The year 2014 was the 3rd year in the history of Glory, an international kickboxing event. 2014 starts with Glory 14: Zagreb, and ends with Glory 18: Oklahoma. 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 14: Zagreb Arena Zagreb Zagreb, Croatia 2 Glory 15: Istanbul Ülker Sports Arena Istanbul, Turkey 3 Glory 16: Denver 1stBank Center Broomfield, Colorado, USA 4 Glory 17: Los Angeles The Forum Inglewood, California, USA 5 Glory 18: Oklahoma Grand Casino Hotel Resort Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA
Glory 14: Zagreb
Glory 14: Zagreb was a kickboxing event held on March 8, 2014 at the Arena Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia.
Background This event featured heavyweight fight of Mirko Cro Cop vs. Remy Bonjasky as headliner, and world title fight for the inaugural Glory Lightweight Championship of Andy Ristie vs. Davit Kiria as co-headliner. This event also featured 4 men Middleweight Contender Tournament to earn a spot in 2014 Glory Middleweight World Championship Tournament.
Glory 14 had an average number of 495,000 viewers on Spike TV.
Results Main Card (Spike) Weight Class Method Round Time NotesHeavyweight Remy Bonjaskydef. Mirko Cro Cop Decision (majority)33:00Middleweight Alex Pereira def. Sahak ParparyanDecision (majority)33:00Middleweight Contender Tournament FinalLightweight Davit Kiria 1def. Andy RistieKO52:22For the Lightweight ChampionshipMiddleweight Alex Pereira def. Dustin JacobyKO12:00Middleweight Contender Tournament Semi FinalMiddleweight Sahak Parparyandef. Jason WilnisDecision (split)33:00Middleweight Contender Tournament Semi Final Superfight SeriesHeavyweight Mladen Brestovacdef. Jahfarr WilnisKO (left high kick)11:19Heavyweight Benjamin Adegbuyidef. Dmytro Bezus 2TKO (referee stoppage)21:53 Lightweight Aikpracha Meenayothindef. Albert KrausDecision (split)33:00Light Heavyweight Igor Jurkovićdef. Michael DuutKO11:14Welterweight Karapet Karapetyandef. Artur KyshenkoDecision (unanimous)33:00Lightweight Murthel Groenhartdef. Teo Mikelić 3TKO (cut)13:00 UndercardHeavyweight Tomáš Hrondef. Kirk Krouba 4Decision (unanimous)33:00Heavyweight Mladen Kujundžićdef. Elmir MehićTKO (Doctor stoppage)23:00Lightweight Samo Petjedef. Lirim AhmetiTKO2
Ekskluzivno: Na Gloryju 14 u Zagrebu šansu dobili Kujundžić, Petje i Mehić! 1 Ky Hollenbeck was replaced with Davit Kiria. 2 Jamal Ben Saddik was replaced with Dmytro Bezus. 3 Shemsi Beqiri was replaced with Teo Mikelić. 4 Dino Belošević was replaced with Kirk Krouba.
2014 Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament bracket
Glory 15: Istanbul
Glory 15: Istanbul was a kickboxing event held on April 12, 2014 at the Ülker Sports Arena in Istanbul, Turkey.
Background This event featured Glory Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament for the inaugural Glory Light Heavyweight Championship. Two bouts was held as semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals proceeded to the final bout for the tournament championship. This event also featured other non-tournament one-off bouts, the two headlines.
It had average of 354,000 and peak of 720,000 viewers on Spike TV.
Results Main Card (Spike) Weight Class Method Round Time NotesLight Heavyweight Gökhan Sakidef. Tyrone Spong TKO (leg injury) 1 1:37Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Final;For the Light Heavyweight Championship Lightweight Robin van Roosmalendef. Marat Grigorian Decision (split) 3 3:00Light Heavyweight Danyo Ilungadef. Andrei Stoica KO 1 2:33Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Reserve BoutLight Heavyweight Tyrone Spongdef. Saulo Cavalari Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi FinalLight Heavyweight Gökhan Sakidef. Nathan Corbett TKO (doctor's stoppage) 1 2:35Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi Final Superfight SeriesHeavyweight Hesdy Gergesdef. Jhonata Diniz TKO (corner stoppage) 2 3:00 Light Heavyweight Mourad Bouzididef. Randy Blake 1 Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Light Heavyweight Filip Verlindendef. Israel Adesanya Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Welterweight Jonatan Oliveiradef. Atakan Arslan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Lightweight Niclas Larsen def. Steve Moxon TKO 2 1:33 Featherweight Yodkhunpon Sitmonchaidef. Raz Sarkisjan Decision (majority) 3 3:00
1 Brian Collette was replaced with Randy Blake.
2014 Glory Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament bracket
Glory 16: Denver
Glory 16: Denver was a kickboxing event held on May 3, 2014 at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado, USA.
Background This event featured world title fight for the inaugural Glory Welterweight Championship of Karapet Karapetyan vs. Marc de Bonte as headliner, and 4-Man Heavyweight Contender Tournament.
It had average of 498,000 and peak of 815,000 viewers on Spike TV.
Results Main Card (Spike) Weight Class Method Round Time NotesWelterweight Marc de Bontedef. Karapet Karapetyan 1 Decision (split) 5 3:00For the Welterweight Championship Heavyweight Errol Zimmermandef. Anderson Silva TKO 1 2:30Heavyweight Contender Tournament FinalHeavyweight Zack Mwekassadef. Pat Barry KO 1 2:33Heavyweight Contender Tournament Reserve Bout Heavyweight Anderson Silvadef. Sergey Kharitonov Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi FinalHeavyweight Errol Zimmermandef. Ben Edwards TKO 1 2:50Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi Final Superfight SeriesHeavyweight Benjamin Adegbuyidef. Daniel Sam KO (right cross) 2 2:59 Middleweight Artem Levindef. Robert Thomas Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00Heavyweight Jamal Ben Saddikdef. Nicolas Wamba TKO 2 1:24Light Heavyweight Artem Vakhitov def. Igor Jurkovic Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00Welterweight Raymond Danielsdef. Francois Ambang KO 1 1:47Lightweight Josh Jaunceydef. Warren Stevelmans Decision (unanimous) 4 3:00
1 Nieky Holzken was replaced with Karapet Karapetyan.
2014 Glory Heavyweight Contender Tournament bracket
Glory 17: Los Angeles
Glory 17: Los Angeles was a kickboxing event held on June 21, 2014 at The Forum in Inglewood, California, USA.
Background This show was Glory's first Pay-per-view event. Main card of this event featured world title fight of Rico Verhoeven vs. Daniel Ghiță for the vacant Glory Heavyweight Championship, another world title fight of Marc de Bonte vs. Joseph Valtellini for the Glory Welterweight Championship, and 8-Man Glory Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament for the inaugural Glory Middleweight Championship. Participants for middleweight tournament were Alex Pereira, Artem Levin, Bogdan Stoica, Filip Verlinden, Joe Schilling, Melvin Manhoef, Simon Marcus and Wayne Barrett.
On the preliminary card, a 4-Man Featherweight Contender Tournament and other one-off bouts were featured.
Mirko Cro Cop was first scheduled to face Pat Barry, and later Sergei Kharitonov on this card. However, on May 21, it was announced that Kharitonov had to withdraw from the fight due to injury. He was replaced by Jarrell Miller.
Miguel Torres was scheduled to make his GLORY debut as a participant of the Featherweight tournament. However, on May 28, it was revealed he pulled out of the tournament for undisclosed reasons. He was replaced by Marcus Vinicius.
Preliminary card had average of 487,000 viewers on Spike TV, and main card drew an estimated 6,000 PPV buys.
Results Main Card (PPV) Weight Class Method Round Time Notes Middleweight Artem Levindef. Joe SchillingDecision (unanimous) 33:00Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament Final; For the Middleweight ChampionshipHeavyweight Rico Verhoevendef. Daniel GhițăDecision (unanimous) 5 3:00For the Heavyweight ChampionshipMiddleweight Joe Schillingdef. Wayne BarrettDecision (split)3 3:00Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament Semi FinalMiddleweight Artem Levindef. Filip VerlindenDecision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament Semi FinalWelterweight Joseph Valtellinidef. Marc de Bonte (c)Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00For the Welterweight ChampionshipMiddleweight Wayne Barrettdef. Bogdan StoicaKO (punch) 3 0:58 Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament Quarter FinalMiddleweight Joe Schillingdef. Simon MarcusKO (punch) 42:41Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament Quarter FinalMiddleweight Filip Verlindendef. Melvin ManhoefDecision (majority) 3 3:00Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament Quarter FinalMiddleweight Artem Levindef. Alex PereiraDecision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament Quarter Final Preliminary Card (Spike) Weight Class Method Round Time Notes Heavyweight Mirko Cro Cop def. Jarrell Miller1Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Featherweight Gabriel Vargadef. Shane OblonskyDecision (unanimous)3 3:00 Featherweight Contender Tournament FinalLightweight Andy Ristiedef. Ky HollenbeckKO (punch) 1 0:35 Featherweight Shane Oblonskydef. Marcus Vinicius2Decision (unanimous)3 3:00 Featherweight Contender Tournament Semi Final Featherweight Gabriel Vargadef. Yodkhunpon SitmonchaiDecision (unanimous)3 3:00 Featherweight Contender Tournament Semi Final
1 Pat Barry was replaced with Sergei Kharitonov, and later Jarrell Miller. 2 Miguel Torres was replaced with Marcus Vinicius.
2014 Glory Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament bracket
1 Extra round
2014 Glory Featherweight Contender Tournament bracket
Glory 18: Oklahoma
Glory 18: Oklahoma was a kickboxing event, held on November 7, 2014 at the Grand Casino Hotel Resort in Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA.
Background This event featured world title fight for the Glory Lightweight Championship of Davit Kiria vs. Robin van Roosmalen as a headliner and a middleweight fight of Wayne Barrett vs. Jason Wilnis as co-headliner. Also this event featured a 4-Man Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament, where the winner earns the right to fight for the Glory Light Heavyweight World Title. Additionally, the winner of the Benjamin Adegbuyi vs. Hesdy Gerges fight gets a heavyweight title shot.
It had average of 352,000 and peak of 648,000 viewers on Spike TV.
Results Main Card (Spike) Weight Class Method Round Time Notes Light Heavyweight Saulo Cavalaridef. Zack MwekassaKO (high kick)30:20Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament Final Lightweight Robin van Roosmalendef. Davit Kiria (c)Decision (majority) 53:00For the Lightweight ChampionshipMiddleweight Jason Wilnisdef. Wayne BarrettDecision (unanimous) 33:00Light Heavyweight Saulo Cavalaridef. Danyo Ilunga 1Decision (unanimous) 33:00Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi FinalLight Heavyweight Zack Mwekassadef. Brian Collette KO (punch)20:45Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi Final Superfight SeriesHeavyweight Benjamin Adegbuyidef. Hesdy Gerges Decision (unanimous) 33:00 Heavyweight Title eliminator Light Heavyweight Randy Blakedef. Warren ThompsonDecision (unanimous) 33:00 Middleweight Robert Thomasdef. Mike LemaireKO (right hooks)3 1:06 Lightweight Josh Jaunceydef. Jae-Gil NohKO (body punch/knee to the head)2 1:14 Welterweight Omari Boyddef. Ian AlexanderTKO (referee stoppage)32:17
1 Andrei Stoica was replaced with Artem Vakhitov. 1 Artem Vakhitov was replaced with Danyo Ilunga.
2014 Glory Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament bracket
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