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Artem Vakhitov, the last man to defeat UFC star Alex Pereira in GLORY, set to make his MMA debut

Artem Vakhitov books MMA debut last man to beat UFC champion Alex PereiraArtem Vakhitov, the last man to defeat former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira in kickboxing has booked his mixed martial arts debut. Armet Vakhitov, a two-time GLORY Kickboxing light heavyweight champion, holds the distinction of being the last man to hand Alex Pereira a loss before the Brazilian boogeyman made his own transition to MMA. […]

Artem Vakhitov books MMA debut last man to beat UFC champion Alex Pereira

Artem Vakhitov, the last man to defeat former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira in kickboxing has booked his mixed martial arts debut.

Armet Vakhitov, a two-time GLORY Kickboxing light heavyweight champion, holds the distinction of being the last man to hand Alex Pereira a loss before the Brazilian boogeyman made his own transition to MMA. Of course, we all know how well that turned out with ‘Poatan’ scoring a shocking fifth-round knockout against longtime rival Israel Adesanya to capture the UFC’s 185-pound crown at UFC 281 in November. Vakhitov hopes to follow a similar path as he begins his own mixed martial arts career in his native Russia.

As confirmed by MMA Fighting, Artem Vakhitov will make his debut at Open FC 31 in Shergesh, Russia, on June 11. He is set to square off with ‘The Egypitian Lion’ Ashraf Bashandy, a fighter who will be making his own pro MMA debut after going 4-1 as an amateur with three of those victories coming by way of submission.

Artem Vakhitov Closed Out His GLORY Kickboxing Career with a Majority Decision Over Alex Pereira

The 32-year-old Russian striking standout has an impressive 23 wins in the world of kickboxing with eight via knockout. Vakhitov defended the GLORY world championship five times before surrendering the belt to Alex Pereira via a closely-contested split decision at GLORY 77. Eight months later, Vakhitov would reclaim the title, securing a majority decision over Pereira in what would be the Brazilian’s last fight with the promotion before moving on to the UFC.

Vakhitov parted ways with GLORY in 2022, intent on making his MMA debut under one of North America’s premiere combat sports promotions. Instead, Vakhitov will look to earn his first win in mixed martial arts on the Russian regional scene.

Artem Vakhitov vs. Ashraf Bashandy will serve at the main event for the June 11 showcase in his homeland.

Alistair Overeem, team deny PED use following one year GLORY suspension: ‘it surprised him’

Alistair Overeem GLORY Suspension Surprised HimAlistair Overeem’s team vehemently denies the use of any performance-enhancing drugs following a 12-month suspension handed down by GLORY Kickboxing. The promotion announced that ‘The Demolition Man’ had been suspended for one year after testing positive for a banned substance surrounding his October trilogy bout with Badr Hari at GLORY COLLISION 4. “Alistair Overeem has […]

Alistair Overeem GLORY Suspension Surprised Him

Alistair Overeem’s team vehemently denies the use of any performance-enhancing drugs following a 12-month suspension handed down by GLORY Kickboxing.

The promotion announced that ‘The Demolition Man’ had been suspended for one year after testing positive for a banned substance surrounding his October trilogy bout with Badr Hari at GLORY COLLISION 4.

“Alistair Overeem has been removed from the GLORY rankings and his fight again Badr Hari is ruled a ‘No Contest’ due to a violation of GLORY’s anti-doping rules,” GLORY announced in an official statement. “His suspension is for 12 months, starting at his last fight – COLLISION 4. And he must return a percentage of his wages.”

Following the promotion’s announcement, Alistair Overeem’s trainer Nick Hemmers went on record stating that an anti-inflammatory medication was responsible for the positive test and not a performance-enhancing drug.

“Apparently a minimal amount of it was found in his blood…. He has not used any means to be stronger in the ring,” Hemmers stated. “I think it’s nonsense that his victory was taken away. We simply won that match against Badr, and I will always say that.”

Alistair Overeem’s Team Released an Official Statement

Alistair Overeem’s management team also issued a statement on the situation, saying:

“We have taken note of the removal of Alistair from the ranking. After the B-sample was also positive, it was to be expected that his fight against Badr Hari would be converted to ‘No Contest’. We are talking about trace amounts of a supplement that Alistair has used for recovery from an injury, which is not performance-enhancing.

“This injury occurred during the preparations for his fight with Rico (Verhoeven). It surprised Alistair that after eight months traces were still found in his system. For now, we will rest and wait and see what comes next.”

This is not the first time that Alistair Overeem has tested positive for banned substances in his combat sports career. In 2012, ‘The Demolition Man’ was scheduled to challenge then-UFC champion Junior dos Santos at UFC 146. Weeks before the bout, it was revealed by the NSAC that Overeem had an abnormally high testosterone-to-epitestosterone (T/E) ratio which he attributed to a doctor-prescribed “anti-inflammatory medication that was mixed with testosterone.”

Ex-UFC title chaser Alistair Overeem slapped with one year suspension following doping violation

Alistair Overeem suspension GLORYFormer UFC heavyweight title challenger, Alistair Overeem have been slapped with a one-year retroactive suspension after the Dutch kickboxer tested positive for a banned substance in both A and B test samples following his GLORY Kickboxing fight against Moroccan striker, Badr Hari back in October of last year.  Headlining the GLORY Collision 4 event in […]

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Former UFC heavyweight title challenger, Alistair Overeem have been slapped with a one-year retroactive suspension after the Dutch kickboxer tested positive for a banned substance in both A and B test samples following his GLORY Kickboxing fight against Moroccan striker, Badr Hari back in October of last year. 

Headlining the GLORY Collision 4 event in his first combat sports outing since his departure from the UFC the year prior, Overeem initially landed a unanimous decision victory over Hari, however, the bout has since been overturned to an official ‘No Contest’ in November after it was revealed he had tested positive for a banned substance.

Alistair Overeem has also turned over a percentage of his fight purse

News of Overeem’s one-year suspension and subsequent removal from the official GLORY rankings and the return of a percentage of his fight purse, was initially reported by VechtsportInfo. 

Violating GLORY’s anti-doping policy, the reported banned substance which Alistair Overeem tested positive for in both his A and B test samples has yet to be disclosed, however, the former Strikforce, K-1, and Dream gold holder has been issued a one-year suspension from competition. 

Boasting a 47-19(1) professional mixed martila arts record, Alistair Overeem, an alum of the UFC, most recently featured professionally in the sport against recent winner, Alexander Volkov, suffering a second round TKO loss to the Russian striker in February 2021. 

Competing for undisputed UFC heavyweight gold against former two-time division champion, Stipe Miocic back in 2016 in the main event of UFC 203 in Cleveland, Ohio, Overeem suffered a first round KO loss to the former, despite landing his own knockdown and threatening with a guillotine submission earlier in the round. 

In his time with the Dana White-led organization, Overeem was also hit with a nine-month retroacitvr suspension, which was issued by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, after he tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone. 

A revered knockout and submission artist, Alistair Overeem holds UFC victories over the likes of Brock Lesnar, Frank Mir, Roy Nelson, Junior dos Santos, Andrei Arlovski, Mark Hunt, Fabricio Werdum, Sergei Pavlovich, and Aleksei Olienik. 

Alistair Overeem’s GLORY Drug Test Positive For Banned Substance

The drug test from Alistair Overeem’s recent kickboxing match has apparently tested positive for a banned substance. The former UFC heavyweight title challenger originally left kickboxing after he won the 2010 K-1 Grand Prix in Tokyo, Japan by defeatin…

The drug test from Alistair Overeem’s recent kickboxing match has apparently tested positive for a banned substance. The former UFC heavyweight title challenger originally left kickboxing after he won the 2010 K-1 Grand Prix in Tokyo, Japan by defeating Peter Aerts. After closing out his UFC career with a loss to Alexander Volkov last year,…

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Alistair Overeem tests positive for banned substance following his fight against Badr Hari at Glory Collision 4

alistair overeemFormer UFC heavyweight, Alistair Overeem has tested positive for a banned substance following his bout against Badr Hari. Overeem made his return to kickboxing last month, taking on former foe and kickboxing legend, Badr Hari. ‘The Demolition Man’ would knockdown Hari twice in the final round of their bout, securing the 42-year-old a unanimous decision […]

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Former UFC heavyweight, Alistair Overeem has tested positive for a banned substance following his bout against Badr Hari.

Overeem made his return to kickboxing last month, taking on former foe and kickboxing legend, Badr Hari. ‘The Demolition Man’ would knockdown Hari twice in the final round of their bout, securing the 42-year-old a unanimous decision win.,

Following the fight, a sample provided by Overeem tested positive for a banned substance, which has been reported to not be performance-enhancing. The results from the B sample are still to be released.

“After his match against Badr Hari in October,” Lars Van Soset of De Telegraaf wrote. “The 42-year-old kickboxer handed in a [sample] in which a prohibited substance was found. Various sources have confirmed this to De Telegraaf. Overeem’s management is currently awaiting the results of the b-sample and would not comment further. However, according to them, the substance found is not a performance-enhancing substance.”

This is not the first time that Overeem has been in trouble regarding banned substances, failing a test back in 2012 for elevated testosterone levels. The former Strikeforce champion had T/E levels of 14:1, over twice the allowed limit in competition and around seven times more than the average man.

What’s next for Alistair Overeem?

Overeem seemed the likely candidate to face Glory heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven, who would enter the ring to confront Overeem. The fight had the potential to be a big event, especially in their home country of the Netherlands, but now the matchup seems unlikely.

No official ban has been passed down Overeem as of yet and neither Glory or athletic commissions have given an indication on the next steps.

What do you make of Alistair Overeem’s failed test?

Overeem Scores Comeback Win Over Badr Hari, Twitter Reacts

Alistair Overeem had a successful return to the world of kickboxing when he took out Badr Hari in their trilogy bout. Long before Overeem was fighting for UFC gold, he was a decorated kickboxing champion, winning two K-1 World Grand Prix titles. One of…

Alistair Overeem had a successful return to the world of kickboxing when he took out Badr Hari in their trilogy bout. Long before Overeem was fighting for UFC gold, he was a decorated kickboxing champion, winning two K-1 World Grand Prix titles. One of the most notable parts of his initial kickboxing run came from…

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