Russian kickboxing talent, Artem Vakhitov – the last opponent to beat former two-division UFC champion, Alex Pereira in the sport, has sights firmly set on fighting the Brazilian in a trilogy bout – inside the Octagon.
Vakhitov, who has twice faced Sao Paulo knockout artist, Pereira under the banner of GLORY Kickboxing, last faced the current UFC light heavyweight champion back in 2021 in Rotterdam, handing him a majority decision defeat.
In the time since, Pereira, who was inducted into the GLORY Kickboxing Hall of Fame late last year to boot, has made a massive impact in the UFC – crowning himself as both the undisputed middleweight and light heavyweight champion,
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Featuring just two weeks ago in the main event of UFC 303, Pereira laid waste to former light heavyweight titleholder, Jiri Prochazka, handing the Czech Republic native a second career loss since November with a thunderous second round high-kick knockout win.