“After I lost to Kharitonov, some of my trainers said, 'You should retire. Arlovski's done.' The most embarrassing thing for me was that people that I trusted, they didn't tell me right to my face. They made some gossip behind my back.”

Andrei Arlovski is a Belarusian-American professional mixed martial artist, bare knuckle boxer, and actor. Born in 1979, he has competed across major combat sports promotions and is best known for his long career in heavyweight fighting. He competes for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, where he is the current BKFC Heavyweight Champion. He is also a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and holds the record for the most wins in UFC heavyweight history, with 23. His career has also taken him through Strikeforce, WSOF, Affliction, EliteXC, ONE FC, and M-1 Challenge.