Heavyweight Josh Barnett leans on friends for support and expertise in his handcrafted training camp, while opponent Andrei Arlovski hits the gym with the passion of a newcomer. With a combined 36 years of pro MMA experience between them, Barnett and Arlovski are both out to define their legacies when they clash in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Hamburg September 3.

Get an intimate look at the lives of two MMA pioneers, both former UFC heavyweight champions, as they prepare for a battle nearly a decade in the making. Californian Josh Barnett balances the grueling nature of mixed martial arts with fresh coaching approaches, a peaceful home life and a variety of intellectual pursuits. For Belarusian-born opponent Andrei Arlovski, home is where his head is: the Albuquerque gym where he has been reforged as a contender and rebuilt as a man.

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Go inside the gyms and lives of two of the best fighters in the world. UFC Battle Lines gets up close and personal with the athletes of an upcoming UFC Fight Night main event to see how they’re readying to fight on a massive stage.

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See how UFC heavyweights Josh Barnett and Andrei Arlovski arrived at top contendership. For Barnett, a move from Seattle to California gave him the coaching he needed to succeed in the sport. Arlovski’s journey from Belarus brought him to Albuquerque, NM, where a team of killers has kept him young inside the Octagon. Arlovski and Barnett clash in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Hamburg September 3.

Former UFC heavyweight champions Andrei Arlovski and Josh Barnett continue to evolve their games after more than fifteen years in the sport. And now a matchup made long ago will finally come to fruition in the main event of UFC Fight Night Hamburg.

Quiet pursuits at home help center self-described nerd Josh “The Warmaster” Barnett. Andrei Arlovski’s career resurgence has been fueled by the vision of his coaches, Mike Winkeljohn and Greg Jackson. And for Coach Wink, defying expectations is a 24-7 pursuit. Arlovski and Barnett clash in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Hamburg September 3.