The year 2022 is the eleventh year in the history of Glory, an international

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promotion. The events are streamed on the Glory Fights Pay-per-view platform.

List of events

Glory 80

''Glory 80'' was a

event held by Glory on March 19, 2022 at the

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in Hasselt,

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Background

A Glory Light Heavyweight Championship bout between reigning champion

Artem Vakhitov Artyom Olegovich Vakhitov ( rus, Артё́м Оле́гович Вахитов; born April 4, 1991) is a Russian Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. Having begun practicing Muay Th ...

and title challenger

Luis Tavares Luis Tavares (born 8 September 1991) is a Dutch-Cape Verdean kickboxer. He is the former Enfusion Heavyweight and Super Heavyweight champion. He is ranked as the second best light heavyweight by Combat Press as of September 2022, and second ...

was booked as the event headliner. Tavares withdrew from the bout a week before it was supposed to take place and was replaced by

Tarik Khbabez Tarik Khbabez (born 20 April 1992) is a Moroccan-Dutch kickboxer currently signed to Glory, where he competes in the heavyweight division. He formerly competed SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship, having won the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix Heavyw ...

, who faced Vakhitov in a catchweight bout. The bout was cancelled on March 12, as Vakhitov himself withdrew. A Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship between the champion

Tiffany van Soest Tiffany Lynn van Soest (born March 20, 1989) is an American Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the bantamweight division. She is the current Glory Super Bantamweight Champion. In 2019, Combat Press voted her the Female Fighter of the Year. O ...

and title challenger

Manazo Kobayashi Manazo Kobayashi (小林愛三) is a Japanese kickboxer and Nak Muay. She is the current RISE and WPMF World Flyweight champion. As of May 2021, Combat Press ranks her as the tenth best female kickboxer in the world. Biography Early career Mana ...

was announced for the event. RISE Women's Flyweight champion Kobayashi joined as part of the organizations cross-promotion agreement. Former K-1 and It's Showtime Heavyweight champion

Badr Hari Badr Hari (born 8 December 1984) is a Moroccan-Dutch kickboxer. He is a former K-1 Heavyweight World Champion (2007–2008), It's Showtime Heavyweight World Champion (2009–2010) and ''K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 and 2009'' finalist. Born an ...

was booked to rematch Arkadiusz Wrzosek. The two previously met at Glory 78, with Wrzosek winning by knockout. A heavyweight bout between

Levi Rigters Levi Rigters (born July 12, 1995) is a Dutch kickboxer currently signed with Glory, where he competes in the heavyweight division. He is a former Enfusion Heavyweight Champion and 2020 Glory 76 Heavyweight Tournament winner. He is ranked as t ...

and two-time Glory heavyweight title challenger

Jamal Ben Saddik Jamal Ben Saddik (; born October 3, 1990) is a Belgian-Moroccan professional kickboxer. He is a former two-time Glory Heavyweight Championship challenger and 2018 Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament winner. Combat Press ranked him as a to ...

was scheduled for the main card. A lightweight bout between

Guerric Billet Guerric Billet (born 30 April 1996) is a French kickboxer, currently competing in the lightweight division of Glory. He is a former ISKA World welterweight champion. Billet has won two French Kickboxer of the Year awards (2022, 2023). Kickboxi ...

and promotional newcomer Nordin Ben Moh was scheduled for the event. The #1 ranked Glory middleweight

Ertugrul Bayrak Ertuğrul Bayrak (born June 17, 1992) is a Turkish-Dutch kickboxer, currently signed with Glory, where he is the #1 ranked middleweight. He is ranked as the sixth best middleweight in the world by Beyond Kick, as of October 2022. He was ranke ...

was booked to face the #4 ranked Serkan Ozcaglayan. During Hari vs. Wrzosek riots broke out and the rest of the event was cancelled over security concerns.

Results

Glory 80 Studio

''Glory 80 Studio'', also known as ''Glory 80+'', was a

event held by Glory on May 14, 2022 at the Sportcentrum Valken Huizen in

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Background

Three fights were announced for the card on April 7, 2022: A Glory Lightweight Championship between the champion

Tyjani Beztati Tyjani Beztati (born October 21, 1997) is a Moroccan-Dutch kickboxer currently competing in the Lightweight division of Glory. He is the current Glory Lightweight Champion and is a former two-time Glory Lightweight title challenger. As of Augu ...

and title challenger Josh Jauncey; a heavyweight bout between

Antonio Plazibat Antonio Plazibat (born 12 December 1993) is a Croatian professional kickboxer, who currently competes in the Heavyweight division of Glory. Plazibat was the 2014 FFC Futures Light Heavyweight tournament winner, the 2017 K-1 WGP Heavyweight Worl ...

and

; a heavyweight bout between

OSS Fighters The OSS Fighters is a Romanian kickboxing gym and promotion. The company was founded in 2018, being one of the largest kickboxing promotions in Romania, alongside the Dynamite Fighting Show and the Colosseum Tournament. It also promotes mixed ma ...

' Kevin Tariq Osaro and Rhys Brudenell.

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Glory Rivals 1

''Glory Rivals 1'' will be a

event held by Glory in partnership with

Enfusion Enfusion is a Dutch kickboxing promotion company based in Alkmaar, Netherlands. It produces events worldwide, which showcase twelve kickboxing weight classes (7 male and 5 female). Enfusion held its first event in 2013 in the Zwembad Sporthal ...

on June 11, 2022 at the Zwembad Hoornse Vaart in

Alkmaar Alkmaar () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland, about 30 km north of Amsterdam. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination. The ...

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Glory 81

''Glory 81: Adegbuyi vs. Ben Saddik II'' is an upcoming

event produced by Glory that will take place in 2022.

Background

A heavyweight bout between former two-time Glory Heavyweight Championship challenger and three-time tournament winner

Benjamin Adegbuyi Benjamin Adekunle Miron Adegbuyi (born January 24, 1985) is a Romanian kickboxer and professional boxer. He is a two-time Glory Heavyweight Championship challenger and three-time winner of heavyweight tournament. Adegbuyi is also Superkombat Wo ...

and also former two-time Glory Heavyweight Championship challenger and 2018 Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix winner

will serve as the event headliner.
/ref> The pairing previously met in 2018 prior at 2018 in Glory#Glory 62: Rotterdam, Glory 62: Rotterdam, which Ben Saddik won via first round knockout.

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External links

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List of events

Glory 80

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Results

Glory 80 Studio

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Glory Rivals 1

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Glory 81

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