MOSCOW – Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski ’s current career strategy is to barrel ahead. After a decision loss to Tai Tuivasa in June, Arlovski (27-16 MMA, 16-10 UFC) begged his manager to compete at UFC Fight Night 136. And win or lose after Saturday night, he’ll push for another fight by the end of the year. At 39, Arlovski has just about seen it all in the octagon, and a meeting with Shamil Abdurakhimov (18-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) on the UFC Fight Pass-streamed card at Olympic Stadium in Moscow is just another night of work. Related UFC Fight Night 136 pre-event facts: Hunt, Oleinik clash of 40-something finishers “Victory is victory, and I’m like other heavyweights in line for a title shot,” Arlovski said. “In 2017, I was one step away from a title shot
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