The year 2020 was the ninth year in the history of Glory, an international kickboxing promotion. The year started with Glory 75: Utrecht. Glory 75: Utrecht was broadcast through television agreements with Veronica TV, UFC Fight Pass and other regional channels around the world. Glory 76 was available on pay-per-view.
List of events # Event title Date Arena Location1 Glory 75: Utrecht Central Studios Utrecht, Netherlands 2 Glory 76: Rotterdam Rotterdam Ahoy Rotterdam, Netherlands
Glory 75: Utrecht
Glory 75: Utrecht was a kickboxing event held by Glory on February 29, 2020, at the Central Studios in Utrecht, Netherlands.
Background This event featured the third fight between the champion Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao and top contender Serhiy Adamchuk for the Glory Featherweight Championship as the Glory 75: Utrecht headliner.
Mohamed Mezouari has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled GLORY 75 co-main event bout with Dmitry Menshikov due to an injury. The bout will be rescheduled to a future Glory card.
Results Glory 75 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesFeatherweight 65 kg Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao (c)def. Serhiy AdamchukDecision (Unanimous)53:00For the Glory Featherweight ChampionshipMiddleweight 85 kg Yousri Belgarouidef. Jakob StybenTKO (Doctor Stoppage)21:02Lightweight 70 kg Tyjani Beztatidef. Michaël PalandreTKO (Arm Injury)23:00Welterweight 77 kg Jamie Batesdef. Harut GrigorianDecision (Unanimous)33:00 Superfight SeriesLight Heavyweight 95 kg Sergej Maslobojevdef. Roel MannaartTKO (Punches)11:48Super Bantamweight 55 kg Anissa Meksendef. Ji-Waen LeeTKO (Knee Injury)23:00Lightweight 70 kg Guerric Billetdef. Artur SaladiakDecision (Unanimous)33:00Lightweight 70 kg Bruno Gazanidef. Mohamed HendoufDecision (Split)33:00 Featherweight 65 kg Vincent Foschianidef. Si-Jun JinDecision (Unanimous)33:00 PrelimsFeatherweight 65 kg Antonio Campoydef. Bowie ZonneveldDecision (Unanimous)33:00Super Bantamweight 55 kg Lorena Klijndef. Almira TinchurinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Glory 76: Rotterdam
Glory 76: Rotterdam, also known as "Badr vs. Benny", was a kickboxing event held by Glory on December 19, 2020, at the Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The event was originally planned to take place on June 20 at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands, but was postponed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 13, Glory announced the event would take place in the Netherlands on November 7 only for it be postponed again, when Badr Hari announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 on October 19. The event was rescheduled for December 19.
Background A Glory Heavyweight title eliminator boutPovratak Badra Harija: 'Golden boy' potvrđen u borbi za izazivačaPOVRATAK BADRA HARIJA U BORILIŠTE: ČEKA GA SJAJNI RUMUNJSKI BORAC KOJI JE TRI PUTA POBJEĐIVAO BRESTOVCA between former two-time Glory Heavyweight Championship challenger and three-time tournament winner Benjamin Adegbuyi and kickboxing legend Badr Hari served as the event headliner.
In the co-main Murthel Groenhart was scheduled to face Cedric Doumbe to unify the Glory Welterweight title, but Groenhart was forced off the card on December 9 with an injury. Doumbe instead faced the former Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Champion Karim Ghajji, who stepped in on a week notice for this encounter.
The card also featured a four-man heavyweight tournament, with the participants being the #5 ranked Antonio Plazibat, #6 ranked Arkadiusz Wrzosek, #9 ranked Nordine Mahieddine and the new signing Levi Rigters. Wrzosek was later replaced by the #7 ranked Jahfarr Wilnis, as the Pole pulled out due to undisclosed reasons. Wilnis would later pull out as well, and was replaced by the debuting Massinissa Hamaili. Hamaili would himself be replaced by Marciano Bhagwandass, four days before the event.
A Lightweight bout between Damian Johansen and Jos van Belzen was scheduled for the event, but Johansen was forced off the card on December 15 due to illness. Tony Jas served as Johansen replacement, taking the short notice fight against van Belzen.
The card was available for purchase on PPV.
Results Glory 76 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesHeavyweight 120 kg Benjamin Adegbuyidef. Badr HariKO (Body kick and Punches)30:50 Glory Heavyweight Championship EliminatorHeavyweight 120 kg Levi Rigtersdef. Nordine MahieddineKO (Front kick)11:49Heavyweight Tournament FinalWelterweight 77 kg Cédric Doumbé (c)def. Karim GhajjiTKO (Punches)3 1:30 For the Glory Welterweight ChampionshipHeavyweight 120 kg Nordine Mahieddinedef. Antonio PlazibatExt.R Decision (Split)43:00Heavyweight Tournament Semi-FinalsHeavyweight 120 kg Levi Rigtersdef. Marciano BhagwandassKO (Body punch)22:42Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals PrelimsLightweight 70 kg Tony Jas def. Jos van BelzenDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2020 Glory Heavyweight Tournament bracket
See also 2020 in K-1 2020 in Kunlun Fight 2020 in ONE Championship 2020 in Romanian kickboxing 2020 in Wu Lin Feng
References
External links Official website