Each match had no time limit or rounds therefore no judges were used for the night. The tournament had no weight classes or weight limits.
See below for the fight predictions.UFC 3 used an eight-man tournament format, with the winner receiving $60,000. The GLORY: Collision 3 card will then air live through pay-per-view on GLORY’s app starting at 2 p.m. GLORY 79 will air live on YouTube starting at 12 p.m. Now, it’s GLORY’s turn, and fans will see if the promotion can still claim itself as the “Premier League” of kickboxing. The highlight of the night was one of the greatest knockouts in history, as Superbon Banchamek completely cold-cocked Giorgio Petrosyan with a second-round head kick for the featherweight title. A week ago, martial arts fans witnessed an exciting night of fights at ONE Championship: First Strike, as the promotion held an all-kickboxing card. It is great to see that kickboxing has has finally been resurrected. Both will look to make a statement on Saturday night. Jones last faced Miguel Angel Padilla in June 2021, when he picked up a win by first-round TKO. Nabiev has not fought since June 2019, when he lost to Cedric Doumbe at GLORY 66. The GLORY 79 card will feature a welterweight bout between Azerbaijan’s Alim Nabiev and American Troy Jones. Saki needs to be careful of McSweeney’s power, especially since his chin is not Saki’s strong point. 2019, he scored three knockouts in a row, before dropping his last fight to Ismael Londt by doctor stoppage.
However, he is far from being considered the punching bag in this one. McSweeney does have a fairly lengthy kickboxing career, but hasn’t entered the ring since Dec. On Saturday night, Saki fights the somewhat forgotten 40-year-old Englishman James McSweeney, who retired from MMA in June 2019, after dropping seven of his last eight fights. Saki raised awareness of his skills, as he rejoins GLORY Kickboxing as one of the biggest stars. Instead of only two fights in Octagon, Saki was also featured in EA’s video games UFC 3 and UFC 4, where he is the only fighter who has six-strike combinations. However, a collaboration with the UFC was a smart move for him. “The Rebel” is back in the ring after a lackluster MMA career where he went 1-1 in the UFC. Ben Saddik may be the only man who is able to stop Rico, but even for him this is a very hard task.Īnother fight to watch is a return of the aforementioned Saki. Verhoeven is a very pragmatic fighter with excellent timing and perfect stamina. While some may not like his style, he is coined the “King of Kickboxing” for a reason. Verhoeven did not put his title on the line that night, but participated in tournament to get back to the ring after a 13-month break. Verhoeven has stayed active since he last met Ben Saddik, stringing together five wins, including a one-night, four-man tournament in January, where he beat Hesdy Gerges and Tarik Khabez at GLORY 77.
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This match-up likely makes for a much more competitive fight, than Verhoeven’s original opponent, the newly signed Alistair Overeem, who pulled out with an injury from what would have been his first pro kickboxing bout in almost 11 years. Ben Saddik went on to lose his next bout, but has since one four in a row, including the one-night, eight-man tournament at GLORY 69, which he not only one, but earned the right to face Verhoeven once again.īen Saddik is very strong and talented fighter, and, probably, the most dangerous opponent for the champ. 2017, when Verhoeven won by TKO in the fifth round at GLORY 49. The events will take place at the GelreDome in Arnhem, Netherlands, as Verhoeven attempts to defend his heavyweight title once again.ĭominant Glory champion Rico Verhoeven will defend his belt for the second time against the Moroccan known as “Goliath.” The two last fought in Dec. The preliminary card is known as GLORY 79. Rico Verhoeven and Jamal Ben Saddik are back in action for a rematch on Saturday Oct. After a month and a half since their last event – where Polish prospect Arkadiusz Wrzosek shocked the kickboxing world by knocking out the notorious Badr Hari – GLORY Kickboxing is back with a stacked two cards, capped off with the heavyweight title clash.
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