2025 in Glory

2025 in Glory
Information
First dateFebruary 22, 2025

The year 2025 is the 14th year in the history of Glory, an international kickboxing promotion.

The numbered Glory events are broadcast on various services such as DAZN, Viaplay, Go3 and Pro Arena. Glory Underground events are streamed for free on youtube.

List of events

# Event Title Date Arena Location
1 Glory 98 February 22, 2025 RTM Stage Rotterdam, Netherlands
2 Glory 99 April 5, 2025 Rotterdam Ahoy Rotterdam, Netherlands
3 Glory Underground May 1, 2025 Betr HQ Miami, USA
4 Glory 100 June 14, 2025 Rotterdam Ahoy Rotterdam, Netherlands
5 Glory 101 June 21, 2025 Yokohama Buntai Yokohama, Japan
6 Glory 102 August 2, 2025 Ota City General Gymnasium Tokyo, Japan
7 Glory 103 August 23, 2025 Rotterdam Ahoy Rotterdam, Netherlands
8 Glory LHWS Phase Two - Qualification Round October 2025 TBD TBD
9 Glory LHWS - Finals December 2025 TBD TBD

Glory 98

Glory 98
PromotionGlory
DateFebruary 22, 2025
VenueRTM Stage
City Rotterdam, Netherlands

Glory 98 is a kickboxing event held by Glory on February 22, 2025, in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Glory 98 was the last event to be broadcast on Videoland in the Netherlands.

Fight card

Glory 98
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight +95 kg Jamal Ben Saddik def. Uku Jürjendal TKO (High kick) 3 2:59
Welterweight 77 kg Chico Kwasi (c) def. Teodor Hristov Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Glory Welterweight Championship
Light Heavyweight 95 kg Cem Cáceres def. Mory Kromah Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Light Heavyweight 95 kg Michael Boapeah def. Ibrahim El Bouni TKO (4 Knockdowns) 3 2:04
Middleweight 85 kg Mesud Selimović def. Iliass Hammouche TKO (Spinning backfist) 2 1:23
Welterweight 77 kg Hamicha def. Calmente Mendes TKO (Low kicks) 3 0:37
Featherweight 65 kg Andre Santos def. Chris Wunn Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Prelims
Welterweight 77 kg Mehdi Ait El Hadj def. Robin Ciric Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Welterweight 77 kg Don Sno def. Ismail Ayaadi KO (Punches) 2 2:01
Featherweight 65 kg Denis Wosik def. Matthan Choinard Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Welterweight 77 kg Antonio Krajinović def. Soufian El Hammouchi Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

Glory 99

Glory 99
PromotionGlory
DateApril 5, 2025
VenueRotterdam Ahoy
City Rotterdam, Netherlands

Glory 99 is a kickboxing event held by Glory on April 5, 2025, in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Background

The event will serve as the opening round of the 2025 Heavyweight Last Man Standing Tournament where 32 heavyweight fighters face each other.[1]

Fight card

Glory 99 (DAZN)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight +95 kg Jamal Ben Saddik def. Cristian Ristea Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round
Heavyweight +95 kg Bahram Rajabzadeh def. Brian Douwes TKO (3 knockdowns) 1 2:41 Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round
Heavyweight +95 kg Tariq Osaro def. Benjamin Adegbuyi TKO (punches) 1 1:59 Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round
Heavyweight +95 kg Nico Pereira Horta def. Rade Opačić KO (right cross) 2 2:52 Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round
Heavyweight +95 kg Miloš Cvjetićanin def. Nabil Khachab Decision (split) 3 3:00 Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round
Heavyweight +95 kg Sofian Laidouni def. Oleg Pryimachov TKO (3 Knockdowns) 1 1:47 Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round
Heavyweight +95 kg Asadulla Nasipov def. Murat Aygün Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round
Heavyweight +95 kg Mory Kromah def. Nicolas Wamba TKO (injury) 2 1:37 Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round
Heavyweight +95 kg Tomáš Možný def. Sina Karimian Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round
Heavyweight +95 kg Alin Nechita def. Ahmed Krnjić Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round
Heavyweight +95 kg Ionuț Iancu def. Cihad Kepenek TKO (retirement) 1 3:00 Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round
Prelims
Heavyweight +95 kg Iraj Azizpour def. Yuri Farcaș KO (spinning backfist) 2 1:17 Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round
Heavyweight +95 kg Asdren Gashi def. Nidal Bchiri Decision (split) 3 3:00 Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round
Heavyweight +95 kg Colin George def. Miroslav Vujović TKO (injury/retirement) 1 1:35 Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round
Heavyweight +95 kg Anis Bouzid def. Nathan Cook TKO (punches) 1 0:28 Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round
Heavyweight +95 kg Luigj Gashi def. Petr Romankevich Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round

Glory Underground

Glory Underground
PromotionGlory
DateMay 1, 2025
VenueBetr Headquarters
City Miami, USA

Glory Underground is a kickboxing event held by Glory on May 1, 2025, in Miami, USA.

Background

Glory Underground was a private, invite only, special event limited to 100 spectators and streamed live on Youtube. The event featured Welterweight champion Chico Kwasi in a rematch against Lightweight champion Tyjani Beztati for the Welterweight title.

The event took place at Jake Paul's betting company, Betr.[2]

Fight card

Glory Underground (YouTube)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight 77 kg Chico Kwasi (c) vs. Tyjani Beztati Draw (Split) 5 3:00 For the Glory Welterweight Championship.
Light Heavyweight 95 kg Michael Boapeah def. Ștefan Lătescu TKO (Low kicks) 2 1:54
Welterweight 77 kg Don Sno def. Younes Smaili Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Welterweight 77 kg Andrija Stankovic def. Gary Mack Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Heavyweight +95 kg Delvin Nichols def. Demitri Lyman Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

Glory 100

Glory 100
PromotionGlory
DateJune 14, 2025
VenueRotterdam Ahoy
City Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance20,438

Glory 100 is a kickboxing event held by Glory on June 14, 2025 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.[3]

Background

The card was initially planned as a two day event but was later changed to a single event.[4] Glory 100 will feature bouts in the Qualification Round for the 2025 Glory Last Heavyweight Standing tournament. Tarik Khbabez defends his Light Heavyweight title against former Light Heavyweight champion Sergej Maslobojev, Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 defends his Featherweight title against Miguel Trindade, Donovan Wisse defends his title in a rematch against Michael Boapeah. Rico Verhoeven defends his Heavyweight title against former Light Heavyweight champion Artem Vakhitov in the main event.[5]

Fight card

Glory 100 (DAZN)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight +95 kg Rico Verhoeven (c) def. Artem Vakhitov Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Glory Heavyweight Championship.
Light Heavyweight 95 kg Sergej Maslobojev def. Tarik Khbabez (c) TKO (3 knockdowns) 4 2:06 For the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
Heavyweight +95 kg Mory Kromah def. Bahram Rajabzadeh KO (flying knee) 1 2:14 Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Group 3 Final
Middleweight 85 kg Donovan Wisse (c) def. Michael Boapeah Decision (split) 5 3:00 For the Glory Middleweight Championship.
Featherweight 65 kg Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 (c) def. Miguel Trindade Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Glory Featherweight Championship.
Heavyweight +95 kg Tariq Osaro def. Sofian Laidouni KO (left hook) 2 0:33 Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Group 4 Final
Heavyweight +95 kg Nico Pereira Horta def. Miloš Cvjetićanin Decision (split) 3 3:00 Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Group 2 Final
Heavyweight +95 kg Anis Bouzid def. Iraj Azizpour Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Group 1 Final
Heavyweight +95 kg Sofian Laidouni def. Jamal Ben Saddik TKO (doctor stoppage) 1 1:36 Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Group 4 Semifinals
Heavyweight +95 kg Tariq Osaro def. Luigj Gashi TKO (retirement) 1 2:10 Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Group 4 Semifinals
Heavyweight +95 kg Bahram Rajabzadeh def. Asdren Gashi KO (left hook) 1 0:53 Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Group 3 Semifinals
Heavyweight +95 kg Mory Kromah def. Alin Nechita Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Group 3 Semifinals
Superfights
Catchweight 88 kg Mohamed Touchassie def. Serkan Ozcaglayan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Featherweight 65 kg Berjan Peposhi def. Deniz Demirkapu Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Heavyweight +95 kg Miloš Cvjetićanin def. Cem Cáceres TKO (doctor stoppage) 1 2:01 Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Group 2 Semifinals
Heavyweight +95 kg Nico Pereira Horta def. Colin George Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Group 2 Semifinals
Heavyweight +95 kg Anis Bouzid def. Asadulla Nasipov Ext.R Decision (unanimous) 4 3:00 Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Group 1 Semifinals
Heavyweight +95 kg Iraj Azizpour def. Ionuț Iancu Decision (split) 3 3:00 Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Group 1 Semifinals
Heavyweight +95 kg Iuri Fernandes def. Samuele Pugliese TKO (doctor stoppage) 2 2:43 Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Reserve fight

Glory 101

Glory 101
PromotionRISE
Glory
DateJune 21, 2025
VenueYokohama Buntai
City Yokohama, Japan

Glory 101 or RISE World Series Yokohama 2025 is a kickboxing event held by RISE and Glory on June 21, 2025 in Yokohama, Japan.[6]

Background

The event will feature four bouts part of the Opening Round of the 2025 Glory and RISE co-promoted Last Featherweight Standing tournament. The tournament will feature two brackets, one of 12 Glory fighters and one of 12 RISE fighters.[7]

Fight card

Glory 101 (DAZN)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
51.5 kg Ryujin Nasukawa def. Hamada Azmani Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 For the inaugural ISKA K-1 World Strawweight title
61.5 kg Kan Nakamura def. Yuki Kasahara KO (High kick) 4 1:49 2025 RISE 61.5kg World Series Semifinals
61.5 kg Yuan Pengjie def. Hyuma Hitachi Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2025 RISE 61.5kg World Series Semifinals
Featherweight 65 kg Hiroki Kasahara def. Lompetch Beastgym Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 RISE GLORY Last Featherweight Standing Opening Round
Featherweight 65 kg Petru Morari def. Sumiya Ito Decision (Split) 3 3:00 RISE GLORY Last Featherweight Standing Opening Round
Featherweight 65 kg Aitor Ibáñez def. Ayoub Bourass Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 RISE GLORY Last Featherweight Standing Opening Round
Featherweight 65 kg Bobo Sacko def. Jan Kaffa Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 RISE GLORY Last Featherweight Standing Opening Round
54 kg Ryu Hanaoka def. Muhammad Mikail Ghazali Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
57 kg Masahiko Suzuki def. Daiki Toita Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
63 kg Tomohiro Kitai def. Yuki Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
61.5 kg GUMP def. Ryo Takahashi Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
55 kg Ryoya Ito def. Musashi Matsushita Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
67.5 kg Chappy Yoshinuma def. Takamasa Abiko TKO (Punches) 3 0:24
55 kg Yugo Kato def. Reiji KO (Left hook) 2 1:27
Preliminary Card
67.5 kg Ruka def. Hiroki Zaitsu KO 2
51.5 kg Yumeto Mizuno def. Aron Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
53 kg Kodai Ono def. Koki Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

Glory 102

Glory 102
PromotionRISE
Glory
DateAugust 2, 2025
VenueOta City General Gymnasium
City Tokyo, Japan

Glory 102 or RISE World Series 2025 Tokyo was a kickboxing event held by RISE and Glory in Tokyo, Japan on August 2, 2025.

Fight card

Glory 102
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
55 kg Shiro (c) def. Masashi Kumura Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 For the RISE Bantamweight World title
Featherweight 65 kg Chadd Collins (c) def. Kento Haraguchi Decision (split) 5 3:00 For the RISE Super Lightweight World title
53 kg Ryujin Nasukawa def. Jin Mandokoro Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Featherweight 65 kg Taiju Shiratori def. Andy Turland KO (kick) 1 1:53
Featherweight 65 kg Denis Wosik def. Suarek Teppen Gym Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 RISE GLORY Last Featherweight Standing Opening Round
Featherweight 65 kg Yutaro Asahi def. Eduardo Cătălin KO (head kick) 3 2:28 RISE GLORY Last Featherweight Standing Opening Round
Featherweight 65 kg Achraf Aasila def. Lounis Saing Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 RISE GLORY Last Featherweight Standing Opening Round
Featherweight 65 kg YURA def. Kong Dexiang TKO (punches) 1 1:33 RISE GLORY Last Featherweight Standing Opening Round
RISE
55 kg Rasta def. Auto OneLink KO (left cross) 1 2:32
60 kg Rantaro def. Seido Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
54 kg Ryu Hanaoka def. Momu Tsukamoto TKO (punches) 2 2:53 Open finger gloves match
53.5 kg Kazuki Osaki def. Lanyakaew Tor.Silapon TKO (body punches) 3 2:46 Open finger gloves match
Preliminary Card
51 kg Yun Toshima draw. Hotaru Decision (split) 3 3:00
63 kg Kazuteru Yamazaki def. Yudai Arai KO (body kick) 3 1:40
55 kg Renji Inoue def. Masaki Senba TKO (corner stoppage) 3 3:52

Glory 103

Glory 103
PromotionGlory
DateAugust 23, 2025
VenueRotterdam Ahoy
CityRotterdam, Netherlands

Glory 103 - Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round Phase 2 is a kickboxing event held by Glory on August 23, 2025.

Background

The event will feature the Opening Round of Phase Two of Glory Last Heavyweight Standing tournament. The Second Phase will feature a total of 16 Heavyweight fighters, consisting of the dropouts of Phase One and new fighters.[8]

Fight card

Glory 103 (DAZN)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight +95 kg Levi Rigters vs. Jamal Ben Saddik Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round
Welterweight 77 kg Chico Kwasi (c) vs. Mehdi Ait El Hadj For the Glory Welterweight Championship.
Heavyweight +95 kg Mory Kromah vs. Cristian Ristea
Heavyweight +95 kg Rade Opačić vs. Ionuț Iancu Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round
Heavyweight +95 kg Nabil Khachab vs. Nathan Cook Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round
Heavyweight +95 kg Miloš Cvjetićanin vs. Colin George Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round
Welterweight 77 kg Tayfun Özcan vs. Don Sno
Prelims
Heavyweight +95 kg Sofian Laidouni vs. Cihad Kepenek Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round
Heavyweight +95 kg Alin Nechita vs. Naim Hebbar Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round
Heavyweight +95 kg Yuri Farcaș vs. Asadulla Nasipov Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round
Heavyweight +95 kg Mike Kena vs. Errol Koning Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round

Glory LHWS Phase Two - Qualification Round

Glory LHWS Phase Two - Qualification Round
PromotionGlory
DateOctober, 2025
VenueTBD
CityTBD

Glory Last Heavyweight Standing Phase Two - Qualification Round is a kickboxing event held by Glory on October, 2025.

Background

Glory Last Heavyweight Standing will feature the Qualification Round of Phase Two for the 2025 Glory Last Heavyweight Standing tournament. 8 fighters fight for a spot in the Final Round through 4-man tournaments.

Fight card

Glory 100 - Day One (DAZN)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight +95 kg TBD vs. TBD Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, E Group Final
Heavyweight +95 kg TBD vs. TBD Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, F Group Final
Heavyweight +95 kg TBD vs. TBD Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, E Group Semifinals
Heavyweight +95 kg TBD vs. TBD Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, E Group Semifinals
Heavyweight +95 kg TBD vs. TBD Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, F Group Semifinals
Heavyweight +95 kg TBD vs. TBD Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, F Group Semifinals
Heavyweight +95 kg TBD vs. TBD Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Reserve fight

Glory LHWS - Finals

Glory LHWS - Finals
PromotionGlory
DateDecember, 2025
VenueTBD
CityTBD

Glory Last Heavyweight Standing - Finals is a kickboxing event held by Glory in December, 2025.

Background

Participants of the Glory Last Heavyweight Standing - Finals have qualified for the event by winning a 4-men tournament during the qualification round. 1 of the participants will enter through a Wildcard.


Glory Last Heavyweight Standing - Finals

Contestants: TBD

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD

Fight card

Glory Last Heavyweight Standing Finals (DAZN)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight +95 kg Anis Bouzid vs. TBD 2025 Glory LHWS Final 8
Heavyweight +95 kg Nico Pereira Horta vs. TBD 2025 Glory LHWS Final 8
Heavyweight +95 kg Tariq Osaro vs. TBD 2025 Glory LHWS Final 8
Heavyweight +95 kg Mory Kromah vs. TBD 2025 Glory LHWS Final 8
Heavyweight +95 kg TBD vs. TBD 2025 Glory LHWS Final 8
Heavyweight +95 kg TBD vs. TBD 2025 Glory LHWS Final 8
Heavyweight +95 kg TBD vs. TBD 2025 Glory LHWS Final 8
Heavyweight +95 kg TBD vs. TBD 2025 Glory LHWS Final 8

See also

References

  1. ^ Collet, Bjarne. "Everything You Need to Know About GLORY's Last Heavyweight Standing Tournament". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  2. ^ Glory en Jake Paul organiseren exclusief kickboksevenement in Miami
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ Barry, Anthony. "GLORY 100 Scales Back to One-Day Event Amid Poor Ticket Sales, Several Fights Cancelled According to Tayfun Özcan". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  5. ^ Hartman, Tim. "Glory presenteert opvolger Videoland én nieuw titelgevecht Rico Verhoeven: 'Nee, niet tegen Ben Saddik'". ad.nl. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  6. ^ Kế Sơn, Phan. "32-Man Featherweight Tournament Announced by GLORY and RISE Starting June 21". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  7. ^ "24-Man Featherweight Tournament Announced by GLORY and RISE Starting June 21". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  8. ^ Collet, Bjarne. "Everything You Need to Know About GLORY's Last Heavyweight Standing Tournament". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 8 May 2025.