If you find yourself wondering from time to time where Andrei Arlovski  disappeared to following his knockout destruction at the hands of Fedor Emelianenko in early 2009, rest assured that you are not alone.

It now looks like “The Pitbull” will be making his return to the ring in February, although it won’t be of the mixed martial arts variety, as Andrei has agreed to take on veteran pugilist Fres Oquendo in a boxing exhibition this month

Arlovski’s camp recently confirmed the high profile smoker which has been set for February 27 from the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel in Florida at a charity event titled “The Blacks Anual Galla“.

All of the proceeds from the event will got to The Consequences Charity, a nonprofit organization that strives to deter adolescent criminal behavior through community support and intervention programs.

Arlovski is currently coming off of consecutive defeats in MMA at the hands of Brett Rogers and Fedor Emelianenko, while Oquendo is a twelve-year boxing veteran with a current record of 31-5.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski (15-7) will turn to the boxing ring next for his next fight. Still without an MMA contract, “The Pitbull” will face boxing heavyweight Fres Oquendo in a four-round exhibition charity boxing match on Feb. 27 in Miami, Fla.

Both men will be fighting for The Consequences Charity, a nonprofit organization that works to prevent adolescent criminal behavior via community support and intervention programs.

“I am honored to step into the ring with a great fighter like Fres Oquendo,” Arlovski stated Wednesday. “This is going to be an exciting exhibition match but we already know the winner: the children we are helping.”

Arlovski last appeared at the “Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields” event in June of 2009, losing to heavyweight Brett Rogers at the 22 second mark of the first round via TKO (punches). That loss marked Arlovski’s second straight defeat which included a January 2009 loss to WAMMA heavyweight champ Fedor Emelianenko. Arlovski had been on a five fight win streak before those losses which included victories over Roy Nelson, Ben Rothwell, and Fabricio Werdum.

Oquendo (31-5 boxing record) is ranked among boxing’s heavyweight division’s top 10 by many media outlets. He’s gone 5-1 since 2007 losing to James Toney via split decision and is probably best known for a controversial November 2006 unanimous-decision loss to Evander Holyfield for the vacant USBA heavyweight title.

“I have seen Arlovski in the ring and in the cage, and I am excited to be able to showcase my skills against an MMA legend,” Oquendo stated. “Believe me, we are going to go at it for four rounds with the goal that every punch and every blow helps this cause.”

Out of action since a June 2009 TKO loss to Brett Rogers, former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski returns to a ring - rather than a cage - for a four-round boxing exhibition bout with heavyweight boxer Fres Oquendo.

Arlovski's camp today announced the fight, which takes place Feb. 27 at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel in Florida.

The exhibition fight serves as a fundraiser for The Consequences Charity, a nonprofit organization that works to prevent adolescent criminal behavior via community support and intervention programs.

After his pleas for a charity fight initially fell on deaf ears, David Loiseau has finally secured a bout - the proceeds of which will benefit victims of the January earthquake in Haiti.

Loiseau (18-9), a former top UFC middleweight contender, headlines "Mixed Fight League 2: Battleground" against Isidro Gonzales (16-13) on Feb. 27 at the Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

The event also features UFC vets Marvin Eastman and Jon Murphy, and $2 from each ticket sale will be donated to the American Red Cross to benefit the Haitian relief efforts.