2015 in Glory

2015 in Glory
Information
First date February 6
Last date December 4
Events
Total events 9
Fights
Chronology
2014 in Glory 2015 in Glory 2016 in Glory

The year 2015 was the 4th year in the history of Glory, an international kickboxing promotion. 2015 starts with Glory 19: Virginia, and ends with Glory 26: Amsterdam. The events were broadcast through television agreements with Spike TV and other regional channels around the world.

List of events

# Event Title Date Arena Location
1 Glory 19: Virginia February 6, 2015 Hampton Coliseum Hampton, Virginia, USA
2 Glory 20: Dubai April 3, 2015 Dubai World Trade Centre Dubai, UAE
3 Glory 21: San Diego May 8, 2015 Valley View Casino Center San Diego, California, USA
4 Glory 22: Lille June 5, 2015 Stade Pierre-Mauroy Lille, France
5 Glory 23: Las Vegas August 3, 2015 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
6 Bellator/Glory: Dynamite 1 September 19, 2015 SAP Center San Jose, California, USA
7 Glory 24: Denver October 9, 2015 Magness Arena Denver, Colorado, USA
8 Glory 25: Milan November 6, 2015 PalaIper Milan, Italy
9 Glory 26: Amsterdam December 4, 2015 Amsterdam RAI Amsterdam, Netherlands

Glory 19: Virginia

Glory 19: Virginia
Information
Promotion Glory
Date February 6, 2015
Venue Hampton Coliseum
City Hampton, Virginia, USA
Attendance 6,000
Event chronology
Glory 18: Oklahoma Glory 19: Virginia Glory 20: Dubai

Glory 19: Virginia was a kickboxing event held on February 6, 2015 at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia, USA.

Background

The event was originally announced and scheduled to be held on December 19, 2014. However, in late November 2014, the promotion announced it would be delayed until February 2015.

This event featured world title fight for the Glory Heavyweight Championship of Rico Verhoeven vs. Errol Zimmerman as headliner and middleweight fight of Joe Schilling vs. Robert Thomas as co-headliner. Also this event featured 4-Man Welterweight Contender Tournament to earn a title shot for the Glory Welterweight Championship.

Glory 19 had average of 542,000 and peak of 825,000 viewers on Spike TV.

Results

Glory 19: Virginia
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg Rico Verhoeven (c) def. Errol Zimmerman TKO (knee injury) 2 2:17 For the Glory Heavyweight Championship
Welterweight 77 kg Nieky Holzken def. Raymond Daniels TKO (punches) 3 1:25 Welterweight Contender Tournament Final
Middleweight 85 kg Joe Schilling def. Robert Thomas Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Light Heavyweight 95 kg Cedric Smith def. James Hurley TKO 2 0:56
Welterweight 77 kg Nieky Holzken def. Alexander Stetsurenko 1 Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Welterweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
Welterweight 77 kg Raymond Daniels def. Jonatan Oliveira TKO (referee stoppage) 2 2:15 Welterweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
Superfight Series
Lightweight 70 kg Andy Ristie def. Steve Moxon TKO (referee stoppage) 1 2:43
Heavyweight 120 kg Xavier Vigney def. Everett Sims TKO 1 1:44
Lightweight 70 kg Josh Jauncey def. Max Baumert TKO (doctor stoppage) 3 0:37
Light Heavyweight 95 kg Brian Collette def. Myron Dennis Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Welterweight 77 kg Francois Ambang def. Stephen Richards KO 2 2:14


1 Artur Kyshenko was replaced with Murthel Groenhart, and later Alexander Stetsurenko.

2015 Glory Welterweight Contender Tournament bracket

Semi-finals Final
           
Raymond Daniels TKO
Jonatan Oliveira 2R.
Raymond Daniels 3R.
Nieky Holzken TKO
Nieky Holzken DEC
Alexander Stetsurenko 3-0

Glory 20: Dubai

Glory 20: Dubai
Information
Promotion Glory
Date April 3, 2015
Venue Dubai World Trade Centre
City Dubai, UAE
Attendance 2,125
Event chronology
Glory 19: Virginia Glory 20: Dubai Glory 21: San Diego

Glory 20: Dubai was a kickboxing event held on April 3, 2015 at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, UAE.

Background

This event featured two world title fights for the Glory Lightweight Championship of Robin van Roosmalen vs. Andy Ristie as headliner and inaugural Glory Featherweight Championship of Gabriel Varga vs. Mosab Amrani as co-headliner. Also this event featured 4-Man Middleweight Contender Tournament to earn a title shot for the Glory Middleweight Championship.

Glory 20 had average of 359,000 viewers on Spike TV.

Results

Glory 20: Dubai
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight 70 kg Robin van Roosmalen (c) def. Andy Ristie Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Glory Lightweight Championship
Middleweight 85 kg Simon Marcus def. Jason Wilnis Decision (split) 3 3:00 Middleweight Contender Tournament Final
Featherweight 65 kg Gabriel Varga def. Mosab Amrani Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Glory Featherweight Championship
Middleweight 85 kg Jason Wilnis def. Alex Pereira Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Middleweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
Middleweight 85 kg Simon Marcus def. Wayne Barrett Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Middleweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
Superfight Series
Light Heavyweight 95 kg Saulo Cavalari 1 def. Artem Vakhitov Decision (split) 3 3:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Mourad Bouzidi def. Dustin Jacoby 2 Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Heavyweight 85 kg Chi Lewis Parry def. Yong Soo Park KO 1 0:25
Middleweight 85 kg Samir Boukhidous def. Mikhail Chalykh TKO 1 2:00
Welterweight 77 kg Chad Sugden def. Atakan Arslan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Lightweight 70 kg Anatoly Moiseev def. Max Baumert 3 KO 1 0:38


1 Andrei Stoica was replaced with Saulo Cavalari.
2 Pat Barry was replaced with Dustin Jacoby.
3 Elias El Rayess was replaced with Max Baumert.

2015 Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament bracket

Semi-finals Final
           
Simon Marcus DEC
Wayne Barrett 3-0
Simon Marcus DEC
Jason Wilnis 2-1
Jason Wilnis DEC
Alex Pereira 3-0

Glory 21: San Diego

Glory 21: San Diego
Information
Promotion Glory
Date May 8, 2015
Venue Valley View Casino Center
City San Diego, California, USA
Attendance 2,954
Event chronology
Glory 20: Dubai Glory 21: San Diego Glory 22: Lille

Glory 21: San Diego was a kickboxing event held on May 8, 2015 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California, USA.

Background

This event featured world title fight for the Glory Middleweight Championship of Artem Levin vs. Simon Marcus as headliner. Also this event featured 4-Man Heavyweight Qualification Tournament which will grant the winner entry into the Glory Heavyweight Contender Tournament to be held later.

Glory 21 had average of 488,000 and peak of 797,000 viewers on Spike TV.

Results

Glory 21: San Diego
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight 85 kg Artem Levin (c) draw Simon Marcus Decision (majority) 5 3:00 For the Glory Middleweight Championship
Heavyweight 120 kg Xavier Vigney def. Chi Lewis Parry KO 2 1:50 Heavyweight Qualification Tournament Final
Welterweight 77 kg Raymond Daniels def. Justin Baesman KO 1 0:51
Heavyweight 120 kg Chi Lewis Parry def. Demoreo Dennis KO 1 1:40 Heavyweight Qualification Tournament Semi-Finals
Heavyweight 120 kg Xavier Vigney def. Maurice Jackson KO 1 1:32 Heavyweight Qualification Tournament Semi-Finals
Superfight Series
Middleweight 85 kg Mike Lemaire def. Casey Greene Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Lightweight 70 kg Giga Chikadze def. Ken Tran KO 3 2:19
Heavyweight 120 kg Maurice Greene def. Ashley Epps KO 1 2:12
Light Heavyweight 95 kg Manny Mancha def. Andre Walker KO 3 0:19
Welterweight 77 kg Omari Boyd def. Chris Carradus Decision (majority) 3 3:00

2015 Glory Heavyweight Qualification Tournament bracket

Semi-finals Final
           
Xavier Vigney KO
Maurice Jackson 1R.
Xavier Vigney KO
Chi Lewis Parry 2R.
Demoreo Dennis 1R.
Chi Lewis Parry KO

Glory 22: Lille

Glory 22: Lille
Information
Promotion Glory
Date June 5, 2015
Venue Stade Pierre-Mauroy
City Lille, France
Attendance 5,000
Event chronology
Glory 21: San Diego Glory 22: Lille Glory 23: Las Vegas

Glory 22: Lille was a kickboxing event held on June 5, 2015 at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, France.

Background

This event featured world title fight for the Glory Heavyweight Championship of Rico Verhoeven vs. Benjamin Adegbuyi as headliner and light heavyweight fight of Zack Mwekassa vs. Carlos Brooks. Also this event featured 4-Man Lightweight Contender Tournament to earn a title shot for the Glory Lightweight Championship.

Glory 22, started airing at 16:00 ET on Friday in the United States, had average of 152,000 on Spike TV.

Results

Glory 22: Lille
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg Rico Verhoeven (c) def. Benjamin Adegbuyi Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Glory Heavyweight Championship
Lightweight 70 kg Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong def. Josh Jauncey Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Lightweight Contender Tournament Final
Light Heavyweight 95 kg Zack Mwekassa def. Carlos Brooks KO 1 1:58
Lightweight 70 kg Josh Jauncey def. Djimè Coulibaly1 TKO 3 2:59 Lightweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
Lightweight 70 kg Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong def. Davit Kiria KO 2 2:09 Lightweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
Superfight Series
Heavyweight 120 kg Jamal Ben Saddik def. Mamoudou Keta2 KO 1 1:59
Light Heavyweight 95 kg Mourad Bouzidi def. Filip Verlinden Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Welterweight 77 kg Yoann Kongolo def. Cédric Doumbé3 Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Lightweight 70 kg Serhiy Adamchuk4 def. Marat Grigorian Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Featherweight 65 kg Shane Oblonsky def. Thomas Adamandopoulos Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00


1 Niclas Larsen was replaced with Crice Boussoukou, and later Djimè Coulibaly.
2 Freddy Kemayo was replaced with Mamoudou Keta.
3 Karim Ghajji was replaced with Cédric Doumbé.
4 Djimè Coulibaly was replaced with Serhiy Adamchuk.

2015 Glory Lightweight Contender Tournament bracket

Semi-finals Final
           
Davit Kiria 2R.
Sitthichai KO
Sitthichai DEC
Josh Jauncey 3-0
Josh Jauncey TKO
Djimè Coulibaly 3R.

Glory 23: Las Vegas

Glory 23: Las Vegas
Information
Promotion Glory
Date August 7, 2015
Venue Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
City Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Attendance 1,800
Event chronology
Glory 22: Lille Glory 23: Las Vegas Bellator/Glory: Dynamite 1

Glory 23: Las Vegas was a kickboxing event held on August 7, 2015 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Background

This event featured world title fight for the vacant Glory Welterweight Championship of Nieky Holzken vs. Raymond Daniels as headliner. Also this event featured 4-Man Middleweight Qualification Tournament for a chance to win a spot in the Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament to be held later.

Glory 23 had average of 295,000 viewers on Spike TV.

Results

Glory 23: Las Vegas
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight 77 kg Nieky Holzken def. Raymond Daniels TKO (cut) 3 1:36 For the vacant Glory Welterweight Championship
Middleweight 85 kg Dustin Jacoby def. Casey Greene TKO (punches) 2 1:19 Middleweight Qualification Tournament Final
Heavyweight 120 kg Xavier Vigney def. Daniel Sam Decision (split) 3 3:00
Middleweight 85 kg Casey Greene def. Quinton O'Brien Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Middleweight Qualification Tournament Semi-Finals
Middleweight 85 kg Dustin Jacoby def. Ariel Sepulveda KO (punches) 1 2:59 Middleweight Qualification Tournament Semi-Finals
Superfight Series
Heavyweight 120 kg Jamal Ben Saddik vs. Anderson Silva No Contest (overturned) 3 2:55 Originally a TKO win for Ben Saddik; overturned after he tested positive for at least one prohibited substance.
Middleweight 85 kg Matt Baker def. Edward Hyman Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Welterweight 77 kg Chad Sugden def. Murthel Groenhart Decision (split) 3 3:00
Featherweight 65 kg Anvar Boynazarov def. Giga Chikadze Decision (split) 3 3:00

2015 Glory Middleweight Qualification Tournament bracket

Semi-finals Final
           
Dustin Jacoby KO
Ariel Sepulveda 1R.
Dustin Jacoby TKO
Casey Greene 2R.
Casey Greene DEC
Quinton O'Brien 3-0

Bellator/Glory: Dynamite 1

Bellator/Glory: Dynamite 1
Information
Promotion Bellator MMA & Glory
Date September 19, 2015
Venue SAP Center
City San Jose, California, USA

Results

Dynamite 1
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
MMA Light Heavyweight 93 kg Liam McGeary (c) def. Tito Ortiz Submission (Inverted Triangle Choke) 1 4:41 For the Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship.
MMA Light Heavyweight 93 kg Phil Davis def. Francis Carmont KO (Punches) 1 2:15 Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament Final
KB Light Heavyweight 95 kg Saulo Cavalari def. Zack Mwekassa Decision (Majority) 5 3:00 For the vacant Glory Light Heavyweight Championship
MMA Lightweight 70 kg Josh Thomson def. Mike Bronzoulis Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) 3 0:39
KB Catchweight 79 kg Paul Daley def. Fernando Gonzalez Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
KB Women's 57 kg Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez def. Hadley Griffith Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
MMA Light Heavyweight 93 kg Phil Davis def. Emanuel Newton Submission (Kimura) 1 4:39 Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals
MMA Light Heavyweight 93 kg Muhammed Lawal def. Linton Vassell Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00 Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals
Preliminary Card

Glory 24: Denver

Glory 24: Denver
Information
Promotion Glory
Date October 9, 2015
Venue Magness Arena
City Denver, Colorado, USA
Event chronology
Bellator/Glory: Dynamite 1 Glory 24: Denver Glory 25: Milan

Glory 24: Denver was a kickboxing event held on October 9, 2015 at the Magness Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Background

This event featured a fight between Joe Schilling and Jason Wilnis as headliner with the winner expected to get a title shot against Glory Middleweight Champion Artem Levin.

This event also featured a 4-Man Heavyweight Contender Tournament to earn a shot at the Glory Heavyweight Championship.

This was the last GLORY event that aired on Spike and marked the end of the 2-year agreement with Spike.

Results

Glory 24: Denver
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight 85 kg Joe Schilling def. Jason Wilnis TKO 2 3:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Benjamin Adegbuyi def. Jahfarr Wilnis Decision (split) 3 3:00 Heavyweight Contender Tournament Final
Middleweight 85 kg Dustin Jacoby def. Wayne Barrett KO 3 1:40
Heavyweight 120 kg Benjamin Adegbuyi def. Mladen Brestovac TKO 3 1:47 Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
Heavyweight 120 kg Jahfarr Wilnis def. Ben Edwards TKO (2 knockdowns) 2 1:36 Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
Superfight Series
Middleweight 85 kg Robert Thomas def. David Radeff Decision (split) 3 3:00
Welterweight 77 kg Casey Greene def. Francois Ambang KO 2 1:38
Featherweight 65 kg Kevin Vannostrand def. Justin Houghton Decision (split) 3 3:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Jason Lee def. Steve Paprocki KO 2 2:59
Middleweight 85 kg Zack Wells def. Chris Trammell KO 1 1:56

2015 Glory Heavyweight Contender Tournament bracket

Semi-finals Final
           
Benjamin Adegbuyi TKO
Mladen Brestovac 3R.
Benjamin Adegbuyi DEC
Jahfarr Wilnis 2-1
Ben Edwards 2R.
Jahfarr Wilnis TKO

Glory 25: Milan

Glory 25: Milan
Information
Promotion Glory
Date November 6, 2015
Venue PalaIper
City Milan, Italy
Event chronology
Glory 24: Denver Glory 25: Milan Glory 26: Amsterdam

Glory 25: Milan was a kickboxing event held on November 6, 2015 at the PalaIper in Milan, Italy.

Background

This event featured a title fight for the Glory Lightweight Championship between Robin van Roosmalen and Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong as headliner, a fight between Giorgio Petrosyan and Josh Jauncey as co-headliner, and a title fight for the Glory Featherweight Championship between Gabriel Varga and Serhiy Adamchuk in superfight series.

This event also featured a 4-Man Welterweight Contender Tournament to earn a shot at the Glory Welterweight Championship.

Results

Glory 25: Milan
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight 70 kg Robin van Roosmalen (c) def. Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Glory Lightweight Championship
Welterweight 77 kg Murthel Groenhart def. Karim Ghajji Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Welterweight Contender Tournament Final
Lightweight 70 kg Giorgio Petrosyan def. Josh Jauncey Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Welterweight 77 kg Karim Ghajji def. Yoann Kongolo Decision (majority) 3 3:00 Welterweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
Welterweight 77 kg Murthel Groenhart def. Nicola Gallo TKO (cut) 2 1:03 Welterweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
Superfight Series
Featherweight 65 kg Serhiy Adamchuk def. Gabriel Varga (c) Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Glory Featherweight Championship
Light Heavyweight 95 kg Artem Vakhitov def. Danyo Ilunga Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Middleweight 85 kg Vittorio Iermano def. Samir Boukhidous TKO 2 2:30
Welterweight 77 kg Stefano Bruno def. Hosam Radwan TKO 2 2:37 Welterweight Contender Tournament Reserve Match
Lightweight 70 kg Anatoly Moiseev def. Teo Mikelić Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00

2015 Glory Welterweight Contender Tournament bracket

Semi-finals Final
           
Murthel Groenhart TKO
Nicola Gallo 2R.
Murthel Groenhart DEC
Karim Ghajji 3-0
Yoann Kongolo 2-0
Karim Ghajji DEC

International broadcasting

Country Broadcaster
Bulgaria Ring
Croatia Fight Channel
France Kombat Sport
Hungary Digi Sport 2
Netherlands Spike
New Zealand Sky Sport
Portugal Sport TV
Romania Digi Sport 1
Russia Combat Channel
South Africa StarTimes
South Korea KBS N
Suriname ATV
United States ESPN3

Glory 26: Amsterdam

Glory 26: Amsterdam
Information
Promotion Glory
Date December 4, 2015
Venue Amsterdam RAI
City Amsterdam, Netherlands
Event chronology
Glory 25: Milan Glory 26: Amsterdam Glory 27: Chicago

Glory 26: Amsterdam was a kickboxing event held on December 4, 2015 at the Amsterdam RAI in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Background

This event featured a two title fights for the Glory Welterweight Championship between Nieky Holzken and Murthel Groenhart as headliner, and for the Glory Heavyweight Championship between Rico Verhoeven and Benjamin Adegbuyi as co-headliner.

This event also featured a 4-Man Featherweight Contender Tournament to earn a shot at the Glory Featherweight Championship.

Results

Glory 26: Amsterdam
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight 77 kg Nieky Holzken (c) def. Murthel Groenhart Decision (Split) 5 3:00 For the Glory Welterweight Championship
Featherweight 65 kg Mosab Amrani def. Maykol Yurk KO (Liver Kick) 1 1:51 Featherweight Contender Tournament Final
Heavyweight 120 kg Rico Verhoeven (c) def. Benjamin Adegbuyi KO (Punch) 1 2:12 For the Glory Heavyweight Championship
Featherweight 65 kg Mosab Amrani def. Lim Chi-bin TKO (2 Knockdowns) 1 1:32 Featherweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
Featherweight 65 kg Maykol Yurk def. Shane Oblonsky TKO (2 Knockdowns) 2 1:30 Featherweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
Superfight Series
Heavyweight 120 kg Thomas Vanneste def. Errol Zimmerman Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Light Heavyweight 95 kg Mourad Bouzidi def. Danyo Ilunga Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Light Heavyweight 95 kg Zinedine Hameur-Lain def. Fred Sikking Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Welterweight 77 kg Yoann Kongolo def. Karapet Karapetyan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Lightweight 70 kg Parviz Abdullayev def. Aziz Kallah Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

2015 Glory Featherweight Contender Tournament bracket

Semi-finals Final
           
Mosab Amrani TKO
Lim Chi-bin 1R.
Mosab Amrani KO
Maykol Yurk 1R.
Shane Oblonsky 2R.
Maykol Yurk TKO

See also