality | Belarusian American |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 246 lb (112 kg; 17 st 8 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 77 in (196 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Sambo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Rank | International Master of Sport in Sambo Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 1999–present (MMA) |
Biography of Andrei Arlovski
The Pitbull was born 4 February 1979 who is a Belarusian mixed martial artist, actor and former UFC Heavyweight Champion. He has also competed for Strikeforce, WSOF, Affliction, EliteXC, ONE FC and M-1 Challenge. He currently fights in the UFC Heavyweight division.Early life[edit]
Arlovski was born in Babruisk, Byelorussian SSR (now Belarus). . In 1994, when he was 14 years old, he had finally had enough and started lifting weights to put on muscle and, he hoped, to help him deal with these bullies. Arlovski only took up martial arts at the age of 16 in sports such as Sambo, Judo and Kickboxing.course in Sambo and quickly showed himself to be a highly competent Sambo opponent. In 1999, Arlovski won the European Youth Sambo Championship and the World Youth Championship. He took a silver medal at the Sambo World Cup and another silver medal at the World Sambo Championship.
Andrei Arlovski began taking a greater interest in other martial arts, studying kickboxing and developing his striking skills to complement his Sambo-based grappling abilities.
Mixed martial arts career
When he was an 20 year old , Arlovski began his professional MMA career at the Mix Fight M-1 in St Petersburg, Russia on 9 April 1999. It was a fairly inauspicious start, losing by KO to Viacheslav Datsik. Not deterred, Arlovski returned in 2000 to M-1 Global at the European Championships, taking the heavyweight crown with a submission victory and a KO victory.
Personal life
Arlovski resides in Chicago with his wife, son and their pitbull terrier Maximus. He is an Orthodox Christian. Arlovski did a public service announcement against dog fighting featuring Maximus and calling it inhumane and torture. Arlovski said he chose his nickname The Pitbull for the positive qualities these dogs have.
Movie and television career
Arlovski's movie debut was in 8 of Diamonds in 2006. He starred in Universal Soldier: . In the movie, he plays an "NGU", a new generation UniSol in the main "bad guy" role. The movie was released directly to video on 2 February 2010, in the United States. Arlovski also played a part in the next Universal Soldier movie — Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, released in theaters on 30 November 2012, and on demand on 25 October 2012.
In 2015, Arlovski appeared on the TV show Limitless in episode 7 "Brian Finch's Black Op". Arlovski played the role of a suspected terrorist hunted by the CIA. The show originally aired 3 November 2015.
Arlovski appeared on Mayhem Miller's MTV show Bully Beatdown, in which he beat the 'bully', thereby earning the 'victims' $10,000.
In 2018, Arlovski had a small role as a mob enforcer opposite Denzel Washington in the opening scene of The Equalizer 2.
Professional boxing record
| Total | 1 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 50 |
| Wins | 29 |
| By knockout | 17 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Losses | 19 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 7 |
| No contests | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.arlovski.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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