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GLORY is parting ways with former middleweight champion Artem Levin

GLORY is no longer in the Artem Levin business.

The world's leading kickboxing promotion is parting ways with the former middleweight champion, who competed in nine fights over the course of the last three years, posting an 6-2-1 record inside the GLORY ring.

GLORY CEO Jon J. Franklin confirmed the news to MMAMania on Thursday (June 16, 2016) evening.

"GLORY 30 was the last fight on Artem Levin's contract. As an organization, we are allowing him to negotiate freely and we have released him from the typical exclusivity period in our agreements," Franklin said. "So basically, at this point, we do not plan to pursue to negotiate a further contact with Artem.