2017 in Glory First date January 20, 2017 Last date December 9, 2017 Total events 15
The year 2017 was the sixth year in the history of the Glory , an international kickboxing event. The year started with Glory 37: Los Angeles . The events are broadcasts 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
#
Event Title
Date
Arena
Location
1
Glory 37: Los Angeles
January 20, 2017
The Novo by Microsoft
Los Angeles, California , US
2
Glory 38: Chicago
February 24, 2017
Sears Centre
Hoffman Estates, Illinois , US
3
Road to Glory UK 1
March 11, 2017
Grantham Meres Leisure Centre
Grantham , England
4
Glory 39: Brussels
March 25, 2017
Vorst National
Brussels , Belgium
5
Glory 40: Copenhagen
April 29, 2017
Forum Copenhagen
Copenhagen , Denmark
6
Glory 41: Holland
May 20, 2017
Brabanthallen
Den Bosch , Netherlands
7
Glory 42: Paris
June 10, 2017
AccorHotels Arena
Paris , France
8
Glory 43: New York
July 14, 2017
The Theater at Madison Square Garden [ 1] New York City, New York , US
9
Glory 44: Chicago
August 25, 2017
Sears Centre
Hoffman Estates, Illinois , US
10
Glory 45: Amsterdam
September 30, 2017
Sporthallen Zuid
Amsterdam , Netherlands
11
Road to Glory UK 2
October 7, 2017
Grantham Meres Leisure Centre
Grantham , England
12
Glory 46: China
October 14, 2017
Guangzhou Gymnasium
Guangzhou , China
13
Glory 47: Lyon
October 28, 2017
Palais des Sports de Gerland
Lyon , France
14
Glory 48: New York
December 1, 2017
The Theater at Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York , US
15
Glory 49: Rotterdam
December 9, 2017
Rotterdam Ahoy
Rotterdam , Netherlands
Glory 37: Los Angeles
Glory 37: Los Angeles 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
Jason Wilnis (c)
def.
Israel Adesanya
Decision (Unanimous)
5
3:00
For the Glory Middleweight Championship
Welterweight 77 kg
Yoann Kongolo
def.
KO (Punches)
3
2:57
Welterweight Contender Tournament Final
Heavyweight 120 kg
Guto Inocente
def.
D'Angelo Marshall
Decision (Extra Round)
4
3:00
Welterweight 77 kg
def.
Decision (Split)
3
3:00
Welterweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
Welterweight 77 kg
Yoann Kongolo
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Welterweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
Superfight Series
Featherweight 65 kg
Robin van Roosmalen
def.
TKO (Punches)
4
2:00
Heavyweight 120 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Middleweight 85 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Women's Super Bantamweight 55 kg
Zoila Frausto
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Featherweight 65 kg
Giga Chikadze
def.
KO (Liver Kick)
1
2:03
2017 Glory Welterweight Contender Tournament bracket
Semi-finals
Final
3r.
Yoann Kongolo DEC
Yoann Kongolo TKO
3r.
DEC
3r.
Glory 38: Chicago
Glory 38: Chicago 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
2017 Glory Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament bracket
Road to Glory UK 65 kg Tournament
Road to Glory UK 65 kg Tournament Promotion Glory Date March 11, 2017 Venue Grantham Meres Leisure Centre City Grantham , England
Road to Glory UK 65 kg Tournament 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
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Featherweight Road to Glory Tournament Final
Welterweight 77 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Lightweight 70 kg
def.
KO (Punches)
2
2:17
Featherweight 65 kg
def.
Ko (Punch)
2
2:00
Featherweight Road to Glory Tournament Semi-Finals
Featherweight 65 kg
def.
Decision (Majority)
3
3:00
Featherweight Road to Glory Tournament Semi-Finals
Catchweight 72.5 kg
def.
Decision (Majority)
3
3:00
Featherweight 65 kg
def.
TKO (2 Knockdowns Rule)
1
2:24
Featherweight Road to Glory Tournament Quarter-Finals
Featherweight 65 kg
def.
TKO (2 Knockdowns Rule)
2
2:30
Featherweight Road to Glory Tournament Quarter-Finals
Featherweight 65 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Featherweight Road to Glory Tournament Quarter-Finals
Featherweight 65 kg
def.
TKO (Knee to the Body)
3
1:40
Featherweight Road to Glory Tournament Quarter-Finals
Glory 39: Brussels
Glory 39: Brussels 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 Salvadoras 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
2017 Glory Featherweight Contender Tournament bracket
Glory 40: Copenhagen
Glory 40: Copenhagen 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
Simon Marcus
def.
Jason Wilnis (c)
Decision (Split)
5
3:00
For the Glory Middleweight Championship
Middleweight 85 kg
Yousri Belgaroui
def.
Alex Pereira
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Middleweight Contender Tournament Final
Lightweight 70 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Middleweight 85 kg
Alex Pereira
def.
TKO (3 Knockdowns)
3
1:42
Middleweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
Middleweight 85 kg
Yousri Belgaroui
def.
Agron Preteni
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Middleweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
Superfight Series
Welterweight 77 kg
Jamie Bates
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Lightweight 70 kg
def.
Simón Santana
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Light Heavyweight 95 kg
Freddy Kemayo
def.
Imad Hadar
TKO (Punches)
2
2:21
Lightweight 70 kg
def.
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
2
1:05
Featherweight 66 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2017 Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament bracket
Glory 41: Holland
Glory 41: Holland 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
[ 2]
2017 Glory Heavyweight Contender Tournament bracket
Glory 42: Paris
Glory 42: Paris 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
[ 3]
2017 Glory Lightweight Contender Tournament bracket
Glory 43: New York
Glory 43: New York 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
Guto Inocente
def.
Benjamin Adegbuyi
Decision (Split)
3
3:00
Featherweight 65 kg
Kevin VanNostrand
def.
Giga Chikadze
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Featherweight Contender Tournament Final
Lightweight 70 kg
def.
TKO (3 Knockdowns)
2
2:59
Featherweight 65 kg
Kevin VanNostrand
def.
TKO (2 Knockdowns)
1
1:50
Featherweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
Featherweight 65 kg
Giga Chikadze
def.
Decision (Split)
3
3:00
Featherweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
Superfight Series
Light Heavyweight 95 kg
Pavel Zhuravlev
def.
Saulo Cavalari
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
For the Interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship
Featherweight 65 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Middleweight 85 kg
def.
TKO (3 Knockdowns)
2
2:55
Women's Super Bantamweight 55 kg
Anissa Meksen
def.
Jady Menezes
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Lightweight 70 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Featherweight 65 kg
def.
KO (Punch)
1
1:45
2017 Glory Featherweight Contender Tournament 2 bracket
Glory 44: Chicago
Glory 44: Chicago 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
Murthel Groenhart
def.
Cedric Doumbe (c)
Decision (Split)
5
3:00
For the Glory Welterweight Championship
Welterweight 77 kg
Harut Grigorian
def.
Antoine Pinto
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Welterweight Contender Tournament Final
Welterweight 77 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Welterweight 77 kg
Antoine Pinto
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Welterweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
Welterweight 77 kg
Harut Grigorian
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Welterweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
Superfight Series
Women's Super Bantamweight 55 kg
Tiffany van Soest (c)
def.
Meryem Uslu
TKO (Punches)
4
0:36
For the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship
Heavyweight 120 kg
def.
Cătălin Moroșanu
Decision (Split)
3
3:00
Middleweight 85 kg
Dustin Jacoby
def.
TKO (3 Knockdowns)
1
2:18
Middleweight 85 kg
def.
KO (Punches)
3
2:36
Lightweight 70 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Featherweight 65 kg
def.
Decision (Split)
3
3:00
2017 Glory Welterweight Contender Tournament 2 bracket
Glory 45: Amsterdam
Glory 45: Amsterdam 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
Robin van Roosmalen (c)
def.
Serhiy Adamchuk
Decision (Unanimous)
5
5:00
For the Glory Featherweight Championship
Light Heavyweight 95 kg
Michael Duut
def.
KO (Punch)
1
0:12
Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament Final
Heavyweight 120 kg
Mladen Brestovac
def.
Hesdy Gerges
KO (Head Kick)
1
0:36
Light Heavyweight 95 kg
def.
Imad Hadar
TKO (Arm Injury)
2
1:22
Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
Light Heavyweight 95 kg
Michael Duut
def.
KO (Punch)
1
0:36
Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
Superfight Series
Middleweight 85 kg
Yousri Belgaroui
def.
Jason Wilnis
TKO (Doctor Stopage)
1
2:47
Featherweight 65 kg
Zakaria Zouggary
def.
Massaro Glunder
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Lightweight 70
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Welterweight 77 kg
def.
TKO (3 Knockdowns)
2
1:50
Welterweight 77 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2017 Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament 2 bracket
Road to Glory UK 70 kg Tournament
Road to Glory UK 70 kg Tournament Promotion Glory Date October 7, 2017 Venue Grantham Meres Leisure Centre City Grantham , England
Road to Glory UK 70 kg Tournament 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
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Lightweight Road to Glory Tournament Final
Featherweight 66 kg
def.
Decision (Majority)
3
3:00
Lightweight 70 kg
def.
TKO
2
Lightweight Road to Glory Tournament Semi-Finals
Lightweight 70 kg
def.
TKO
2
Lightweight Road to Glory Tournament Semi-Finals
Welterweight 77 kg
vs.
Draw (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Welterweight 77 kg
def.
TKO
1
Lightweight 70 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Lightweight Road to Glory Tournament Quarter-Finals
Lightweight 70 kg
def.
TKO (Doctor Stopage)
2
1:40
Lightweight Road to Glory Tournament Quarter-Finals
Lightweight 70 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Lightweight Road to Glory Tournament Quarter-Finals
Lightweight 70 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Lightweight Road to Glory Tournament Quarter-Finals
Glory 46: China
Glory 46: China 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
Alex Pereira
def.
Simon Marcus (c)
Decision (Unanimous)
5
3:00
For the Glory Middleweight Championship
Featherweight 65 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Featherweight Qualification Tournament Final
Heavyweight 120 kg
Junior Tafa
def.
TKO (3 Knockdowns)
1
1:34
Featherweight 65 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Featherweight Qualification Tournament Semi-Finals
Featherweight 65 kg
def.
KO (Head Kick)
1
2:50
Featherweight Qualification Tournament Semi-Finals
Superfight Series
Heavyweight 120 kg
Rico Verhoeven
def.
Antônio Silva
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
2
0:47
Middleweight 84 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Catchweight 75 kg
def.
Decision (Majority)
3
3:00
Catchweight 60 kg
def.
KO (Head Kick)
1
0:36
Professional Sanda
Catchweight 53 kg
vs.
Zaza Sor. Aree
No Contest (Accidental Elbow)
2
1:10
Featherweight 65 kg
Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Lightweight 70 kg
def.
Decision (Split)
3
3:00
2017 Featherweight Qualification Tournament bracket
Semi-finals
Final
'Chenglong Zhang
DEC
5-0
Chenglong Zhang
DEC
3-0
1r.
Masaya Kubo
KO
Glory 47: Lyon
Glory 47: Lyon 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
2017 Featherweight Contender Tournament 3 bracket
Glory 48: New York
Glory 48: New York 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
Kevin VanNostrand
def.
Anvar Boynazarov
KO (Knee to the Body)
1
1:06
For the Interim Glory Featherweight Championship
Middleweight 85 kg
def.
KO (Punch)
3
0:18
Middleweight Qualification Tournament Final
Light Heavyweight 95 kg
Thiago Silva
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Middleweight 85 kg
def.
Wayne Barrett
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Middleweight Qualification Tournament Semi-Finals
Middleweight 85 kg
def.
Decision (Extra Round)
4
3:00
Middleweight Qualification Tournament Semi-Finals
Superfight Series
Women's Super Bantamweight 55 kg
Anissa Meksen
def.
Tiffany van Soest (c)
Decision (Unanimous)
5
3:00
For the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship
Middleweight 84 kg
Chris Camozzi
def.
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
2
3:00
Lightweight 70 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Middleweight 84 kg
def.
Decision (Majority)
3
3:00
Lightweight 70 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2017 Middleweight Qualification Tournament bracket
Semi-finals
Final
Mike Lemaire
DEC
3-0
3r.
Robert Thomas
KO
Wayne Barrett
0-3
Robert Thomas
DEC
Glory 49: Rotterdam
Glory 49: Rotterdam 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
2017 Glory Lightweight Contender Tournament 2 bracket
Semi-finals
Final
Tyjani Beztati
DEC
5-0
5-0
Stoyan Koprivlenski
DEC
Stoyan Koprivlenski
KO
1r.
See also
References
Los Angeles, California, US
Jason Wilnis (c)
Israel Adesanya
Yoann Kongolo
Karim Benmansour
Guto Inocente
D'Angelo Marshall
Alan Scheinson
Konstantin Khuzin
Matt Embree
Tomáš Možný
Daniela Graf
Giga Chikadze
Danyo Ilunga
Benjamin Adegbuyi
Thongchai
Daniel Morales
Paweł Jędrzejczyk
Niclas Larsen
Grantham, England
Matteo de Rosa
Brussels, Belgium
Serhiy Adamchuk
Jamal Ben Saddik
Marat Grigorian
Anton Petrov
Meng Qinghao
Sabri Henia
Burim Rama
Agron Preteni
Simón Santana
Antonio Gómez
Hesdy Gerges
Tomáš Hron
Wilson Sanches Mendes
Giannis Stoforidis
Murthel Groenhart
Yetkin Ozkul
Christian Baya
Rémy Vectol
Elvis Gashi
Itay Gershon
Dragoș Zubco
Irtaza Haider
Masaya Kubo
Anvar Boynazarov
Maxim Vorovski
Alim Nabiev
Elvis Gashi
Ivan Galaz
Samo Petje