Rico Verhoeven, the Glory heavyweight champion, defeated Artem Vakhitov by unanimous decision at Glory 100 on June 14, 2025, at Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands. The five-round bout, aired on DAZN pay-per-view, marked Verhoeven’s 13th consecutive title defense. Vakhitov, a former Glory light heavyweight champion, returned to kickboxing after declining a UFC contract. Despite his
Former GLORY kickboxing champ Artem Vakhitov calls Alex Pereira out for a trilogy match at UFC “Poatan” seems to be disinterested in the idea A former kickboxing rival recently came out to settle the score with Alex Pereira in a trilogy match in the UFC. Alex has a weakness Speaking to MMA Fighting, Artem Vakhitov
Alex Pereira became a Glory Kickboxing Hall of Famer prior to his title fight at UFC 295 “Poatan” was a light heavyweight and middleweight Glory champion and could also do the same in the UFC Alex Pereira has been inducted into the Glory Kickboxing Hall of Fame days before his upcoming light heavyweight title fight
Alistair Overeem has been suspended by Glory Kickboxing due to a failed drug test. Overeem last fought in a kickboxing rubber match against Badr Hari. The former UFC heavyweight overcame adversity and emerged victorious by unanimous decision. Several months after the bout, Glory announced that ‘The Demolition Man’ received a one-year suspension for failing a
Alistair Overeem, a former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion, Dream Heavyweight Champion, K-1 World Grand Prix Champion and former UFC Heavyweight title challenger marked his return to action in kickboxing after being let go by the UFC against longtime rival Badr Hari at Glory Collision 4 in Arnhem, Netherlands. Glory Collision 4: Alistair Overeem vs. Badr Hari
Alistair Overeem is making his return to competition for the first time in over two years and is feeling fully prepared. It was been two years since Alistair Overeem last set foot in the UFC Octagon. Following a long and successful career with the organization, Overeem and the UFC parted ways in February of 2021.
Joe Rogan gives us his breakdown of Israel Adesanya headlining UFC 276. The world-famous podcast host and UFC color commentator is excited to see the current UFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya return to action against Jared Cannonier this Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV this July 2. Rogan shared his thoughts on the
Alistair Overeem squared off against Badr Hari ahead of their upcoming bout. Legendary Morrocan-Dutch kickboxer Badr Hari is set to take on Alistair Overeem at GLORY Collision 4. Coming off three consecutive defeats and a no-contest in his latest outing, Hari will take to the ring against a former adversary of his. UFC veteran Overeem
Alex Pereira feels like he’s one win away from challenging the champion. Pereira believes he has a high chance of getting a title shot if he dispatches Sean Strickland in his next outing at UFC 276. Israel Adesanya is set to return to action as the favorite in the headlining match on the same card.
For months now, the Russia-Ukraine war has been affecting combat sports as almost every promotion houses a number of Russian athletes. The impact of the ongoing conflict between the two countries has reached a crescendo when mainstream kickboxing promotion, GLORY decided to terminate all the contracts of Russian fighters under its umbrella. GLORY accepted the