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Andrei Arlovski Early Career Deep Dive

Chris Lytle, MMA Detective Mike Davis, Joey Venti

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Ep 258 Andrei Arlovski 1999-2009 

Andrei Arlovski has never given an interview outside of a fight scrum. 

With the help of ATT coach Mike Brown we were able to wrangle him in for this exclusive sit down. 

Andrei Arlovski arrived in Chicago by way of Belarus with more questions than we have ever had answers…. A lot gets cleared up within this incredible exclusive 

Ep 158 Andrei Arlovski 1999-2009

0:00 plugs/ promotions 
0:42 Lytes out intro 
1:01 guest introduction
1:33 interview start 
1:35 transition to the United States 
2:40 2x Sambo world champion
3:28 joining the police academy out of high school 
4:08 learning to speak English 
5:52 money collector rumor
7:21 Mike Brown’s thoughts on Andrei Arlovski
10:21 Andrei Arlovski vs Vladislav Datsik
12:00 making it to the UFC 
13:16 Andrei Arlovski vs Aaron Brink
15:10 choosing to never cancel a fight 
16:51 one of the last UFC fighters from headbutt era
18:08 issues with wrestlers early in career 
19:40 training with Andrey Dudko
22:21 Andrei Arlovski vs Pedro Rizzo
23:15 training with Dino Costeas
24:45 Andrei Arlovski vs Cabbage Correira
27:54 Andrei Arlovski vs Tim Sylvia
28:53 mouth piece with fangs 
29:29 experience with Mike Garcia 
30:30 Tim Sylvia set up to lose 
32:04 Andrei Arlovski vs Paul Buentello 
33:55 fighting Tim Sylvia 4 times 
36:20 Andrei Arlovski vs Marcio Cruz 
37:17 Andrei Arlovski vs Fabricio Werdum
39:06 Andrei Arlovski vs Jake O’Brien
41:10 Andrei Arlovski vs Ben Rothwell
43:15 pay for Affliction fights 
43:43 Andrei Arlovski vs Fedor Emelianenko 
44:42 fallout with Mike Garcia 
46:46 Sparring partners in Chicago 
48:54 getting careless during fights 
49:46 Dana White “not treated right” comment 
51:38 rumor of having room mates 
52:47 TV sponsor names TV after Andrei Arlovski
52:57 sparring with Michael Moore 
54:14 broken nose during street fight 
56:55 sparring with James Tony 
57:45 training partners 
58:30 interview wrap up 
59:46 outro/ final thoughts 

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