A rematch 11 years in the making has been booked for the UFC’s return to the Lone Star State. After first facing off under the Affliction banner in 2008, Andrei Arlovski and Ben Rothwell have agreed to meet for the second time at UFC on ESPN 4, which takes place July 20 at AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. Arlovski won the first meeting via third-round knockout. ESPN.com first reported the plans. Rothwell looks to rebound from a March loss to Blagoy Ivanov. That hotly contested result spoiled Rothwell’s return from a two-year suspension issued after testing positive for an “anabolic androgenic steroid of exogenous origin,” though the heavyweight denied knowingly utilizing any performance enhancing drugs.

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Andrei Arlovski vs. Ben Rothwell rematch booked for UFC on ESPN 4 – MMA Junkie

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