Former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski has been added to the Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler card at UFC 303

Andrei ArlovskiThe heavyweights’ record 42nd walk to the Octagon will take place two weeks later than expected – but on a much bigger stage.

Originally scheduled for UFC Fight Night on June 15, Arlovski’s clash with Martin Buday now it will fall into UFC 303 on June 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+).

Buday announced the change in date for his three-round clash with Arlovski on Sunday on social media after an initial report by MMA journalist Marcel Dorff, but the reason was not revealed (via Instagram):

Arlovski (34-23 MMA, 23-17 UFC) recently turned 45 years old. He made his debut for the promotion in November 2000 at UFC 28, where he defeated Aaron Brink. Arlovski has lost three in a row. Before that, he had won six of seven, with the only loss coming to current interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall.

Buday (13-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) is looking to rebound from his first promotional loss, a TKO loss to Shamil Gaziev at UFC 296 in December. The loss snapped a 12-fight winning streak that included UFC wins over Chris Barnett, Lukasz Brzeski, Jake Collier and Josh Parisian.

The latest UFC 303 schedule now includes:

• Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler

• Jamahal Hill x Khalil Rountree

• Mayra Bueno Silva x Macy Chiasson

• Andre Fili x Cub Swanson

• Marc-Andre Barriault x Joe Pyfer

• Gillian Robertson x Michelle Waterson-Gomez

• Carlos Hernandez x Rei Tsuruya

• Yanis Ghemmouri x Payton Talbott

• Andrei Arlovski x Martin Buday

For more information on the card, visit the MMA Junkie events hub to UFC 303.

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