Former GLORY champ Artem Vakhitov earned a UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series this summer – but says the two parties have split.

After declining Dana White's contract offer following a win on Dana White's Contender Series, Artem Vakhitov has revealed he ...

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 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 (left) and his team opted to decline a UFC contract despite him winning at Dana White's Contender Series via TKO. [Images courtesy: @vakhitovartem on Instagram., UFC on YouTube ...

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 ...

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 ...

Former Alex Pereira rival Artem Vakhitov isn’t going to join the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Advertisement Vakhitov is among the few men in the world who can boast a victory over Pereira.