“Pitbull” is still doing his damn thing.
After 60 professional mixed martial arts (MMA) bouts, former UFC Heavyweight champion Andre Arlovski made his boxing debut earlier today (Sat., Nov. 9, 2025) under
the Misfits Boxing banner — and he didn’t disappoint. The 46-year-old veteran scored a brutal one-punch knockout over reality TV star Kelechi Dyke (a.k.a. “KELZ”) inside Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.
Watch the knockout below:
Arlovski, who made his UFC debut way back in 2000, continues to defy time and expectations. Since being released by the promotion last year, the Belarusian legend has kept busy in multiple combat sports, proving that age is just a number. He started his 2025 campaign at Dirty Boxing 1, where he stopped Terrance Hodges via doctor’s stoppage after opening him up with a barrage of elbows. A few months later, he transitioned to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) and flattened Josh Copeland with a fourth-round knockout.
Most fans expected that success to lead to a trilogy fight with Ben Rothwell, a fellow UFC alum and long-time rival. However, Arlovski’s decision to jump into the boxing ring with Misfits caused a slight detour — one that ended with yet another knockout win for the veteran Heavyweight.
At 46 years old, it’s hard to say what 2026 holds for Arlovski — maybe that long-teased Rothwell trilogy, maybe a Fedor Emelianenko rematch, maybe more boxing — but one thing’s for certain: he’s still out here knocking people out and showing no signs of slowing down.
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