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Last Man to Beat Alex Pereira in Kickboxing Earns a UFC Contract

Artem Vakhitov, the last man to beat Alex Pereira in kickboxing, just got a UFC contract ud83dudc40

Dana White says he gave him the contract because Alex Pereira said he deserves it ud83eudd1d #DWCS #UFC #MMApic.twitter.com/8FhySR8MhE — Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) October 9, 2024

Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight kingpin Alex Pereira helped rival Artem Vakhitov get into the UFC.

Vakhitov (3-1) earned a first-round technical knockout over Islem Masraf at DWCS 2024: Week 9 on Tuesday.