Andrei Arlovski eying late December return

By Jason Benfari November 09, 2009Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski may be returning to the cage this before the end of the year. Arlovski's management has confirmed that the popular Belorussian fighter is in talks with both Strikeforce and Sengoku about the possibility of competing on either of their year end fight cards. Apparently, the noted heavyweight striker was offered a number of opponents to compete against at last Saturday's Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers, but turned down potential matchups with with Mike Whitehead, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou and Antonio Silva. Arlovski's camp is now weighing options from both sides of the pacific and training in anticipation of competing at Strikeforce: Evolution on Dec. 19 or with Japanese promotion Sengoku at Dynamite!! 2009 on New Year's Eve.  Potential opponents for either event have yet to be revealed. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker recently hinted that the promotion was set to ann...