UFC Fight Night 93: Arlovski vs. Barnett

Andrei Arlovski (25-12-0, 1NC) vs. Josh Barnett (34-8-0)

Heavyweights Andrei Arlovski and Josh Barnett meet in Germany at UFC Fight Night 93.

After a run of six consecutive victories, Andrei Arlovski has struggled as of late, losing each of his past two fights by TKO. The powerful 37-year-old fighter will look to get back on the right track and add to his impressive 25 career wins in an MMA career that dates back to 1999. Josh Barnett is older than his opponent by one year and has 34 career victories, but is similarly cold with two defeats in his last three outings. Having made his MMA debut in 1997, Barnett was briefly the UFC Heavyweight Champion in 2002 before his title was stripped due testing positive for banned substances.

Arlovski lands 3.14 significant strikes per minute and has an accuracy of 41.00 percent. He absorbs 2.37 significant strikes per minute and has a solid defense rate of 61.78 percent. Capable on the mat, Arlovski averages 0.33 takedown attempts per 15 minutes and has a takedown accuracy of 40.00 percent. The Belarus native defends takedowns at an 83.64 percent clip, and averages 0.50 submission attempts per 15 minutes.

Bennett averages 3.15 significant strikes per minute and connects on these strikes at a 50.17 percent rate. He absorbs 2.06 significant strikes per minute and defends them at a 58.40 percent clip. Comfortable grappling, the Seattle native averages an impressive 1.26 takedown attempts per 15 minutes and has an accuracy of 55.56 percent. He also defends takedowns at a 55.81 percent rate, along with averaging an impressive 1.39 submission attempts per 15 minutes.