| 2016 in Glory |
| Information |
| First date |
February 26 |
| Last date |
December 10 |
| Events |
| Total events |
10 |
| Fights |
| Chronology |
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The year 2016 was the 5th year in the history of Glory, an international kickboxing event. 2016 saw the promotion introduce its Women's Super Bantamweight division. The events were broadcast through television agreements with ESPN and other regional channels around the world.
List of events
| # |
Event Title |
Date |
Arena |
Location |
| 1 |
Glory 27: Chicago |
February 26, 2016 |
Sears Centre |
 Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA |
| 2 |
Glory 28: Paris |
March 12, 2016 |
AccorHotels Arena |
 Paris, France |
| 3 |
Glory 29: Copenhagen |
April 16, 2016 |
Forum Copenhagen |
 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 4 |
Glory 30: Los Angeles |
May 13, 2016 |
Citizens Business Bank Arena |
Ontario, California, USA |
| 5 |
Glory 31: Amsterdam |
June 25, 2016 |
Amsterdam RAI |
 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 6 |
Glory 32: Virginia |
July 22, 2016 |
Ted Constant Convocation Center |
Norfolk, Virginia, USA |
| 7 |
Glory 33: New Jersey |
September 9, 2016 |
Sun National Bank Center |
Trenton, New Jersey, USA |
| 8 |
Glory 34: Denver |
October 21, 2016 |
1stBank Center |
Broomfield, Colorado, USA |
| 9 |
Glory 35: Nice |
November 5, 2016 |
Palais Nikaïa |
Nice, France |
| 10 |
Glory 36: Oberhausen |
December 10, 2016 |
König Pilsener Arena |
 Oberhausen, Germany |
Glory 27: Chicago
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
[2][3]
2016 Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament bracket
Glory 28: Paris
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
[5]
2016 Glory Lightweight Contender Tournament bracket
Glory 29: Copenhagen
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 |
Nieky Holzken (c) |
def. |
 Yoann Kongolo |
Decision (Unanimous) |
5 |
3:00 |
For the Glory Welterweight Championship |
| Heavyweight 120 kg |
 Ismael Londt |
def. |
Jahfarr Wilnis |
Decision (Split) |
3 |
3:00 |
Heavyweight Contender Tournament Final |
| Lightweight 70 kg |
 Serhiy Adamchuk |
def. |
Mohammed El Mir |
Decision (Unanimous) |
3 |
3:00 |
|
| Heavyweight 120 kg |
Jahfarr Wilnis |
def. |
 Kirill Kornilov |
Decision (Unanimous) |
3 |
3:00 |
Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Heavyweight 120 kg |
Ismael Londt |
def. |
 Anderson Braddock |
Decision (Majority) |
3 |
3:00 |
Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Superfight Series |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg |
 Zack Mwekassa |
def. |
Zinedine Hameur-Lain |
Decision (Unanimous) |
3 |
3:00 |
|
| Welterweight 77 kg |
 Meran Zangana |
def. |
Jonatan Oliveira |
TKO (Max Knockdowns) |
3 |
0:17 |
|
| Heavyweight 120 kg |
 Tomáš Možný |
def. |
 Cihad Kepenek |
Decision (Extra round) |
4 |
3:00 |
|
| Welterweight 77 kg |
 Harut Grigorian |
def. |
 Maximo Suarez |
KO (Head Kick) |
1 |
2:55 |
|
| Lightweight 70 kg |
Abdou Karim Chorr |
def. |
Rhassan Muhareb |
Decision (Unanimous) |
3 |
3:00 |
|
[7]
2016 Glory Heavyweight Contender Tournament bracket
Glory 30: Los Angeles
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 |
 Simon Marcus (c) |
def. |
Dustin Jacoby |
Decision (Unanimous) |
5 |
3:00 |
For the Glory Middleweight Championship |
| Welterweight 77 kg |
Richard Abraham |
def. |
Francois Ambang |
Decision (Split) |
3 |
3:00 |
Welterweight Qualification Tournament Final |
| Lightweight 70 kg |
Marat Grigorian |
def. |
Djime Coulibaly |
KO (Head Kick) |
1 |
1:56 |
|
| Welterweight 77 kg |
Francois Ambang |
def. |
 Daniel Morales |
Decision (Unanimous) |
3 |
3:00 |
Welterweight Qualification Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Welterweight 77 kg |
Richard Abraham |
def. |
Casey Greene |
Decision (Unanimous) |
3 |
3:00 |
Welterweight Qualification Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Superfight Series |
| Middleweight 85 kg |
Jason Wilnis |
def. |
Joe Schilling |
Decision (Majority) |
3 |
3:00 |
|
| Heavyweight 120 kg |
Guto Inocente |
def. |
Brian Douwes |
Decision (Unanimous) |
3 |
3:00 |
|
| Women's Super Bantamweight 55 kg |
Tiffany van Soest |
def. |
 Esma Hasshass |
Decision (Unanimous) |
3 |
3:00 |
Women's Super Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarter Final |
| Middleweight 85 kg |
Mike Lemaire |
def. |
Karl Roberson |
Decision (Unanimous) |
3 |
3:00 |
|
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg |
Manny Mancha |
def. |
Warren Thompson |
Decision (Unanimous) |
3 |
3:00 |
|
[11]
2016 Glory Welterweight Qualification Tournament bracket
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Semi-finals |
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Final |
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|
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Casey Greene |
3-0 |
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Richard Abraham |
DEC |
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Richard Abraham |
DEC |
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Francois Ambang |
2-1 |
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Francois Ambang |
DEC |
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Daniel Morales |
3-0 |
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Glory 31: Amsterdam
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
[15]
2016 Glory Welterweight Contender Tournament bracket
Glory 32: Virginia
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 |
Gabriel Varga |
def. |
Serhiy Adamchuk (c) |
Decision (Majority) |
5 |
3:00 |
For the Glory Featherweight Championship |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg |
Zinedine Hameur-Lain |
def. |
Ariel Machado |
KO (Knee to Liver) |
2 |
1:00 |
Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament Final |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg |
Brian Collette |
def. |
Myron Dennis |
Decision (Unanimous) |
3 |
3:00 |
|
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg |
Zinedine Hameur-Lain |
def. |
Warren Thompson |
KO (Punch) |
1 |
0:12 |
Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg |
Ariel Machado |
def. |
Pavel Zhuravlev |
Decision (Unanimous) |
3 |
3:00 |
Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Superfight Series |
| Heavyweight 120 kg |
 Chi Lewis Parry |
def. |
Maurice Greene |
KO (Right Uppercut) |
2 |
2:30 |
|
| Heavyweight 120 kg |
Anderson Braddock |
def. |
Gordon Haupt |
KO (Liver Kick) |
1 |
1:22 |
|
| Women's Super Bantamweight 595 kg |
Funda Alkayis |
def. |
 Vanessa de Waele |
Decision (Unanimous) |
3 |
3:00 |
Women's Super Bantamweight Grand Prix Reserve Match |
| Welterweight 77 kg |
Francois Ambang |
def. |
Michael Stevens |
Decision (Unanimous) |
3 |
3:00 |
|
| Featherweight 65 kg |
 Giga Chikadze |
def. |
Chris Mauceri |
KO (Liver Kick) |
1 |
2:20 |
|
| Catchweight 90 kg |
Cedric Smith |
def. |
Roger Corbin |
Decision (Unanimous) |
3 |
3:00 |
|
[18] [19]
2016 Glory Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament bracket
Glory 33: New Jersey
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 |
Rico Verhoeven (c) |
def. |
Anderson Braddock |
TKO (3 Knockdowns) |
2 |
2:57 |
For the Glory Heavyweight Championship |
| Featherweight 65 kg |
Matt Embree |
def. |
Giga Chikadze |
TKO (Punch) |
2 |
1:28 |
Featherweight Contender Tournament Final |
| Heavyweight 120 kg |
Guto Inocente |
def. |
 Hesdy Gerges |
Decision (Split) |
3 |
3:00 |
|
| Featherweight 65 kg |
Matt Embree |
def. |
 Lim Chi-bin |
TKO (2 Knockdowns) |
2 |
3:00 |
Featherweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Featherweight 65 kg |
Giga Chikadze |
def. |
Serhiy Adamchuk |
Decision (Split) |
3 |
3:00 |
Featherweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Superfight Series |
| Middleweight 85 kg |
Jason Wilnis |
def. |
Simon Marcus (c) |
TKO (Referee Stoppage) |
3 |
1:14 |
For the Glory Middleweight Championship |
| Heavyweight 120 kg |
 Chi Lewis-Parry |
def. |
Anthony McDonald |
TKO (referee stoppage) |
2 |
3:00 |
|
| Women's Super Bantamweight 55 kg |
Jessica Gladstone |
def. |
Daniela Graf |
Decision (Majority) |
3 |
3:00 |
Women's Super Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarter Final |
| Welterweight 77 kg |
Francois Ambang |
def. |
Daniel Morales |
Decision (Unanimous) |
3 |
3:00 |
|
| Catchweight 63.5 kg |
Kevin Vannostrand |
def. |
David Moore |
TKO (Referee Stoppage) |
2 |
0:35 |
|
[22]
2016 Glory Featherweight Contender Tournament bracket
Glory 34: Denver
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
[24]
2016 Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament bracket
Glory 35: Nice
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
2016 Glory Heavyweight Contender Tournament bracket
Glory 36: Oberhausen
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.[citation needed] Dylan Salvador has replaced him against Anatoly Moiseev in GLORY 36 lightweight 'Contender' tournament.
Results
2016 Glory Lightweight Contender Tournament bracket
See also
References
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Mladen Brestovac
Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong
Mourad Bouzidi
Israel Adesanya
Mike Mathetha
Benjamin Adegbuyi
Stanislav Reniță
Hysni Beqiri
