Andrei Arlovski says he is 'No. 1 priority' at JacksonWink over Alistair Overeem

[Punch]

The Pitbull doth protest too much.

Andrei Arllovski faces his Jackson-Winkeljohn teammate Alistair Overeem in the main event of the UFC's May 8 debut in the Netherlands. He claims he isn't upset about the booking, but you get the sense that isn't completely true.

Asked if he had initiated the talks to face Overeem, Arlovski made it clear the fight wasn't his idea.

"F**k no," Arlovski told MMA Latest. "Overeem called Joe Silva and begged him over and over to fight me in his hometown. The UFC called me, called my manager and told me that Overeem wanted to fight me on the Rotterdam card. I said, 'f**k, no problem.'

"It is a little weird, but for me, it isn't weird because I don't give a f**k. He won't have coach [Mike] Winkeljohn or Greg Jackson as the coaches so it is no help to him so I am fine with that."

Coach Mike Winkeljohn hasn't been shy about not being thrilled with the matchup, but explained to Submission Radio that each man would get the space they needed to prepare.

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LINK to full article: Morning Report: Andrei Arlovski says he is 'No. 1 priority' at JacksonWink over Alistair Overeem

 

[dacofty]

I really hope Reem KOs him.

 

[Severianb]

Andrei has been there longer than Overeem, so they give him priority.

Both of them pay a lot of money to train there, but there are a lot more posters and pictures of Arlovski in the gym.

 

[LurkenLikaGherkin]

I really hope Reem KOs him.

Seriously? Why?

Overeem has always seemed like a liar and shyster/cheater/dishonest dude.

Andrei never has, shoots from the hip, comes up with shit like "Ya...how's taste my pee pee pee?" on the fly, because he can just say what he's feeling/thinking at the moment, because he's obviously not a liar and doesn't edit himself at every moment like Overeem does.

You prefer liars?

 

[Psychotropic Wanderlust]

WAR ARLOVSKI!!

Overeem is about to get tucked in.

 

[Haulport]

I look forward to this fight!

 

[CRE]

Overeem should have his way with Arlovski.

 

[Silverball]

The UFC called me, called my manager and told me that Overeem wanted to fight me on the Rotterdam card. I said, 'f**k, no problem.'

 

[KWingJitsu]

If Reem really called UFC to ask for this fight behind the team's back, that's some snake-in-the-grass shit. And for that I hope he gets his non-horsemeat chin pushed in....Unfortunately I think it's unlikely at this point...

However, the "UFC" has been known to LIE about fighters wanting to fight each other... just ask Nate Diaz how many fights the "booked" for him because they claim he wanted to fight fighter "X"...

They probably made the shit up and Arlovski fell for it...

 

[Punch]

They probably made the shit up and Arlovski fell for it...

I'm of the mind of you and @Silverball.

 

[Nemo?]

 

[Jehannum]

Arlovski>Overeem but tough fight based on form

 

[Jesus X]

Arlovski>Overeem but tough fight based on form

Arlovski looks like a giant next to dodson

 

[sparkuri]

He's gonna need to be to hang with crocoreem.

 

[ECC170]

Andre gonna find lot how Reems pee pee taste

 

[Atto]

I dislike both of them but its better of Arlovski got knocked out . Reem would definitely get knocked out by whoever he fights after this fight , so I'll be very happy..

 

[Atto]

Jon Jones look very athletic here , watch him fight Cormier and you will see he will be too slow because of his new physique