Four years ago, a notable kickboxer transitioned fully into MMA with the hope of pursuing and beating a longtime rival in a different combat sport. That man’s name was Alex Pereira and his dream became a reality when he defeated Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 to win gold. Now Artem Vakhitov hopes to repeat history, but is gunning for Pereira. Vakhitov and Pereira are tied at one win apiece under the GLORY Kickboxing banner. Pereira won the first meeting in January 2017 by split decision. Eight months later, Vakhitov avenged the loss by majority decision.
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