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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 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 ...

The fighter in question is Artem Vakhitov, who's faced Pereira twice in kickboxing. The Russian suffered a split decision defeat in their first kickboxing encounter at Glory 77 in 2021.