2020 in Glory

The year 2020 was the ninth year in the history of Glory, an international kickboxing promotion. The year started with Glory 75: Utrecht. The events were broadcast through television agreements with Fight Network, UFC Fight Pass and other regional channels around the world.

2020 in Glory
Information
First dateFebruary 29, 2020
Last dateDecember 19, 2020
Events
Total events2
Fights
Total fights17
Title fights3
Chronology
2019 in Glory 2020 in Glory 2021 in Glory

List of events
# Event Title Date Arena Location
1 Glory 75: Utrecht February 29, 2020 Central Studios Utrecht, Netherlands
2 Glory 76: Rotterdam December 19, 2020 Rotterdam Ahoy Rotterdam, Netherlands

Glory 75: Utrecht
Glory 75: Utrecht
Information
PromotionGlory
DateFebruary 29, 2020
VenueCentral Studios
City Utrecht, Netherlands
Event chronology
Glory Collision 2 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.[1]

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 Notes
Featherweight 65 kg Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao (c) def. Serhiy Adamchuk Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Glory Featherweight Championship
Middleweight 85 kg Yousri Belgaroui def. Jakob Styben TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2 1:02
Lightweight 70 kg Tyjani Beztati def. Michaël Palandre TKO (Arm Injury) 2 3:00
Welterweight 77 kg Jamie Bates def. Harut Grigorian Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Superfight Series
Light Heavyweight 95 kg Sergej Maslobojev def. Roel Mannaart TKO (Punches) 1 1:48
Super Bantamweight 55 kg Anissa Meksen def. Ji-Waen Lee TKO (Knee Injury) 2 3:00
Lightweight 70 kg Guerric Billet def. Artur Saladiak Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Lightweight 70 kg Bruno Gazani def. Mohamed Hendouf Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Featherweight 65 kg Vincent Foschiani def. Si-Jun Jin Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Prelims
Featherweight 65 kg Antonio Campoy def. Bowie Zonneveld Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Bantamweight 55 kg Lorena Klijn def. Almira Tinchurina Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

Glory 76: Rotterdam
Glory 76: Rotterdam
The poster for Glory 76: Rotterdam.
Information
PromotionGlory
DateDecember 19, 2020
VenueRotterdam Ahoy
City Rotterdam, Netherlands
AttendanceNone (behind closed doors)
Event chronology
Glory 76: Rotterdam Glory 77: Rotterdam​

Glory 76: Rotterdam, also known as "Badr vs. Benny",[2] 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.[3][4] On September 13, Glory announced the event would take place in the Netherlands on November 7[2] only for it be postponed again, when Badr Hari announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 on October 19.[5] The event was rescheduled for December 19.[6]

Background

A Glory Heavyweight title eliminator bout[7][8] 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.[9] Doumbe instead faced the former Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Champion Karim Ghajji, who stepped in on a week notice for this encounter.[10]

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.[11] Wrzosek was later replaced by the #7 ranked Jahfarr Wilnis, as the Pole pulled out due to undisclosed reasons.[12] Wilnis would later pull out as well, and was replaced by the debuting Massinissa Hamaili.[13] Hamaili would himself be replaced by Marciano Bhagwandass, four days before the event.[14]

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.[15]

The card was available for purchase on PPV.[16]

Results
Glory 76
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg Benjamin Adegbuyi def. Badr Hari KO (Body kick and Punches) 3 0:50 Glory Heavyweight Championship Eliminator
Heavyweight 120 kg Levi Rigters def. Nordine Mahieddine KO (Front kick) 1 1:49 Heavyweight Tournament Final
Welterweight 77 kg Cédric Doumbé (c) def. Karim Ghajji TKO (Punches) 3 1:30 For the Glory Welterweight Championship
Heavyweight 120 kg Nordine Mahieddine def. Antonio Plazibat Ext.R Decision (Split) 4 3:00 Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals
Heavyweight 120 kg Levi Rigters def. Marciano Bhagwandass KO (Body punch) 2 2:42 Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals
Prelims
Lightweight 70 kg Tony Jas def. Jos van Belzen Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

2020 Glory Heavyweight Tournament bracket
Semi-finals Final
      
Marciano Bhagwandass 2r.
Levi Rigters KO
Levi Rigters KO
Nordine Mahieddine 1r.
Antonio Plazibat 4r.
Nordine Mahieddine SD

See also

References
  1. "GLORY 75 Announced". kickboxingz.com.
  2. "Badr vs. Benny and Rubber Match Title Fight Headline New GLORY 76 Event". glorykickboxing.com. 2020-09-13.
  3. "GLORY 78: Badr Hari vs. Benjamin Adegbuyi Postponed". fcfighter.com. 2020-04-18.
  4. "Report: Update On Two GLORY Kickboxing Events". fightsports.tv. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  5. "Badr Hari tests positive for coronavirus, GLORY 76 postponed again". boec.com.
  6. "Glory 76 priredba na kojoj će nastupiti i Antonio Plazibat održat će se 19. prosinca". croring.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  7. Povratak Badra Harija: 'Golden boy' potvrđen u borbi za izazivača
  8. POVRATAK BADRA HARIJA U BORILIŠTE: ČEKA GA SJAJNI RUMUNJSKI BORAC KOJI JE TRI PUTA POBJEĐIVAO BRESTOVCA
  9. "Murthel Groenhart trekt zich terug uit titelgevecht tegen Cedric Doumbé". vechtsportinfo.nl.
  10. "Doumbe Faces Ghajji at GLORY 76". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  11. "Glory 76 Fight Card Released, PPV Official". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  12. "Netherlands News Update: New PR Firm for GLORY, GLORY 76 Update, Gerges". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  13. "Massinissa Hamaili signe avec le GLORY, premier combat prévu face à Levi Rigters". boxemag.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  14. "Last minute: GLORY vervangt nog een vechter voor Badr vs Benny Event". vechtsportinfo.nl. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  15. "Tony Jas vervangt zieke Damian Johansen op Glory 76". nhnieuws.nl.
  16. "GLORY 76: Badr vs. Benny airs live on pay-per-view, November 7". fightmag.com.au. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
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