Andrei Arlovski Trains with Greg Jackson
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10/20/2009 11:59 AM ET By Ray Hui
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Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski has begun training with renowned coach Greg Jackson at his academy in New Mexico as Arlovski looks to end a streak of back-to-back high-profile losses.
Arlovski of Chicago, Ill. flew out Friday to Albuquerque where he's been working out in the gym with UFC competitors the likes of Rashad Evans, Joe Stevenson and Clay Guida.
Arlovski won't be switching teams, as his week-long trip is simply for a change of pace to train with different talented partners and one of the most respected trainers in MMA.
In the video above shot with his manager Leo Khorlinsky, Arlovski works pads and footwork with Jackson and spars with Stevenson. Later in the hotel, Arlovski, laying on his hotel bed with ice packs on his foot and knee, reveals he tweaked his knee when he failed to tap against submission specialist Stevenson.
The 30-year-old free agent is coming off losses to Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers and is expected to return sometime in December or early 2010.
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Maybe AA can get his act str8 and stop losing. Sill a fan, and still hopeful that I can see him in the UFC again but that may be a leap of faith
Arlovski should stay with Jackson hes a good striker but he needs to really work on his other skills if he wants to become a top fighter again. I hope he makes a comeback even though his chin is very suspect and i couldn't imagine him exchanging with Cheick Kongo or Dos Santos.
Arlovski's skills are great, but he has never been able to take a good punch. 6 of his 7 losses are by KO ... not good.
he has all the skills to be the best.
if he can just somehow learn to take a punch if possible.
he really reminds me alot of vladamir klitchko in his skills and lack of chin. and vladamir has learned how to avoid getting hit.
and is the most dominate hw in boxing and has been now for awhile.
it is possible aa could still get there.
eventhough he got ktfo by fedor, his style and skills (sambo, etc...) could potentially beat fedor.
if he could just get back on track, string a few impressive and quality wins together, who knows?
perhaps a rematch first with rogers and then on to fedor again.
i know, i know, it is kind of far fetched.
crazier things have happened.