UFC on Fox 2′s Mike Russow balances police work and fighting

CHICAGO -- As a rookie police officer, Mike Russow was assigned to work a Chicago Bulls game at the United Center in 2003. On Saturday, he will be back at the United Center. This time, instead of keeping the peace, he'll fight Jon Olav Einemo at UFC on Fox 2. While putting together a record of 14-1 with three wins in the UFC, Russow has kept his day job in the Chicago Police Department. Russow currently patrols the third district on the city's South Side. He is understandably hesitant to give specifics about the details of his daily work,  but said that he has been recognized as a fighter when on the job. "I had someone who I was arresting for a warrant, and he saw the Chicago Sun-Times picture that day. He noticed," Russow said. Though Russow can't use his Octagon-worthy moves on offenders, he says police work and fighting share a mental side. "You have to be calm. There's a lot of situations with police work where it's scary. You're clearing ...