GLORY 18: Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinals and Lightweight Championship Fight

The best promotion in kickboxing returns stateside on Friday night!

After a five month hiatus since their first ever pay per view (at least here stateside), GLORY World Series returns with another one night contender tournament in light heavyweight, with Saulo Cavalari taking on Artem Vakhtiov, while Zack Mwekassa take on Brian Collette. The winner fights later on in the main card that night.

Davit Kiria will defend his GLORY lightweight championship belt against Robin van Roosmalen, while Wayne Barrett will be in action.

CARD

Light heavyweight tournament semifinals

One night tournament

(209 lb/95 kg)

Saulo Cavalari v Artem Vakhtiov

Zack Mwekassa v Brian Collette

 

Lightweight championship

(154 lb/70 kg)

Davit Kiria (c) v Robin van Roosmalen

 

LIVE on SPIKE Friday night! 

GLORY Comes to PPV Saturday Night: Three Title Fights, Including the One Night Middleweight Championship Tournament

 

 

It is here! GLORY's first pay per view event on Saturday night! That's right! Kickboxing on pay per view from the worldwide leader in kickboxing--GLORY.

 

The best fight card anywhere in combat sports this weekend begins on SPIKE here in the states. Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipovic will take on Jarrell Miller, and Andy Ristie will also be in action in the preliminary card.

 

On the pay per view card, three title fights will be featured. Rico Verhoven takes on Daniel Ghita for the heavyweight title, while Marc de Bonte will defend his welterweight title against Joseph Valtellini. However, it is the eight man middleweight championship tournament that will be the headliner. Eight fighters, including veterans Wayne Barrett and Melvin Manhoef--will be a part of that one night grand prix to become GLORY's middleweight champion.

 

LIVE on pay per view on Saturday night. Support kickboxing that isn't K-1.

DREAM 18 & GLORY 4 NYE: Featuring Bojasky, Aoki, Coenen and Anderson Silva!

A huge fight card to end the combat sports year as DREAM and GLORY will co-hold a show on New Years Eve.

Among those in action are Remy Bojasky, Anderson Silva, Shinya Aoki and Marloes Coenen.

For a glimpse at this massive card, click here.

Here in North America, coverage is mixed. Live in Canada on Monday morning, but here in the States, GLORY 4 will be on Tuesday night 10pm Eastern, and DREAM 18 will air on New Year's Night at 10pm Eastern. Both on CBS Sports Network.

Some kick ass MMA to end the year.