2014 in Glory

Kickboxing events 2014 in Glory 200px March 8, 2014 November 7, 2014 5 2013 in Glory 2015 in Glory 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 2014 March 8 Arena Zagreb Croatia Zagreb, Croatia 2 Glory 15: Istanbul 2014 April 12 Ülker Sports Arena Turkey Istanbul, Turkey 3 Glory 16: Denver 2014 May 3 1stBank Center USA Broomfield, Colorado, USA 4 Glory 17: Los Angeles 2014 June 21 The Forum USA Inglewood, California, USA 5 Glory 18: Oklahoma 2014 November 7 Grand Casino Hotel Resort USA Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA Glory 14: Zagreb Glory 14: Zagreb Glory March 8, 2014 Arena Zagreb Zagreb, Croatia 14,068 Glory 13: Tokyo Glory 15: Istanbul 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.http://www.gloryworldseries.com/en/news/view/423 GLORY 14 ZAGREB FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED Glory 2014-01-20 Glory 14 had an average number of 495,000 viewers on Spike TV.http://mmanuts.com/news/glory-14-ratings-show-200000-viewers-gained-since-glory-13/ GLORY 14 Ratings Show Steady Numbers mmanuts.com 2014-03-11 Results Main Card (Spike) Weight Class Method Round Time NotesHeavyweightNED Remy Bonjaskydef.CRO Mirko Cro Cop Decision (majority)33:00MiddleweightBRA Alex Pereira def.ARM Sahak ParparyanDecision (majority)33:00Middleweight Contender Tournament FinalLightweightGeorgia Davit Kiria 1def.SUR Andy RistieKO52:22For the Lightweight ChampionshipMiddleweightBRA Alex Pereira def.USA Dustin JacobyKO12:00Middleweight Contender Tournament Semi FinalMiddleweightARM Sahak Parparyandef.NED Jason WilnisDecision (split)33:00Middleweight Contender Tournament Semi Final Superfight SeriesHeavyweightCRO Mladen Brestovacdef.NED Jahfarr WilnisKO (left high kick)11:19HeavyweightROU Benjamin Adegbuyidef.UKR Dmytro Bezus 2TKO (referee stoppage)21:53 LightweightTHA Aikpracha Meenayothindef.NED Albert KrausDecision (split)33:00Light HeavyweightCRO Igor Jurkovićdef.NED Michael DuutKO11:14WelterweightARM Karapet Karapetyandef.UKR Artur KyshenkoDecision (unanimous)33:00LightweightSUR Murthel Groenhartdef.CRO Teo Mikelić 3TKO (cut)13:00 UndercardHeavyweightCZE Tomáš Hrondef.BEL Kirk Krouba 4Decision (unanimous)33:00HeavyweightCRO Mladen Kujundžićdef.BIH Elmir MehićTKO (Doctor stoppage)23:00LightweightSLO Samo Petjedef.ALB Lirim AhmetiTKO2 close http://www.gloryworldseries.com/en/events/view/139 Glory 14 Zagreb Glory 2014-01-04 Ekskluzivno: Na Gloryju 14 u Zagrebu šansu dobili Kujundžić, Petje i Mehić! https://web.archive.org/web/20140208011508/http://fightsite.hr/vijesti-iz-regije/ekskluzivno-na-gloryju-14-u-zagrebu-sansu-dobili-kujundzic-petje-i-mehic 2014-02-08 hrhttp://mmanuts.com/news/full-glory-14-zagreb-results-note-spoilers/ Full GLORY 14 Zagreb Results (Note: Spoilers) mmanuts.com Dave Walsh March 8, 2014 March 8, 2014 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 Semi-finals Final ARM Sahak Parparyan NED Jason Wilnis DEC 2-1 USA Dustin Jacoby BRA Alex Pereira 1R. KO ARM Sahak Parparyan BRA Alex Pereira 2-0 DEC Glory 15: Istanbul Glory 15: Istanbul Glory April 12, 2014 Ülker Sports Arena Istanbul, Turkey 11,223 Glory 14: Zagreb Glory 16: Denver 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.http://www.gloryworldseries.com/en/news/view/439 ONE BELT, ONE CHAMPION Glory 2014-02-11 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.http://mmanuts.com/news/glory-15-istanbul-card/ GLORY 15 Istanbul Card mmanuts.com Dave Walsh January 30, 2014 January 30, 2014 It had average of 354,000 and peak of 720,000 viewers on Spike TV.http://mmapayout.com/2014/04/glory-15-istanbul-354000-viewers/ Glory 15 Istanbul: 354,000 viewers MMAPayout.com 2015-02-12 Results Main Card (Spike) Weight Class Method Round Time NotesLight HeavyweightTUR Gökhan Sakidef.SUR Tyrone Spong TKO (leg injury) 1 1:37Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Final;For the Light Heavyweight Championship LightweightNED Robin van Roosmalendef.ARM Marat Grigorian Decision (split) 3 3:00Light HeavyweightGER Danyo Ilungadef.ROU Andrei Stoica KO 1 2:33Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Reserve BoutLight HeavyweightSUR Tyrone Spongdef.BRA Saulo Cavalari Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi FinalLight HeavyweightTUR Gökhan Sakidef.AUS Nathan Corbett TKO (doctor's stoppage) 1 2:35Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi Final Superfight SeriesHeavyweightNED Hesdy Gergesdef.BRA Jhonata Diniz TKO (corner stoppage) 2 3:00 Light HeavyweightTUN Mourad Bouzididef.USA Randy Blake 1 Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Light HeavyweightBEL Filip Verlindendef.NZL Israel Adesanya Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 WelterweightBRA Jonatan Oliveiradef.TUR Atakan Arslan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 LightweightDEN Niclas Larsen def.AUS Steve Moxon TKO 2 1:33 FeatherweightTHA Yodkhunpon Sitmonchaidef.ARM Raz Sarkisjan Decision (majority) 3 3:00 close http://www.gloryworldseries.com/en/events/view/107 Glory 15 Istanbul Glory 2014-01-24 http://themmacorner.com/2014/04/12/glory-15-istanbul-results/ GLORY 15 Results: Saki Claims Tournament After Spong Breaks Leg in Final The MMA Corner 2014-04-15 2014-04-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20140415073635/http://themmacorner.com/2014/04/12/glory-15-istanbul-results/ dead 1 Brian Collette was replaced with Randy Blake. 2014 Glory Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament bracket Semi-finals Final TUR Gökhan Saki AUS Nathan Corbett TKO 1R. SUR Tyrone Spong BRA Saulo Cavalari DEC 3-0 TUR Gökhan Saki SUR Tyrone Spong TKO 1R. Glory 16: Denver Glory 16: Denver 201px Glory May 3, 2014 1stBank Center Broomfield, Colorado, USA 3,101 Glory 15: Istanbul Glory 17: Los Angeles 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.http://mmapayout.com/2014/05/glory-16-498000-viewers/ Glory 16: 498,000 viewers MMAPayout.com 2015-02-12 Results Main Card (Spike) Weight Class Method Round Time NotesWelterweightBEL Marc de Bontedef.ARM Karapet Karapetyan 1 Decision (split) 5 3:00For the Welterweight Championship HeavyweightCUR Errol Zimmermandef.BRA Anderson Silva TKO 1 2:30Heavyweight Contender Tournament FinalHeavyweightDRC Zack Mwekassadef.USA Pat Barry KO 1 2:33Heavyweight Contender Tournament Reserve Bout HeavyweightBRA Anderson Silvadef.RUS Sergey Kharitonov Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi FinalHeavyweightCUR Errol Zimmermandef.AUS Ben Edwards TKO 1 2:50Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi Final Superfight SeriesHeavyweightROM Benjamin Adegbuyidef.UK Daniel Sam KO (right cross) 2 2:59 MiddleweightRUS Artem Levindef.CAN Robert Thomas Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00HeavyweightMAR Jamal Ben Saddikdef.FRA Nicolas Wamba TKO 2 1:24Light HeavyweightRUS Artem Vakhitov def.CRO Igor Jurkovic Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00WelterweightUSA Raymond Danielsdef.USA Francois Ambang KO 1 1:47LightweightCAN Josh Jaunceydef.RSA Warren Stevelmans Decision (unanimous) 4 3:00 close http://www.gloryworldseries.com/en/events/view/140 Glory 16 Denver Glory 2014-03-19 http://www.mmamania.com/2014/5/3/5677276/glory-16-results-live-fight-coverage-stream-denver-kickboxing-pat-barry-spike-tv GLORY 16 results, live fight coverage stream for 'Denver' kickboxing event on Spike TV 3 May 2014 2014 Vox Media, Inc. 2014-05-04 1 Nieky Holzken was replaced with Karapet Karapetyan. 2014 Glory Heavyweight Contender Tournament bracket Semi-finals Final AUS Ben Edwards CUR Errol Zimmerman 1R. TKO BRA Anderson Silva RUS Sergey Kharitonov DEC 3-0 CUR Errol Zimmerman BRA Anderson Silva TKO 1R. Glory 17: Los Angeles Glory 17: Los Angeles 200px Glory June 21, 2014 The Forum USA Inglewood, California, USA 10,795 Glory 16: Denver Glory 18: Oklahoma 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.http://www.gloryworldseries.com/en/news/view/531 Three world titles on the line at GLORY: LAST MAN STANDING GLORY 8 May 2014 On the preliminary card, a 4-Man Featherweight Contender Tournament and other one-off bouts were featured.http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2970:miguel-torres-added-to-glory-17-tournament-cro-cop-vs-kharitonov&catid=50:glory&Itemid=75 Miguel Torres Added to GLORY 17 Tournament liverkick.com Dave Walsh May 8, 2014 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.http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/5/21/5738678/sergei-kharitonov-injured-glory-17-main-event-kickboxing-mirko-cro-cop-spike-tv Sergei Kharitonov injured, out of Glory 17 main event with Mirko Cro Cop bloodyelbow.com Fraser Coffeen May 21, 2014 February 6, 2017 August 10, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170810090446/https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/5/21/5738678/sergei-kharitonov-injured-glory-17-main-event-kickboxing-mirko-cro-cop-spike-tv dead 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.https://www.gloryworldseries.com/en/news/view/542 GLORY 17: Torres out, Vinicius in against Oblonsky gloryworldseries.com May 28, 2014 2017-02-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20140531013744/http://www.gloryworldseries.com/en/news/view/542 2014-05-31 dead Preliminary card had average of 487,000 viewers on Spike TV,http://mmapayout.com/2014/06/glory-17-487000-viewers/ Glory 17: 487,000 viewers MMAPayout.com 2015-02-12 and main card drew an estimated 6,000 PPV buys.http://mmapayout.com/2014/08/spike-tv-to-air-glory-17-ppv-this-friday/ Spike TV to air Glory 17 PPV this Friday MMAPayout.com 2015-02-12 Results Main Card (PPV) Weight Class Method Round Time Notes MiddleweightRUS Artem Levindef.USA Joe SchillingDecision (unanimous) 33:00Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament Final; For the Middleweight ChampionshipHeavyweightNED Rico Verhoevendef.ROU Daniel GhițăDecision (unanimous) 5 3:00For the Heavyweight ChampionshipMiddleweightUSA Joe Schillingdef.USA Wayne BarrettDecision (split)3 3:00Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament Semi FinalMiddleweightRUS Artem Levindef.BEL Filip VerlindenDecision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament Semi FinalWelterweightCAN Joseph Valtellinidef.BEL Marc de Bonte (c)Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00For the Welterweight ChampionshipMiddleweightUSA Wayne Barrettdef.ROU Bogdan StoicaKO (punch) 3 0:58 Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament Quarter FinalMiddleweightUSA Joe Schillingdef.CAN Simon MarcusKO (punch) 42:41Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament Quarter FinalMiddleweightBEL Filip Verlindendef.SUR Melvin ManhoefDecision (majority) 3 3:00Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament Quarter FinalMiddleweightRUS Artem Levindef.BRA Alex PereiraDecision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament Quarter Final Preliminary Card (Spike) Weight Class Method Round Time Notes HeavyweightCRO Mirko Cro Cop def.USA Jarrell Miller1Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 FeatherweightCAN Gabriel Vargadef.USA Shane OblonskyDecision (unanimous)3 3:00 Featherweight Contender Tournament FinalLightweightSUR Andy Ristiedef.USA Ky HollenbeckKO (punch) 1 0:35 FeatherweightUSA Shane Oblonskydef.BRA Marcus Vinicius2Decision (unanimous)3 3:00 Featherweight Contender Tournament Semi Final FeatherweightCAN Gabriel Vargadef.THA Yodkhunpon SitmonchaiDecision (unanimous)3 3:00 Featherweight Contender Tournament Semi Final close http://www.gloryworldseries.com/en/events/view/374 Last Man Standing GLORY 2014-05-21 http://www.gloryworldseries.com/en/events/view/373 Glory 17 Los Angeles GLORY 2014-05-21 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 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final RUS Artem Levin BRA Alex Pereira DEC 3-0 BEL Filip Verlinden SUR Melvin Manhoef DEC 2-0 USA Joe Schilling CAN Simon Marcus KO 4R.1 USA Wayne Barrett ROU Bogdan Stoica KO 3R. RUS Artem Levin BEL Filip Verlinden DEC 3-0 USA Joe Schilling USA Wayne Barrett DEC 2-1 RUS Artem Levin USA Joe Schilling DEC 3-0 1 Extra round 2014 Glory Featherweight Contender Tournament bracket Semi-finals Final CAN Gabriel Varga THA Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai DEC 3-0 USA Shane Oblonsky BRA Marcus Vinicius DEC 3-0 CAN Gabriel Varga USA Shane Oblonsky DEC 3-0 Glory 18: Oklahoma Glory 18: Oklahoma 200px Glory November 7, 2014 Grand Casino Hotel Resort USA Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA 1,163 Glory 17: Los Angeles Glory 19: Virginia Glory 18: Oklahoma was a kickboxing event, held on November 7, 2014 at the Grand Casino Hotel Resort in Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA.http://combatpress.com/2014/09/glory-18-heads-to-oklahoma-on-nov-7-features-kiria-van-roosmalen/ GLORY 18 Heads to Oklahoma on Nov. 7, Features Kiria-Van Roosmalen CombatPress.com 30 September 2014 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.http://www.gloryworldseries.com/en/news/view/636 GLORY 18 DATE & FULL CARD ANNOUNCED GLORY 30 September 2014 Additionally, the winner of the Benjamin Adegbuyi vs. Hesdy Gerges fight gets a heavyweight title shot.http://www.gloryworldseries.com/en/news/view/658 MATCHMAKER'S NOTES: GLORY SUPERFIGHT SERIES 18 GLORY 3 November 2014 It had average of 352,000 and peak of 648,000 viewers on Spike TV.http://www.mmamania.com/2014/11/12/7201835/glory-18-ratings-352000-viewers-spike-tv-oklahoma-kickboxing GLORY 18 ratings: 352,000 viewers tune in to Spike TV for 'Return to GLORY' in Oklahoma 12 November 2014 mmamania.com 2015-02-12 Results Main Card (Spike) Weight Class Method Round Time Notes Light HeavyweightBRA Saulo Cavalaridef.COD Zack MwekassaKO (high kick)30:20Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament Final LightweightNED Robin van Roosmalendef.Georgia Davit Kiria (c)Decision (majority) 53:00For the Lightweight ChampionshipMiddleweightNED Jason Wilnisdef.USA Wayne BarrettDecision (unanimous) 33:00Light HeavyweightBRA Saulo Cavalaridef.GER Danyo Ilunga 1Decision (unanimous) 33:00Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi FinalLight HeavyweightCOD Zack Mwekassadef.USA Brian Collette KO (punch)20:45Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi Final Superfight SeriesHeavyweightROU Benjamin Adegbuyidef.NED Hesdy Gerges Decision (unanimous) 33:00 Heavyweight Title eliminator Light HeavyweightUSA Randy Blakedef.USA Warren ThompsonDecision (unanimous) 33:00 MiddleweightCAN Robert Thomasdef.USA Mike LemaireKO (right hooks)3 1:06 LightweightCAN Josh Jaunceydef.KOR Jae-Gil NohKO (body punch/knee to the head)2 1:14 WelterweightUSA Omari Boyddef.USA Ian AlexanderTKO (referee stoppage)32:17 close http://www.gloryworldseries.com/en/events/view/375 Glory 18 Return To Glory GLORY 2015-02-21 1 Andrei Stoica was replaced with Artem Vakhitov. 1 Artem Vakhitov was replaced with Danyo Ilunga. 2014 Glory Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament bracket Semi-finals Final USA Brian Collette COD Zack Mwekassa 2R. KO BRA Saulo Cavalari GER Danyo Ilunga DEC 3-0 COD Zack Mwekassa BRA Saulo Cavalari 3R. KO References Category:Glory (kickboxing) by year Category:2014 in kickboxing