Former GLORY champion Artem Vakhitov is no longer planning to fight for the UFC. The Russian born striker earned a contract with the promotion after winning on Dana White’s Contender Series this ...

After an extremely impressive win on Dana White’s Contender Series, Artem Vakhitov was offered a UFC contract. Having only made his MMA debut in 2023, Artem Vakhitov was fast-tracked to Dana ...

Alex Pereira's (right) former rival Artem Vakhitov (left) talks about not joining the UFC. [Images courtesy: @vakhitovartem and @ufc on Instagram] It appears MMA fans won't get to witness the ...

Artem Vakhitov captured the MMA world's attention when he won a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series last October – in part because of his past kickboxing rivalry with Alex Pereira. More than ...

Artem Vakhitov, who holds a victory over Alex Pereira, recently faced off with a rumored Francis Ngannou opponent after turning down a UFC contract. Vakhitov earned his UFC contract last October ...

However, whenever that fight does get booked, the Brazilian has been backed to reclaim his title by his long-time kickboxing rival, Artem Vakhitov. “I think Pereira was focussed too much on the ...

Artem Vakhitov is heading back to the kickboxing world. The Russian striking sensation and two-time GLORY Kickboxing champion turned his attention to MMA in 2023, fighting four times from the ...

Artem Vakhitov, who holds a win over UFC champ Alex Pereira, finishes Islem Masraf at the end of Round 1 of their bout.

Artem Vakhitov captured the MMA world's attention when he won a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series last October – in part because of his past kickboxing rivalry with Alex Pereira.