A look at how Andrei Arlovski's face has changed since his MMA debut
Andrei Arlovski looks like two different people when one compares his present-day appearance to that at the start of his career. The most significant difference is the flattened nose, which he broke several times during the course of his career. Nose fractures are not uncommon in a sport where the requirement is to punch people in the face.
Watch Arlovski through the years below:
At the start of his career, Arlovski had a sharp nose. He first broke his nose in 2001 when he fought Pedro Rizzo in his third outing with the promotion at UFC 36. He broke his nose a couple more times in his career and even walked around with a crooked nose for a while.
In a 2018 interview, Ariel Helwani asked Andrei Arlovski about his crooked nose. Helwani posted a tweet showing Arlovski's response.
I asked @AndreiArlovski about his crooked nose yesterday and he hit me back with a zinger about mine.
“Who talking about nose? Look at your nose.”
Well played, Pitbull. 👃 https://t.co/Ly3FofOhme
'The Pit Bull' once said that he never broke his nose in a fight but in a "stupid situation" at a restaurant. In an interview with MMA Fighting, Arlovski spoke about his nose injury and had some advice for Mike Perry. 'Platinum' was coming off a unanimous decision loss against Daniel Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 23, where he suffered a devastating nose injury.
Arlovski said he'd pass on his doctor's number to Perry, mentioning that the doctor had done some work with Thiago Alves.
Watch MMA Fighting's interview with 'The Pit Bull' below:
Andrei Arlovski: Perennial heavyweight contender
Andrei Arlovski had his first professional fight way back in 1999. He has over 50 fights in his career with a record of 34-20-2(NC). He has 17 wins by knockout, three via submission, and 14 via decision.
'The Pit Bull' has amassed many accolades in his MMA career and within the UFC. He was the UFC heavyweight champion and the interim heavyweight champion. He also has the most fights in UFC heavyweight history with 38 fights. Furthermore, Arlovski is tied with Donald Cerrone for the second-most wins in UFC history at 23. Additionally, he holds the record for the most number of significant strikes landed (1427) in UFC heavyweight history.
Andrei Arlovski is set to face Marcos Rogerio de Lima at UFC Fight Night 213 on October 29. 'The Pit Bull' is currently on a four-fight win streak.
Check out Sportskeeda MMA's exclusive interview with Arlovski below: