When Andrei “Pit Bull” Arlovski left UFC for Affliction in 2008, he was considered to be hot on the comeback trail, and perhaps one of the sport’s fastest-rising stars — especially after ending Ben Rothwell’s 13-fight win streak in Affliction: Banned on July 19 of that year. But he had also ended a relationship with former Playboy model Patricia Mikula. And it wasn’t long before his downward spiral commenced.

Did beauty kill the beast? We’ll probably never know for sure. But we do know that Arlovski seems to have hit rock bottom recently, confessing to having played Russian Roulette, with live ammo, sometime during the past few months. Do we believe him? Probably.

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Steve Cofield, the brains behind the Vegas-based blog MR. SUNSHINE, lent his talents to the YAHOO MMA BLOG recently, and spun a delectable tale of a love triangle blossoming between bitter head-bashing foes.

It goes a little something like this: UFC champ Andrei Arlovski has an on-going feud with fellow fighter Tim Sylvia. The duo has already faced off three times, with Sylvia holding a 2-1 edge, and neither guy is particularly fond of the other.

When Arlovski wasn’t tearing up the ring with Tim, he was cozying up with Patrycja Mikula, a former Playboy Cyber Girl & ring card girl. But after two years together, Andrei & Patrycja parted ways, which was probably a relief for Arlovski’s supporters:

Fans lashed out at Mikula alleging that she turned Arlovski soft. Arlovski did get very metrosexual, waxing his body hair for fights, once he shacked up with Mikula.

(Andy & Patty in happier times)

So, now who do you think Arlovski’s former flame was recently spotted out & about with? Read more…