The Biggest Threat to Alex Pereira! Artem Vakhitov... is moving to MMA
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ส.ค. 2023
- For over five years, Artem Vakhitov ruled the light heavyweight division in Glory, decimating elite opposition. Having broken the record for the most title defenses and reclaiming the belt from Alex Pereira, the Siberian hitman is now set to transition into MMA. What better time to look back at the combat journey of one of the best strikers of our generation.
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I can't believe he was stripped of his belt because of the war. That's absolutely ridiculous
Dirty politics by the lawless US and its western alliance.
But how are the fights supposed to happen?
They did it with all of their Russian fighters because economically it wouldn’t be possible to give them fights. In basically every place where they have events (especially the Netherlands) Russian Atletes are banned from competing. So either they would need to go to countries which allow Russian athletes (Keep in mind that you definitely don’t get profit with it). Or kick them out for now.
@@Mr.im1 that's a real shame its gone like that. Athletes shouldn't be banned because of their country.
It just means the rest of the world will fall behind the combat sports compared to Russian champions.
Like with chess, USSR chess championship used to be more prestigious than the world championship, cuz of so many better players coming from there.
One of the worlds best strikers and alot of folks don't know who he is
I know who he is.
Western propaganda
@@HandsomeBastard no doubt west does have propaganda, but this aint it. Nobody knew much about Alex Pereira when he showed up to UFC aside from beating Izzy. Most of these top Glory fighters are not world famous anymore than Artem and are not russian. Kickboxing just is not as mainstream as MMA or Boxing sadly.
he is russian.... he is putin soldier....his place is at front war not in ufc.
@@NotaGabeItch hahaha
Glad to see Elite Kickboxers in MMA the sport will evolve more.
They remind me of Mirko crocop and mark hunt when there was cross promotion K-1 vs pride FC (best kickboxing org vs best MMA org) .
Some great k1 fighters didn't do well but crocop was the one of top k1 fighters to transition to MMA and it was scary and beautiful. Later mark hunt went to MMA as well. Golden age of heavyweight
Alex, izzy, yousri and now this guy...let's go!!!
it says a lot about the state of kickboxing. if the money is good in kickboxing then they would stay there, but it probably isn't
@@sophiawoods6748
"Dutch" style.
Como el Gran Cung Lee, en sus mejores dias!.
This dude is the only man that put Pereira on his back foot during a fight. Definitely a formidable fighter
It was robbery
@@animepiece2891 if anything, Artem won both fights
@@bigjallday110Ok Russian casual
Alex beat him hahaha
First fight Alex looked st Vahkitov like wtf i won??? Then Artem made sure to make it s guaranteed win in the next fight but artem already lost his first mma fight GG dislocated elbow
Wow, his jab is awesome,
It has no telegraph and it goes straight down the middle with speed and precision,
He is not using a lot of force other than speed but with his perfect timing
he catches them walking forward.
Beautiful.
facts.
rewatched several times ... absolutely pistol like
He punches hard...too hard. So many broken hands because he can throw harder than the bone can handle. Not sure this transitions him well to MMA but he won't be bum that is for sure.
one of the few dudes that's actually on the level of Alex
I still think technically Izzy does a lot of things better than Alex but overall if you look at their capabilities and specially offensively, these guys are a level(or at least half a level)above Izzy, which makes sense since these dudes been fighting high level kickboxers in the past 5 years while Izzy's been fighting Vettori, Costa and other braindead strikers, I mean obviously Izzy's been improving too but if you watch the first and second Alex vs Izzy kickboxing fight you can obviously tell Alex has improved more than Izzy, Izzy used to be the more technical Kickboxer back then but now Alex at least Offensively is a level above Izzy, defensively Izzy is better.
@@Ar1AnX1x Rubbish.
can we let Adesanya chill for a second, Pereira just happened lmaooo
Nah, This Russian 'cracka' wants his fake-african blood
😂
Artem fights at 209. There’s no way he’s dropping down to 185, he will be fighting at 205 if anything.
@@NotaGabeItch He probably could cut down to 185. He's not the slimmest on fight night at that weight
@@jadenl9253 it’s *Pereira*. Last time Artem fought at your typical middleweight weight class in MMA was 2011. Artem fights at Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight in Kick Boxing you casual. He’s not no spring chicken like he was in 20s. Don’t compare Alex and Artem, they both have a different frame and both fight at different weight classes.
Use your common sense, why would he deplete his body even more and go to a weight class he hasn’t fought at in over a decade. You casual.
It's been a long time since I saw someone fighting such stiff competition and winning! A true fighter!
I'm just going to say that your videos is a perfect format to tell a fighter's story.
These bite-sized infos in concise highlight and narrative is, while easy to follow, at the same time successfully made us the viewer root for the fighter.
I'd say this is the best fighter highlight format across TH-cam.
Excellent job 👍
I 100% agree
Agree
I concur!
also no lame stuff u see from other channels like:
-corny overly enthusiastic voice like mr beast or kids show host
-lame use of video effects that make the hit harder to see
-lame trash music
The modern martial artist is another great channel with similar format if not better
Awesome display of brutality and a heart of a champion.
Yeah Artem Will always be champion in my book 🙏🏿👑🙏🏿
0:03 the savagery of that combo is just disgusting.
My man😆
He hits like a train 😂
Stripping Vakhitov is the definition of xenophobia. The NATO banderites are paying the price one Leopard ($8m) at a time.
One thing I’ve noticed from this video is he has some of the best boxing I’ve seen from a kickboxer. Those combinations are fast and dangerous. Plus he has lightning fast kicks. I’m excited to see him in mma
Those kicks aren't just fast. They are very heavy too.
Wow! Artem is a fucking monster! I wish the best of luck to him with his moving to MMA and hope to see many more highlight reels of this guy's amazing ability!
En qué promotora de mma, hara su debut? Gracias.
@@harrypereira5912open Fc he already fought and lost due to injuring his elbow in r1 sadly
@@jordan07sv36 Really? That's too bad. Hope he makes a quick recovery. Thanks.
Doing what he did with a broken hand, absolutely unbelievable!
Dude fights like how I think I look like fighting in my head 😂
Same with me in my dreams 😂😂
That actually made me laugh out loud. 😂
😂
Same goes to me.. 😆🤣
Same here 😭😭
Glad Artem is getting more recognition. Fast powerful hands, a creative arsenal with decorative combinations. Knows how it mix up his low kicks with his punches. His style is a beauty to watch!
Желаю Артёму только достойных побед, в этом парне огромный потенциал.
Yes, this guy has that same powerful left hook, liver shot as does Inoue of Japan... If you could liver KO people with 10 - 14 ounce boxing gloves, you could much more easily do it with 4 ounce UFC gloves... He wouldn't be as "free" in MMA, esp at the UFC, as he was here in Glory pure stand-up's... but with elite wrestling coaches helping on that aspect of things, this guy's boxing/liver shot could be a game changer in many mma fights... especially now having seen him handle Alex Poatan the way he did in kickboxing; and Alex does just fine at the UFC.
Tbf he didn't "handle" pereira unless I'm misinterpreting your use of the word. Both of their fights were close and competitive. Funnily enough, most people felt Vadim won the first fight and lost the rematch but the judges gave him the rematch, not the first fight.
Julio Cesar Chavez had a infamous left hook especially to the Liver. Like a Surgeon.
Lol
Adesanya is really attracting elite kickboxers to mma..he showed the way and I am happy to see these guys from Glory in UFC.
Artem might cause some trouble for him because he is good striker but at the same time he goes into exchanges recklessly and Izzy could punish that.
Artem fights at 205 in mma
I doubt he’ll fight at 185, most likely 205 and chase pereira
Also, grappling is a thing in MMA
@@ZodDamn1t people seem to forget this lol
@@ZodDamn1t yea too bad Adesanya doesn't really do that so he's gonna get koed again by another monster.
As always quality and fun commentary!
thanks, love all your videos!
Best illustrative, creative fighter commentary and highlights!
The friggin' chin on Machado! I know the video isn't about him, but the head kick he ate at 16:30 didn't even fully knock him down (he did grab the ropes to stay upright, admittedly)! Good Lord, he should have been comatose after that. Great video, VoteSport! I always enjoy learning about combat sports athletes I've yet to see compete.
No shit that dude was tough!
@@DarwinHandy that's literally in my nightmares. Hitting a guy with all my power and he just looks at you like you threw a flimsy jab
Goodness gracious. This gentleman is something to behold. The accuracy is just on point. 💯🎯
Plus+ piano chops to boot 🤌🏽
Great commentary. The only commentator I wouldn''t mind listening to describing every detail while watching it myself.
I always enjoy your videos. Thanks
stood back up and continued spending health bar is a legendary line omg
and "curing insomniacs" lmao
Never heard of this fighter, but im an instant fan and wish hin the best in his conquest to transition to MMA
Crazy to me how many mma fans have never heard of the best strikers on earth
@@K1KamikazeI know right.... casuals for real
@@dilichiohabuire2183 casuals for real lmao sure...
The homework and research needed to put this masterpiece video together is mind boggling but, so much appreciated! Thank you.
Этот канал принадлежит русским. У нас есть канал эра мма, сначала выходит на нашем языке, через пару дней для вас.
Awsome video, as always!!! Thanks!
Probably the best channel about MMA...
And the cherry on top: no commercials...
Cherry on top
Yep,ma bad,sorry...
This guy is so good. Glad to see someone made a video on his greatness.
Your content is so good! I'm always happy to see your latest.
He's been my favorite fighter in Glory for years and this MMA announcement makes me happy.
You and me fighting and second round I'm finishing it, can't wait!
his high guard is insane, blocks everything
Except when Alex got a hold of him
@@SanSolo22 watch the second fight where he beat Alex, he blocked pretty much any boxing combos Alex threw at him, it actually makes no sense how his guard blocks everything since there's always a way to break through the guard specially with someone as powerful and as accurate as Alex but still couldn't do it, it blew my mind tbh, I've never seen even high level Boxers be this good at blocking(both fights were very close, this isn't a jab at Alex)
@@Ar1AnX1xIt was a robbery
The only robbery was the first fight. Artem won both.@@yendevus1747
@@Ar1AnX1x
Yes, but I think his style is based a lot on defense with those huge padded gloves, unlike IZZY and Pereira who didn't abuse gloves and their style wasn't dependent on them, in a fight with MMA gloves Alex knocks him out
Always enjoyed his fights...wish him luck in mma.
This production is outstanding! Cheers!
I absolutely love the commentaries by the voice over guy, well done.
scary power and precision. what a treat, thanks!
That’s the nastiest spinning elbow I’ve ever seen lol
Honestly. No compromise on the speed for power or vice versa, Lands it clean too with carried momentum.
Good video once again. I Said it before and i Will say it again in the comments : i hope you one Day do video about alexey ignashov. One of the greatest ever, in my opinion 💪👊
I watch again this video today, vahitov is big fighter and have a big hard, I wish all the best for Artem🙏👏👏👏🙋♂️
Excellent content🏆I backfisted the like button to the point of smashing it😉
he fought machado, ilunga and abena with a broken hand
Judges robbed Abena and Pereira in their rematch...
@@rustyshackleford8473 rematch with pereira was a draw in my opinion but vakhitov gob robbeb in their first match
He lost in his mma debut already
@@ss-dj9xe due to an elbow injury but he was winning the fight
@@ilja7708 lost is lost , he not close to word winning
Grrreat video!, can not wait to see that guy in MMA!
Look at his hip dexterity its unbelievable how quick his head kicks are its insane!!!
Stripped of his belt because of his nationality? What a joke...
So much for inclusion huh. I bet they wouldn't strip an Israeli for the war with Palestine.
Didn't you know? Being racist against Russia and an anti-Russian fascist is welcome in the "civilized" west.
Good fighter ... heavy and accurate punches...
Yes you right heavy, accurate punches combined within a high frequency of combinations of punches that made this Russian fighter very effective and outstanding fighter.
I like how the kick boxers transition to MMA. They don't worry about learning wrestling wholesale. they just focus on Defending Takedowns and get ups and stay with what they're good at.
thanks for making this vid had no idea
First time hearing about this guy. I hope to see him on the UFC soon. I'm glad Dana doesn't get involved in politics. We want to see the best, and only the best.
Yes! Also he likes Russian fighter’s, pereira was already signed to the ufc when both fight the last time, I hope pereira and ufc promote something to arkem soon, he’s a beast!
I don't think Dana cares much for politics
Never heard of him. Total beast. Can't wait to see him in the UFC!!!
Yeeeesss!! I love watching Vakhitov fight and always felt he IS the greatest fighter in the world today. Cannot wait to see his amazing skills in MMA shows.
His Speed and Power 😮
Precision and timing will always beat speed and power, quick night at the office this will be for Adesanya!
@@unclemesfin6835how did Ngannou get the belt with nothing but power then
First time watching this fighter, must say some serious precision and venum in those shots👍 wouldnt like be on receiving end that spinning elbow 😵
Great video about one of the best kickboxers alive...🥊🔥🥊cant wait to see him in MMA...also can you do a video on his training partner and also kickboxing ex champion and one of the funiest fighters to watch in the world ARTEM LEVIN🔥🙏✌
Good presentation. I felt like the KO's and TKO's started to fade once the competition got better. Not easy to convert to MMA, but best of luck.
it's the little things like going from "a new force had arrived in glory" to a shot of him walkin up to the ring with a shirt that says glory on it that make this channel so good 3:09
If this dude gets a ground game... he might be scary in MMA!
If he gets ground game, he will be scary. He is not only the full package striking wise, he also has an unbreakable chin and legs.
Yeah because you have to be well rounded for MMA maybe
These comments are always kinda goofy bruh
@@STiergoofballsomeone hurt you little dude?
@@harsha1989able
Nah on paper the comment is right but it's like the most obvious stuff to write🤨
It's like asking someone how a striker vs grappler match up will go and then he says:,,If the striker can defend takedowns he wins"
If I hear that I am like:,,Oh yeah bro for real?😨I never expected that"
He got Tko'ed last month already....in his First MMA fight 😂
The best martial arts channel in the world!
I had never heard of Vakhitov but I will be watching for him from now on.. Very impressive! I imagine he'll have much success in MMA..
never heard of him until now, great video
I’ve been a big kickboxing enthusiast since the glory days of K-1 (no pun intended) and I was so relieved when Glory emerged to fill the void left when K1 folded. Artem has been my favorite fighter in Glory since I first saw him, dude is a classically trained pianist and I notice a lot of aspects of music theory in his kickboxing style.
It’s funny, I thought Artem should have won the first fight with Alex but then I thought he should have lost the rematch. So they are rightfully 1-1, each winning the match they should have lost. After the exposure Alex received from his UFC run and the knockout power he possesses being universally acknowledged it should stand to reason the level of impressiveness Artem displayed in going 10 full rounds against Alex and not hitting the ground at all.
It was the piano background that was a part of making him a beast.
Absolutely, his moms decision was on the point
I'm anxious to see how far he can go
Great video!!
His style is way more of the classic Kickboxer
Adesanya's style fits much better in MMA and he also has good defensive skills against ground fighters
What's the difference?
@@llewodcm20 The standard style of kickboxing revolves around using gloves as shields, trading punches in bunches and low kicks. None of this shit works well in MMA unless you have sensational takedown defence.
Izzy works well because he moves about really well and doesn't care to throw in big combos. And when he was in Glory, he was already starting to train MMA properly- made him that much better for his transition.
I mean just see how Gokhan Saki floundered. He could not use his blistering combos in the fear of being taken down, and he got clipped fairly often because of he didn't have the big gloves, though tbf he was getting old.
@@TheNEOverseis it correct to say that Izzy is a better MMA fighter than he was a kickboxer? Or does this just have more to do with his style? I mean, for me he's more technical than any of these monsters in Glory but apparently his style doesn't fit so well in kickboxing like it does in MMA and because of that he did not achieve anything big in Glory. Am I wrong and all of this has more to do with the other great kickboxers being better than him or the all thing is more about his fighting style?
@@moiseslevi7880 Both, he's a better fit for MMA than kickboxing because of style. The ring makes it harder for him to move around, and since activity and aggression is favoured, he tends to lose decisions.
I think him spending a considerable amount of time training MMA while doing the Glory schedule doesn't help either- he's not putting 100% into pure kickboxing.
Mind you, he was quite an active fighter in kickboxing too, more combos and stuff in general.
Dude throws his spinning backfist almost like a Tekken character: at a downward angle with his knuckles, rather than the horizontal hammerfist we tend to see. Kind of follows the same principle as Andy Hug's axe kicks: very few sports combatants really train how to defend against attacks coming directly from above, as it's usually difficult to generate power that way without a massive amount of telegraph.
The legendary axe kicks
Great video man, good fighter, excellent in some cases, let's see him in UFC 👌
I've watched this guy fight loads of times wat a savage in ring but very humble outside a true warrior
Formidable striker, no doubt about it…if Dana White signs him to UFC, he is going to be a tough to stop
He’s in the dwcs right
@@dionshelby5494 I haven't heard of that. I know Yousri Belgaroui & Cesar Almeida are.
Thats an unfair and filthy move to mix the politics with the sports ... Russia is in war with Ukraine then the fighters have to get hurt? Thats just wrong and dirty
I would understand if kickboxing/Muay Thai was apart of Olympic sport but since it isn't it's fucking stupid how they strip him of his title for a war that he himself isn't part of
It is easy for you to say that when your state, your nation isn't threatened, different nation that support their current ruler and his war.
@@dangen2012America and Australia is currently providing arms and air support for Indonesia in its genocide against the natives of west papau. Should we strip American and Australian champs?
@Pace19692 I know! That's such bullshit!
It’s the only why they will stop….no one from Russia should participate in any sport out of russia. And war is not politics…kiiling innocent people is not politics.
Great fighter..be interesting to see how he goes in a different format.
Nasty striker 🔥
He will kick ass anybody.. He's absolute monster.
Luv ur vids 🔥
Great video! Artem is an amazing fighter! Great boxing..speed, accuracy, just everything
COME TO SOUTH AFRICA ARTEM VAKHITOV..WE'VE GOT SOME GOOD KICKBOXERS DOWN HERE.
He lost to Poatan, clearly, but glory didn't want to leave 2 vacant belts, they took a point from Poatan in a ridiculous way and the judges' decision was definitely questionable.
i disagree he won both fights in my opinion
Nahh he lost to Poatan. But it was close af and Vakhitov is awesome.
Both were close fights, but the second one alex didnt win. He threw a lot of punches but missed most. Vakhitov, on the other hand, threw fewer punches but connected more.
To say he clearly lost is stupid and dishonest.
Artem is one of the best in the world
Have class when hi fight
"Backfist the like button" is done. Great video as always!
This guys an absolute unit. LH like this are scarier than heavyweights sometimes…
He has recently fought in his first mma fight in which it was stopped 55 seconds in when he dislocated his elbow.
Oh maan, that's bad
If he can stay on his feet, he’s going to wreck shop in mma. This dudes cardio is insane with a ferocious arsenal behind it.
Real talk
Looks really good looking forward to seeing him fight.
Je découvre le combattant et il a un striking exceptionnel fluide très attractif.... j' adore votre format de vidéo bravo pour le travail
There's a high likelihood Adesanya will retire before Vakhitov can climb the ranks for a title shot.
It’d be a striking masterclass
I feel because of his status and absolute killer resume it wouldn't take him very long at all
He better retire before Vakhitov gets a match with him!
@@Spartan-ri8xj Oh please 😂
@@nashbullet3213 It's nice to see someone still has manners to say "please". So thank you for your comment,though it's wrong.
32 year old kickboxer moving into MMA got kTKO'd in his first fight June 11, 2023
Yeah sakis run was short as well
Yeah but it was due to a freak injury, and nobody was really winning the fight for certain.... He can definitely come back
BEAUTIFUL ENJOYED EVERY MOMENT
Very nice and becoming sentemenyal Xmas song😊
This dude has insane skill I’m always a huge fan of these elite kickboxers coming to mma like Izzy and Pereira
Y recueda al Gran Cung Lee, en sus mejores dias!.
But he's 32 now and should of went to MMA earlier. He might do well, but it will be years before a title shot unless they push and rush him like they did with Alex.
they won’t rush him, alex has the look and style for the fans, artem does not
however artem may be better in kickboxing
32 is young, he will be champ watch.
32 is young, he will be champ watch.
@@5roundwar yeah poatan got fast tracked cos of his history with Adesanya. That’s how a lot of the casual mma fans knew about poatan.
That Glory 78, was a extremely contentious decision (deducting a point in the clinch was extremely unusual ….especially when most had Pereira winning decisively)
A punch that can kill , a kick that can break a bone , respect to all this fighters
I feel there are some formidable people, who would say I'm pretty tough. I trained in some different styles of fighting on and off over a period of about 9 yrs, and I'll admit I have never nor would I ever want to deal with getting kicked or punched in the liver like that. In fact ibdont think I could even in my prime. I would probably buckle lol.
It’s so easy for everyone to forget what Izzy has done in MMA. Everyone is now a supposed threat to him smh
Not everybody, but this guy - absolutely.
@@davesmith826 Has he been training bjj and wrestling intensly? If not then he won't even make it to the top 10
@@JohnTheApexBaker No idea, but Google is your friend.
@@davesmith826Not at all. He’s a Light Heavyweight, and if anything he will be fighting at 205 if he goes to the UFC. The light heavyweight division is 209 in Glory. Artem is already 32 years old and walks around well over 205. At that age weight cuts get harder, you won’t see him at 185.
@@NotaGabeItchcope he’s gonna smoke gynobender
Great channel
Video breakdown of this man's career thus far so good I had to sub, very well done!
I think many looked at Pereira and Adesanya's past records to see who went the distance/fair'd against them the best. I had seen this man's name on Alex's record but honestly overlooked him due to it being a decision result.
Big mistake on my end, I now look forward to Artem's next bout. Ridiculous that Glory stripped him of his belt but I suppose such decisions sometimes cannot be helped. Go get'im champ!
It's a shame his style doesn't translate well in MMA.
His defense relied way too much on the gloves,his style is tailor made for kickboxing. He's very technical and defensively sound, but there's just no reason to migrate to a new sport where your best attributes are going to be liabilities.
Money is the reason
They kicked him out of Glory for being Russian. Probably needs money.
Him and Izzy would be a fun one¡💯
Same can be said about pereira though and look wheres hes at now lol
@dvelasquez4556 literally no one gave him a chance to win if Jan chose to wrestle, instead he stuffed the takedowns and even got Jan in a guillotine for a minute. Not to mention Jan is the guy that beat adesanya first both on the feet and on the ground. Jan was the second worst match up for Alex besides ankalaev and he still won
He is too much and too well calibrated for Kickboxing. He has perfect technique for that. This will make it very hard to transition MMA.
Yeah nah no one has ever made the transition.. not only made the transition, but beat Isreal…. Think about what you are saying
@@paull9087 if we talk about beating israel there is a debate. If we talk transitionning to MMA and having success it will be harder for him than for Pereira or Izzy. This Dutch-like style is hard to adapt to MMA.
@@paull9087 Alex got the shortcut, he didn't have to deal with grapplers on his way up. By the time of Jan, he was better prepared.
This guy doesn't have the style to deal with that.
I like that you respect the opponents by showing where they've won fights before.
Best channel for fighting based videos
Dude faces nothing but guys who are bigger than him and still comes out on top over and over again. Very impressive.
Gifted back to back decisions which the video showed