2016 in Glory

The year 2016 is the 5th year in the history of the Glory, an international kickboxing event. 2016 saw the promotion introduce its Women's Super Bantamweight division. The events were broadcasts through television agreements with ESPN and other regional channels around the world.

2016 in Glory
Information
First dateFebruary 26
Last dateDecember 10
Events
Total events10
Fights
Chronology
2015 in Glory 2016 in Glory 2017 in Glory

List of events
# Event Title Date Arena Location
1 Glory 27: Chicago February 26, 2016 Sears Centre United States Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA
2 Glory 28: Paris March 12, 2016 AccorHotels Arena France Paris, France
3 Glory 29: Copenhagen April 16, 2016 Forum Copenhagen Denmark Copenhagen, Denmark
4 Glory 30: Los Angeles May 13, 2016 Citizens Business Bank Arena United States Ontario, California, USA
5 Glory 31: Amsterdam June 25, 2016 Amsterdam RAI Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands
6 Glory 32: Virginia July 22, 2016 Ted Constant Convocation Center United States Norfolk, Virginia, USA
7 Glory 33: New Jersey September 9, 2016 Sun National Bank Center United States Trenton, New Jersey, USA
8 Glory 34: Denver October 21, 2016 1stBank Center United States Broomfield, Colorado, USA
9 Glory 35: Nice November 5, 2016 Palais Nikaïa France Nice, France
10 Glory 36: Oberhausen December 10, 2016 König Pilsener Arena Germany Oberhausen, Germany

Glory 27: Chicago
Glory 27: Chicago
Information
PromotionGlory
DateFebruary 26, 2016
VenueSears Centre
CityUnited States Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA
Event chronology
Glory 26: Amsterdam Glory 27: Chicago Glory 28: Paris

Glory 27: Chicago was a kickboxing event held on February 26, 2016, at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA.

Background

This event featured world title fight for the Glory Middleweight Championship between Artem Levin and Simon Marcus as headliner. Also this event featured 4-Man Middleweight Contender Tournament to earn a title shot for the Glory Middleweight Championship.[1]

Results
Glory 27: Chicago
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight 85 kg Canada Simon Marcus def. Russia Artem Levin (c) DQ (Forfeit) 3 2:55 For the Glory Middleweight Championship
Middleweight 85 kg United States Dustin Jacoby def. United States Wayne Barrett TKO (Max Knockdowns) 2 1:06 Middleweight Contender Tournament Final
Featherweight 65 kg Georgia (country) Giga Chikadze def. United States Kevin Vannostrand Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Middleweight 85 kg United States Dustin Jacoby def. United States Karl Roberson TKO (2 Knockdowns) 2 2:56 Middleweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
Middleweight 85 kg United States Wayne Barrett def. Canada Robert Thomas Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Middleweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
Superfight Series
Middleweight 85 kg United States Joe Schilling def. United States Mike Lemaire Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Brazil Anderson Braddock def. United States Maurice Greene Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Brazil Guto Inocente def. United States Demoreo Dennis KO (Spinning Heel Kick) 1 0:40
Welterweight 77 kg United States Richard Abraham def. Poland Pawel Jedrzejczyk Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Welterweight 77 kg United States Casey Greene def. Mexico Daniel Morales Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

    [2][3]

    2016 Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament bracket
    Semi-finals Final
          
    United States Wayne Barrett DEC
    Canada Robert Thomas 3-0
    United States Wayne Barrett 2R.
    United States Dustin Jacoby TKO
    United States Dustin Jacoby TKO
    United States Karl Roberson 3R.

    Glory 28: Paris
    Glory 28: Paris
    Information
    PromotionGlory
    DateMarch 12, 2016
    VenueAccorHotels Arena
    CityFrance Paris, France
    Event chronology
    Glory 27: Chicago Glory 28: Paris Glory 29: Copenhagen

    Glory 28: Paris was a kickboxing event held on March 12, 2016, at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris, France.

    Background

    This event featured three world title fight for the Glory Heavyweight Championship between Rico Verhoeven and Mladen Brestovac as headliner, Glory Light Heavyweight Championship between Saulo Cavalari and Artem Vakhitov, and the Glory Featherweight Championship between Serhiy Adamchuk and Mosab Amrani. Also this event featured 4-Man Lightweight Contender Tournament to earn a title shot for the Glory Lightweight Championship.[4]

    Results
    Glory 28: Paris
    Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
    Heavyweight 120 kg Netherlands Rico Verhoeven (c) def. Croatia Mladen Brestovac Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Glory Heavyweight Championship
    Lightweight 70 kg Thailand Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong def. Armenia Marat Grigorian Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Lightweight Contender Tournament Final
    Welterweight 77 kg France Cedric Doumbe def. Netherlands Murthel Groenhart Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
    Lightweight 70 kg Armenia Marat Grigorian def. Russia Anatoly Moiseev Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Lightweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
    Lightweight 70 kg Thailand Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong def. Georgia (country) Davit Kiria Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Lightweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
    Superfight Series
    Light Heavyweight 95 kg Russia Artem Vakhitov def. Brazil Saulo Cavalari (c) Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship
    Heavyweight 120 kg United States Xavier Vigney def. France Freddy Kemayo Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
    Featherweight 65 kg Ukraine Serhiy Adamchuk (c) def. Morocco Mosab Amrani Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Glory Featherweight Championship
    Middleweight 85 kg Netherlands Jason Wilnis def. Belgium Filip Verlinden Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
    Lightweight 70 kg Canada Josh Jauncey def. France Johan Tkac TKO (Broken Nose) 2 3:00 Lightweight Contender Tournament Reserve Match
    Featherweight 65 kg France Eddy Nait Slimani def. Brazil Maykol Yurk Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

      [5]

      2016 Glory Lightweight Contender Tournament bracket
      Semi-finals Final
            
      Thailand Sitthichai DEC
      Georgia (country) Davit Kiria 3-0
      Thailand Sitthichai DEC
      Armenia Marat Grigorian 3-0
      Armenia Marat Grigorian DEC
      Russia Anatoly Moiseev 3-0

      Glory 29: Copenhagen
      Glory 29: Copenhagen
      Information
      PromotionGlory
      DateApril 16, 2016
      VenueForum Copenhagen
      CityDenmark Copenhagen, Denmark
      Event chronology
      Glory 28: Paris Glory 29: Copenhagen Glory 30: Los Angeles

      Glory 29: Copenhagen was a kickboxing event held on April 16, 2016, at the Forum Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark.

      Background

      This event featured world title fight for the Glory Welterweight Championship between Nieky Holzken and Yoann Kongolo as headliner, and 4-Man Heavyweight Contender Tournament to earn a title shot for the Glory Heavyweight Championship.[6]

      Results
      Glory 29: Copenhagen
      Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
      Welterweight 77 kg Netherlands Nieky Holzken (c) def. Switzerland Yoann Kongolo Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Glory Welterweight Championship
      Heavyweight 120 kg Suriname Ismael Londt def. Netherlands Jahfarr Wilnis Decision (Split) 3 3:00 Heavyweight Contender Tournament Final
      Lightweight 70 kg Ukraine Serhiy Adamchuk def. Denmark Mohammed El Mir Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
      Heavyweight 120 kg Netherlands Jahfarr Wilnis def. Russia Kirill Kornilov Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
      Heavyweight 120 kg Suriname Ismael Londt def. Brazil Anderson Braddock Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
      Superfight Series
      Light Heavyweight 95 kg Democratic Republic of the Congo Zack Mwekassa def. France Zinedine Hameur-Lain Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
      Welterweight 77 kg Sweden Meran Zangana def. Brazil Jonatan Oliveira TKO (Max Knockdowns) 3 0:17
      Heavyweight 120 kg Slovakia Tomáš Možný def. Turkey Cihad Kepenek Decision (Extra round) 4 3:00
      Welterweight 77 kg Armenia Harut Grigorian def. Spain Maximo Suarez KO (Head Kick) 1 2:55
      Lightweight 70 kg Sweden Abdou Karim Chorr def. Denmark Rhassan Muhareb Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

        [7]

        2016 Glory Heavyweight Contender Tournament bracket
        Semi-finals Final
              
        Brazil Anderson Braddock 3-0
        Netherlands Ismael Londt DEC
        Netherlands Ismael Londt DEC
        Netherlands Jahfarr Wilnis 2-1
        Netherlands Jahfarr Wilnis DEC
        Russia Kirill Kornilov 2-0

        Glory 30: Los Angeles
        Glory 30: Los Angeles
        Information
        PromotionGlory
        DateMay 13, 2016
        VenueCitizens Business Bank Arena
        CityUnited States Ontario, California, USA
        Event chronology
        Glory 29: Copenhagen Glory 30: Los Angeles Glory 31: Amsterdam

        Glory 30: Los Angeles was a kickboxing event held on May 13, 2016, at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California, USA.

        Background

        This event featured world title fight for the Glory Middleweight Championship between Simon Marcus and Dustin Jacoby as headliner, and 4-Man Welterweight Qualification Tournament with the winner being granted entry into Welterweight Contender Tournament later this year.[8][9] The event also marked the launch of Glory's first women's division with the beginning of a Grand Prix tournament to crown the promotion's first Bantamweight Championship.[10]

        Results
        Glory 30: Los Angeles
        Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
        Middleweight 85 kg Canada Simon Marcus (c) def. United States Dustin Jacoby Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Glory Middleweight Championship
        Welterweight 77 kg United States Richard Abraham def. United States Francois Ambang Decision (Split) 3 3:00 Welterweight Qualification Tournament Final
        Lightweight 70 kg Armenia Marat Grigorian def. France Djime Coulibaly KO (Head Kick) 1 1:56
        Welterweight 77 kg United States Francois Ambang def. Mexico Daniel Morales Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Welterweight Qualification Tournament Semi-Finals
        Welterweight 77 kg United States Richard Abraham def. United States Casey Greene Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Welterweight Qualification Tournament Semi-Finals
        Superfight Series
        Middleweight 85 kg Netherlands Jason Wilnis def. United States Joe Schilling Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
        Heavyweight 120 kg Brazil Guto Inocente def. Netherlands Brian Douwes Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
        Women's Super Bantamweight 55 kg United States Tiffany van Soest def. Morocco Esma Hasshass Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Women's Super Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarter Final
        Middleweight 85 kg United States Mike Lemaire def. United States Karl Roberson Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
        Light Heavyweight 95 kg United States Manny Mancha def. United States Warren Thompson Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

          [11]

          2016 Glory Welterweight Qualification Tournament bracket
          Semi-finals Final
                
          United States Casey Greene 3-0
          United States Richard Abraham DEC
          United States Richard Abraham DEC
          United States Francois Ambang 2-1
          United States Francois Ambang DEC
          United States Daniel Morales 3-0

          Glory 31: Amsterdam
          Glory 31: Amsterdam
          Information
          PromotionGlory
          DateJune 25, 2016
          VenueAmsterdam RAI
          CityNetherlandsAmsterdam, Netherlands
          Event chronology
          Glory 30: Los Angeles Glory 31: Amsterdam Glory 32: Virginia

          Glory 31: Amsterdam was a kickboxing event held on June 25, 2016, at the Amsterdam RAI in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

          Background

          This event was originally scheduled to feature two world title fights for the Glory Lightweight Championship between Robin van Roosmalen and Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong, and the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship between Artem Vakhitov and Mourad Bouzidi, but Vakhitov was out due to injury and Zack Mwekassa replaced him for the interim title. Also this event featured 4-Man Welterweight Contender Tournament to earn a title shot for the Glory Welterweight Championship.[12][13][14]

          Results
          Glory 31: Amsterdam
          Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
          Lightweight 70 kg Thailand Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong def. Netherlands Robin van Roosmalen (c) Decision (Split) 5 3:00 For the Glory Lightweight Championship
          Welterweight 77 kg Netherlands Murthel Groenhart def. Switzerland Yoann Kongolo Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Welterweight Contender Tournament Final
          Heavyweight 120 kg Netherlands Ismael Londt def. Egypt Hesdy Gerges Decision (Split) 3 3:00
          Welterweight 77 kg Switzerland Yoann Kongolo def. Armenia Harut Grigorian Decision (Split) 3 3:00 Welterweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
          Welterweight 77 kg Netherlands Murthel Groenhart def. France Karim Benmansour TKO (2 knockdowns) 3 1:08 Welterweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
          Superfight Series
          Light Heavyweight 95 kg Democratic Republic of the Congo Zack Mwekassa def. Tunisia Mourad Bouzidi TKO (3 Knockdowns) 1 1:47 For the interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship
          Featherweight 65 kg Thailand Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym def. France Eddy Nait Slimani Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
          Lightweight 70 kg Russia Anatoly Moiseev def. Canada Josh Jauncey Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
          Women's Super Bantamweight 55 kg Netherlands Isis Verbeek def. Russia Irina Mazepa Decision (Split) 3 3:00 Women's Super Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarter Final
          Welterweight 77 kg Netherlands Eyevan Danenberg def. Spain Maximo Suarez Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

            [15]

            2016 Glory Welterweight Contender Tournament bracket
            Semi-finals Final
                  
            Netherlands Murthel Groenhart TKO
            France Karim Benmansour 3R.
            Netherlands Murthel Groenhart DEC
            Switzerland Yoann Kongolo 3-0
            Switzerland Yoann Kongolo DEC
            Armenia Harut Grigorian 2-1

            Glory 32: Virginia
            Glory 32: Virginia
            Information
            PromotionGlory
            DateJuly 22, 2016
            VenueTed Constant Convocation Center
            CityUnited States Norfolk, Virginia, USA
            Event chronology
            Glory 31: Amsterdam Glory 32: Virginia Glory 33: New Jersey

            Glory 32: Virginia was a kickboxing event held on July 22, 2016, at the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

            Background

            This event featured world title fights for the Glory Featherweight Championship between Serhiy Adamchuk and Gabriel Varga as headliner.[16] Also this event featured 4-Man Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament to earn a title shot for the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.[17]

            Results
            Glory 32: Virginia
            Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
            Featherweight 65 kg Canada Gabriel Varga def. Ukraine Serhiy Adamchuk (c) Decision (Majority) 5 3:00 For the Glory Featherweight Championship
            Light Heavyweight 95 kg France Zinedine Hameur-Lain def. Brazil Ariel Machado KO (Knee to Liver) 2 1:00 Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament Final
            Light Heavyweight 95 kg United States Brian Collette def. United States Myron Dennis Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
            Light Heavyweight 95 kg France Zinedine Hameur-Lain def. United States Warren Thompson KO (Punch) 1 0:12 Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
            Light Heavyweight 95 kg Brazil Ariel Machado def. Ukraine Pavel Zhuravlev Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
            Superfight Series
            Heavyweight 120 kg England Chi Lewis Parry def. United States Maurice Greene KO (Right Uppercut) 2 2:30
            Heavyweight 120 kg Brazil Anderson Braddock def. Germany Gordon Haupt KO (Liver Kick) 1 1:22
            Women's Super Bantamweight 595 kg Turkey Funda Alkayis def. Belgium Vanessa de Waele Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Women's Super Bantamweight Grand Prix Reserve Match
            Welterweight 77 kg United States Francois Ambang def. United States Michael Stevens Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
            Featherweight 65 kg Georgia (country) Giga Chikadze def. United States Chris Mauceri KO (Liver Kick) 1 2:20
            Catchweight 90 kg United States Cedric Smith def. United States Roger Corbin Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

              [18] [19]

              2016 Glory Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament bracket
              Semi-finals Final
                    
              Ukraine Pavel Zhuravlev 3-0
              Brazil Ariel Machado DEC
              Brazil Ariel Machado 2R
              France Zinedine Hameur-Lain KO
              United States Warren Thompson 1R
              France Zinedine Hameur-Lain KO

              Glory 33: New Jersey
              Glory 33: New Jersey
              Information
              PromotionGlory
              DateSeptember 9, 2016
              VenueSun National Bank Center
              CityUnited States Trenton, New Jersey, USA
              Event chronology
              Glory 32: Virginia Glory 33: New Jersey Glory 34: Denver

              Glory 33: New Jersey was a kickboxing event held on September 9, 2016, at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton, New Jersey, USA.

              Background

              This event featured two world title fights for the Glory Heavyweight Championship between Rico Verhoeven and Anderson Braddock, for the Glory Middleweight Championship between Simon Marcus and Jason Wilnis.[20] Also this event featured a 4-Man Featherweight Contender Tournament.[21]

              Results
              Glory 33: New Jersey
              Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
              Heavyweight 120 kg Netherlands Rico Verhoeven (c) def. Brazil Anderson Braddock TKO (3 Knockdowns) 2 2:57 For the Glory Heavyweight Championship
              Featherweight 65 kg Canada Matt Embree def. Georgia (country) Giga Chikadze TKO (Punch) 2 1:28 Featherweight Contender Tournament Final
              Heavyweight 120 kg Brazil Guto Inocente def. Egypt Hesdy Gerges Decision (Split) 3 3:00
              Featherweight 65 kg Canada Matt Embree def. South Korea Lim Chi-bin TKO (2 Knockdowns) 2 3:00 Featherweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
              Featherweight 65 kg Georgia (country) Giga Chikadze def. Ukraine Serhiy Adamchuk Decision (Split) 3 3:00 Featherweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
              Superfight Series
              Middleweight 85 kg Netherlands Jason Wilnis def. Canada Simon Marcus (c) TKO (Referee Stoppage) 3 1:14 For the Glory Middleweight Championship
              Heavyweight 120 kg United Kingdom Chi Lewis-Parry def. United States Anthony McDonald TKO (referee stoppage) 2 3:00
              Women's Super Bantamweight 55 kg Canada Jessica Gladstone def. Germany Daniela Graf Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 Women's Super Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarter Final
              Welterweight 77 kg United States Francois Ambang def. Mexico Daniel Morales Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
              Catchweight 63.5 kg United States Kevin Vannostrand def. United States David Moore TKO (Referee Stoppage) 2 0:35

                [22]

                2016 Glory Featherweight Contender Tournament bracket
                Semi-finals Final
                      
                Ukraine Serhiy Adamchuk 2-1
                Georgia (country) Giga Chikadze DEC
                Georgia (country) Giga Chikadze 2R
                Canada Matt Embree KO
                South Korea Lim Chi-bin 2R
                Canada Matt Embree TKO

                Glory 34: Denver
                Glory 34: Denver
                Information
                PromotionGlory
                DateOctober 21, 2016
                Venue1stBank Center
                CityUnited States Broomfield, Colorado, USA
                Event chronology
                Glory 33: New Jersey Glory 34: Denver Glory 35: Nice

                Glory 34: Denver was a kickboxing event held on October 21, 2016, at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado, USA.

                Background

                This event featured world title fights for the Glory Welterweight Championship between Nieky Holzken and Murthel Groenhart & the Glory Featherweight Championship between Gabriel Varga and Robin van Roosmalen. Also this event featured 4-Man Middleweight Contender Tournament.[23]

                Results
                Glory 34: Denver
                Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
                Welterweight 77 kg Netherlands Nieky Holzken (c) def. Netherlands Murthel Groenhart Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Glory Welterweight Championship
                Middleweight 85 kg Nigeria Israel Adesanya def. Tunisia Yousri Belgaroui Decision (Split) 3 3:00 Middleweight Contender Tournament Final
                Middleweight 85 kg Canada Simon Marcus def. United States Dustin Jacoby TKO (Injury) 2 0:01
                Middleweight 85 kg Nigeria Israel Adesanya def. Canada Robert Thomas Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Middleweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
                Middleweight 85 kg Tunisia Yousri Belgaroui def. Brazil Ariel Machado Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Middleweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
                Superfight Series
                Featherweight 66 kg Netherlands Robin van Roosmalen def. Canada Gabriel Varga (c) TKO (Corner Stoppage) 4 3:00 For the Glory Featherweight Championship
                Light Heavyweight 95 kg Brazil Saulo Cavalari def. Netherlands Brian Douwes Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
                Welterweight 77 kg Thailand Thongchai Sitsongpeenong def. United States Casey Greene KO (Punch) 2 2:58
                Welterweight 77 kg United States Richard Abraham def. Zimbabwe Mike Mathetha Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
                Featherweight 65 kg United States Juston Houghton def. United States Jonathon Wyderko Decision (Split) 3 3:00

                  [24]

                  2016 Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament bracket
                  Semi-finals Final
                        
                  Tunisia Yousri Belgaroui DEC
                  Brazil Ariel Machado 3-0
                  Tunisia Yousri Belgaroui DEC
                  Nigeria Israel Adesanya 3-0
                  Nigeria Israel Adesanya DEC
                  Canada Robert Thomas 3-0

                  Glory 35: Nice
                  Glory 35: Nice
                  Information
                  PromotionGlory
                  DateNovember 5, 2016
                  VenuePalais Nikaïa
                  CityFrance Nice, France
                  Event chronology
                  Glory 34: Denver Glory 35: Nice Glory 36: Oberhausen

                  Glory 35: Nice was a kickboxing event held on November 5, 2016, at the Palais Nikaïa in Nice, France.

                  Background

                  This event featured world title fights For the Unification of the Light Heavyweight Championship between Artem Vakhitov and Zack Mwekassa as headliner. Also this event featured 4-Man Heavyweight Contender Tournament to earn a title shot for the Glory Heavyweight Championship and the last quarter-finals bout of the Women's Super Bantamweight Grand Prix.

                  Results
                  Glory 35: Nice
                  Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
                  Light Heavyweight 95 kg Russia Artem Vakhitov (c) def. Democratic Republic of the Congo Zack Mwekassa (ic) TKO (3 Knockdowns) 2 2:23 For the Unification of the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship
                  Heavyweight 120 kg Romania Benjamin Adegbuyi def. Croatia Mladen Brestovac Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Heavyweight Contender Tournament Final
                  Light Heavyweight 95 kg Ukraine Pavel Zhuravlev def. France Zinedine Hameur-Lain TKO (Punches) 1 1:58
                  Heavyweight 120 kg Croatia Mladen Brestovac def. Netherlands Jahfarr Wilnis TKO (Head Kick) 1 2:06 Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
                  Heavyweight 120 kg Romania Benjamin Adegbuyi def. Egypt Hesdy Gerges Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
                  Superfight Series
                  Heavyweight 120 kg France Nicolas Wamba def. France Nordine Mahieddine Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
                  Welterweight 77 kg France Karim Benmansour def. Netherlands Eyevan Danenberg Decision (Split) 3 3:00
                  Women's Super Bantamweight 55 kg France Amel Dehby def. South Korea Ji-Waen Lee Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Women's Super Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarter Final
                  Lightweight 70 kg Netherlands Christian Baya def. Canada Josh Jauncey Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
                  Featherweight 65 kg Thailand Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 def. Moldova Stanislav Reniță Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
                  Featherweight 65 kg France Cedric Castagna def. France Vang Moua Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

                    2016 Glory Heavyweight Contender Tournament bracket
                    Semi-finals Final
                          
                    Romania Benjamin Adegbuyi DEC
                    Egypt Hesdy Gerges 3-0
                    Romania Benjamin Adegbuyi DEC
                    Croatia Mladen Brestovac 3-0
                    Netherlands Jahfarr Wilnis R1
                    Croatia Mladen Brestovac TKO

                    Glory 36: Oberhausen
                    Glory 36: Collision
                    Information
                    PromotionGlory
                    DateDecember 10, 2016
                    VenueKönig Pilsener Arena
                    CityGermany Oberhausen, Germany
                    Event chronology
                    Glory 35: Nice Glory 36: Collision Glory 37: Los Angeles

                    Glory 36: Oberhausen is a kickboxing event held on December 10, 2016, at the König Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany.

                    Background

                    This event featured the highly anticipated Heavyweight showdown between GLORY Heavyweight champion, Rico Verhoeven and Badr Hari, promoted as "Glory Collision".

                    The event also featured two world title fights the first was for the Glory Welterweight Championship between Nieky Holzken and Cédric Doumbé and the second was for the Lightweight Championship between Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong and Marat Grigorian. Also this event featured a 4-Man Lightweight Contender Tournament and the Semi-Finals/Final of the Women's Super Bantamweight.

                    Davit Kiria has withdrawn from the event, for unknown reasons. Dylan Salvador has replaced him against Anatoly Moiseev in GLORY 36 lightweight 'Contender' tournament.

                    Results
                    Glory: Collision
                    Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
                    Heavyweight 120 kg Netherlands Rico Verhoeven def. Morocco Badr Hari TKO (Arm Injury) 2 1:22
                    Welterweight 77 kg France Cédric Doumbé def. Netherlands Nieky Holzken (c) Decision (Split) 5 3:00 For the Glory Welterweight Championship
                    Heavyweight 120 kg Morocco Jamal Ben Saddik def. Suriname Ismael Londt Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
                    Women's Super Bantamweight 55 kg United States Tiffany van Soest def. France Amel Dehby Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Women's Super Bantamweight Grand Prix Final
                    Glory 36: Oberhausen
                    Lightweight 70 kg Thailand Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong (c) def. Armenia Marat Grigorian Decision (Split) 5 3:00 For the Glory Lightweight Championship
                    Lightweight 70 kg France Dylan Salvador def. Albania Hysni Beqiri Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Lightweight Contender Tournament Final
                    Featherweight 65 kg France Fabio Pinca def. Morocco Mosab Amrani Decision (Split) 3 3:00
                    Lightweight 70 kg Albania Hysni Beqiri def. Spain Antonio Gomez Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Lightweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
                    Lightweight 70 kg France Dylan Salvador def. Russia Anatoly Moiseev Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 Lightweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
                    Superfight Series
                    Light Heavyweight 95 kg Netherlands Michael Duut def. Germany Danyo Ilunga Decision (Extra Round) 4 3:00
                    Welterweight 77 kg Armenia Harut Grigorian def. Germany Danijel Solaja TKO (Punches) 1 1:01
                    Women's Super Bantamweight 55 kg France Amel Dehby def. Netherlands Isis Verbeek Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Women's Super Bantamweight Grand Prix Semi Final
                    Women's Super Bantamweight 55 kg United States Tiffany van Soest def. Canada Jessica Gladstone Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Women's Super Bantamweight Grand Prix Semi Final
                    Lightweight 70 kg Netherlands Tyjani Beztati def. Russia Andrej Brühl Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

                      2016 Glory Lightweight Contender Tournament bracket
                      Semi-finals Final
                            
                      Russia Anatoly Moiseev 3r.
                      France Dylan Salvador DEC
                      France Dylan Salvador DEC
                      Albania Hysni Beqiri 3r.
                      Albania Hysni Beqiri DEC
                      Spain Antonio Gomez 3r.

                      See also

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