2016 in Glory First date February 26 Last date December 10 Total events 10
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 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 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 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.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Heavyweight 120 kg
Jahfarr Wilnis
def.
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
def.
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.
KO (Head Kick)
1
2:55
Lightweight 70 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
[ 7]
2016 Glory Heavyweight Contender Tournament bracket
Glory 30: Los Angeles
Glory 30: Los Angeles 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] 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
def.
Decision (Split)
3
3:00
Welterweight Qualification Tournament Final
Lightweight 70 kg
Marat Grigorian
def.
KO (Head Kick)
1
1:56
Welterweight 77 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Welterweight Qualification Tournament Semi-Finals
Welterweight 77 kg
def.
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
def.
Karl Roberson
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Light Heavyweight 95 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
[ 11]
2016 Glory Welterweight Qualification Tournament bracket
Semi-finals
Final
3-0
DEC
DEC
2-1
DEC
3-0
Glory 31: Amsterdam
Glory 31: Amsterdam 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 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] 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
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Light Heavyweight 95 kg
Zinedine Hameur-Lain
def.
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
def.
Maurice Greene
KO (Right Uppercut)
2
2:30
Heavyweight 120 kg
Anderson Braddock
def.
KO (Liver Kick)
1
1:22
Women's Super Bantamweight 595 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Women's Super Bantamweight Grand Prix Reserve Match
Welterweight 77 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Featherweight 65 kg
Giga Chikadze
def.
KO (Liver Kick)
1
2:20
Catchweight 90 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
[ 18] [ 19]
2016 Glory Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament bracket
Glory 33: New Jersey
Glory 33: New Jersey 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] 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
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
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
def.
TKO (referee stoppage)
2
3:00
Women's Super Bantamweight 55 kg
def.
Decision (Majority)
3
3:00
Women's Super Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarter Final
Welterweight 77 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Catchweight 63.5 kg
Kevin Vannostrand
def.
TKO (Referee Stoppage)
2
0:35
[ 22]
2016 Glory Featherweight Contender Tournament bracket
Glory 34: Denver
Glory 34: Denver 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 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 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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