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UFC screws Ben Rothwell, books Stipe Miocic vs Andrei Arlovski for UFC 195 co-main event

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight contender Stipe Miocic suffered an injury earlier this month and was forced to withdraw from his Ben Rothwell fight at UFC Fight Night 76, which takes place this Saturday (Oct. 24, 2015) in Dublin, Ireland.

As a result, the promotion has rewarded him with a UFC 195 pay-per-view (PPV) co-main event against Andrei "The Pitbull" Arlovski, which takes place on Sat., Jan. 2, 2016, inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

No love for "Big Ben."

Arlovski (25-10, 1 NC) is likely one win away from a division title shot, having racked up six straight victories since 2013.