Andrei Arlovski signs with Strikeforce, meets Antonio Silva May 15 in St. Louis

Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski (15-7 MMA, 0-1 SF) has signed a multi-fight, 16-month deal with Strikeforce and is expected to fight former EliteXC title-holder Antonio Silva (13-2 MMA, 0-1 SF) at the organization’s May 15 event in St Louis, Mo.

Arlovski announced the deal on his official Web site.

The Silva fight, first reported by Sherdog.com, was later confirmed to MMAjunkie.com by a source close to the Brazilian who said the fight will be part of the night’s Showtime-televised main card.

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