The year 2018 was the seventh year in the history of Glory, an international kickboxing promotion. The year started with Glory 50: Chicago. The events were broadcast through television agreements with ESPN, Fight Network, and other regional channels around the world.

2018 in Glory
Information
First dateFebruary 16, 2018
Last dateDecember 1, 2018
Events
Total events13
Fights
Title fights17

Glory 2018 Awards

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The following fighters won the GLORY Kickboxing year-end awards for 2018:

List of events

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# Event Title Date Arena Location
1 Glory 50: Chicago February 16, 2018 UIC Pavilion   Chicago, Illinois, US
2 Glory 51: Rotterdam March 3, 2018 Rotterdam Ahoy   Rotterdam, Netherlands
3 Glory 52: Los Angeles March 31, 2018 Long Beach Arena   Los Angeles, US
4 Glory 53: Lille May 12, 2018 Zénith de Lille   Lille, France
5 Glory 54: Birmingham June 2, 2018 Genting Arena   Birmingham, England
6 Glory 55: New York July 20, 2018 The Theater at Madison Square Garden   New York City, US
7 Glory 56: Denver August 10, 2018 1stBank Center   Broomfield, US
8 Glory 57: Shenzhen August 25, 2018 Shenzhen Bay Sports Center   Shenzhen, China
9 Glory 58: Chicago September 15, 2018 Sears Centre   Hoffman Estates, US
10 Glory 59: Amsterdam September 29, 2018 Johan Cruyff Arena   Amsterdam, Netherlands
11 Glory 60: Lyon October 20, 2018 Palais des Sports de Gerland   Lyon, France
12 Glory 61: New York November 2, 2018 Hammerstein Ballroom   New York City, US
13 Glory 62: Rotterdam December 1, 2018 Rotterdam Ahoy   Rotterdam, Netherlands

Glory 50: Chicago

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Glory 50: Chicago
PromotionGlory
DateFebruary 16, 2018
VenueUIC Pavilion
City  Chicago, Illinois, US
Event chronology
Glory 49: Rotterdam Glory 50: Chicago

Glory 50: Chicago was a kickboxing event held by Glory on February 16, 2018, at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois, US.

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This event featured a trilogy fight for the Glory Welterweight Championship between the champion Murthel Groenhart and Harut Grigorian as headliner.

This event also featured a 4-Man Heavyweight Contender Tournament to earn a shot for a Glory Championship.

The GLORY 50 SuperFight Series co-headline bout was originally scheduled to be a rematch between heavyweights Cătălin Moroșanu and Giannis Stoforidis. An injury to Moroșanu forced him from the card.

Anthony McDonald pulled from his fight against Haze Wilson due to high blood pressure.

Due to a cut suffered in the semi-finals Guto was unable to fight in the finals. Junior Tafa stepped in to face Benjamin Adegbuyi.

Results

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Glory 50
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight 77 kg   Harut Grigorian def.   Murthel Groenhart (c) TKO (Referee Stoppage) 1 2:06 For the Glory Welterweight Championship
Heavyweight 120 kg   Benjamin Adegbuyi def.   Junior Tafa TKO (Low kicks) 2 0:34 Heavyweight Contender Tournament Final
Welterweight 77 kg   Richard Abraham def.   Malik Watson-Smith Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Heavyweight 120 kg   Benjamin Adegbuyi def.   D'Angelo Marshall KO (Punch) 1 0:36 Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-finals
Heavyweight 120 kg   Guto Inocente def.   Junior Tafa Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-finals
Superfight Series
Lightweight 70 kg   Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong (c) def.   Christian Baya Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Glory Lightweight Championship
Welterweight 77 kg   Omar Moreno def.   Casey Greene Decision (Extra Round - Unanimous) 4 3:00
Welterweight 77 kg   Omari Boyd def.   Daniel Morales Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Catchweight 68 kg   Diego Llamas def.   Justin Houghton TKO (Referee Stoppage) 1 1:40

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2018 Glory Heavyweight Contender Tournament bracket

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Semi-finals Final
      
  Guto Inocente DEC
  Junior Tafa 5-0
  Junior Tafa 2R.
  Benjamin Adegbuyi TKO
  Benjamin Adegbuyi KO
  D'Angelo Marshall 1R.

Glory 51: Rotterdam

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Glory 51: Rotterdam
PromotionGlory
DateMarch 3, 2018
VenueRotterdam Ahoy
City  Rotterdam, Netherlands

Glory 51: Rotterdam "Bad Blood" was a kickboxing event held on March 3, 2018, at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Background

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The event featured the long-awaited rematch between the champion Badr Hari and Hesdy Gerges as Glory 51 headliner and a number one contender fight between Alim Nabiev and the former Glory Welterweight Champion Cedric Doumbe as Superfight Series headliner.

This event also featured a 4-Man Welterweight Contender Tournament to earn a shot at the Glory Welterweight Championship.

Results

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Glory 51
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg   Badr Hari vs   Hesdy Gerges No Contest 3 3:00 Originally a decision win for Hari. Later changed to a No Contest after both fighters tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs.[2]
Welterweight 77 kg   Eyevan Danenberg def.   Thongchai Sitsongpeenong Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Welterweight Contender Tournament Final
Heavyweight 120 kg   Tomáš Možný def.   Daniel Škvor Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Welterweight 77 kg   Eyevan Danenberg def.   Jimmy Vienot Decision (Split) 3 3:00 Welterweight Contender Tournament Semi-finals
Welterweight 77 kg   Thongchai Sitsongpeenong def.   Alan Scheinson Decision (Split) 3 3:00 Welterweight Contender Tournament Semi-finals
Superfight Series
Welterweight 77 kg   Alim Nabiev def.   Cedric Doumbe Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Welterweight 77 kg   Mohammed Jaraya def.   Miles Simson Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Welterweight Contender Tournament Reserve
Lightweight 70 kg   Tyjani Beztati def.   Anil Cabri KO (Head Kick) 1 2:17
Featherweight 65 kg   Massaro Glunder def.   Victor Pinto Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Middleweight 85 kg   Kevin van Heeckeren def.   Bas van der Kroon KO (Punches) 1 2:48

2018 Glory Welterweight Contender Tournament bracket

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Semi-finals Final
      
  Thongchai Sitsongpeenong DEC
  Alan Scheinson 3-2
  Thongchai Sitsongpeenong 5-0
  Eyevan Danenberg DEC
  Eyevan Danenberg DEC
  Jimmy Vienot 3-2

Glory 52: Los Angeles

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Glory 52: Los Angeles
PromotionGlory
DateMarch 31, 2018
VenueLong Beach Arena
City  Los Angeles, California, US

Glory 52: Los Angeles was a kickboxing event held on March 31, 2018, at the Long Beach Arena in Los Angeles, California, US.

Background

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The GLORY 52 co-main event bout was originally scheduled to be match between Lightweights Marat Grigorian and Stoyan Koprivlenski. Grigorian had to withdraw due to a neck injury, whilst Koprivlenski took on Josh Jauncey instead.

Robert Thomas suffered a concussion during training and was forced to withdraw from Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament. Following this shake-up, the remaining three middleweight tournament contenders were rebooked.

Simon Marcus remained on the card, and met Zack Wells in the Glory 52 co-headline bout.

Yousri Belgaroui and Jason Wilnis were originally scheduled to compete in the middleweight contender tournament, but instead squared off as part of Glory 53 SuperFight Series from Lille, France.

Bonus awards:

The following fighter has been awarded $5,000 bonus:

  • Performance of the Night: Josh Jauncey

Results

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Glory 52
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight 65 kg   Robin van Roosmalen (c) def.   Kevin VanNostrand (ic) Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 For the unification of Glory Featherweight Championship
Middleweight 85 kg   Simon Marcus def.   Zack Wells TKO (Punches) 1 1:03
Middleweight 85 kg   Mike Lemaire def.   Chris Camozzi Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Lightweight 70 kg   Josh Jauncey def.   Stoyan Koprivlenski Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Superfight Series
Light Heavyweight 95 kg   Pavel Zhuravlev (ic) def.   Myron Dennis Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 For the Interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship
Women's Catchweight 53 kg   Anissa Meksen def.   Ashley Nichols Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Middleweight 85 kg   Troy Jones def.   Paul Banasiak Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Featherweight 65 kg   Zakaria Zouggary def.   Bailey Sugden Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

Glory 53: Lille

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Glory 53: Lille
PromotionGlory
DateMay 12, 2018
VenueZénith de Lille
City  Lille, France

Glory 53: Lille was a kickboxing event held on May 12, 2018, at the Zénith de Lille in Lille, France.

Background

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Eyevan Danenberg suffered an injury during training and was forced to withdraw from his fight against Cedric Doumbe. Thongchai Sitsongpeenong stepped in to face Doumbe.

Also a severe hand injury forced Mohammed Jaraya to withdraw from his showdown with Alan Scheinson, Anghel Cardoş stepped in on a short notice to face Scheinson.

Jason Wilnis was forced to withdraw for medical reasons, Dawid Kasperski stepped in on a week's notice to take on Yousri Belgaroui.

Bonus awards:

The following fighter has been awarded $5,000 bonus:

  • Performance of the Night: Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao

Results

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Glory 53
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight 70 kg   Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong (c) def.   Tyjani Beztati Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Glory Lightweight Championship
Heavyweight 120 kg   Jahfarr Wilnis def.   Jamal Ben Saddik Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Bantamweight 55 kg   Anissa Meksen (c) def.   Amel Dehby Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship
Light Heavyweight 93 kg   Zinedine Hameur-Lain def.   Michael Duut TKO (3 Knockdowns Rule) 2 1:14
Featherweight 66 kg   Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao def.   Abdellah Ezbiri KO (Head Kick) 2 1:40
Superfight Series
Welterweight 77 kg   Cedric Doumbe def.   Thongchai Sitsongpeenong KO (Punch) 1 0:33
Middleweight 85 kg   Yousri Belgaroui def.   Dawid Kasperski TKO (3 Knockdowns Rule) 2 1:16
Featherweight 66 kg   Serhiy Adamchuk def.   Victor Pinto Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Featherweight Contender Tournament Final
Lightweight 70 kg   Alan Scheinson def.   Anghel Cardoș Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Featherweight 66 kg   Serhiy Adamchuk def.   Azize Hlali Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Featherweight Contender Tournament Semi-finals
Featherweight 66 kg   Victor Pinto def.   Buray Bozaryilmaz Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 Featherweight Contender Tournament Semi-finals

2018 Glory Featherweight Contender Tournament bracket

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Semi-finals Final
      
  Victor Pinto DEC
  Buray Bozaryilmaz 3-1
  Victor Pinto 5-0
  Serhiy Adamchuk DEC
  Serhiy Adamchuk DEC
  Azize Hlali 5-0

Glory 54: Birmingham

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Glory 54: Birmingham
PromotionGlory
DateJune 2, 2018
VenueGenting Arena
City  Birmingham, England

Glory 54: Birmingham was a kickboxing event held on June 2, 2018, at the Genting Arena in Birmingham, England.

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Bonus awards:

The following fighter has been awarded $5,000 bonus:

  • Performance of the Night: Harut Grigorian

Results

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Glory 54
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg   Rico Verhoeven (c) def.   Mladen Brestovac Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Glory Heavyweight Championship
Welterweight 77 kg   Harut Grigorian (c) def.   Alim Nabiev Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Glory Welterweight Championship
Featherweight 65 kg   Bailey Sugden vs.   Aleksei Ulianov No Contest (Accidental Headbutt) 2 1:10
Featherweight 65 kg   Zhang Chenglong def.   Adrian Maxim Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Superfight Series
Light Heavyweight 95 kg   Danyo Ilunga def.   Fraser Weightman Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Lightweight 70 kg   Josh Jauncey def.   Christian Baya Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Welterweight 77 kg   Adam Hatfield def.   Richard Abraham Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Lightweight 70 kg   Marat Grigorian def.   Liu Xu Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Lightweight 70 kg   Elvis Gashi def.   William Goldie-Galloway Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Welterweight 77 kg   Mark Timms def.   Dawid Blaszke Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Welterweight Qualification Tournament Semi-finals
Welterweight 77 kg   Jamie Bates def.   Tommy King Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Welterweight Qualification Tournament Semi-finals

Glory 55: New York

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Glory 55: New York
PromotionGlory
DateJuly 20, 2018
VenueHulu Theater
City  New York City, New York, US

Glory 55: New York was a kickboxing event held on July 20, 2018, at Hulu Theater in New York City, New York, US.

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The GLORY 55 main event bout was originally scheduled to be a rematch for the Glory Featherweight Championship between the champion Robin van Roosmalen and Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao. Van Roosmalen had to withdraw due to a shoulder injury, Kiatmookao instead fought Kevin VanNostrand for the Glory Featherweight interim-title.

Bonus awards:

The following fighter has been awarded $5,000 bonus:

  • Performance of the Night: Alex Pereira

Results

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Glory 55
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight 85 kg   Alex Pereira (c) def.   Yousri Belgaroui KO (Punch) 1 2:28 For the Glory Middleweight Championship
Featherweight 65 kg   Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao def.   Kevin VanNostrand Decision (Split) 5 3:00 For the interim Glory Featherweight Championship
Heavyweight 120 kg   Junior Tafa def.   Anthony McDonald TKO (3 Knockdown Rule) 1 2:20
Featherweight 65 kg   Victor Pinto def.   Nate Richardson Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Lightweight 70 kg   Elvis Gashi def.   Nick Chasteen Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Superfight Series
Welterweight 77 kg   Cedric Doumbe def.   Alan Scheinson TKO (Punches) 2 1:38
Super Bantamweight 55 kg   Tiffany van Soest def.   Sofia Olofsson Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Lightweight 70 kg   Itay Gershon def.   Trevor Ragin TKO (Punch) 2 0:36
Featherweight 65 kg   Asa Ten Pow def.   Justin Greskiewicz TKO (3 Knockdown Rule) 1 2:59
Middleweight 85 kg   Jacob Rodriguez def.   Joe Taylor Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

Glory 56: Denver

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Glory 56: Denver
PromotionGlory
DateAugust 10, 2018
Venue1stBank Center
City  Broomfield, US

Glory 56: Denver was a kickboxing event held on August 10, 2018, at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, US.

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This event featured two world title fights for the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship a rematch between the champion Artem Vakhitov and Danyo Ilunga and for the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship between the champion Anissa Meksen and Jady Menezes.

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Glory 56
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight 95 kg   Artem Vakhitov (c) def.   Danyo Ilunga Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship
Super Bantamweight 55 kg   Jady Menezes def.   Anissa Meksen (c) Decision (Split) 5 3:00 For the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship
Featherweight 65 kg   Serhiy Adamchuk def.   Anvar Boynazarov Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Featherweight 65 kg   Massaro Glunder def.   Quade Taranaki Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Superfight Series
Middleweight 85 kg   Simon Marcus def.   Jason Wilnis Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Heavyweight 120 kg   D'Angelo Marshall def.   Antonio Dvorak TKO (Punch) 1 2:14
Lightweight 70 kg   Justin Houghton def.   Troy Sheridan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Heavyweight 120 kg   Myron Dennis def.   Steve Paprocki TKO (3 Knockdowns) 1 1:49
Light Heavyweight 95 kg   Chris Camozzi def.   John King TKO (Punches) 2 2:48
Middleweight 85 kg   Ryot Waller def.   Zack Wells KO (Punches) 3 0:57

Glory 57: Shenzhen

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Glory 57: Shenzhen
PromotionGlory
DateAugust 25, 2018
VenueShenzhen Bay Sports Center
City  Shenzhen, China

Glory 57: Shenzhen was a kickboxing event held on August 25, 2018, at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center in Shenzhen, China.

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Zinedine Hameur-Lain withdrew from his scheduled appearance against Felipe Micheletti, and both fighters were rebooked at a later date.

Bonus awards:

The following fighter has been awarded $5,000 bonus:

  • Performance of the Night: Liu Xu

Results

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Glory 57
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight 70 kg   Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong (c) def.   Marat Grigorian Decision (Split) 5 3:00 For the Glory Lightweight Championship
Welterweight 77 kg   Cedric de Keirsmaeker def.   Kaiyin Zang Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Lightweight 70 kg   Khayal Dzhaniev def.   Julio Lobo Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Featherweight 65 kg   Chenglong Zhang vs.   Nafi Bilalovski No Contest (Accidental Foul) 1 2:43
Featherweight 65 kg   Asa Ten Pow def.   Yuhang Xie Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Superfight Series
Lightweight 70 kg   Liu Xu def.   Wensheng Zhang Decision (Split) 3 3:00 Lightweight Qualification Tournament Final
Featherweight 65 kg   Chenchen Li def.   Masaya Kubo Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Bantamweight 55 kg   Jia Liu def.   Zaza Sor. Aree Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Lightweight 70 kg   Wensheng Zhang def.   Li Deng Decision (Split) 3 3:00 Lightweight Qualification Tournament Semi-finals
Lightweight 70 kg   Liu Xu def.   Chao Wang Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Lightweight Qualification Tournament Semi-finals
Prelims
Lightweight 70 kg   Wensheng Zhang def.   Lei Feng Decision (Split) 3 3:00 Lightweight Qualification Tournament Quarter-finals
Lightweight 70 kg   Li Deng def.   Alimu TKO (3 Knockdowns) 1 2:51 Lightweight Qualification Tournament Quarter-finals
Lightweight 70 kg   Chao Wang def.   Tiehan Xu Decision (Split) 3 3:00 Lightweight Qualification Tournament Quarter-finals
Lightweight 70 kg   Liu Xu def.   Junchen Zhao Decision (Split) 3 3:00 Lightweight Qualification Tournament Quarter-finals

2018 Glory Lightweight Qualification Tournament bracket

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
  Lei Feng 1-4
  Wensheng Zhang DEC
  Wensheng Zhang DEC
  Li Deng 3-2
  Li Deng TKO
  Alimjan Tursun 1r
  Wensheng Zhang 1-4
  Liu Xu DEC
  Tiehan Xu 1-4
  Chao Wang DEC
  Chao Wang 0-5
  Liu Xu DEC
  Liu Xu DEC
  Junchen Zhao 4-1

Glory 58: Chicago

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Glory 58: Chicago
PromotionGlory
DateSeptember 14, 2018
VenueSears Centre
City  Hoffman Estates, US

Glory 58: Chicago was a kickboxing event held on September 14, 2018, at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, US.

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The bout between welterweight Alan Scheinson and Malik Watson-Smith was canceled due to visa issues on Scheinson's part.

Troy Jones won the 4-man Welterweight Qualification Tournament as Mike Lemaire could not continue due to his injuries and Justin Moss who won earlier in the evening did not receive medical clearance to fight Jones.

Bonus awards:

The following fighter has been awarded $5,000 bonus:

  • Performance of the Night: Alex Pereira

Results

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Glory 58
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight 85 kg   Alex Pereira (c) def.   Simon Marcus Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Glory Middleweight Championship
Heavyweight 120 kg   Benjamin Adegbuyi def.   Jahfarr Wilnis Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Welterweight 77 kg   Omari Boyd def.   Richard Abraham Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Featherweight 65 kg   Anvar Boynazarov def.   Bailey Sugden Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Superfight Series
Heavyweight 120 kg   Junior Tafa def.   Haze Wilson TKO (Punch) 1 1:35
Middleweight 85 kg   Matt Baker def.   Thomas Jenkins KO (Punches) 3 1:55
Welterweight 77 kg   Troy Jones def.   Casey Greene KO (Head Kick) 1 1:00 Welterweight Qualification Tournament Semi-finals
Welterweight 77 kg   Mike Lemaire def.   Omar Moreno Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Welterweight Qualification Tournament Semi-finals

Glory 59: Amsterdam

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Glory 59: Amsterdam
PromotionGlory
DateSeptember 29, 2018
VenueJohan Cruyff Arena
City  Amsterdam, Netherlands

Glory 59: Amsterdam was a kickboxing event held on September 29, 2018, at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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Bonus awards:

The following fighter has been awarded $5,000 bonus:

  • Performance of the Night:

Results

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Glory 59
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg   Rico Verhoeven (c) def.   Guto Inocente Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Glory Heavyweight Championship
Featherweight 65 kg   Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao (ic) def.   Robin van Roosmalen (c) Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 For the unification of Glory Featherweight Championship
Heavyweight 120 kg   Jamal Ben Saddik def.   D'Angelo Marshall TKO (3 Knockdowns Rule) 1 0:57
Welterweight 77 kg   Tyjani Beztati def.   Christian Baya Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Superfight Series
Welterweight 77 kg   Murthel Groenhart def.   Mohammed Jaraya TKO (Punches) 2 1:05
Welterweight 77 kg   Alim Nabiev def.   Eyevan Danenberg Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Light Heavyweight 95 kg   Michael Duut def.   Mourad Bouzidi KO (Punch) 3 2:56
Heavyweight 120 kg   Roel Mannaart def.   Daniel Škvor Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Featherweight 65 kg   Aleksei Ulianov def.   Zakaria Zouggary Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

Glory 60: Lyon

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Glory 60: Lyon
PromotionGlory
DateOctober 20, 2018
VenuePalais des Sports de Gerland
City  Lyon, France

Glory 60: Lyon was a kickboxing event held on October 20, 2018, at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France.

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Glory welterweight champion Harut Grigorian was unable to compete due to acute gastroenteritis that has forced him from the fight card. Therefore, Cédric Doumbé took on Muay Thai fighter Jimmy Vienot. Vienot was scheduled to fight earlier in that evening, but has seized a short notice opportunity to headline opposite the former champion. His original opponent, Dmitry Menshikov, met Samuel Dbili as part of SuperFight Series.

Bonus awards:

The following fighter has been awarded $5,000 bonus:

  • Performance of the Night:

Results

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Glory 60
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight 77 kg   Cédric Doumbé def.   Jimmy Vienot Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Light Heavyweight 95 kg   Donegi Abena def.   Stéphane Susperregui Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Middleweight 85 kg   Yousri Belgaroui def.   Yassine Ahaggan KO (Knee to the Body) 1 1:22
Super Bantamweight 55 kg   Sofia Olofsson def.   Cindy Silvestre Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Featherweight 65 kg   Abdellah Ezbiri def.   Victor Pinto KO (Spinning Back Kick) 1 1:03
Superfight Series
Light Heavyweight 95 kg   Felipe Micheletti def.   Zinedine Hameur-Lain TKO (Retirement) 1 3:00
Heavyweight 120 kg   Bruno Chaves def.   Mamadou Lamine Sene TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2 3:00
Middleweight 85 kg   Matěj Peňáz def.   Mehdi Bouanane TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2 3:00
Welterweight 77 kg   Dmitry Menshikov def.   Samuel Dbili TKO (3 Knockdowns Rule) 1 2:59
Lightweight 70 kg   Michael Palandre def.   Mohamed Soumah TKO (Arm Injury) 2 0:50

Glory 61: New York

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Glory 61: New York
PromotionGlory
DateNovember 2, 2018
VenueHammerstein Ballroom
City  New York City, US

Glory 61: New York was a kickboxing event held on November 2, 2018, at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, US.

Background

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Bonus awards:

The following fighter has been awarded $5,000 bonus:

  • Performance of the Night: Anissa Meksen

Results

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Glory 61
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight 70 kg   Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong (c) def.   Josh Jauncey Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Glory Lightweight Championship
Super Bantamweight 55 kg   Anissa Meksen def.   Jady Menezes (c) TKO (Punches) 2 0:39 For the Glory Super Bantamweight Championship
Light Heavyweight 95 kg   Chris Camozzi def.   Myron Dennis Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Welterweight 77 kg   Omari Boyd def.   Alan Scheinson Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Superfight Series
Featherweight 65 kg   Kevin VanNostrand vs.   Massaro Glunder Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Featherweight 65 kg   Asa Ten Pow def.   Niko Tsigaras Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Welterweight 77 kg   Charles Rodriguez def.   Malik Watson-Smith TD (Unanimous) 2 3:00
Lightweight 70 kg   Justin Houghton def.   Vince McGuinness Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Bantamweight 55 kg   Chommanee Sor Taehiran def.   Ashley Nichols Decision (Split) 3 3:00

Glory 62: Rotterdam

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Glory 62: Rotterdam
PromotionGlory
DateDecember 8, 2018
VenueRotterdam Ahoy
City  Rotterdam, Netherlands
Event chronology
Glory 62: Rotterdam Glory 63: Houston

Glory 62: Rotterdam was a kickboxing event held on December 8, 2018 at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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Glory's No.1-ranked heavyweight Benjamin Adegbuyi of Romania has been named the No. 1 seed in the tournament draw. Seed No. 2 has been assigned to Jamal Ben Saddik of Morocco.[3] Heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven talks acting career and could be stripped of belt.[4]

On November 15, it was announced that Mohammed Jaraya had suffered a hand injury and was pulling out of his bout with Robbie Hageman. Jaraya was replaced by Dmitrii Menshikov.

Bonus awards:

The following fighters will be awarded $5,000 bonuses:

  • Fighter of the Night:
  • Knockout of the Night:

Results

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Glory 62
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg   Jamal Ben Saddik def.   Benjamin Adegbuyi KO (Punches) 1 1:54 Heavyweight Tournament Final
Light Heavyweight 95 kg   Luis Tavares def.   Artur Gorlov Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Heavyweight 120 kg   Jamal Ben Saddik def.   Guto Inocente Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Heavyweight Tournament Semi-finals
Heavyweight 120 kg   Benjamin Adegbuyi def.   Jahfarr Wilnis KO (Head Kick) 3 2:39 Heavyweight Tournament Semi-finals
Heavyweight 120 kg   Guto Inocente def.   Mohamed Abdallah Decision (Split) 3 3:00 Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-finals
Heavyweight 120 kg   Jahfarr Wilnis def.   Tomáš Možný Decision (Split) 3 3:00 Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-finals
Heavyweight 120 kg   Jamal Ben Saddik def.   Junior Tafa TKO (2 Knockdowns Rule) 1 2:55 Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-finals
Heavyweight 120 kg   Benjamin Adegbuyi def.   Arkadiusz Wrzosek Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-finals
Superfight Series
Lightweight 70 kg   Marat Grigorian def.   Christian Baya Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Lightweight 70 kg   Tyjani Beztati def.   Stoyan Koprivlenski Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Welterweight 77 kg   Dmitry Menshikov def.   Robbie Hageman TKO (Punches) 1 1:53
Welterweight 77 kg   Hamicha def.   Miles Simson KO (Head Kick) 1 1:53
Heavyweight 120 kg   Roel Mannaart def.   Kirill Kornilov Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Heavyweight Tournament Reserve
Prelims
Middleweight 85 kg   Ertugrul Bayrak def.   Donovan Wisse Decision (Split) 3 3:00

Glory Heavyweight Tournament bracket

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Benjamin Adegbuyi DEC
  Arkadiusz Wrzosek 5-0   Benjamin Adegbuyi KO
  Jahfarr Wilnis DEC   Jahfarr Wilnis 3R.
  Tomaš Mozny 4-1   Benjamin Adegbuyi 1R.
  Jamal Ben Saddik TKO   Jamal Ben Saddik KO
  Junior Tafa 1R.   Jamal Ben Saddik DEC
  Guto Inocente DEC   Guto Inocente 5-0
  Mohamed Abdallah 4-1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Glory 50:Chicago". glorykickboxing.com.
  2. ^ title=Kickbokser Badr Hari negentien maanden geschorst wegens dopinggebruik
  3. ^ "Glory 62 Updates: Heavyweight Tournament, Tavares Added to Card". Kickboxing Z. 23 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Rico Verhoeven verkiest acteercarrière voorlopig boven kickboksen" (in Dutch). nu.nl. 2 November 2018.