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Andrei Arlovski: UFC Fight Night 87 opponent Alistair Overeem are teammates (not friends)

Just because you train under the same mixed martial arts (MMA) roof doesn't mean you have to be fast friends. That's exactly the case with UFC Fight Night 87 headliners Alistair Overeem and Andrei Arlovski, as the two Jackson-Winkeljohn MMA team members aren't exactly BFF.

In fact, Arlovski recently told UFC.com that he and "The Reem" are training partners ... and not much else.

"I will face Alistair Overeem on May 8 in Rotterdam. Technically, I'm a teammate with Overeem and nothing more. I'm not friends with Alistair Overeem. With me he's just another tough opponent.