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 Sears Centre Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA 2 Glory 28: Paris AccorHotels Arena Paris, France 3 Glory 29: Copenhagen Forum Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark 4 Glory 30: Los Angeles Citizens Business Bank Arena Ontario, California, USA 5 Glory 31: Amsterdam Amsterdam RAI Amsterdam, Netherlands 6 Glory 32: Virginia Ted Constant Convocation Center Norfolk, Virginia, USA 7 Glory 33: New Jersey Sun National Bank Center Trenton, New Jersey, USA 8 Glory 34: Denver 1stBank Center Broomfield, Colorado, USA 9 Glory 35: Nice Palais Nikaïa Nice, France 10 Glory 36: Oberhausen 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.
Results Glory 27: Chicago Weight Class Method Round Time NotesMiddleweight 85 kg Simon Marcusdef. Artem Levin (c)DQ (Forfeit)32:55For the Glory Middleweight ChampionshipMiddleweight 85 kg Dustin Jacobydef. Wayne BarrettTKO (Max Knockdowns)21:06Middleweight Contender Tournament FinalFeatherweight 65 kg Giga Chikadzedef. Kevin VannostrandDecision (Unanimous)33:00Middleweight 85 kg Dustin Jacobydef. Karl RobersonTKO (2 Knockdowns)22:56Middleweight Contender Tournament Semi-FinalsMiddleweight 85 kg Wayne Barrettdef. Robert ThomasDecision (Unanimous)33:00Middleweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals Superfight SeriesMiddleweight 85 kg Joe Schillingdef. Mike LemaireDecision (Unanimous)33:00Heavyweight 120 kg Anderson Braddockdef. Maurice GreeneDecision (Unanimous)33:00Heavyweight 120 kg Guto Inocentedef. Demoreo DennisKO (Spinning Heel Kick) 10:40Welterweight 77 kg Richard Abrahamdef. Pawel Jedrzejczyk Decision (Unanimous)33:00Welterweight 77 kg Casey Greenedef. Daniel MoralesDecision (Unanimous)33:00
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.
Results Glory 28: Paris Weight Class Method Round Time NotesHeavyweight 120 kg Rico Verhoeven (c)def. Mladen BrestovacDecision (Unanimous)53:00For the Glory Heavyweight ChampionshipLightweight 70 kg Sitthichai Sitsongpeenongdef. Marat GrigorianDecision (Unanimous)33:00Lightweight Contender Tournament FinalWelterweight 77 kg Cedric Doumbedef. Murthel GroenhartDecision (Unanimous)33:00Lightweight 70 kg Marat Grigoriandef. Anatoly Moiseev Decision (Unanimous)33:00Lightweight Contender Tournament Semi-FinalsLightweight 70 kg Sitthichai Sitsongpeenongdef. Davit KiriaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Lightweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals Superfight SeriesLight Heavyweight 95 kg Artem Vakhitovdef. Saulo Cavalari (c)Decision (Unanimous)53:00For the Glory Light Heavyweight ChampionshipHeavyweight 120 kg Xavier Vigneydef. Freddy KemayoDecision (Unanimous)33:00Featherweight 65 kg Serhiy Adamchuk (c)def. Mosab AmraniDecision (Unanimous)53:00For the Glory Featherweight ChampionshipMiddleweight 85 kg Jason Wilnisdef. Filip VerlindenDecision (Unanimous)33:00Lightweight 70 kg Josh Jaunceydef. Johan TkacTKO (Broken Nose)23:00Lightweight Contender Tournament Reserve MatchFeatherweight 65 kg Eddy Nait Slimanidef. Maykol YurkDecision (Unanimous)33:00
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.
Results Glory 29: Copenhagen Weight Class Method Round Time NotesWelterweight 77 kg Nieky Holzken (c)def. Yoann KongoloDecision (Unanimous)53:00For the Glory Welterweight ChampionshipHeavyweight 120 kg Ismael Londtdef. Jahfarr WilnisDecision (Split)33:00Heavyweight Contender Tournament FinalLightweight 70 kg Serhiy Adamchukdef. Mohammed El MirDecision (Unanimous)33:00Heavyweight 120 kg Jahfarr Wilnisdef. Kirill KornilovDecision (Unanimous)33:00Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-FinalsHeavyweight 120 kg Ismael Londtdef. Anderson BraddockDecision (Majority)33:00Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals Superfight SeriesLight Heavyweight 95 kg Zack Mwekassadef. Zinedine Hameur-LainDecision (Unanimous)33:00Welterweight 77 kg Meran Zanganadef. Jonatan OliveiraTKO (Max Knockdowns)30:17Heavyweight 120 kg Tomáš Možnýdef. Cihad KepenekDecision (Extra round)4 3:00Welterweight 77 kg Harut Grigoriandef. Maximo SuarezKO (Head Kick)12:55Lightweight 70 kg Abdou Karim Chorrdef. Rhassan MuharebDecision (Unanimous)33:00
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. 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.Glory announces Grand Prix tournament to launch new women's division, Bloody Elbow, May 13, 2016
Results Glory 30: Los Angeles Weight Class Method Round Time NotesMiddleweight 85 kg Simon Marcus (c)def. Dustin JacobyDecision (Unanimous)53:00For the Glory Middleweight ChampionshipWelterweight 77 kg Richard Abrahamdef. Francois AmbangDecision (Split)33:00Welterweight Qualification Tournament FinalLightweight 70 kg Marat Grigoriandef. Djime CoulibalyKO (Head Kick)11:56 Welterweight 77 kg Francois Ambangdef. Daniel MoralesDecision (Unanimous) 3 3:00Welterweight Qualification Tournament Semi-FinalsWelterweight 77 kg Richard Abrahamdef. Casey GreeneDecision (Unanimous) 3 3:00Welterweight Qualification Tournament Semi-Finals Superfight SeriesMiddleweight 85 kg Jason Wilnisdef. Joe SchillingDecision (Majority)33:00Heavyweight 120 kg Guto Inocentedef. Brian DouwesDecision (Unanimous)33:00Women's Super Bantamweight 55 kg Tiffany van Soestdef. Esma HasshassDecision (Unanimous)33:00Women's Super Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarter FinalMiddleweight 85 kg Mike Lemairedef. Karl RobersonDecision (Unanimous)33:00Light Heavyweight 95 kg Manny Manchadef. Warren ThompsonDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016 Glory Welterweight Qualification Tournament bracket
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.
Results Glory 31: Amsterdam Weight Class Method Round Time NotesLightweight 70 kg Sitthichai Sitsongpeenongdef. Robin van Roosmalen (c)Decision (Split)53:00For the Glory Lightweight ChampionshipWelterweight 77 kg Murthel Groenhartdef. Yoann KongoloDecision (Unanimous)33:00Welterweight Contender Tournament FinalHeavyweight 120 kg Ismael Londtdef. Hesdy GergesDecision (Split)33:00Welterweight 77 kg Yoann Kongolodef. Harut GrigorianDecision (Split)33:00Welterweight Contender Tournament Semi-FinalsWelterweight 77 kg Murthel Groenhartdef. Karim BenmansourTKO (2 knockdowns)31:08Welterweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals Superfight SeriesLight Heavyweight 95 kg Zack Mwekassa def. Mourad BouzidiTKO (3 Knockdowns)11:47For the interim Glory Light Heavyweight ChampionshipFeatherweight 65 kg Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigymdef. Eddy Nait SlimaniDecision (Unanimous)33:00Lightweight 70 kg Anatoly Moiseev def. Josh JaunceyDecision (Unanimous)33:00Women's Super Bantamweight 55 kg Isis Verbeekdef. Irina MazepaDecision (Split)33:00Women's Super Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarter FinalWelterweight 77 kg Eyevan Danenberg def. Maximo SuarezDecision (Unanimous)33:00
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. Also this event featured 4-Man Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament to earn a title shot for the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
Results Glory 32: Virginia Weight Class Method Round Time NotesFeatherweight 65 kg Gabriel Vargadef. Serhiy Adamchuk (c)Decision (Majority)53:00For the Glory Featherweight ChampionshipLight Heavyweight 95 kg Zinedine Hameur-Laindef. Ariel MachadoKO (Knee to Liver)21:00Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament FinalLight Heavyweight 95 kg Brian Collettedef. Myron DennisDecision (Unanimous)33:00Light Heavyweight 95 kg Zinedine Hameur-Laindef. Warren ThompsonKO (Punch) 1 0:12Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-FinalsLight Heavyweight 95 kg Ariel Machadodef. Pavel ZhuravlevDecision (Unanimous) 3 3:00Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-Finals Superfight SeriesHeavyweight 120 kg Chi Lewis Parrydef. Maurice GreeneKO (Right Uppercut)22:30Heavyweight 120 kg Anderson Braddockdef. Gordon HauptKO (Liver Kick)11:22Women's Super Bantamweight 595 kg Funda Alkayisdef. Vanessa de WaeleDecision (Unanimous)33:00Women's Super Bantamweight Grand Prix Reserve MatchWelterweight 77 kg Francois Ambangdef. Michael StevensDecision (Unanimous)33:00Featherweight 65 kg Giga Chikadzedef. Chris MauceriKO (Liver Kick)12:20Catchweight 90 kg Cedric Smithdef. Roger CorbinDecision (Unanimous)33:00
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. Also this event featured a 4-Man Featherweight Contender Tournament.
Results