Artem Vakhitov (17-5) successfully defended his GLORY Light Heavyweight title for the first time at GLORY 35 earlier today (Sat., Nov. 5, 2016) in Nice, France, making the division crown whole again. Vakhitov, 25, knocked down interim champion Zack Mwekassa (14-4) three times in the second round of the main event inside Palais Nikaia to earn the technical knockout (TKO) victory.
After a competitive first round, it looked like we may have had the makings of a potential five-round battle. But, that was not the case. In the second round, the Russian champion landed a big right hand and then dropped the interim title holder with a stiff jab to score the first knockdown of the fight.