LAS VEGAS – It was Artem Vakhitov ’s former kickboxing rival who talked Dana White into signing him to the UFC. Vakhitov (3-1) earned a UFC contract Tuesday when he scored a first-round TKO of Islem Masraf (3-1) at Dana White’s Contender Series 75 from the UFC Apex. White admits he was initially hesitant to sign former two-time Glory light heavyweight champion Vakhitov, the last man to defeat Alex Pereira in kickboxing, but “Poatan” convinced him
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Dana White explains how Alex Pereira convinced him to sign Artem Vakhitov to UFC – MMA Junkie