2017 in Glory
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The year 2017 was the sixth year in the history of Glory, an international kickboxing event. The year started with Glory 37: Los Angeles. The events were broadcast through television agreements with ESPN and other regional channels around the world.
Glory 2017 Awards
The following fighters won the GLORY Kickboxing year-end awards for 2017:
- Glory Fighter of the Year 2017: Rico Verhoeven
- Glory Fight of the Year 2017: Chenglong Zhang vs. Masaya Kubo
- Glory Knockout of the Year 2017: Rico Verhoeven against Jamal Ben Saddik
- Glory Knockout Kick of the Year 2017: Stoyan Koprivlenski against Maykol Yurk
- Glory Upset of the Year 2017: Elvis Gashi against Josh Jauncey
- Glory Newcomer of the Year 2017: Anissa Meksen
- Glory Comeback of the Year 2017: Kevin Van Nostrand against Anvar Boynazarov
List of events
Glory 37: Los Angeles
Glory 37: Los Angeles was a kickboxing event held on January 20, 2017 at The Novo by Microsoft in Los Angeles, California, US.
Background
This event featured two world title fight for the Middleweight Championship between Jason Wilnis and Israel Adesanya as headliner, also the show featured 4-Man Welterweight Contender Tournament.
Robin van Roosmalen missed weight and was stripped of the Featherweight Championship. Only Embree has fought for the vacant Featherweight Championship.
Results
| Glory 37 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight 85 kg | Netherlands Jason Wilnis (c) | def. | New Zealand Israel Adesanya | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | For the Glory Middleweight Championship |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Switzerland Yoann Kongolo | def. | France Karim Benmansour | KO (Punches) | 3 | 2:57 | Welterweight Contender Tournament Final |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Brazil Guto Inocente | def. | Curaçao D'Angelo Marshall | Decision (Extra Round) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | France Karim Benmansour | def. | Argentina Alan Scheinson | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | Welterweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Switzerland Yoann Kongolo | def. | Russia Konstantin Khuzin | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Welterweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Featherweight 65 kg | Netherlands Robin van Roosmalen | def. | Canada Matt Embree | TKO (Punches) | 4 | 2:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Brazil Jhonata Diniz | def. | Slovakia Tomáš Možný | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Middleweight 85 kg | United States Warren Thompson | def. | United States Mike Lemaire | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Women's Super Bantamweight 55 kg | United States Zoila Frausto | def. | Germany Daniela Graf | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Georgia (country) Giga Chikadze | def. | France Victor Pinto | KO (Liver Kick) | 1 | 2:03 |
2017 Glory Welterweight Contender Tournament bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Russia Konstantin Khuzin | 3r. | ||||||||
| Switzerland Yoann Kongolo | DEC | ||||||||
| Switzerland Yoann Kongolo | TKO | ||||||||
| France Karim Benmansour | 3r. | ||||||||
| France Karim Benmansour | DEC | ||||||||
| Argentina Alan Scheinson | 3r. |
Glory 38: Chicago
Glory 38: Chicago was a kickboxing event held on February 24, 2017 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, US.
Background
This event featured a world title fight for the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship between Artem Vakhitov and Saulo Cavalari as headliner, and 4-Man Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament to earn a title shot for the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
The Superfight Series was originally expected to be co-headlined by Cătălin Moroșanu and Chi Lewis-Parry. However, Lewis-Parry pulled out of the Fight, so Moroșanu faced Maurice Greene.
Zack Mwekassa was pulled from the tournament by the Illinois State Athletic Commission early on Friday morning for undisclosed medical issues and Zinedine Hameur-Lain faced Brian Collette.
Result
| Glory 38 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | Russia Artem Vakhitov (c) | def. | Brazil Saulo Cavalari | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:43 | For the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | Brazil Ariel Machado | def. | France Zinedine Hameur-Lain | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:43 | Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament Final |
| Welterweight 77 kg | France Antoine Pinto | def. | United States Richard Abraham | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | Brazil Ariel Machado | def. | Democratic Republic of the Congo Danyo Ilunga | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | France Zinedine Hameur-Lain | def. | United States Brian Collette | KO (Punch) | 2 | 2:46 | Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Romania Benjamin Adegbuyi | def. | Brazil Anderson Silva | Decision (Extra Round) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Romania Cătălin Moroșanu | def. | United States Maurice Greene | KO (Punch) | 2 | 0:23 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Netherlands Murthel Groenhart | def. | Thailand Thongchai | KO (Punches) | 3 | 1:45 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Mexico Daniel Morales | def. | Poland Paweł Jędrzejczyk | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Denmark Niclas Larsen | def. | Poland Łukasz Pławecki | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
2017 Glory Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| United States Brian Collette | 2r. | ||||||||
| France Zinedine Hameur-Lain | KO | ||||||||
| France Zinedine Hameur-Lain | 1r. | ||||||||
| Brazil Ariel Machado | TKO | ||||||||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo Danyo Ilunga | 3r. | ||||||||
| Brazil Ariel Machado | DEC |
Road to Glory UK 65 kg Tournament
Road to Glory UK 65 kg Tournament was a kickboxing event held on March 11, 2017 at the Grantham Meres Leisure Centre in Grantham, England.
Results
| Road to Glory UK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight 65 kg | England Mo Abdurahman | def. | England Bailey Sugden | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Featherweight Road to Glory Tournament Final |
| Welterweight 77 kg | England Jamie Bates | def. | England Kev Ward | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | England William Goldie-Galloway | def. | England Vinny Church | KO (Punches) | 2 | 2:17 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | England Mo Abdurahman | def. | England Joe Himsworth | Ko (Punch) | 2 | 2:00 | Featherweight Road to Glory Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Featherweight 65 kg | England Bailey Sugden | def. | Romania Adrian Maxim | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | Featherweight Road to Glory Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Catchweight 72.5 kg | England Ammari Diedrick | def. | England Marcus Powell | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | England Joe Himsworth | def. | England Gary Laws | TKO (2 Knockdowns Rule) | 1 | 2:24 | Featherweight Road to Glory Tournament Quarter-Finals |
| Featherweight 65 kg | England Mo Abdurahman | def. | England Matthew Gordon | TKO (2 Knockdowns Rule) | 2 | 2:30 | Featherweight Road to Glory Tournament Quarter-Finals |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Romania Adrian Maxim | def. | Italy Matteo de Rosa | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Featherweight Road to Glory Tournament Quarter-Finals |
| Featherweight 65 kg | England Bailey Sugden | def. | England Andrew Liddell | TKO (Knee to the Body) | 3 | 1:40 | Featherweight Road to Glory Tournament Quarter-Finals |
Glory 39: Brussels
Glory 39: Brussels was a kickboxing event held on March 25, 2017 at the Vorst National in Brussels, Belgium.
Background
This event featured two world title fight for the Glory Welterweight Championship between Cedric Doumbe and Yoann Kongolo as Glory 39 headliner, for the Glory Lightweight Championship between Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong and Dylan Salvador as Superfight Series headliner. Also this event featured 4-Man Featherweight Contender Tournament.
Hysni Beqiri had to withdraw from Glory 39, because of an injury in a car accident. Anton Petrov filled in for Beqiri against Marat Grigorian.
French veteran Karim Benmansour no longer competed at Glory 39 as he required additional time off to recover from surgery. Therefore, Harut Grigorian faced a new opponent, Pavol Garaj.
Due to visa issue, Anvar Boynazarov no longer competed in the Glory 39 featherweight contender tournament. His slot was filled by Nafi Bilalovski.
Chi Lewis-Parry had to withdraw due to illness, the fight with Hesdy Gerges was off.
Results
| Glory 39 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight 77 kg | France Cedric Doumbe (c) | def. | Switzerland Yoann Kongolo | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | For the Glory Welterweight Championship |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Thailand Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao | def. | Ukraine Serhiy Adamchuk | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | Featherweight Contender Tournament Final |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Morocco Jamal Ben Saddik | def. | Brazil Guto Inocente | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Ukraine Serhiy Adamchuk | def. | Belgium Nafi Bilalovski | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Featherweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Thailand Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao | def. | Russia Aleksei Ulianov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Featherweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Thailand Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong (c) | def. | France Dylan Salvador | TKO (Knee to the Body) | 4 | 2:58 | For the Glory Lightweight Championship |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Armenia Marat Grigorian | def. | Bulgaria Anton Petrov | TKO (Leg Kick) | 2 | 1:59 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | China Meng Qinghao | def. | France Killian Moulun | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Armenia Harut Grigorian | def. | Slovakia Pavol Garaj | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Morocco Tyjani Beztati | def. | Tunisia Sabri Henia | TKO (3 Knockdowns) | 2 | 2:05 |
2017 Glory Featherweight Contender Tournament bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Thailand Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao | DEC | ||||||||
| Russia Aleksei Ulianov | 5-0 | ||||||||
| Thailand Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao | DEC | ||||||||
| Ukraine Serhiy Adamchuk | 4-1 | ||||||||
| Ukraine Serhiy Adamchuk | DEC | ||||||||
| Belgium Nafi Bilalovski | 5-0 |
Glory 40: Copenhagen
Glory 40: Copenhagen was a kickboxing event held on April 29, 2017 at the Forum Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Background
This event featured a world title fight for the Glory Middleweight Championship between Jason Wilnis and Simon Marcus as headliner, and 4-Man Middleweight Contender Tournament to earn a title shot for the Glory Middleweight Championship.
Fight Card
| Glory 40 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight 85 kg | Canada Simon Marcus | def. | Netherlands Jason Wilnis (c) | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | For the Glory Middleweight Championship |
| Middleweight 85 kg | Tunisia Yousri Belgaroui | def. | Brazil Alex Pereira | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Middleweight Contender Tournament Final |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Denmark Niclas Larsen | def. | Thailand Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Middleweight 85 kg | Brazil Alex Pereira | def. | Sweden Burim Rama | TKO (3 Knockdowns) | 3 | 1:42 | Middleweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Middleweight 85 kg | Tunisia Yousri Belgaroui | def. | Croatia Agron Preteni | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Middleweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Welterweight 77 kg | England Jamie Bates | def. | United States Richard Abraham | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Denmark Mohammed El-Mir | def. | Norway Simón Santana | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | France Freddy Kemayo | def. | Morocco Imad Hadar | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:21 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Canada Josh Jauncey | def. | Spain Antonio Gómez | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 2 | 1:05 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | China Yuhang Xie | def. | United States Chris Mauceri | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
2017 Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Brazil Alex Pereira | DEC | ||||||||
| Sweden Burim Rama | 5-0 | ||||||||
| Tunisia Yousri Belgaroui | DEC | ||||||||
| Brazil Alex Pereira | 5-0 | ||||||||
| Tunisia Yousri Belgaroui | DEC | ||||||||
| Croatia Agron Preteni | 5-0 |
Glory 41: Holland
Glory 41: Holland was a kickboxing event held on May 20, 2017 at the Brabanthallen in Den Bosch, Netherlands.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded $5,000 bonuses:
- Fighter of the Night: Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao
- Knockout of the Night: D'Angelo Marshall
Results
| Glory 41 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Netherlands Hesdy Gerges | def. | Czech Republic Tomáš Hron | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Curaçao D'Angelo Marshall | def. | Brazil Anderson Silva | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Heavyweight Contender Tournament Final |
| Featherweight 66 kg | China Chenglong Zhang | def. | Cape Verde Wilson Sanches Mendes | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Curaçao D'Angelo Marshall | def. | Germany Mohamed Abdallah | TKO (2 knockdowns) | 1 | 0:48 | Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Brazil Anderson Silva | def. | Greece Giannis Stoforidis | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:24 | Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Netherlands Rico Verhoeven | def. | Morocco Ismael Lazaar | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Netherlands Robin van Roosmalen | def. | Thailand Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao | Decision (Majority) | 5 | 3:00 | For the vacant Glory Featherweight Championship |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Suriname Murthel Groenhart | def. | Argentina Alan Scheinson | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | Tunisia Mourad Bouzidi | def. | Netherlands Michael Duut | DQ (3 Point Deductions) | 2 | 2:18 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Morocco Tyjani Beztati | def. | Denmark Youssef Assouik | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Netherlands Zakaria Zouggary | def. | Turkey Yetkin Ozkul | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
2017 Glory Heavyweight Contender Tournament bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Brazil Anderson Silva | 2r. | ||||||||
| Greece Giannis Stoforidis | TKO | ||||||||
| Brazil Anderson Silva | 5-0 | ||||||||
| Curaçao D'Angelo Marshall | DEC | ||||||||
| Curaçao D'Angelo Marshall | 1r. | ||||||||
| Germany Mohamed Abdallah | TKO |
Glory 42: Paris
Glory 42: Paris was a kickboxing event held on June 10, 2017 at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris, France.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded $5,000 bonuses:
- Fighter of the Night: Yoann Kongolo
- Knockout of the Night: Massaro Glunder
Results
| Glory 42 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight 77 kg | France Cedric Doumbe (c) | def. | Netherlands Nieky Holzken | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | For the Glory Welterweight Championship |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Angola Christian Baya | def. | Netherlands Massaro Glunder | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | Lightweight Contender Tournament Final |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Netherlands Murthel Groenhart | def. | Armenia Harut Grigorian | KO (Punch) | 2 | 0:20 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Netherlands Massaro Glunder | def. | Denmark Niclas Larsen | TKO (2 Knockdowns) | 1 | 2:18 | Lightweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Angola Christian Baya | def. | Russia Anatoly Moiseev | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | Lightweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Welterweight 77 kg | Switzerland Yoann Kongolo | def. | France Yohan Lidon | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | France Nicolas Wamba | def. | Brazil Jhonata Diniz | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | France Zinedine Hameur-Lain | def. | France Freddy Kemayo | KO (Head Kick) | 1 | 2:35 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Ukraine Serhiy Adamchuk | def. | France Dylan Salvador | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight 70 kg | Armenia Marat Grigorian | def. | Spain Antonio Gómez | KO (Knee to the Body) | 2 | 2:02 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Guyana Rémy Vectol | def. | United States Francois Ambang | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
2017 Glory Lightweight Contender Tournament bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Angola Christian Baya | DEC | ||||||||
| Russia Anatoly Moiseev | 3-2 | ||||||||
| Angola Christian Baya | DEC | ||||||||
| Netherlands Massaro Glunder | 4-1 | ||||||||
| Netherlands Massaro Glunder | TKO | ||||||||
| Denmark Niclas Larsen | 1r. |
Glory 43: New York
Glory 43: New York was a kickboxing event held on July 14, 2017 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, US.
Background
This event featured a fight between No. 1 heavyweight contender Benjamin Adegbuyi and Guto Inocente as headliner, and a light heavyweight pairing between Pavel Zhuravlev and Saulo Cavalari For the Interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship as Superfight Series headliner.
This event also featured a 4-Man Featherweight Contender Tournament to earn a shot at the Glory Featherweight Championship.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded $5,000 bonuses:
- Fighter of the Night: Elvis Gashi
- Knockout of the Night: Chenchen Li
Results
| Glory 43 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Brazil Guto Inocente | def. | Romania Benjamin Adegbuyi | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | United States Kevin VanNostrand | def. | Georgia (country) Giga Chikadze | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Featherweight Contender Tournament Final |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Albania Elvis Gashi | def. | Canada Josh Jauncey | TKO (3 Knockdowns) | 2 | 2:59 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | United States Kevin VanNostrand | def. | England Mo Abdurahman | TKO (2 Knockdowns) | 1 | 1:50 | Featherweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Georgia (country) Giga Chikadze | def. | Russia Aleksei Ulianov | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | Featherweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | Ukraine Pavel Zhuravlev | def. | Brazil Saulo Cavalari | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | For the Interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Featherweight 65 kg | England Bailey Sugden | def. | United States Arthur Sorsor | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Middleweight 85 kg | United States Joe Taylor | def. | United States Ariel Sepúlveda | TKO (3 Knockdowns) | 2 | 2:55 | |
| Women's Super Bantamweight 55 kg | France Anissa Meksen | def. | Brazil Jady Menezes | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Israel Itay Gershon | def. | Poland Rafał Dudek | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | China Chenchen Li | def. | United States Terrance Hill | KO (Punch) | 1 | 1:45 |
2017 Glory Featherweight Contender Tournament 2 bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| United States Kevin VanNostrand | TKO | ||||||||
| England Mo Abdurahman | 1r. | ||||||||
| United States Kevin VanNostrand | DEC | ||||||||
| Georgia (country) Giga Chikadze | 3-0 | ||||||||
| Georgia (country) Giga Chikadze | DEC | ||||||||
| Russia Aleksei Ulianov | 2-1 |
Glory 44: Chicago
Glory 44: Chicago was a kickboxing event held on August 25, 2017 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, US.
Background
This event features the rematch between Cedric Doumbe and Murthel Groenhart for the Glory Welterweight Championship as Glory 44: Chicago headliner, and a Women's Super Bantamweight pairing between Tiffany van Soest and Funda Alkayis for the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship as Superfight Series headliner as well as Cătălin Moroșanu looking to have yet another crazy brawl. Also on the fight card is Chicago-native Richard Abraham against Daniel Morales.
This event also features a 4-Man Welterweight Contender Tournament to earn a shot at the Glory Welterweight Championship.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters will be awarded $5,000 bonuses:
- Fighter of the Night: Harut Grigorian
- Knockout of the Night: Robert Thomas
Fight card
| Glory 44 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight 77 kg | Suriname Murthel Groenhart | def. | France Cedric Doumbe (c) | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | For the Glory Welterweight Championship |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Armenia Harut Grigorian | def. | France Antoine Pinto | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Welterweight Contender Tournament Final |
| Welterweight 77 kg | United States Richard Abraham | def. | Mexico Daniel Morales | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | France Antoine Pinto | def. | United States Zach Bunnell | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Welterweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Armenia Harut Grigorian | def. | France Karim Benmansour | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Welterweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Women's Super Bantamweight 55 kg | United States Tiffany van Soest (c) | def. | Germany Meryem Uslu | TKO (Punches) | 4 | 0:36 | For the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Poland Michał Turyński | def. | Romania Cătălin Moroșanu | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Middleweight 85 kg | United States Dustin Jacoby | def. | United States Sean Choice | TKO (3 Knockdowns) | 1 | 2:18 | |
| Middleweight 85 kg | Canada Robert Thomas | def. | United States Warren Thompson | KO (Punches) | 3 | 2:36 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | United States Nate Richardson | def. | Poland Rafał Dudek | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | France Victor Pinto | def. | Romania Adrian Maxim | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 |
2017 Glory Welterweight Contender Tournament 2 bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Armenia Harut Grigorian | DEC | ||||||||
| France Karim Benmansour | 3-0 | ||||||||
| Armenia Harut Grigorian | DEC | ||||||||
| France Antoine Pinto | 3-0 | ||||||||
| France Antoine Pinto | DEC | ||||||||
| United States Zach Bunnell | 3-0 |
Glory 45: Amsterdam
Glory 45: Amsterdam was a kickboxing event held on September 30, 2017 at the Sporthallen Zuid in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Background
This event features a fight between Robin van Roosmalen and Serhiy Adamchuk for the Glory Featherweight Championship as Glory 45: Amsterdam headliner, and a Welterweight pairing between Nieky Holzken and Yoann Kongolo as co-headliner. Heavyweights Hesdy Gerges and Mladen Brestovac headline the SuperFight Series.
This event also features a 4-Man Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament to earn a shot at the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
An injury suffered during training has forced former welterweight champion Nieky Holzken out of the bout against Alim Nabiev.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters will be awarded $5,000 bonuses:
- Fighter of the Night: Michael Duut
- Knockout of the Night: Mladen Brestovac
Fight card
| Glory 45 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight 65 kg | Netherlands Robin van Roosmalen (c) | def. | Ukraine Serhiy Adamchuk | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | For the Glory Featherweight Championship |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | Netherlands Michael Duut | def. | United States Manny Mancha | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:12 | Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament Final |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Croatia Mladen Brestovac | def. | Netherlands Hesdy Gerges | KO (Head Kick) | 1 | 0:36 | |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | United States Manny Mancha | def. | Morocco Imad Hadar | TKO (Arm Injury) | 2 | 1:22 | Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | Netherlands Michael Duut | def. | Moldova Dragoș Zubco | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:36 | Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Middleweight 85 kg | Tunisia Yousri Belgaroui | def. | Netherlands Jason Wilnis | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 1 | 2:47 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Netherlands Zakaria Zouggary | def. | Netherlands Massaro Glunder | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 | Morocco Tyjani Beztati | def. | Thailand Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Netherlands Eyevan Danenberg | def. | Brazil Wellington Uega | TKO (3 Knockdowns) | 2 | 1:50 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Netherlands Kevin Hessling | def. | Bulgaria Stoyan Koprivlenski | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
2017 Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament 2 bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Netherlands Michael Duut | KO | ||||||||
| Moldova Dragoș Zubco | 1r. | ||||||||
| Netherlands Michael Duut | KO | ||||||||
| United States Manny Mancha | 1r. | ||||||||
| United States Manny Mancha | TKO | ||||||||
| Morocco Imad Hadar | 2r. |
Road to Glory UK 70 kg Tournament
Road to Glory UK 70 kg Tournament was a kickboxing event held on October 7, 2017 at the Grantham Meres Leisure Centre in Grantham, England.
Results
| Road to Glory UK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Greece Giannis Skordilis | def. | England Marcel Adeyemi | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Lightweight Road to Glory Tournament Final |
| Featherweight 66 kg | England Bailey Sugden | def. | Spain Jorge Rodríguez Dávila | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Greece Giannis Skordilis | def. | Romania Alex Bublea | TKO | 2 | Lightweight Road to Glory Tournament Semi-Finals | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | England Marcel Adeyemi | def. | England Sam Omomogbe | TKO | 2 | Lightweight Road to Glory Tournament Semi-Finals | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | England Reece Rowell | vs. | England Adam Hatfield | Draw (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Poland Dawid Blaszke | def. | England Karl Johnston | TKO | 1 | ||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Romania Alex Bublea | def. | England Kyle Todd | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Lightweight Road to Glory Tournament Quarter-Finals |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Greece Giannis Skordilis | def. | England Joe Johnson | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 2 | 1:40 | Lightweight Road to Glory Tournament Quarter-Finals |
| Lightweight 70 kg | England Sam Omomogbe | def. | England John Cairns | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Lightweight Road to Glory Tournament Quarter-Finals |
| Lightweight 70 kg | England Marcel Adeyemi | def. | Pakistan Irtaza Haider | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Lightweight Road to Glory Tournament Quarter-Finals |
Glory 46: China
Glory 46: China was a kickboxing event held on October 14, 2017 at the Guangzhou Gymnasium in Guangzhou, China.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters will be awarded $5,000 bonuses:
- Fighter of the Night: Chenglong Zhang
- Knockout of the Night: Masaya Kubo
Fight card
| Glory 46 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight 85 kg | Brazil Alex Pereira | def. | Canada Simon Marcus (c) | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | For the Glory Middleweight Championship |
| Featherweight 65 kg | China Chenglong Zhang | def. | Japan Masaya Kubo | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Featherweight Qualification Tournament Final |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | New Zealand Junior Tafa | def. | China Quanchao Luo | TKO (3 Knockdowns) | 1 | 1:34 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | China Chenglong Zhang | def. | New Zealand Quade Taranaki | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Featherweight Qualification Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Japan Masaya Kubo | def. | China Chenchen Li | KO (Head Kick) | 1 | 2:50 | Featherweight Qualification Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Netherlands Rico Verhoeven | def. | Brazil Antônio Silva | TKO (Head Kick and Punches) | 2 | 0:47 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | China Zhou Wei | def. | United States Andre Walker | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Catchweight 75 kg | Argentina Alan Scheinson | def. | China Shanghai Gao | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Catchweight 60 kg | China Hongxing Kong | def. | China Yang Sun | KO (Head Kick) | 1 | 0:36 | Professional Sanda |
| Catchweight 53 kg | China Liu Jia | vs. | Thailand Zaza Sor. Aree | No Contest (Accidental Elbow) | 2 | 1:10 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Thailand Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao | def. | China Lei Xie | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Germany Pascal Schroth | def. | China Qinghao Meng | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 |
2017 Featherweight Qualification Tournament bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 'China Chenglong Zhang | DEC | ||||||||
| New Zealand Quade Taranaki | 5-0 | ||||||||
| China Chenglong Zhang | DEC | ||||||||
| Japan Masaya Kubo | 3-0 | ||||||||
| China Chenchen Li | 1r. | ||||||||
| Japan Masaya Kubo | KO |
Glory 47: Lyon
Glory 47: Lyon was a kickboxing event held on October 28, 2017 at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded $5,000 bonuses:
- Fighter of the Night: Abdellah Ezbiri
- Knockout of the Night: Anvar Boynazarov
Results
| Glory 47 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | Russia Artem Vakhitov (c) | def. | Brazil Ariel Machado | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | For the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Featherweight 65 kg | France Abdellah Ezbiri | def. | Uzbekistan Anvar Boynazarov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Featherweight Contender Tournament Final |
| Welterweight 77 kg | France Cedric Doumbe | def. | France Yohan Lidon | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | France Abdellah Ezbiri | def. | Morocco Azize Hlali | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Featherweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Uzbekistan Anvar Boynazarov | def. | France Fabio Pinca | KO (Punch) | 2 | 1:50 | Featherweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Featherweight 65 kg | France Dylan Salvador | def. | Netherlands Massaro Glunder | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | France Abdarhmane Coulibaly | def. | France Florent Kaouachi | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Super Bantamweight 55 kg | France Anissa Meksen | def. | Turkey Funda Alkayis | TKO (Foot Injury) | 3 | 0:17 | Contender Bout |
| Middleweight 84 kg | France Ahaggan Yassine | def. | Estonia Maxim Vorovski | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Azerbaijan Alim Nabiev | def. | France Jimmy Vienot | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Prelims | |||||||
| Lightweight 70 kg | France Fares Ziam | vs. | France Mohamed Souane | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | France Mickael Palandre | def. | France Yoann Mermoux | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | France Newfel Ouatah | def. | France Mohand Bouzidi | TKO | 3 | ||
| Featherweight 65 kg | France Kamal Aousti | def. | Italy Luca Donadio | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
2017 Featherweight Contender Tournament 3 bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| France Fabio Pinca | 2r. | ||||||||
| Uzbekistan Anvar Boynazarov | KO | ||||||||
| Uzbekistan Anvar Boynazarov | 0-5 | ||||||||
| France Abdellah Ezbiri | DEC | ||||||||
| Morocco Aziz Hlali | 0-5 | ||||||||
| France Abdellah Ezbiri | DEC |
Glory 48: New York
Glory 48: New York was a kickboxing event held on December 1, 2017 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, US.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded $5,000 bonuses:
- Fighter of the Night: Robert Thomas
- Knockout of the Night: Kevin Vannostrand
Results
| Glory 48: New York | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | United States Kevin VanNostrand | def. | Uzbekistan Anvar Boynazarov | KO (Knee to the Body) | 1 | 1:06 | For the Interim Glory Featherweight Championship |
| Middleweight 85 kg | Canada Robert Thomas | def. | United States Mike Lemaire | KO (Punch) | 3 | 0:18 | Middleweight Qualification Tournament Final |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | Brazil Thiago Silva | def. | United States John King | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Middleweight 85 kg | Canada Robert Thomas | def. | United States Wayne Barrett | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Middleweight Qualification Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Middleweight 85 kg | United States Mike Lemaire | def. | United States Matt Baker | Decision (Extra Round) | 4 | 3:00 | Middleweight Qualification Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Women's Super Bantamweight 55 kg | France Anissa Meksen | def. | United States Tiffany van Soest (c) | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | For the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship |
| Middleweight 84 kg | United States Chris Camozzi | def. | United States Kyle Weickhardt | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | 2 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Kosovo Elvis Gashi | def. | United States Nate Richardson | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Chile Ivan Galaz | def. | United States Paul Banasiak | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Israel Itay Gershon | def. | United States Justin Houghton | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
2017 Middleweight Qualification Tournament bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| United States Mike Lemaire | DEC | ||||||||
| United States Matt Baker | 3-0 | ||||||||
| United States Mike Lemaire | 3r. | ||||||||
| Canada Robert Thomas | KO | ||||||||
| United States Wayne Barrett | 0-3 | ||||||||
| Canada Robert Thomas | DEC |
Glory 49: Rotterdam
Glory 49: Rotterdam was a kickboxing event held on December 9, 2017 at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters will be awarded $5,000 bonuses:
- Fighter of the Night:
- Knockout of the Night:
Results
| Glory Redemption | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Netherlands Rico Verhoeven (c) | def. | Morocco Jamal Ben Saddik | KO (Punches) | 5 | 1:10 | For the Glory Heavyweight Championship |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | Democratic Republic of the Congo Danyo Ilunga | def. | Netherlands Michael Duut | KO (Punch) | 3 | 2:26 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | England Bailey Sugden | def. | China Zhang Chenglong | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Thailand Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao | def. | Netherlands Zakaria Zouggary | KO (Head Kick) | 3 | 2:10 | Contender Bout |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Middleweight 85 kg | Brazil Alex Pereira (c) | def. | Tunisia Yousri Belgaroui | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 3 | 1:54 | For the Glory Middleweight Championship |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Azerbaijan Alim Nabiev | def. | Netherlands Nieky Holzken | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Curaçao D'Angelo Marshall | def. | Suriname Ismael Londt | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Brazil Anderson Silva | def. | Netherlands Brian Douwes | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Netherlands Eyevan Danenberg | def. | England Jamie Bates | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Glory 49: Rotterdam | |||||||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Bulgaria Stoyan Koprivlenski | def. | Morocco Tyjani Beztati | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Lightweight Contender Tournament Final |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Angola Christian Baya | def. | Slovenia Samo Petje | KO (Punch To the body) | 1 | 1:26 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | United States Omar Moreno | def. | China Anying Wang | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Bulgaria Stoyan Koprivlenski | def. | Brazil Maykol Yurk | KO (Head Kick) | 1 | 2:47 | Lightweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Morocco Tyjani Beztati | def. | Denmark Niclas Larsen | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Lightweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
2017 Glory Lightweight Contender Tournament 2 bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Morocco Tyjani Beztati | DEC | ||||||||
| Denmark Niclas Larsen | 5-0 | ||||||||
| Morocco Tyjani Beztati | 5-0 | ||||||||
| Bulgaria Stoyan Koprivlenski | DEC | ||||||||
| Bulgaria Stoyan Koprivlenski | KO | ||||||||
| Brazil Maykol Yurk | 1r. |