Alex Pereira had the UFC world at his feet ... there’s another man watching closely—Artem Vakhitov, the last fighter to hand Pereira a loss in kickboxing. And if you ask him, he’s already ...

“Artem Vakhitov and Alex Pereira had one of the closest rivalries in GLORY, and when the UFC opportunity arose, they both had identical 3-1 records in MMA,” Vakhitov’s manager Andrey Busygin ...

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 has been linked to Alex Pereira for years, but their much-anticipated trilogy showdown will have to wait. The former GLORY light heavyweight champion, who is the last man to defeat ...

Artem Vakhitov is the last man to beat UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira (11-2) in a non-UFC prize fight. So when the 33-year-old Russian recently laid out a challenge for Pereira to ...

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 is a highly accomplished professional ... For UFC fans, his most notable accomplishment is a decision victory over Alex Pereira, which took place shortly before “Poatan” took ...

Artem Vakhitov is heading back to the kickboxing ... for a multi-sport trilogy bout against former kickboxing rival Alex Pereira. However, Vakhitov revealed Tuesday on Uncrowned's "The Ariel ...