Rotterdam â GLORY 100 is a two-day blockbuster event with back-to-back fight cards featuring the biggest & best names in kickboxing. Taking place Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14 live from the Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands, GLORY 100 is set to be one of the biggest weekends in kickboxing history.
Day two will feature the âKing of Kingboxingâ Rico Verhoeven (65-10, 21 KO) defending his GLORY heavyweight world title against the returning Artem Vakhitov (23-6, 8 KO), GLORY middleweight world champion Donovan Wisse (22-1, 10 KO) rematch the in-form Michael Boapeah (21-4-1, 9 KO), and featherweight world champ Petch (173-40-3, 27 KO) clashing once again with the explosive Miguel Trindade (62-7, 27 KO).
In addition, eight heavyweights will compete in two separate four man one-night tournaments with the winners of each moving onto the Last Heavyweight Stand finals in December.
On day one, GLORY light heavyweight world champion Tarik Khbabez (52-11-1, 28 KO) will square-off against former champion and old foe Sergej Maslobojev (41-7, 25 KO) in the main event.
Exciting fan favourite names such as Jamal Ben Saddik (38-9, 29 KO), Bahram Rajabzadeh (71-4, 63 KO), Tariq Osaro (27-4-1, 14 KO), Mory Kromah (32-3-1, 19 KO), Sofian Laidouni (38-4-1, 19 KO) and more will compete in two separate four-man one-night tournaments to determine who advance to the December Last Heavyweight Standing final.
This and so much more is on offer to fans at GLORY 100 this June at the Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands.
Tickets are available for purchase for both days on GLORYKickboxing.com.
GLORY 100 will be available to watch live on DAZN in the Netherlands, North America, France & Belgium. For full global broadcast information, please visit GLORYKickboxing.com.
GLORY 100 Day 1 Fight Card
Friday, June 13
Main Event
GLORY Light Heavyweight World Championship
Champion Tarik Khbabez (52-11-1, 28 KO) vs. Sergej Maslobojev (41-7, 25 KO)
Co-Main Event
Last Heavyweight Standing Tournament C Final
Semi-Final 1 Winner vs. Semi-Final 2 Winner
Last Heavyweight Standing Tournament B Final
Semi-Final 1 Winner vs. Semi-Final 2 Winner
Middleweight
Mesud Selimovic (33-12, 18 KO) vs. Iliass Hammouche (34-8, 7 KO)
Catchweight
Serkan Ozcaglayan (47-10, 36 KO) vs. Mohamed Touchassie (16-3, 12 KO)
LHS Tournament C | Semi-Final 2
Jamal Ben Saddik (38-9, 29 KO) vs. Sofian Laidouni (38-4-1, 19 KO)
LHS Tournament C | Semi-Final 1
Tariq Osaro (27-4-1, 14 KO) vs. Luigi Gashi (16-4, 4 KO)
LHS Tournament B | Semi-Final 2
Bahram Rajabzadeh (71-4, 63 KO) vs. Asdren Gashi (19-4-1, 9 KO)
LHS Tournament B | Semi-Final 1
Mory Kromah (32-3-1, 19 KO) vs. Alin Nechita (17-1, 7 KO)
Welterweight
Tayfun Ozcan (87-11-3, 28 KO) vs. Ismail Ouzgni (4-3, 1 KO)
Welterweight
Jay Overmeer (30-8, 16 KO) vs. Don Sno (6-2, 3 KO)
LHS Tournament Reserve Fight
Iuri Fernandes (9-1, 3 KO) vs. Samuele Pugliese (14-2, 5 KO)
GLORY 100 Day 2 Fight Card
Saturday, June 14
Main Event
GLORY Heavyweight World Championship
Champion Rico Verhoeven (65-10, 21 KO) vs. Artem Vakhitov (22-6, 8 KO)
Co-Main Event
Last Heavyweight Standing Tournament A Final
Semi-Final 1 Winner vs. Semi-Final 2 Winner
Last Heavyweight Standing Tournament D Final
Semi-Final 1 Winner vs. Semi-Final 2 Winner
GLORY Middleweight World Championship
Champion Donovan Wisse (22-1, 10 KO) vs. Michael Boapeah (21-4-1, 9 KO)
GLORY Featherweight World Championship
Petch (173-40-3, 27 KO) vs. Miguel Trindade (62-7, 27 KO)
LHS Tournament A | Semi-Final 2
Milos Cvjeticanin (12-3, 8 KO) vs. Tomas Mozny (22-10, 7 KO)
LHS Tournament A | Semi-Final 1
Colin George (24-12, 22 KO) vs. Nico âBig Sexyâ Horta (24-10, 4 KO)
LHS Tournament D | Semi-Final 2
Asadulla Nasipov (11-1, 5 KO) vs. Anis Bouzid (46-4, 37 KO)
LHS Tournament D | Semi-Final 1
Iraj Azizpour (70-7, 28 KO) vs. Ionut Iancu (31-10, 13 KO)
Featherweight
Berjan Peposhi (30-5, 16 KO) vs. Deniz Demirkapu (14-4, 10 KO)
Welterweight
Endy Semeleer (37-3, 18 KO) vs. Mehdi Ait El Hadj (35-4-2, 8 KO)
Welterweight
Cedric Do (49-7-1, 29 KO) vs. Vedat Hoduk (49-6-1, 30 KO)
LHS Tournament Reserve Fight
Cem Caceres (19-1, 14 KO) vs. Naim Hebbar (8-2-1 6 KO)
War Azizpour.
Fuck yeah
Do A FTH On the Shit MOMA
Loved round 1 of the tournament! This should be good
All one day?
Itâs GON BE GOOD
GLORY is shuffling its plans for its biggest event to date.
Originally scheduled as a two-day affair to take place June 13 and June 14, the packed GLORY 100 event now takes place solely on June 14, at Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands.
The event is headlined by heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven defending against former two-time light heavyweight champion and recent Dana White Contender Series contract winner Artem Vakhitov.
According to a press release Wednesday, the schedule change was made due to fan response to the potential cost of attending two events that weekend.
âWeâve listened to the fans and decided to bring everything together into one major event,â GLORY CEO Marshall Zelaznik said in the release. âIt was clear that our fans were put in the position of having to choose between events and, frankly, it was an expensive proposition to ask them to engage on two nights with GLORY 100. With the new format, it allows everyone to experience the full scope of GLORY 100 in a single night - whether theyâre attending live or watching from home. Itâs a way to mark this milestone in the sportâs history with ensuring all of our fans can enjoy all the great fights and fighters on one great event. After all, this a celebration of our great sport, fighters, and fans.â
Verhoeven, 36, seeks his 13th consecutive defense of the GLORY heavyweight title. The Dutch legend is one of the most decorated kickboxers of all time and has not lost since 2015.
Vakhitov recently made headlines for an MMA win over Islem Masraf on Contender Series that earned him a UFC contract offer this past October. However, the 34-year-old Russian declined to sign with the promotion, due to limitations on negotiations when it comes to Contender Series contracts. He was later offered the opportunity to face Verhoeven.
âUnder their protocols, they were only able to offer me the standard contract given to all DWCS signings,â Vakhitov said. âMy team tried to negotiate, but the UFCâs rules left no room for adjustments. I want to be clear that I donât take issue with their approachâI respect their structure. But I am a prizefighter, and I have a family to support. I have a limited window to make the most of my career.â
The decision dashed fansâ hopes of seeing Vakhitov step into the octagon against longtime rival Alex Pereira. Vakhitov and Pereira split a two-fight series in the GLORY ring, with Vakhitov earning a majority decision to win their most recent meeting in September 2021.
Three other GLORY title fights are set to take place June 14 as current light heavyweight champion Tarik Khbabez fights Sergej Maslobojev, middleweight champion Donovan Wisse fights Michael Boapeah, and featherweight champion Petch rematches Miguel Trindade.
GLORY 100 is set to air live June 14 on DAZN. See the lineup below, which also includes heavyweight tournament action.
Rico Verhoeven vs. Artem Vakhitov
Tarik Khbabez vs. Sergej Maslobojev
Donovan Wisse vs. Michael Boapeah
Petch vs. Miguel Trindade
Mesud Selimovic vs. Iliass Hammouche
Jamal Ben Saddik vs. Sofian Laidouni
Tariq Osaro vs. Luigi Gashi
Bahram Rajabzadeh vs. Asdren Gashi
Mory Kromah vs. Alin Nechita
Serkan Ozcaglayan vs. Mohamed Touchassie
Berjan Peposhi vs. Deniz Demirkapu
Milos Cvjeticanin vs. Cem Caceres
Colin George vs. Nico Horta
Asadulla Nasipov vs. Anis Bouzid
Iraj Azizpour vs. Ionut Iancu
Iuri Fernandes vs. Samuele Pugliese
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