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Who Is Artem Vakhitov? Rico's Opponent For Title At Glory100

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Rico Verhoeven’s opponent at the historic Glory 100 event has been revealed to be the former Glory kickboxing heavyweight world champion. Who exactly is this fighter, though? His name has been circulating the MMA and kickboxing spheres for years, but who is he in kickboxing and MMA? Today, we take a deep dive. A forgotten Muay Thai talent Artem Vakhitov is little known for his Muay Thai ability, but it’s where he got his start. He is a three-tim…

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With UFC Unwilling to Budge on Contract, Artem Vakhitov Jumps Ship, Takes Fight with Rico Verhoeven

Artem Vakhitov arrived on Dana White’s Contender Series last year billed as the last man to beat Alex Pereira in kickboxing. The premise was simple: here’s a fighter who could, like Pereira before him, flourish in MMA, and rise up to a point where a rematch with “Poatan” could be possible. Things were headed in the right direction when the Russian won his DWCS appearance. A future showdown with Pereira seemed to be in the cards. It won’t be happ…

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