| 2015 in Glory |
| Information |
| First date |
February 6 |
| Last date |
December 4 |
| Events |
| Total events |
9 |
| Fights |
| Chronology |
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The year 2015 is the 4th year in the history of the Glory. 2015 starts with Glory 19: Virginia, and ends with Glory 26: Amsterdam. The events are broadcasts through television agreements with Spike TV and other regional channels around the world.
List of events
| # |
Event Title |
Date |
Arena |
Location |
| 1 |
Glory 19: Virginia |
February 6, 2015 |
Hampton Coliseum |
 Hampton, Virginia, USA |
| 2 |
Glory 20: Dubai |
April 3, 2015 |
Dubai World Trade Centre |
 Dubai, UAE |
| 3 |
Glory 21: San Diego |
May 8, 2015 |
Valley View Casino Center |
San Diego, California, USA |
| 4 |
Glory 22: Lille |
June 5, 2015 |
Stade Pierre-Mauroy |
 Lille, France |
| 5 |
Glory 23: Las Vegas |
August 3, 2015 |
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| 6 |
Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1 |
September 19, 2015 |
SAP Center |
San Jose, California, USA |
| 7 |
Glory 24: Denver |
October 9, 2015 |
Magness Arena |
Denver, Colorado, USA |
| 8 |
Glory 25: Milan |
November 6, 2015 |
PalaIper |
 Milan, Italy |
| 9 |
Glory 26: Amsterdam |
December 4, 2015 |
Amsterdam RAI |
 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Glory 19: Virginia
Glory 19: Virginia was a kickboxing event held on February 6, 2015 at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia, USA.[1][2]
Background
The event was originally announced and scheduled to be held on December 19, 2014. However, in late November 2014, the promotion announced it would be delayed until February 2015.[3]
This event featured world title fight for the Glory Heavyweight Championship of Rico Verhoeven vs. Errol Zimmerman as headliner and middleweight fight of Joe Schilling vs. Robert Thomas as co-headliner. Also this event featured 4-Man Welterweight Contender Tournament to earn a title shot for the Glory Welterweight Championship.[4]
Glory 19 had average of 542,000 and peak of 825,000 viewers on Spike TV.[5]
Results
| Main Card (Spike) |
| Weight Class |
|
|
|
Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
| Heavyweight |
Rico Verhoeven (c) |
def. |
 Errol Zimmerman |
TKO (knee injury) |
2 |
2:17 |
For the Heavyweight Championship |
| Welterweight |
Nieky Holzken |
def. |
Raymond Daniels |
TKO (punches) |
3 |
1:25 |
Welterweight Contender Tournament Final |
| Middleweight |
Joe Schilling |
def. |
 Robert Thomas |
Decision (unanimous) |
3 |
3:00 |
|
| Light Heavyweight |
Cedric Smith |
def. |
James Hurley |
TKO |
2 |
0:56 |
| Welterweight |
Nieky Holzken |
def. |
 Alexander Stetsurenko 1 |
Decision (unanimous) |
3 |
3:00 |
Welterweight Contender Tournament Semi Final |
| Welterweight |
Raymond Daniels |
def. |
 Jonatan Oliveira |
TKO (referee stoppage) |
2 |
2:15 |
Welterweight Contender Tournament Semi Final |
| Superfight Series |
| Lightweight |
 Andy Ristie |
def. |
 Steve Moxon |
TKO (referee stoppage) |
1 |
2:43 |
| Heavyweight |
Xavier Vigney |
def. |
Everett Sims |
TKO |
1 |
1:44 |
| Lightweight |
Josh Jauncey |
def. |
 Max Baumert |
TKO (doctor stoppage) |
3 |
0:37 |
| Light Heavyweight |
Brian Collette |
def. |
Myron Dennis |
Decision (unanimous) |
3 |
3:00 |
| Welterweight |
Francois Ambang |
def. |
Stephen Richards |
KO |
2 |
2:14 |
[6]
1 Artur Kyshenko was replaced with Murthel Groenhart, and later Alexander Stetsurenko.
2015 Glory Welterweight Contender Tournament bracket
International broadcasting
Glory 20: Dubai
Glory 20: Dubai was a kickboxing event held in April 3, 2015 at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, UAE.
Background
This event featured two world title fights for the Glory Lightweight Championship of Robin van Roosmalen vs. Andy Ristie as headliner and inaugural Glory Featherweight Championship of Gabriel Varga vs. Mosab Amrani as co-headliner. Also this event featured 4-Man Middleweight Contender Tournament to earn a title shot for the Glory Middleweight Championship.[7]
Glory 20 had average of 359,000 viewers on Spike TV.[8]
Results
[9] [10]
1 Andrei Stoica was replaced with Saulo Cavalari.[11]
2 Pat Barry was replaced with Dustin Jacoby.
3 Elias El Rayess was replaced with Max Baumert.
2015 Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament bracket
Glory 21: San Diego
Glory 21: San Diego was a kickboxing event held on May 8, 2015 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California, USA.
Background
This event featured world title fight for the Glory Middleweight Championship of Artem Levin vs. Simon Marcus as headliner. Also this event featured 4-Man Heavyweight Qualification Tournament which will grant the winner entry into the Glory Heavyweight Contender Tournament to be held later.[12]
Glory 21 had average of 488,000 and peak of 797,000 viewers on Spike TV.[13]
Results
| Main Card (Spike) |
| Weight Class |
|
|
|
Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
| Middleweight |
Artem Levin (c) |
draw |
Simon Marcus |
Decision (majority) |
5 |
3:00 |
For the Middleweight Championship |
| Heavyweight |
Xavier Vigney |
def. |
 Chi Lewis Parry |
KO |
2 |
1:50 |
Heavyweight Qualification Tournament Final |
| Welterweight |
Raymond Daniels |
def. |
Justin Baesman |
KO |
1 |
0:51 |
|
| Heavyweight |
Chi Lewis Parry |
def. |
Demoreo Dennis |
KO |
1 |
1:40 |
Heavyweight Qualification Tournament Semi Final |
| Heavyweight |
Xavier Vigney |
def. |
Maurice Jackson |
KO |
1 |
1:32 |
Heavyweight Qualification Tournament Semi Final |
| Superfight Series |
| Middleweight |
Mike Lemaire |
def. |
Casey Greene |
Decision (unanimous) |
3 |
3:00 |
|
| Lightweight |
 Giga Chikadze |
def. |
Ken Tran |
KO |
3 |
2:19 |
|
| Heavyweight |
Maurice Greene |
def. |
Ashley Epps |
KO |
1 |
2:12 |
|
| Light Heavyweight |
Manny Mancha |
def. |
Andre Walker |
KO |
3 |
0:19 |
|
| Welterweight |
Omari Boyd |
def. |
Chris Carradus |
Decision (majority) |
3 |
3:00 |
|
[14]
2015 Glory Heavyweight Qualification Tournament bracket
|
Semi-finals |
|
|
Final |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Xavier Vigney |
KO |
|
|
|
Maurice Jackson |
1R. |
|
|
|
Xavier Vigney |
KO |
|
|
|
|
|
Chi Lewis Parry |
2R. |
|
|
Demoreo Dennis |
1R. |
|
|
|
|
Chi Lewis Parry |
KO |
|
|
|
Glory 22: Lille
Glory 22: Lille was a kickboxing event held on June 5, 2015 at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, France.[15]
Background
This event featured world title fight for the Glory Heavyweight Championship of Rico Verhoeven vs. Benjamin Adegbuyi as headliner and light heavyweight fight of Zack Mwekassa vs. Carlos Brooks. Also this event featured 4-Man Lightweight Contender Tournament to earn a title shot for the Glory Lightweight Championship.[15]
Glory 22, started airing at 16:00 ET on Friday in the United States, had average of 152,000 on Spike TV.[16]
Results
[17]
1 Niclas Larsen was replaced with Crice Boussoukou, and later Djimè Coulibaly.
2 Freddy Kemayo was replaced with Mamoudou Keta.
3 Karim Ghajji was replaced with Cedric Doumbe.
4 Djimè Coulibaly was replace with Serhiy Adamchuk.
2015 Glory Lightweight Contender Tournament bracket
International broadcasting
Glory 23: Las Vegas
Glory 23: Las Vegas was a kickboxing event held on August 7, 2015 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Background
This event featured world title fight for the vacant Glory Welterweight Championship of Nieky Holzken vs. Raymond Daniels as headliner. Also this event featured 4-Man Middleweight Qualification Tournament for a chance to win a spot in the Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament to be held later.[18]
Glory 23 had average of 295,000 viewers on Spike TV.[19]
Results
| Main Card (Spike) |
| Weight Class |
|
|
|
Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
| Welterweight |
Nieky Holzken |
def. |
Raymond Daniels |
TKO (cut) |
3 |
1:36 |
For the vacant Welterweight Championship |
| Middleweight |
Dustin Jacoby |
def. |
Casey Greene |
TKO (punches) |
2 |
1:19 |
Middleweight Qualification Tournament Final |
| Heavyweight |
Xavier Vigney |
def. |
Daniel Sam |
Decision (split) |
3 |
3:00 |
|
| Middleweight |
Casey Greene |
def. |
Quinton O'Brien |
Decision (unanimous) |
3 |
3:00 |
Middleweight Qualification Tournament Semi Final |
| Middleweight |
Dustin Jacoby |
def. |
Ariel Sepulveda |
KO (punches) |
1 |
2:59 |
Middleweight Qualification Tournament Semi Final |
| Superfight Series |
| Heavyweight |
 Jamal Ben Saddik |
def. |
Anderson Silva |
TKO |
3 |
2:55 |
|
| Middleweight |
Matt Baker |
def. |
Edward Hyman |
Decision (unanimous) |
3 |
3:00 |
|
| Welterweight |
Chad Sugden |
def. |
Murthel Groenhart |
Decision (split) |
3 |
3:00 |
|
| Featherweight |
 Anvar Boynazarov |
def. |
Giga Chikadze |
Decision (split) |
3 |
3:00 |
|
[20]
2015 Glory Middleweight Qualification Tournament bracket
Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1
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Glory 24: Denver
Glory 24: Denver was a kickboxing event held on October 9, 2015 at the Magness Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA.
Background
This event featured a fight between Joe Schilling and Jason Wilnis as headliner with the winner expected to get a title shot against Glory Middleweight Champion Artem Levin.
This event also featured a 4-Man Heavyweight Contender Tournament to earn a shot at the Glory Heavyweight Championship.
This is a last GLORY event to aired on Spike which marks the end of 2 years agreement with Spike.
Results
| Main Card (Spike) |
| Weight Class |
|
|
|
Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
| Middleweight |
Joe Schilling |
def. |
Jason Wilnis |
TKO |
2 |
3:00 |
Middleweight Title eliminator |
| Heavyweight |
 Benjamin Adegbuyi |
def. |
Jahfarr Wilnis |
Decision (split) |
3 |
3:00 |
Heavyweight Contender Tournament Final |
| Middleweight |
Dustin Jacoby |
def. |
Wayne Barrett |
KO |
3 |
1:40 |
| Heavyweight |
Benjamin Adegbuyi |
def. |
 Mladen Brestovac |
TKO |
3 |
1:47 |
Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi Final |
| Heavyweight |
Jahfarr Wilnis |
def. |
Ben Edwards |
TKO (2 knockdowns) |
2 |
1:36 |
Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi Final |
| Superfight Series |
| Middleweight |
Robert Thomas |
def. |
David Radeff |
Decision (unanimous) |
3 |
3:00 |
|
| Welterweight |
Casey Greene |
def. |
Francois Ambang |
KO |
2 |
1:38 |
|
| Featherweight |
Kevin Vannostrand |
def. |
Justin Houghton |
Decision (split) |
3 |
3:00 |
|
| Heavyweight |
Jason Lee |
def. |
Steve Paprocki |
KO |
2 |
2:59 |
|
| Middleweight |
Zack Wells |
def. |
Chris Trammell |
KO |
1 |
1:56 |
[21][22]
2015 Glory Heavyweight Contender Tournament bracket
Glory 25: Milan
Glory 25: Milan was a kickboxing event held on November 6, 2015 at the PalaIper in Monza, Italy.
Background
This event featured a title fight for the Glory Lightweight Championship between Robin van Roosmalen and Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong as headliner, a fight between Giorgio Petrosyan and Josh Jauncey as co-headliner, and a title fight for the Glory Featherweight Championship between Gabriel Varga and Serhiy Adamchuk in superfight series.
This event also featured a 4-Man Welterweight Contender Tournament to earn a shot at the Glory Welterweight Championship.
Results
[24][25]
2015 Glory Welterweight Contender Tournament bracket
International broadcasting
Glory 26: Amsterdam
Glory 26: Amsterdam was a kickboxing event held on December 4, 2015 at the Amsterdam RAI in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Background
This event featured a two title fights for the Glory Welterweight Championship between Nieky Holzken and Murthel Groenhart as headliner, and for the Glory Heavyweight Championship between Rico Verhoeven and Benjamin Adegbuyi as co-headliner.
This event also featured a 4-Man Featherweight Contender Tournament to earn a shot at the Glory Featherweight Championship.
Results
[26][27]
2015 Glory Featherweight Contender Tournament bracket
See also
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