Anything continues to be possible in 2024, including Heavyweight legend rematches you might not need.
RCC Boxing (h/t Red Corner MMA) has reported that a rematch in boxing between mixed martial arts (MMA) legends, Fedor Emelianenko and Andrei Arlovski, is in the works for a date and location to be determined. The match would happen in the RCC Boxing promotion if it comes to fruition, according to the report.
A rematch in the ring under boxing rules would be a fitting full-circle moment for Emelianenko and Arlovski as they first met inside the Affliction ring in January 2009. In one of Emelianenko’s greatest of many career highlights, he knocked out Arlovski in round one after “Pitbull” went for an ill-advised flying knee in the corner of the ring, catching a fist while airborne.
That loss snapped a strong five-fight winning streak for Arlovski that bled out of his first run with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and into Affliction and Elite XC. Arlovski, 45, lost his three fights after Emelianenko and looked to be headed towards retirement until he strung back together a winning streak and rejoined UFC where he stayed until June 2024. Arlovski lost a split decision to Martin Buday at UFC 303, finishing out his contract.
Emelianenko, 47, on the other hand, retired from MMA after a first round technical knockout loss in his rematch against Ryan Bader at Bellator 290 in February 2023 (watch highlights). Although “The Last Emperor” has maintained his in-cage days are firmly behind him, he’s teased entering the ring to box ever since that night. Meanwhile, Arlovski teased some big possibilities in life outside UFC the week after he fought Buday.
I mean……I’d watch it 
Only if they can be juiced to the gills.
I love Fedor but his chin is so shot I think Royce Gracie could KO him now.
Better than Jones and Miocic
As opposed to the granite jaw of Arlovski?
I’m an Arlovski fan, so needless to say I’ve seen all the highs and lows.
But that Fedor fight killed me man. Genuinely though Andre was gonna win that, and even as the fight started I thought fuck yeah, Arlovski looking a cut above Fedor here.
And the next minute Arlovski is face down.
I know Fedor is an all timer and probably the GOAT HW, but I truly believe Fedor pulled that one out of his ass. He was looking genuinely bamboozled by Arlovski’s striking, then the pitbull goes and makes it easy for him, got carried away, went for a flying fucking knee and ate a power shot mid-air.
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Hard to believe Fedor and Ferguson are still fighting
Was depressing as fuck seeing Fedors career go the way it did. Same with Anderson. Theres basically an entire second half to Fedors career that is him getting KTFO by jabs and shit. It sucks.
I told a friend tonight and he said WHAT ? Both 100 YO
First fight was legendary
I liked an interview I saw with arlovski and someone asked him about the flying knee.
He’s like ahhhh that fucking knee. I don’t know why I threw it.
Yeah pretty much. Im a huge Fedor fan but am not asking for this