exclusive offers and the latest news about Glory events and fighters Back to newsAnalysis: Wayne Barrett weighs in on Schilling vs WilnisNewsOct 7, 2015Joe ‘Stitch Em Up’ Schilling (19-6, 11 KO’s) and Jason ‘Psycho’ Wilnis (25-5-1, 7 KO’s) are on collision course in the main event of this Friday’s GLORY 24 DENVER card live on Spike TV. Schilling is already in line for a middleweight title shot and was supposed to be facing Russian champion Artem ‘The Lion’ Levin on Friday in a trilogy rubber-match. Levin withdrew because of injury and that led Wilnis to step in on short notice with the chance to steal Schilling’s contender status. New York middleweight Wayne Barrett is also on this Friday’s card, facing Dustin Jacoby in the co-headline fight. He has fought Schilling (1-1 against each other) and Wilnis (0-1), so knows both fighters quite well, which makes him perfectly placed to offer some well-informed opinion on the match. “Anything can happen. Knowing Joe, he’s a smart dude, I think there will be things he has seen, holes in Wilnis’ game,” he says. “If you look at the third round of my fight with Wilnis you can see he has a problem with knees to the body, people will pick up on that. I knew that before I fought him and I don’t know why I waited to the third round to use it. “He holds his guard so close and tight to his body that he can’t really defend against knees. I think Joe knows that and he has got some solid knees, he dropped me with one at Madison Square Garden. I think Joe will play at distance and use knees when Wilnis tries to close distance. “But if Joe is lazy or sloppy Wilnis can chop those legs up. I think he is more powerful than Joe is expecting. But overall I think Joe’s movement will be too much for him, I expect him to control the fight and stop Wilnis closing the distance.” GLORY 24 DENVER takes place this Friday at the Magness Arena, Denver, Colorado and airs live in the US on Spike TV at 11pm ET/9pm MT. The card also features a four-man Heavyweight Contender tournament with Benjamin Adegbuyi, Ben Edwards, Jahfarr Wilnis and Mladen Brestovac battling it out for the chance to challenge Rico Verhoeven for his World Heavyweight Championship at GLORY 26 AMSTERDAM on December. NewsOct 7, 2015GLORY 24 Denver - Dustin Jacoby Promo NewsOct 7, 2015GLORY 24 Denver - Wayne Barrett Promo NewsOct 7, 2015GLORY 24 Denver - Jason Wilnis Promo NewsOct 7, 2015GLORY 24 Denver - Joe Schilling Promo NewsOct 7, 2015Countdown to GLORY 24 Denver NewsOct 15, 2015GLORY 24 Denver - Ben Edwards vs Jahfarr Wilnis NewsOct 15, 2015GLORY 24 Denver - Mladen Brestovac vs Benjamin Adegbuyi NewsOct 15, 2015GLORY 24 Denver - Wayne Barrett vs Dustin Jacoby NewsOct 15, 2015GLORY 24 Denver - Benjamin Adegbuyi vs Jahfarr Wilnis NewsOct 15, 2015GLORY 24 Denver - Joe Schilling vs Jason Wilnis NewsOct 15, 2015GLORY 24 Denver - Full VIdeo NewsSep 2, 2015Levin Injured, Schilling Faces Wilnis, Barry Returns to GLORYThe highly-anticipated trilogy fight between reigning GLORY Middleweight World Champion Artem "The Lion" Levin and bitte... NewsOct 6, 2015Schilling: “I feel at home in kickboxing”Joe ‘Stitch Em Up’ Schilling (19-6, 11 KO’s) is excited to back in the GLORY ring this Friday for his first kickboxing f... NewsOct 6, 2015Matchmaker’s Notes: GLORY 24 DENVERGLORY 24 DENVER is our second visit to ‘The Mile-High City’ and once again we are bringing a stacked card to Colorado’s... NewsOct 7, 2015Matchmaker’s Notes: GLORY SUPERFIGHT SERIES 24: DENVERThere are five fights taking place on the Denver SUPERFIGHT SERIES card. Here we are going to look at what I think are t... NewsOct 8, 2015GLORY 24 Denver: Weigh-In ResultsTension crackled in the staredown between Joe ‘Stitch Em Up’ Schilling and Jason ‘Psycho’ Wilnis as the two GLORY 24 DEN... NewsOct 10 2015Schilling secures title shot with win over WilnisJoe ‘Stitch Em Up’ Schilling and Jason Wilnis went to war in the main event of GLORY 24 DENVER Jason Wilnis is the latest kickboxer entering MMA who has history with UFC champion Israel Adesanya Wilnis beat Adesanya in a somewhat controversial unanimous decision at GLORY 37 in January 2017 defending his 187-pound title in the process It was Adesanya's second-to-last kickboxing fight and shortly thereafter he committed full time to MMA rising the ranks to conquer the UFC's middleweight division Wilnis has been training MMA behind closed doors His kickboxing record may have suffered as consequence – as he's lost five of six since beating Adesanya – but it's all built toward an MMA debut of his own On Sunday it will happen when Wilnis clashes with Erhan Okuroglu in the main event of Levels Fight League 2, which takes place in Amsterdam and streams on the promotion's website as well as FITEtv "My MMA debut is a long time coming," Wilnis told MMA Junkie "I tried to switch from kickboxing to MMA about four or five years ago and I was training a lot in wrestling and grappling but my coaches at the time didn’t feel it was the right time "I feel like kickboxing has become very limited for me and very one-dimensional and I want to get the best out of me and my career and challenge myself." LFA 95 highlights: Alex Pereira puts middleweight division on notice with crushing knockout Video: Alex Pereira, only man to finish Israel Adesanya, delivers terrifying knockout at LFA 95 The 30-year-old Dutch fighter seemingly has the tools and dedication to thrive in MMA He hopes for a smooth debut in his new sport and after gaining some experience has his sights set on the bigger promotions The fact he holds a win over Adesanya is sure to bring added attention "My goal in MMA is to give everything in Levels Fight League and grow as an MMA fighter and then get to the UFC or Bellator," Wilnis said "I am coming into the sport with a win over the current UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya which is good to have for me no doubt I’m just excited to enter the sport and move onto the next stage of my career." It's hard not to see the past connection between Wilnis and Adesanya and not wonder about a potential rematch in MMA but Wilnis' goal is to find the type of success Adesanya has discovered in MMA after switching over He can't deny it would be a great story if he could position himself to make the fight happen but Wilnis said he's not fixated on it and is focused on creating his own career "I’ve seen his rise through the UFC and I would be lying if I didn’t say that was somewhat of a motivation for me," Wilnis said "But my thoughts on MMA started before him and I would not say fighting him is a particular goal of mine Photos: Israel Adesanya through the years Jason Wilnis will never pretend he’s the best trash talker – he only asks people to look at his resume now that he’s fighting in MMA The 31-year-old former GLORY middleweight kickboxing champion is a rare breed because he holds wins over two of the best kickboxers in MMA: UFC champion Israel Adesanya and top prospect Alex Pereira As he prepares for his third MMA fight at KSW 70 Wilnis understands he’s not going to fight either one of them in the immediate future But he does predict they will again cross paths “Everybody can say what they want,” Wilnis told MMA Fighting. “I’m not a big talker, but I have two wins over Pereira, he has one win over me. I have one win over Adesanya. I even have a win over Joe Schilling I can do a lot more than I do in kickboxing and I can’t wait to rematch these guys again and show them my skills Wilnis has amassed a 2-0 record with one knockout facing fellow undefeated prospect Radosław Paczuski Wilnis isn’t looking to follow in the footsteps of Adesanya or Pereira but he knows the comparisons are tough to ignore given the success they’ve both found in a relatively short time since making the full-time transition to MMA “We have a lot of kickboxing experience,” Wilnis explained but maybe we can see each other in the UFC later Different paths but somewhere the same goal.” While kickboxers have been fighting in MMA for decades at this point Wilnis feels like he has a better understanding of what’s expected if he hopes to find success long term Because he has a reputation for his ferocious striking style the man nicknamed “Psycho” has worked diligently to add all of the other parts to his game that will allow him to face off with any style of opponent without panicking that he’ll almost certainly be fighting off takedowns Despite what might be perceived as deficiencies when he first started Wilnis found himself enjoying MMA more than he ever imagined I like this way of fighting more than kickboxing.” With plans to eventually face Adesanya again in the future Wilnis compliments “The Last Stylebender” for the way he’s adapted his striking style to fit MMA as he’s become one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the sport Wilnis believes he has those same abilities “This type of style is different than kickboxing,” he said they’re good kickboxers but they come into MMA and their stance is different and his movements are more efficient in MMA than kickboxing I have some good experience for this third fight and I’m a lot more confident.” Combat Press is taking a look back at the best that the sport of kickboxing had to offer Combat Press will announce its award winners in multiple categories covering everything from the action in the ring to the biggest stories surrounding the sport There is one award that always gives us trouble each and every year because of the sheer number of candidates in contention The “Knockout of the Year” is not only one of the most important awards but also one of the most sought after by the fans It seems like every year there is a list of more than a hundred candidates The knockouts with the most spectacular ending are always in the running These knockouts come by way of a jumping knee like the one Rukiya landed a few years ago The technical skill or athletic ability to pull off some of these exciting maneuvers causes them to float near the top of the list no matter the level at which the knockout happened such as Tenshin Nasukawa’s cartwheel kick or Riamu’s spinning back kick in the final month of the year Then there are the knockouts that happen at the highest level These finishes happen during a fight for a major title or on a major event that has an extra dramatic feeling in the air The candidates of that nature from 2019 include Marat Grigorian’s fifth-round knockout against Elvis Gashi that ended his American opponent’s undefeated record Alex Pereira’s faceplant knockout against Donegi Abena to become the first simultaneous two-division champion in GLORY and Giorgio Petrosyan’s brutal one-punch knockout against Jo Nattawut to move into the finals of the ONE Super Series world grand prix There is one candidate on this list that features both the high-flying flashy technique and the meaningful stakes at the top of the sport One of the world’s best fighters and one of our “Fighter of the Year” candidates had one of the best years of his career in 2019 He scored three “Knockout of the Year” contenders during his run but none was bigger than his first of the year when Pereira put his middleweight title on the line against former GLORY champion Jason Wilnis Wilnis had words to say about Pereira’s abilities as a kickboxer when he called out the Brazilian titleholder as a pure boxer who only competes under kickboxing rules but doesn’t display the entire skill set Pereira would make Wilnis eat those words with his feet and knee Pereira started off his destruction by slipping in a perfectly timed right high kick that dropped Wilnis just over one minute into the first round The champion snuck his foot just inside of Wilnis’s left hand to smack him across the jaw and ear with maybe one or two inches of space between a knockdown and a fully blocked kick The speed and snapping nature of the kick was just enough to squeak through and start off the beginning of the end Wilnis walked toward his opponent while Pereira came crashing across the ring from the ropes Wilnis was expecting the step right knee from Pereira Pereira used it as bait to throw his left knee after switching mid-air to score the final knockdown and our 2019 “Knockout of the Year.” Jo Nattawut (ONE Championship: Dreams of Gold) Jorge Varela (K-1 World GP 2019 in Japan Ryogoku) Jorge Varela (K-1 World GP 2019 in Japan Yokohoma Matsuri) Ruku (K-1 World GP 2019 in Japan Yokohoma Matsuri) Federico Roma (RISE World Series 2019: First Round) Make sure you check out the rest of the Combat Press 2019 Kickboxing Award winners Back to newsRigters vs. Wilnis added to GLORY 92AnnouncementApr 11, 2024Rigters vs. Wilnis added to GLORY 92Following his heroics at the GLORY Heavyweight Grand Prix, Levi Rigters (17-2, 8 KO) has been given his next assignment. The number one ranked heavyweight will face a veteran of the GLORY ring, Jahfarr Wilnis (33-14-1, 8 KO), in the co-main event of GLORY 92 on May 18 at the RTM Stage in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Rigters had an incredible breakthrough night at the Grand Prix in March showing great heart and determination to reach the final. The 28-year-old overcame adversity in his opening two bouts, being knocked down twice, before facing the ‘King of Kickboxing’ Rico Verhoeven in the final. Bruised and battered from his two previous bouts, Rigters almost pulled off the unthinkable, landing a crazy spinning backfist to send Verhoeven to the canvas. The champion got back up and ended winning the bout by TKO after a four-knockdown rule. He may not have won the tournament, but Rigters won the admiration of fans around the world. Now he aims to rebound against a hardened vet of Dutch kickboxing from a legendary family in Jahfarr Wilnis. The older brother of former middleweight champion Jason, the 38-year-old is focused on disrupting Rigters’ plans in order to write the perfect ending to his lengthy career. Fighting in GLORY since almost the beginning, Wilnis is the longest active heavyweight competing today and has fought seventeen times in the GLORY ring, took part in five one-night tournaments, has victories over the likes of Jamal Ben Saddik, Hesdy Gerges, Brice Guidon, & Tomas Mozny, but has never fought for the title. Now, almost twelve years after making his debut, he has a chance to catapult himself to the top of the rankings and throw his name into the hat for title contention with a victory over Levi Rigters. Tickets for GLORY 92 are available for purchase right now. Fans in the Netherlands can watch all the action live exclusively on Videoland. GLORY 92 is available in North America on Bally Live & Stadium and on DAZN in France & Belgium. 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VideoMay 13, 2024GLORY 92: Ozcaglayan vs BoapeahOzcaglayan and Boapeah go head to head before their showdown at GLORY 92. VideoMay 14, 2024Touchassie: Coming HomeWe meet up with Mohammed Touchassie before his fight at GLORY 92. He shows us around his old stomping grounds, and talks about his love for kickboxing. AnnouncementMay 16, 2024GLORY 92 FAN ZONEMeet all GLORY Light Heavyweight Grand Prix participants at the GLORY 92 fan zone this Saturday at Rotterdam Ahoy. NewsMay 16, 2024GLORY 92 Fight Card CompleteGLORY 92 goes down this Saturday, May 18, live from the RTM Stage in Rotterdam, and it is one of the most exciting cards of the year. Weigh-inMay 17, 2024GLORY 92 Weigh-inWatch the GLORY 92 weigh-in. Weigh-inMay 17, 2024GLORY 92 Weigh-in resultsGLORY 92 takes place tomorrow night, Saturday, May 18, live from the RTM Stage in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. 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ResultsMay 18 2024GLORY 92 ResultsIt was billed as one of the most exciting cards of the year and it did not disappoint with upsets and some potential ‘Fight of the Year’ candidates Jason Wilnis is one in a growing list of standout kickboxers to crossover into MMA in recent years Wilnis fought both Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira in his kickboxing career as well as fellow rising MMA prospect Simon Marcus all four of these fighters kickboxed one another "I'm excited," Wilnis told MMA Junkie on Thursday This is my dream to fight on the highest stages and now we are here They asked if I wanted to make a bigger step We could've maybe taken some other chances RelatedFormer boxer Danyelle Wolf set for long-awaited UFC debut vs. Norma Dumont Marvin Vettori sees Luke Rockhold 'losing the few brain cells that he has left' against Paulo Costa Through two MMA bouts, Wilinis still has a zero in the loss column. He won his professional debut by knockout and his sophomore outing by unanimous decision Both of the bouts were against more well-rounded martial artists It's been fun to show all aspects of his game but fighting a kickboxing-based opponent like Radosław Paczuski (3-0) "I think because he's an experienced kickboxer "I think he's the best of these three fights that I've had in my small MMA career – for now I couldn't show all my standup MMA striking His bout will be the first on a newly inked multifight deal with KSW While he plans to rise up the promotion's ranks Wilnis said the goal will always be to fight the best challenges available which could mean eventually pivoting to the UFC Conor McGregor on the red carpet: Photos through the years Ex-GLORY kickboxing champion Jason Wilnis has found a new fighting home after inking a deal to join the roster at KSW with his debut already set for May At KSW 70 on May 28, Wilnis will clash with fellow undefeated prospect Radoslaw Paczuski in a middleweight bout as part of the card headlined by former world’s strongest man Mariusz Pudzianowski taking on ex-middleweight champion Michal Materla in a special attraction Wilnis will be making his third appearance in mixed martial arts after making the transition from kickboxing where he amassed an incredibly impressive record including a past win over current UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya as well as multiple victories over top UFC prospect Alex Pereira Wilnis has gone 2-0 with a knockout in his debut and then a unanimous decision victory in his second fight while competing under the Levels Fight League banner which boasts an impressive roster across numerous divisions while promoting cards in Poland The promotion has announced that it will return to the Forum Copenhagen for GLORY 40 on Saturday middleweights Jason Wilnis and Simon Marcus will meet for a third time The Canadian Marcus edged the Dutchman Wilnis in the pair’s first meeting at GLORY 20 stopping Marcus and capturing the GLORY belt in the process Wilnis has successfully defended the title — albeit in controversial fashion against Israel Adesanya — and Marcus has picked up a pair of wins to set up the rubber match The main card will also feature a contender tournament in the middleweight division to determine who will face the winner of the Wilnis-Marcus clash Brazil’s Alex Pereira takes on Sweden’s Burim Rama while Yousri Belgaroui tries to bounce back from a loss to the aforementioned Adesanya when he faces Croatia’s Agron Preteni on the other side of the ladder In the SuperFight Series portion of the card the winner of the GLORY 38 light heavyweight title bout between Artem Vakhitov and Saulo Cavalari will defend their belt against the winner of the GLORY 38 contender tournament GLORY 40: Copenhagen will air live on Saturday The SuperFight Series will stream live on UFC Fight Pass at 1 p.m More bouts for the event are expected to be announced in the coming weeks Less than two months after making a successful MMA debut Jason Wilnis already has his next assignment on tap a kickboxing veteran who holds a controversial unanimous decision win over Israel Adesanya from January 2017 will look to continue building early career momentum in MMA with his sophomore contest in the sport Wilnis (1-0) is set to take on Mohamed Ghalab (6-2) in a middleweight main event at Levels Fight League 3 10 in Amsterdam and streams live on www.LFLMMA.com and FITEtv MMA Junkie verified the booking with promotional officials on Wednesday After a strong run in the kickboxing world, Wilnis transitioned sports in July and scored a first-round knockout of Erhan Okuroglu in his MMA debut at Levels Fight League 2 in July The 30-year-old is taking a humble approach to his new sport He told MMA Junkie earlier this year that he's not chasing a rematch with Adesanya but he most certainly hopes to build up to that level If he eventually reaches the UFC and they cross paths again he's focused on taking his career step by step The next part of that will come in October with the clash against Ghalab “I’ve seen his rise through the UFC and I would be lying if I didn’t say that was somewhat of a motivation for me,” Wilnis said of Adesanya “But my thoughts on MMA started before him and I would not say fighting him is a particular goal of mine." 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Former GLORY kickboxing world champion Jason “Psycho” Wilnis will be making the move to mixed martial arts after inking a deal with Netherlands based promotion Levels Fight League During his kickboxing career, Wilnis faced a who’s who list of top fighters and he holds wins over notable names such as UFC middleweight king Israel Adesanya, Alex Pereira and Joe Schilling The victory over “The Last Stylebender” came by unanimous decision back in 2017 in one of Adesanya’s final kickboxing bouts before making the full time move to MMA Now Wilnis will follow Adesanya into MMA where he hopes to make an immediate impact with Levels Fight League with his debut fight expected to be announced in the coming days I’ve done kickboxing for years and achieved a lot Now it’s time to hit them with the smaller gloves,” Wilnis said in a statement to MMA Fighting “The MMA ruleset is what is attracting me to the sport In kickboxing you are limited and MMA is an extension and allows you to go further The fanbase for MMA is also larger than kickboxing and I want to bring my skills to entertain a new & bigger audience “LFL is the perfect event for me to be introduced to the sport They are doing great things for MMA in the Netherlands and I am happy to make my debut on their event I’ve been planning this move for a while now and working with my coach Fikri Tijarti working with different bodies in gyms in Utrecht and Rotterdam all throughout lockdown preparing for this move to MMA has been a professional fighter for the past 12 years so he has plenty of experience as he makes the move into MMA Levels Fight League is a new promotion that launched just recently with their first card featuring a number of memorable finishes including Robert Valentin surviving a crazy slam to earn a submission victory in the main event Back to newsJason 'Psycho' Wilnis is the new middleweight champion of the worldNewsSep 9, 2016This fight had the makings of a war from the moment it was announced. Wilnis and Marcus had met once before, in the final of the GLORY 20 DUBAI tournament, with Marcus taking a decision win. Ever since then, some bitterness has bubbled away between the two. Marcus went on to win the title at GLORY 27 CHICAGO, former champion Artem Levin forfeiting the belt when he walked out of the ring in frustration. Marcus said he took “great satisfaction in making Levin break mentally”. Wilnis disagreed, saying Marcus “got the belt for free”. The comment rankled with Marcus and he fired back, calling Wilnis “a B-level fighter” and saying his comments were “loser talk”. The back and forth continued all through the build-up to tonight's fight, with both promising to teach the other a lesson on fight night. Things took very little time to heat up. The feeling-out process lasted about four seconds before they both clicked into top gear and began blasting each other with huge power shots. Bombs were traded back and forth relentlessly and it quickly became obvious that the fight would not be going the distance. Marcus looked like the aggressor because he kept pressing forwards with right hands, left hooks and knee strikes to the midsection. Wilnis was happy with that though, as it was making Marcus' defense porous and allowing him to plow big punches of his own through on the counter-attack. Countering is something Wilnis does very well. His leg kick flies out in response to almost any attack that comes anywhere near to touching him. According to FightMetric statistics he is one of the most effective leg-kickers in GLORY, throwing high volume and landing somewhere around 80% of them. Leg kicks are a long-term strategy though, usually paying off towards the latter end of a fight when the opponent's leg can no longer take a hammering. Tonight's fight would be decided in more immediate fashion when Marcus' relentless attacking turned his defense from porous to almost non-existent, abandoned in favor of all-out attack. Wilnis was able to first of all rock him, then turn the tables and back him up. Towards the end of the second round he had Marcus backed into a corner under heavy fire. A right hand landed flush on Marcus' jaw and he began showboating in response, rocking his head around wildly as if mocking Wilnis. But the referee saw something and jumped in to administer a count. The crowd questioned this move audibly but Marcus notably did not protest it. In the third round Wilnis picked up where he left off, hitting Marcus with everything but the kitchen sink. Strategy went completely out of the window for Marcus as pride took over. He was determined to make a display of being unaffected and unafraid and that led him to marching forwards with his hands by his waist and winging bombs from there. It was a mistake. Wilnis dropped him for his second count of the fight. Marcus jumped back to his feet and took an eight count. Instead of playing it safe he went right back to marching at Wilnis and into a heavy exchange. This time he was sent staggering across the ring and almost skidded out from under the bottom rope, leading to his second count of the round. Back on his feet once more, pride completely took over for Marcus. He was seeing red and went charging at Wilnis. The result was inevitable – Wilnis was waiting for him and delivered the final blows which would put Marcus down, end the fight and take the belt from around his waist. The referee stepped in to wave the fight off under the three knockdown rule and Jason Wilnis became GLORY middleweight champion of the world one minute and fourteen seconds into the third round of the fight. NewsAug 25, 2016GLORY 33 New Jersey - Tickets on Sale! 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NewsOct 28, 2016Chi Lewis-Parry has a funny story about his GLORY 33 fight NewsOct 28, 2016GLORY 33 Post-Fight: Chi Lewis-Parry NewsOct 28, 2016UFC contender Chris Weidman backstage at GLORY 33 NewsOct 28, 2016GLORY 33 Post-Fight: Jason Wilnis plans to sleep with his new belt NewsOct 28, 2016GLORY 33 Post-Fight: Rico Verhoeven NewsOct 28, 2016Guto Inocente wants to fight Londt, Verhoeven, Hari NewsOct 28, 2016Guto Inocente tem uma mensagem para os fãs Brasileiros NewsOct 28, 2016GLORY 33 New Jersey: Behind The Scenes NewsDec 26, 2016GLORY 33 New Jersey: Rico Verhoeven vs. Anderson Silva (Heavyweight Titl... NewsDec 26, 2016GLORY 33 New Jersey: Matt Embree vs. Giga Chikadze (Tournament Finals) NewsDec 26, 2016GLORY 33 New Jersey: Guto Inocente vs. Hesdy Gerges NewsDec 26, 2016GLORY 33 New Jersey: Chibin Lim vs. Matt Embree (Tournament Semi-Finals) NewsDec 26, 2016GLORY 33 New Jersey: Serhiy Adamchuk vs. Giga Chikadze (Tournament Semi-... NewsAug 17, 2016Adamchuk back on title trail as he meets Chikadze in GLORY 33 Contender ...Former featherweight champion Serhiy Adamchuk (33-6, 16 KO's) is wasting no time in his campaign to win back the feather... NewsAug 29, 2016Inocente: “A win over Gerges puts me in the top five at heavyweight”One of the most unorthodox fighters on the GLORY roster, Guto Inocente (31-7, 17 KO's) is looking to use his creative ki... NewsSep 5, 2016MATCHMAKER'S NOTES: SUPERFIGHT SERIES 33GLORY 33 NEW JERSEY takes place this Friday at the Sun National Bank Center in New Jersey, USA. As usual we have got two... NewsSep 6, 2016MATCHMAKER'S NOTES: GLORY 33 TRENTONThis Friday GLORY is back on the East Coast of the USA for GLORY 33 NEW JERSEY at the Sun National Bank Center in Trento... NewsSep 8, 2016GLORY 33 NEW JERSEY & GLORY 33 SUPERFIGHT SERIES WEIGH-IN RESULTS, V...On Thursday, Sept. 8, GLORY hosted the weigh-ins for GLORY 33 New Jersey and GLORY 33 SuperFight Series, streamed live v... NewsSep 9, 2016Debutants go the distance in GLORY 33 Undercard BoutsThe card opened with a women's fight between Jennie Nedell, fighting out of Longo-Weidman MMA in New York, and Anna Shea... NewsSep 9, 2016Vannonstrand demolishes overmatched MooreKevin Vannostrand completely overwhelmed the debuting David Moore. It was apparent almost from the opening bell that Moo... NewsSep 9, 2016Ambang beats Morales to end win/loss cycleAmbang and Morales first met in the semi-finals of the GLORY 27 CHICAGO Welterweight Qualification Tournament, with Amba... NewsSep 9, 2016Gladstone steals Graf's shine in huge upsetCanada's Jessica Gladstone scored a huge upset when she came in on a week's notice and beat Germany's Daniela Graf in th... NewsSep 9, 2016'Chopper' Chi hammers McDonald into submissionA very tentative first round from 'Chopper' saw him staying at range and being very conservative in his output. McDonald... NewsSep 9, 2016Matt Embree storms Featherweight Contender TournamentMatt 'Matics' Embree went from unknown to featherweight contender in the space of a single event. The Toronto, Canada fi... NewsSep 11, 2016Verhoeven stops Silva and sets records in GLORY 33 headlinerRico Verhoeven retained his heavyweight title – and 'King of Kickboxing' moniker with an emphatic second-round stoppage... NewsSep 12 Embree receive Fight Night awardsJason Wilnis' victory in the main event of the GLORY 33 SUPERFIGHT SERIES card on Friday night won him the world middlew.. Back to newsMarcus recovers middleweight title from WilnisNewsApr 29, 2017To say there is no love lost between Simon Marcus and Jason Wilnis would be an understatement. The two top middleweights nearly had their fight at the GLORY 40 COPENHAGEN weigh-ins, when they came face to face for the first time since their GLORY 33 NEW JERSEY match in September last year. That last fight ended in the third round with Marcus on the canvas and the referee waving the fight off under the 'three knockdown' rule which governs GLORY fights and provides that a fight be ended if a participant suffers three knockdowns in a single round. It was a galling, humiliating end to a fight for a championship-level athlete like Marcus, but in part he did it to himself with his insistence on arrogantly showboating in front of Wilnis, putting his hands down and his chin on offer. Wilnis accepted that offer and took him out, taking the belt from him in the process. Wilnis debuted at GLORY 10 LOS ANGELES in an eight-man middleweight tournament and found himself eliminated by Artem Levin in the quarter-finals. There is no shame in that loss, but neither did it offer any clue as to what he would develop into later in his career. Mixed results came his way until GLORY 28 PARIS, when he came out the right side of a war with Filip Verlinden. It was around then that a switch seemed to flip in his head. He surged with confidence instead of self-doubt and that was rewarded by a run of victories which culminated in his taking the belt from Marcus in New Jersey last fall. Over that same period Wilnis' game elevated to a new level and he evolved into the ferocious power puncher who, until tonight, ruled the middleweight roost. Marcus is notoriously macho and more than a little stubborn, traits which would suggest he would not learn the lessons of that loss to Wilnis. But he is also not stupid; he knew he would have to make adjustments and approach Wilnis with more respect than he treated him with six months ago. And so instead of charging forwards recklessly in this GLORY 40 rematch, Marcus fought most of the fight moving backwards, allowing Wilnis to move forwards relentlessly as he does. Instead of trying to stubbornly check that forward momentum Marcus went with it, back-stepping around the ring and firing off counters as he did so. That's the right way to face a pressure-fighter like Wilnis; standing square with him is only going to invite unnecessary problems. Marcus' tactic was essentially to go with Wilnis' flow and at the same time use his bone-breaking left kick, the one he broke Dustin Jacoby's right forearm with, as a counter every time Wilnis walked him down. At the same time, Wilnis has a hair-trigger counter-punch arsenal which he fires off as soon as an opponent touches him. And so large portions of the fight would see Wilnis move forward and attack, Marcus counter the attack with a kick and then Wilnis counter the counter with a low kick or with venomous punches. The two were closely matched in fitness and output; where Marcus edged ahead was with the cleanliness of his landing. Wilnis would often find his punches detonating on Marcus' gloves whereas Marcus was able to place his shin directly on Wilnis' exposed ribs and torso repeatedly throughout the fight. In the later half of the five rounds Marcus' gas tank looked like it was fading slightly and robbing him of some of his sharpness. Wilnis looked unchanged, but his punches started landing cleaner. Unbelievably, Marcus' response to that in the fourth round was to drop his hands and commence exactly the kind of showboating which ended his night in New Jersey. This time he got away with it, though he took some heavy blows that he did not need to and risked the fight's outcome needlessly. But risk is part of a fighter's make-up and if Marcus felt he needed to do that, who among us is accomplished enough to judge him for it? Presumably it was intended as a piece of psychology to rattle Wilnis' composure. If it was it didnt work; instead it just to Wilnis rattling his. Wilnis ratcheted up the level of violence in the fifth and final round, landing some of his best shots of the fight, but the extra effort seemed likely to be too little, too late. Marcus seemed to have a clear lead from the first two rounds and the third also looked to be his; Wilnis taking the last two would not be enough. He needed a finish, but when that didn't come he found himself going to the judges' scorecards in a fight he was sure he was going to win even quicker than the last one they had. The scoring was interesting and reflected the closeness of the bout. Two judges had it for Wilnis but three had it for Marcus, taking the belt from Wilnis and restoring it to its previous owner. Marcus is now 2-1 against Wilnis but won this latest encounter by the narrowest of margins and a fourth fight seems inevitable. Marcus/Wilnis looks set to become a kickboxing saga and, with all three fights thus far being wars, fans are not likely to complain about that. Simon Marcus def. Jason Wilnis, Split-Decision, R5 (48-47, 47-48, 49-46, 46-49, 48-47) NewsMar 30, 2017GLORY 40 Copenhagen: Tickets on sale! NewsMar 30, 2017Jason Wilnis says he will "teach Simon Marcus a lesson" at GLORY 40 COPE... NewsApr 17, 2017GLORY 40 Copenhagen: Burim Rama Feature Pt. 1 (Swedish w/o sub) NewsApr 17, 2017GLORY 40 Copenhagen: Burim Rama Feature Pt. 2 (Swedish w/o sub) NewsApr 17, 2017GLORY 40 Copenhagen: Burim Rama Feature Pt. 3 (Swedish w/o sub) NewsMay 17, 2017GLORY 40 Copenhagen: Mohammed El-Mir Feature Pt. 3 NewsMay 17, 2017GLORY 40 Copenhagen: Burim Rama Feature Pt. 4 NewsMay 18, 2017GLORY 40 Copenhagen: Mohammed El-Mir Feature Pt. 4 (Danish w/o sub) NewsMay 18, 2017GLORY 40 Copenhagen: Niclas Larsen Feature Pt. 3 (Danish w/o sub) NewsMay 18, 2017GLORY 40 Copenhagen: Niclas Larsen Feature Pt. 4 (Danish w/o sub) NewsMay 18, 2017GLORY 40 Copenhagen: Josh Jauncey Highlight NewsMay 18, 2017From the rap game to the ring: Meet GLORY 40 Copenhagen's Burim Rama NewsMay 18, 2017GLORY 40 Copenhagen: Alex Pereira Highlight NewsMay 18, 2017Mohammed El-Mir is Ready to Make a Statement Victory at GLORY 40 NewsMay 18, 2017GLORY 40 Copenhagen: Yousri Belgaroui Highlight NewsMay 18, 2017GLORY 40 Copenhagen: Simon Marcus Highlight NewsMay 18, 2017GLORY 40 Copenhagen: Jason Wilnis Highlight NewsMay 18, 2017Niclas Larsen Details His Hero's Journey to GLORY 40 Copenhagen NewsMay 18, 2017GLORY 40 Copenhagen: Jamie Bates Pre-fight interview NewsMay 18, 2017GLORY 40 Copenhagen: Niclas Larsen Pre-fight interview NewsMay 18, 2017Inside GLORY 40 Fight Week: Part 2 NewsMay 18, 2017Inside GLORY 40 Fight Week: Part 1 NewsMay 18, 2017Josh Jauncey Reflects on His GLORY Career NewsMay 18, 2017An Introduction to the Jauncey Family and How They've Influenced Josh NewsMay 18, 2017GLORY 40 Pre-Fight: Burim Rama says he will "send Pereira away from GLOR... NewsMay 18, 2017Jason Wilnis says Simon Marcus "does not have the chin" to take his punches NewsMay 18, 2017Josh Jauncey says he will "box Gomez's face off" at GLORY 40 COPENHAGEN NewsMay 18, 2017Watch: GLORY 40 COPENHAGEN weigh-ins NewsMay 18, 2017Inside GLORY 40 Fight Week: Part 3 NewsMay 18, 2017GLORY 40 Pre-Fight: Richard Abraham NewsMay 18, 2017GLORY 40 Pre-Fight: El Mir remembers father who passed three months ago NewsMay 18, 2017GLORY 40: Simon Marcus says Jason Wilnis "will get hurt in this fight" NewsMay 18, 2017The GLORY Kickboxing Podcast: Episode 12 (Simon Marcus) NewsMay 18, 2017GLORY 40 Post-Fight: Josh Jauncey NewsMay 18, 2017GLORY 40 Post Fight: Jamie Bates NewsMay 18, 2017GLORY 40 Post Fight: Yousri Belgaroui expects to KO Simon Marcus, take t... NewsMay 18, 2017GLORY 40 Post-Fight: Simon Marcus on Wilnis, Buakaw, what comes next NewsMay 18, 2017This was: GLORY 40 Copenhagen NewsMay 19, 2017GLORY 40 Copenhagen - Rewind Show NewsAug 6, 2017FULL MATCH - Yousri Belgaroui vs. Agron Preteni - Tournament Semi-finals...FULL VIDEO of Yousri Belgaroui vs. Agron Preteni in the middleweight contender tournament semi-finals from GLORY 40 Cope... NewsAug 6, 2017FULL MATCH - Niclas Larsen vs. Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai: GLORY 40 CopenhagenFULL VIDEO of Niclas Larsen vs. Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai in the co-main event from GLORY 40 Copenhagen! NewsAug 6, 2017FULL MATCH - Yousri Belgaroui vs. Alex Pereira - Tournament Finals: GLOR...FULL VIDEO of Yousri Belgaroui vs. Alex Pereira in the middleweight contender tournament finals from GLORY 40 Copenhagen... NewsAug 6, 2017FULL MATCH - Simon Marcus vs. Jason Wilnis - Middleweight Title Fight: G...FULL VIDEO of Simon Marcus vs. Jason Wilnis for the GLORY middleweight title in the main event of GLORY 40 Copenhagen! NewsMay 17, 2018Simon Marcus vs. Jason Wilnis (GLORY 40) | Fight WatchSimon Marcus is the former GLORY middleweight champion. Watch as he sits down with Todd Grisham to review footage of his... NewsApr 16, 2017Matchmaker's Notes: GLORY 40 COPENHAGENGLORY first visited the capital city of Denmark in April last year and now, twelve months on, we are back. GLORY 40 COPE... NewsApr 16, 2017Matchmaker's Notes: GLORY 40 Superfight SeriesGLORY Superfight Series 40 comes to you from Copenhagen, Denmark and features the usual mixture of important ranking fig... NewsApr 18, 2017A win at GLORY 40 COPENHAGEN will put Larsen in next Contender TournamentNiclas Larsen (45-8-2, 24 24 KO's) is just one win away from finding himself in the GLORY 42 PARIS Lightweight Contender... NewsApr 20, 2017Introducing: Jamie BatesBritish welterweight Jamie Bates (24-6) was born into the fight game, literally growing up on the mats in his father's g... NewsApr 28, 2017Bates: "I see a lot of flaws in Abraham"Jamie Bates is making his debut for GLORY this weekend when he faces Richard 'Maximus' Abraham in the main event of the... NewsApr 28, 2017Marcus: “Wilnis will get badly hurt in this rematch”Jason Wilnis is going to get “badly hurt” in the GLORY 40 COPENHAGEN main event, according to rival and opponent Simon M... NewsApr 28, 2017Richard Abraham looking to get back on title trail at GLORY 40Richard 'Maximus' Abraham went 4-0 in GLORY and was likely one win from a title shot before he met Antoine Pinto at GLOR... NewsApr 28, 2017Wilnis: “I am going to shut big mouth Simon Marcus up at GLORY 40”Having stopped Simon Marcus in the third round of their GLORY 33 NEW JERSEY contest late last year, Jason Wilnis feels c... NewsApr 29, 2017Xie debuts in GLORY with a winYuhang Xie (11-2, 5 KO's) looked to be having a bad time of it in the first round as Chris Mauceri (9-5, 4 KO's) battere... NewsApr 29, 2017Jauncey stops Gomez with trademark knee strikeJosh Jauncey's knee strikes are quickly becoming one of the most dangerous trademark strikes of any fighter on the GLORY... NewsApr 29, 2017Hadar walks into Kemayo trap and pays the priceEstablished veteran met young lion in a light-heavyweight showdown in the middle of the Superfight Series card as Freddy... NewsApr 29, 2017El Mir wins for his father in home townConsiderable pressure accompanied Mohamed El Mir to the ring for his featherweight showdown with the debuting Simon Sant... NewsApr 29, 2017Bates' range proves problematic for AbrahamRichard Abraham (11-5, 4 KO's) went 4-0 in GLORY before losing a close split-decision to Antoine Pinto at GLORY 38 CHICA... NewsApr 29, 2017Yoursi Belgaroui is the new middleweight contenderYoursi Belgaroui (22-3, 10 KO's) took a unanimous decision victory over Alex 'Po Atan' Pereira (24-6, 15 KO's) in the fi... NewsApr 29, 2017Victory on home soil edges Larsen closer to title shotNiclas Larsen's incredible story had another chapter added to it in his home city of Copenhagen on Saturday night as he... NewsMay 3, 2017Marcus: "It's no easy job to hold this belt - but I welcome all challeng...Simon 'The One' Marcus (47-3-2, 26 KO's) came through a hard five-round fight with Jason 'Psycho' Wilnis (30-7-1, 8 KO's... NewsMay 7 2017Jauncey aiming for title shot by year-endJosh Jauncey (26-8 15 KO's) is aiming to take his first shot at the GLORY lightweight title towards the end of this yea.. Back to newsGLORY 40 Post-Fight: Simon Marcus on Wilnis 2017Related newsRelated news NewsMar 30, 2017GLORY 40 Copenhagen: Tickets on sale! NewsApr 29, 2017Marcus recovers middleweight title from WilnisTo say there is no love lost between Simon Marcus and Jason Wilnis would be an understatement. The two top middleweights... Back to newsGLORY 24 Denver: Weigh-In ResultsNewsOct 8, 2015Tension crackled in the staredown between Joe ‘Stitch Em Up’ Schilling and Jason ‘Psycho’ Wilnis as the two GLORY 24 DENVER headliners squared off after successfully weighing in for their Friday night bout. Schilling had been due to meet Artem ‘The Lion’ Levin here in a middleweight title fight but the champion pulled out with an injury. Wilnis stepped in to replace him and now has the opportunity to steal Schilling’s title shot if he can secure victory tomorrow. Co-headline fighters Dustin Jacoby and Wayne Barrett, also fighting in the middleweight division, made weight with no issue and look set to have a possible Fight of the Night contender tomorrow night in a mid-table dogfight. GLORY 24 DENVER has a four-man Heavyweight Contender Tournament as its centerpiece, the winner of which will move forward to a title shot against Rico Verhoeven at GLORY 26 AMSTERDAM in December. On the Superfight Series card, Casey ‘Go’ Greene missed weight on his welterweight debut. The former middleweight was just outside the upper limit but was able to negotiate a catchweight encounter via surrendering a portion of his purse to his opponent. GLORY 24 DENVER: OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN RESULTS Joe Schilling (187lbs/84.8kgs) vs. Jason Wilnis (183.5lbs/83.2kgs)Middleweight Bout Wayne Barrett (187lbs /84.8kgs) vs. Dustin Jacoby (186.8lbs/84.7kgs)Middleweight Bout Ben Edwards (268.5lbs/121.8kgs) vs. Jahfarr Wilnis (245.5lbs/111.4kgs)Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Final Mladen Brestovac (265lbs/120.2kgs) vs. Benjamin Adegbuyi (257.8lbs/116.9kgs)Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Final David Radeff (187lbs/84.8kgs) vs. Robert Thomas (187.8lbs/85.2kgs)Middleweight Bout Casey Greene (173lbs/78.5ks) vs. Francois Ambang (170lbs/77.1kgs)Catchweight Bout Steve Paprocki (212lbs/96.2kgs) vs. Jason Lee (206.5lbs/93.7kgs)Catchweight Bout Chris Tramell (187.6lbs/85.1kgs) vs. Zack Wells (186.2lbs/84.5kgs)Middleweight Bout NewsOct 7, 2015Analysis: Wayne Barrett weighs in on Schilling vs WilnisJoe ‘Stitch Em Up’ Schilling (19-6, 11 KO’s) and Jason ‘Psycho’ Wilnis (25-5-1, 7 KO’s) are on collision course in the m... NewsSep 11, 2018Inside GLORY 58 Chicago Fight Week: Part 2On Part 2 of Inside GLORY 58 Chicago Fight Week, fighters continue to check in to Chicago, featherweight Anvar Boynazaro... NewsSep 12, 2018GLORY 58: Benjamin Adegbuyi Looks to Leave His Mark NewsSep 12, 2018Inside GLORY 58 Chicago Fight Week: Part 3On Part 3 of Inside GLORY 58 Chicago Fight Week, middleweight champion Alex Pereira channels his inner jaguar, heavyweig... NewsAug 14, 2018Local Favorites Richard Abraham and Malik Watson-Smith Join Welterweight...GLORY 58 SuperFight Series one-night welterweight qualification tournament includes top Americans Mike Lemaire, Omar Mor... NewsSep 9, 2018Adegbuyi: “I’ll show Wilnis why I’m ranked #1 at heavyweight”When Benjamin Adegbuyi (30-5, 18 KO’s) and Jahfarr Wilnis first met, it was the final of the GLORY 24 DENVER Heavyweight... NewsSep 12, 2018GLORY 58 Weigh-in ResultsAll fighters successfully made weight at today’s official GLORY 58 CHICAGO weigh-ins, making all bouts official for tomo... NewsSep 14, 2018‘KO of the Year’ contender wins welterweight tournament for Troy JonesTroy Jones earned the tournament crown in one of the least probable ways. The tournament’s second finalist, Mike Lemaire... NewsSep 14, 2018Tafa demolishes Wilson in first roundMark Hunt protégé Junior Tafa (20-3, 16 KO’s) made short work of Haze Wilson (28-5, 23 KO’s) in their GLORY 58 SUPERFIGH... NewsSep 14, 2018Baker finishes Jenkins in third round at GLORY 58A middleweight bout between Matt Baker (22-6 with 1 NC, 11 KO’s) and Thomas Jenkins (3-2, 3 KO’s) served as the swing bo... NewsSep 14, 2018Boynazarov edges Sugden in main card openerThe GLORY 58 main card in Chicago kicked off with an explosive featherweight contest between Anvar Boynazarov (94-26-2,... NewsSep 14, 2018Boyd outworks Abraham to remain unbeaten in the GLORY ringAmerican welterweights Richard Abraham (13-7, 4 KO’s) and Omari Boyd (12-1, 1 KO) locked horns on the GLORY 58 main card... NewsSep 14, 2018Adegbuyi knocks down Wilnis twice, cruises to decision winThe GLORY 58 co-main event in Chicago took place in the heavyweight division as No. 1 contender Benjamin Adegbuyi (31-5,... NewsSep 14, 2018Pereira retains middleweight title in GLORY 58 main eventGLORY Kickboxing’s return to Chicago for its 58th event was headlined by a middleweight title clash between champion Ale... NewsSep 17 2018Pereira wins GLORY 58 bonus awardMiddleweight champion Alex ‘Po Atan’ Pereira is the winner of the GLORY 58 CHICAGO award for ‘Performance of the Night’... NewsApr 5, 2018Yoursi "would have to attack Wilnis on the catwalk to do better than las...Their GLORY 45 fight ended at 2.47 of the first round when Yousri Belgaroui opened up a huge cut on Jason Wilnis. Now th... NewsApr 5, 2018Joseph Valtellini vs. Raymond Daniels (GLORY 13) | Fight WatchFormer GLORY welterweight champion, Joseph Valtellini sits down with his commentary partner Todd Grisham to review foota... NewsApr 7, 2018Doumbé, Ben Saddik, and Jaraya take centerstage at GLORY 53 LilleThe world's best kickboxing talent will be on display at GLORY 53 Lille as Cedric Doumbé takes on Eyevan Danenberg, Jama... NewsApr 19, 2018GLORY 53: Michael Duut's quest for light heavyweight title begins in LilleStep outside the ring and into the life of Michael Duut as he looks forward to a light heavyweight clash against Zinedin... NewsApr 19, 2018GLORY 53: Todd and Joe Break Down Full Fight CardGLORY commentators, Todd Grisham and Joseph Valtellini sit down to discuss the key fights going down at GLORY 53 Lille,... NewsApr 19, 2018GLORY 53: Featherweight Contender Tournament PreviewFour featherweights will enter the ring on May 12th, but only one will leave with their hand raised holding the Ramon De... NewsApr 22, 2018GLORY 53: Anissa Meksen sit-down interview w/ Todd GrishamAnissa Meksen sits down with Todd Grisham to discuss her upcoming GLORY super bantamweight title defense against Amel De... NewsApr 22, 2018GLORY 53: Full Fight Card PreviewLille, France plays host to GLORY Kickboxing once again for GLORY 53 on May 12th! Tickets to GLORY 53 Lille are on sale... NewsApr 22, 2018GLORY 53: Yousri Belgaroui believes he'll easily beat Jason Wilnis in re...Last year, Yousri Belgaroui scored a TKO victory over Jason Wilnis after landing a clean knee that cut open Wilnis above... NewsMay 1, 2018GLORY 53 Lille - billets en vente!Réservez vos billets: http://bit.ly/G53tix NewsMay 1, 2018GLORY 53: Tyjani prepares to make history in LilleTyjani Beztati accepted a lightweight title match against Sitthichai without hesitation. Now, the "Wonderboy" has a chan... NewsMay 1, 2018GLORY 53: Anissa Meksen vs. Amel Dehby fight previewThe world’s best female strikers square off as Anissa Meksen (94-3, 30 KO, fighting out of France) makes the first defen... NewsMay 1, 2018GLORY 53: Cedric Doumbé reflects on welterweight title reign"The Thai Terminator" Thongchai Sitsongpeenong (137-36, 46 KO, fighting out of Thailand) will now headline GLORY 53 Supe... NewsMay 1, 2018GLORY 53: Jamal Ben Saddik signs contract extension ahead of Lille co-he...No. 4-ranked heavyweight Jamal “The Goliath” Ben Saddik (32-6, 26 KO, fighting out of the Netherlands) faces Jahfarr Wil... NewsMay 3, 2018GLORY 53: Jamal Ben Saddik vs. Jahfarr Wilnis fight previewBen Saddik and Wilnis have met once before, with the Dutch-Surinamese striker Wilnis winning by unanimous decision at GL... NewsMay 3, 2018Tour Le Banner: Abdellah Ezbiri dans la route vers GLORY 53 LilleJoignez Jerome Le banner dans sa tour avec Abdellah Ezbiri, kickboxeur des poids plumes NewsMay 3, 2018GLORY 53 SuperFight Series, May 12 | LIVE on UFC Fight PassGLORY 53 SuperFight Series will stream live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT on Saturday, May... NewsMay 3, 2018GLORY 53 Lille, May 12 | LIVE on ESPNewsGLORY 53 Lille airs on Saturday, May 12 at 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT – Live on ESPNews NewsMay 6, 2018Tour Le Banner: Cedric Doumbe dans la route vers GLORY 53 LilleCédric "Le Meilleur" Doumbé vas nous montrer qu'il est le meilleur. Le 12 May à GLORY 53 Lille il va combattre le Thai,... NewsMay 6, 2018Tour Le Banner: Anissa Meksen dans la route vers GLORY 53Joignez Jerome Le Banner dans sa tour ou il visite la championne des poids super bantamweight, Anissa Meksen. Elle se pr... NewsMay 3, 2018Get to know GLORY lightweight champ Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong | GLORY 53Get to know Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong ahead of his lightweight title defense at #GLORY53 Lille, May 12th! NewsMay 8, 2018Inside GLORY 53 Lille Fight Week: Part 1Go behind the scenes all week with exclusive coverage of all the fighters and their camps leading up to GLORY 53 Lille t... NewsMay 9, 2018Inside GLORY 53 Lille Fight Week: Part 2GLORY 53 fight week is fully underway. In episode two, the fighter's begin their arrival to the fight week hotel and tak... NewsMay 9, 2018Inside GLORY 53 Lille Fight Week: Part 3Go behind the scenes all week with exclusive coverage of all the fighters and their camps leading up to GLORY 53 Lille t... NewsMay 9, 2018GLORY 53: Jamal Ben Saddik sit-down interview w/ Todd GrishamGLORY heavyweight contender, Jamal Ben Saddik sits down with Todd Grisham to talk about his previous fight with Rico Ver... NewsMay 10, 2018Head to Head: Jamal and Jahfarr predict "pain" for one another in GLORY ...Heavyweight monsters Jamal Ben Saddik and Jahfarr Wilnis will re-run their GLORY 2 BRUSSELS meeting this Saturday, May 1... NewsMay 10, 2018GLORY 53 Lille: Official Weigh-insWatch as the GLORY 53 fighters hit the scale and face-off against their opponents one last before meeting again inside t... NewsMay 10, 2018Inside GLORY 53 Lille Fight Week: Part 4In episode 4, Mike's Gym teammates Yousri Belgaroui and Serhii Adamchuk walk around Lille. Also, the GLORY 53 fighters a... NewsMay 11, 2018Tyjani Beztati goes In Depth before Sitthichai title challengeTyjani Beztati is aiming to become the youngest champion in GLORY history when he challenges lightweight champion Sitthi... NewsMay 11, 2018Head to Head: Michael Duut and Zinedine Hameur-Lain exchange wordsMichael Duut and Zinedine Hameur-Lain hold the #1 and #2 records for shortest average fight times in GLORY (4:12 and 4:2... NewsMay 11, 2018Yoursi Belgaroui goes 'In Depth' on his title ambitionsYousri Belgaroui was set to face Jason Wilnis in a middleweight title eliminator at GLORY 53. Wilnis had to withdraw wit... NewsMay 11, 2018Inside GLORY 53 Lille Fight Week: Part 5The final instalment of Inside #GLORY53 Fight Week is here! Go behind-the-scenes from yesterday's weigh-ins! NewsMay 11, 2018GLORY 53: Cedric Doumbé In-Ring InterviewCedric Doumbé wasted no time securing a 33 second walk off KO victory over Thongchai. He now looks forward to work his w... NewsMay 11, 2018GLORY 53: Anissa Meksen In-Ring InterviewAnissa Meksen secured a unanimous decision victory over Amel Dehby to successfully defend the women's super bantamweight... NewsMay 13, 2018GLORY 53 Post Fight: Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong In-Ring InterviewWhitney Miller speaks with Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong after he successfully defended the GLORY lightweight title against... NewsMay 13, 2018G53 Post-Fight: Zinedine Hameur-Lain on TKO win over DuutZinedine Hameur-Lain reflects on his TKO win over Michael Duut at GLORY 53 NewsMay 14, 2018GLORY 53 Post: Cor Hemmers on Anissa Meksen future, Amel DehbyGLORY Head of Talent Operations Cor Hemmers weighs in on what's next for Anissa Meksen and Amel Dehby following Meksen's... NewsMay 14, 2018Robin van Roosmalen not worried about Petchpanomrung title challengePetchpanomrung won a title shot at GLORY 53 and now will take a second crack at featherweight champion Robin van Roosmal... NewsMay 14, 2018Petchpanomrung title shot confirmed by Cor HemmersCor Hemmers, Head of Talent Operations, confirms that Petchpanomrung will get a featherweight title shot against Van Roo... NewsMay 14, 2018What does Zinedine Hameur-Lain stoppage of Michael Duut mean for his tit...Zinedine Hameur-Lain called for a title shot after his stoppage win over Michael Duut at GLORY 53 but senior matchmaker... NewsMay 14, 2018Yousri Belgaroui sets sights on Pereira title fight following GLORY 53 winYousri Belgaroui wants a trilogy match with Alex Pereira next, with Pereira's middleweight title on the line. NewsMay 14, 2018Alan Scheinson calls out Murthel Groenhart for rematchAlan Scheinson got in the win column at GLORY 53 and immediately afterward called for a rematch with Murthel Groenhart. NewsMay 20, 2018Sitthichai receives Thailand Sports Writing Association Award following ...Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong successfully defended the GLORY lightweight title, at GLORY 53 Lille, for a 4th time. Upon ret... NewsMay 21, 2018GLORY 53 Lille: Rewind ShowIn this edition of GLORY Rewind, we go back to GLORY 53 Lille featuring the best highlights and fights from that unforge... NewsMay 27, 2018This was: GLORY 53 LilleGLORY 53 Lille has come and gone, but that night will never be forgotten. Relive the best knockouts and highlight moment... NewsMar 2, 2018GLORY Returns to France for GLORY 53 Lille and GLORY 53 SuperFight Serie...Tickets for GLORY 53 Lille and GLORY 53 SuperFight Series at Zénith de Lille go on sale Tuesday, March 6 at 9 a.m. CET... NewsApr 11, 2018Thongchai Sitsongpeenong Replaces Eyevan Danenberg in GLORY 53 SuperFigh...GLORY, the world’s premier stand-up combat league, today announced that "The Thai Terminator" Thongchai Sitsongpeenong (... NewsApr 12, 2018Coach: “Tyjani didn’t hesitate for second when Sitthichai fight was offe...Stoyan Koprivlenski was one win away from a title shot when he entered the ring against Josh Jauncey at GLORY 52 LOS ANG... NewsApr 15, 2018Meksen: “I’m wearing the crown - and I have no intention of losing it”Anissa Meksen (95-3, 30 KO’s) did not get where she is today by accident. GLORY Kickboxing’s sole female champion is one... NewsApr 23, 2018‘Good Boy’ Hameur-Lain would like to apologize to the fansZinedine ‘Good Boy’ Hameur-Lain (58-15, 37 KO’s) would like to issue an apology to any fans looking forward to his GLORY... NewsApr 26, 2018GLORY 53: Scheinson intends to beat Jaraya then call for Groenhart rematch If someone were looking for an image with which to illustrate the emotions of shock and amazement, look no further than... NewsMay 3, 2018Duut: “I’m prepared for war - I hope Hameur-Lain is!”It’s Wednesday night, just over a week to go until his showdown with Zinedine Hameur-Lain (58-15, 37 KO’s) at GLORY 53,... NewsMay 3, 2018Hand injury forces Jaraya out of Scheinson fightA severe hand injury has forced Mohammed Jaraya to withdraw from his GLORY 53 LILLE showdown with Alan Scheinson next we... NewsMay 9, 2018Matchmaker’s Breakdown: GLORY 53 Featherweight Contender TournamentSerhii Adamchuk (35-9, 14 KO’s) is the former champion in this division and with wins over fighters like Mosab Amrani, G... NewsMay 9, 2018MATCHMAKER’S BREAKDOWN: GLORY 53 SUPERFIGHT SERIESAlan Scheinson (50-6, 37 KO’s) calls himself the unluckiest fighter on the GLORY roster and he might be right. He’s 1-3... NewsMay 9, 2018Matchmaker’s Notes: GLORY 53 LILLEWhat can you say about our lightweight champion Sitthichai? He’s so good, so clever and so skilled in timing and placeme... NewsMay 12, 2018Belgaroui calls for title shot with PereiraYousri Belgaroui was originally set to face former champion Jason Wilnis in a middleweight contender rematch at GLORY 53... NewsMay 12, 2018Knockout win puts Doumbé into title contentionIn the lead-up to GLORY 53, former welterweight Cedric Doumbé revealed he had grown tired of listening to fans and analy... NewsMay 12, 2018‘Knockout of the Year’ contender earns title shot for PetchpanomrungPetchpanomrung knocked Abdellah Ezbiri out with his trademark left head kick to book himself a second fight with feather... NewsMay 12, 2018Hameur-Lain stops Duut in second round at GLORY 53A fight between Zinedine Hameur-Lain and Michael Duut was never going to go the distance; the only question was which on... NewsMay 12, 2018Adamchuk wins GLORY 53 Featherweight Contender TournamentA spinning backfist knockdown of Victor Pinto was the key to victory for Serhii Admachuk in the GLORY 53 Featherweight C... NewsMay 13, 2018Sitthichai retains title, Beztati wins praiseSitthichai Sitsongpeenong retained his world lightweight championship in the GLORY 53 LILLE main event, but was challeng... NewsMay 15, 2018Anissa Meksen vows to remain champion “for a very long time” following G...“I will remain the champion for a long, long time,” said Anissa Meksen after retaining the world super-bantamweight cham... NewsMay 27 2018Petchpanomrung is the ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus award winner for ...The Thai featherweight came out on top in a contender elimination battle with Abdellah Ezbiri Back to newsJason Wilnis: “This is my time now”NewsAug 21 33 KO's) is the world's number one middleweight kickboxer and a multi-time World Muay Thai champion But neither his record nor his #1 spot in the official GLORY rankings impress Jason Wilnis the 22-year-old Dutch fighter who will face him in the semi-finals of the GLORY 10 LOS ANGELES middleweight tournament “I watched his fight with Sahak Parparyan at GLORY 7 and I didn’t like it there was no action except for the last round I can tell you now that my fight with Levin won’t look like that,” says Wilnis (19-2-1 “I know Levin quite well because I have seen him fighting in It’s Showtime and some other fights He will do things like stand there doing a shoulder-shake fight’ and then make a front-kick to the head I am not going to give him the chance against me He’s a good fighter and he has won a lot but he is not going to get the chance to dance around with me Also in the GLORY 10 middleweight tournament are Stephen Wakeling (37-4-1 nicknamed ‘The Surgeon’ for his precision striking and the self-confessed “emotional” fighter Joe ‘Stitch ‘Em Up’ Schilling (14-4 they will require a different approach should Wilnis meet either of them in the tournament “The Englishman I saw fighting at GLORY 5 in London he looked good when he stopped Eddie Walker with low kicks Joe Schilling I don’t know at all,” he says “But I’ve fought against this Muay Thai style a few times They do a lot of front kicks and knees to the body they can make it difficult for you to get close.” And ‘close’ is exactly where Wilnis wants to be He is nicknamed ‘Tyson’ because of his fighting style which he has partly based on the former heavyweight boxing champion Wilnis is a big fan of ‘Iron Mike’ and likes his approach to breaking opponents down “Once I am on the inside then it’s my game They call me ‘Tyson’ because of my fighting style I throw a lot of hooks to the head and the body “In training right now we are working some tactics for this We have guys keeping me on the outside with kicks and long shots Wilnis’ tactics have come from his trainers at The Colosseum gym but he’s also had a lot of input from one very special source the esteemed veteran Peter Aerts joined the team and he has been worked with Wilnis and passed on some of his extensive fighting knowledge The guy has been fighting something like 26 years He was looking at Artem Levin for me and he gave me a few tips he showed me some things to do,” Wilnis says “I was sparring with him last week actually He’s in Japan this week and when he is back we will be training together again We were training tactics last week and we will do it next week as well.” “[In the past] he has told me to fight more with my head it was Aerts who influenced Wilnis into taking up kickboxing in the first place Wilnis took inspiration from the ‘Dutch Lumberjack’ “When I was young I wanted to be a footballer but I got bored of it I started kickboxing just for my conditioning and to stay in shape maybe I could do that one day,’” he explains “I came to the Colosseum when I was 16 years old and I’ve learned everything here “Sometimes I arrive one hour before training and leave one hour after training Wilnis admits that sometimes it seems a little surreal to be a training partner of Aerts given that he was already a decorated champion achieving great things in Japan while Wilnis was just a schoolboy with a dream Now it’s time for Wilnis to venture out into the international circuit himself and see what he can do to emulate his icons It’s also the first time the middleweight division has had a major tournament and Wilnis is pleased to be taking part in the historical event “It’s the biggest tournament that’s ever happened in this weight class We never had a major tournament in this weight before it was always just lightweight and heavyweight,” he says “So I’m happy that at last we are seeing this kind of tournament in this weight division And to have it in Los Angeles is great also It’s my first time in the USA and I’m excited to see what that country is like.” But as the youngest fighter in the tournament and also the least accomplished there have been a few fans who have questioned his place in the line-up Wilnis knows he has every right to be there but he doesn’t begrudge those fans who find him an unknown quantity So to those fans who don’t know me I would say ‘Just watch me fight - and when you do GLORY 10 LOS ANGELES takes place at the Citizens Bank Arena Tickets are on sale now via AXS.com and start from just $35 NewsDec 1, 2018Inside GLORY 62 Rotterdam Fight Week: Part 1On Part 1 of Inside GLORY 62 Rotterdam Fight Week, we go behind the scenes of the eight-man heavyweight tournament draw... NewsDec 3, 2018Inside GLORY 62 Rotterdam Fight Week: Part 2On Part 2 of Inside GLORY 62 Rotterdam Fight Week, Tomas Mozny and Arkadiusz Wrzosek discuss their quarterfinal matchups... NewsDec 4, 2018Inside GLORY 62 Rotterdam Fight Week: Part 3On Part 3 of Inside GLORY 62 Rotterdam Fight Week, teammates Hamicha and Ertuğrul Bayrak get ready for their GLORY debut... NewsDec 5, 2018Inside GLORY 62 Rotterdam Fight Week: Part 4On Part 4 of Inside GLORY 62 Rotterdam Fight Week, Mo Abdallah prepares for the eight-man heavyweight tournament in his... NewsDec 6, 2018Inside GLORY 62 Rotterdam Fight Week: Part 5On Part 5 of Inside GLORY 62 Rotterdam Fight Week, the fighters participate in media day, but Marat Grigorian isn't part... NewsDec 7, 2018Inside GLORY 62 Rotterdam Fight Week: Part 6On Part 6 of Inside GLORY 62 Rotterdam Fight Week, the fighters weigh-in and face off for the final time before they mee... NewsFeb 10, 2019GLORY 62: Jamal Ben Saddik vs. Junior Tafa (Tournament Quarter-Final) - ... NewsNov 12, 2018Adegbuyi: “Ben Saddik in the GLORY 62 Heavyweight Grand Prix final is de...“Eight-man tournaments are really beautiful I think, because anything can happen,” says Benjamin Adegbuyi of the upcomin... NewsNov 12, 2018Ben Saddik: “Ranking position won’t help anyone in this heavyweight Gran...There’s $100,000 on the line for the winner of next months eight-man Heavyweight Grand Prix at GLORY 62 ROTTERDAM, so Ja... NewsNov 25, 2018ProTips: Benjamin Adegbuyi’s secret to a good low kickStanding 6’ 6” (1.98m) and weighing around 260 lb on fight day (118 kg), there is a lot of Benjamin Adegbuyi behind ever... NewsNov 26, 2018Tafa: ’None of my tournament fights are going more than one round!"“Each one of my tournament fights is not going more than one round, trust me,” snarls Junior Tafa down the phone from hi... NewsNov 30, 2018GLORY 62: Grand Prix Quarter-Final Matches now setAll eight GLORY 62 Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament fighters were in Amsterdam, Netherlands today for a draw to determi... NewsDec 4, 2018Jamal Ben Saddik wants a title shot if he wins the Heavyweight Grand Prix“Winning the tournament will be good for me. That means I’ll definitely get a title shot again and that’s what I’m waiti... NewsDec 7, 2018Mannaart outworks Kornilov, cruises to decision victoryThe GLORY 62 SuperFight Series opened with the night’s heavyweight tournament reserve match-up between Dutchman Roël Man... NewsDec 7, 2018Hamicha head kick takes Simson out in first roundThe GLORY 62 SuperFight Series in Rotterdam featured the much anticipated debut of Morocco’s Hamicha (37-2, 27 KO’s), wh... NewsDec 7, 2018Grigorian beats Baya, retains #1 ranking spotThe GLORY 62 SuperFight Series in Rotterdam was headlined by a clash of two former lightweight title challengers, Marat... NewsDec 12 2018Ben Saddik: “I will really surprise Verhoeven in a rematch”Jamal Ben Saddik is looking for a title shot rematch with heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven “as soon as possible” foll.. Back to newsGLORY 18: Barrett vs. Wilnis a key clash for both careersNewsOct 2, 2014Wayne Barrett (5-1-0, 4 KO’s) continues his quest for a world middleweight title shot when he steps in the ring at GLORY 18: RETURN TO GLORY at Grand Casino Hotel & Resort, Shawnee, Oklahoma on Friday, November 7. He andDutch opponent Jason Wilnis (21-4-1, 6 KO’s) will face each other in a three-round co-main event superfight on the evening’s main card, which airs live across the US on SPIKE TV at 9PM ET/8PM CT. Barrett, of Queens, New York, is ranked #2 in the division. He is one of the rising stars of the GLORY World Series and one of the top prospects on the American kickboxing scene. He announced his presence in the 187lb/85kg category by stopping Robbie Plotkin, a fellow New Yorker and product of the famed Serra-Longo team, at GLORY 10 LOS ANGELES last year. Immediately setting his sights on the top spot, he developed a feud with Joe ‘Stitch ‘Em Up Schilling’, the 2013 Middleweight Tournament Champion and the top US contender in the division. The two have since fought twice, Barrett taking a decision in their first fight and losing a decision in their second, which took place in the semi-finals of the GLORY 17: LAST MAN STANDING tournament in June. Now Barrett looks to get back on the contender trail by making a statement in the fight against Wilnis, a three-fight GLORY veteran who came into GLORY when the company acquired top Dutch organization It’s Showtime in 2012. Wilnis is world class but has struggled to find form in GLORY and is currently riding a two-fight losing streak, though he bitterly protested the decision loss to former It’s Showtime middleweight champion Sahak Parparyan at GLORY 14 ZAGREB earlier this year. He goes into this fight looking to prove that he deserves a place on the GLORY roster. Pride and career ambitions are on the line as the Utrecht, Netherlands kickboxer prepares for his clash with the tricky, boxing-based Barrett. Tickets for GLORY 18: RETURN TO GLORY are available via www.GrandBoxOffice.com and are priced at $35, $55, and $100. The show airs live on SPIKE TV on Friday, November 7, 9PM ET/8PM CT and will be broadcast in more than 140 territories around the world. NewsOct 15, 2014Glory 18: Davit Kiria vs Robin Van Roosmalen NewsOct 19, 2014GLORY 18: Saulo Cavalari Pre-Fight Interview NewsOct 20, 2014Glory 18: Zack Mwekassa Pre-Fight Interview NewsOct 21, 2014GLORY 18 - Return to GLORY Countdown NewsOct 23, 2014Glory 18: Wayne Barrett Pre-Fight Interview NewsOct 26, 2014Glory 18: Danyo Ilunga Pre-Fight Interview NewsOct 30, 2014GLORY 18: Brian Collette Pre Fight NewsNov 14, 2014GLORY 18 - Saulo Cavalari vs. Zack Mwekassa NewsNov 14, 2014GLORY 18 - Saulo Cavalari vs. Danyo Ilunga NewsNov 14, 2014GLORY 18 - Zack Mwekassa vs. Brian Collette NewsNov 14, 2014GLORY 18 - Jason Wilnis vs. Wayne Barrett NewsNov 14, 2014GLORY 18 - Robin van Roosmalen vs. Davit Kiria NewsNov 21, 2014GLORY 18 Superfight Series - Randy Blake vs. Warren Thompson NewsNov 21, 2014GLORY 18 Superfight Series - Robert Thomas vs. Mike Lemaire NewsNov 21, 2014GLORY 18 Superfight Series - Omari Boyd vs. Ian Alexander NewsNov 21, 2014GLORY 18 Superfight Series - Josh Jauncey vs. Jae Gil Noh NewsNov 21, 2014GLORY 18 Superfight Series - Hesdy Gerges vs. Benjamin Adegbuyi NewsSep 30, 2014Glory 3 Archive ReleaseGLORY is in the process of opening up its entire archive of fight footage and making it available to fans around the wor... NewsOct 5, 2014Kiria looking for revenge and title retention at GLORY 18Davit Kiria (22-9-0, 7 KO’s) won the World Lightweight Championship at GLORY 14 ZAGREB in May after staging a ‘Comeback... NewsOct 6, 2014GLORY CEO Jon Franklin on GLORY 18 and plans for 2015Kickboxing fans around the world welcomed last week news that GLORY 18: RETURN TO GLORY will take place on Friday, Novem... NewsOct 7, 2014Adegbuyi vs Gerges official for Superfight Series clash at GLORY 18A heavyweight clash between two top contenders is today confirmed for the ‘Superfight Series’ portion of the GLORY 18: R... NewsOct 8, 2014Young Canadian prospect Jauncey returns at GLORY 18’s ‘Superfight Series’The young Canadian prospect Josh Jauncey (20-4, 9 KO’s) will return to action on the ‘Superfight Series’ card taking pla... NewsOct 12, 2014Zack Mwekassa interview for Knucklepit.comOn November 7, GLORY World Series – the world’s number one kickboxing league – detonates back into action out of the Gra... NewsOct 16, 2014Barrett: “Jason Wilnis is going to find out who I am”New York’s Wayne Barrett (5-1-0, 4 KO’s) will head to Oklahoma in early November for a showdown with Jason ‘Jaguar’ Wiln... NewsOct 20, 2014ONE-HOUR SPIKE TV SPECIAL “TOP 20 KNOCKOUTS: GLORY KICKBOXING” AIRS THIS...New York, NY – GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league, returns to SPIKE TV this Friday with “Top 20 Knockouts: GLO... NewsOct 22, 2014On my iPod: Wayne Barrett’s Top 5 Dancehall TracksReggae is Jamaica’s most famous export. Everybody knows who Bob Marley is and the genre as a whole is one of the world’s... NewsOct 22, 2014Davit Kiria interview for Knucklepit.comOn November 7, the world’s number 1 kickboxing league, GLORY World Series, is presenting a Lightweight World Title bout... NewsOct 26, 2014Meet the Fighter: Brian ColletteBrian Collette (21-2, 18 KO’s) is one of the hardest-working fighters in the sport of kickboxing. When most people are s... NewsOct 27, 2014Thompson: “I’m looking to knock Blake out in his home town”In the run-up to a crucial career bout at GLORY 18, light-heavyweight Warren Thompson (9-3-1, 2 KO’s) has been doing thi... NewsOct 28, 2014Collette: “I’m going to beat Mwekassa by KO”Brian ‘The Lion’ Collette (21-2, 18 KO’s) will be center-stage at GLORY 18: RETURN TO GLORY on November 7, as he is one... NewsOct 30, 2014Gym of the Month: Urban KingsUrban Kings is unlike any kickboxing or MMA gym you’ve ever been in. Located in Kings Cross, the heart of central London... NewsNov 2, 2014Matchmaker’s Notes: GLORY Superfight Series 18GLORY Superfight Series cards are where fighters compete to earn the points which will push them up the rankings, new ta... NewsNov 4, 2014GLORY Rankings: How do they work?GLORY’s ranking system is modeled on the one used in international tennis. It provides a clear picture of where fighters... NewsNov 5 2014Matchmaker’s Notes: GLORY 18: RETURN TO GLORYThis Friday November 7 GLORY is back on television screens around the world with another live event GLORY 37 has a new headliner for the upcoming Los Angeles card on Jan with the previously announced main event moving over to the Superfight Series Jason Wilnis (29-6-2) will defend his GLORY middleweight title against No.3 contender Israel Adesanya (65-3) in the GLORY 37 main event inside The Novo Wilnis defeated Simon Marcus via technical knockout at GLORY 33 in September to win the title Adesanya defeated Yousri Belgaroui and Robert Thomas to win the GLORY 34 Middleweight "Contender" tournament The original GLORY 37 headliner, a lightweight title fight between current champion Robin van Roosmalen and No.2-ranked lightweigh Marat Grigorian will now headliner the GLORY 37 Superfight Series who was once the GLORY lightweight champion dropped down a weight class and defeated Gabriel Varga via technical knockout at GLORY 34 this past October to capture the featherweight strap turned in an impressive debut at GLORY 33 this past September when he knocked out Chi-bin Lim and Giga Chikadze in one night to win the Featherweight "Contender" tournament Also on the docket for GLORY 37 will be a heavyweight co-main event featuring Guto Inocente against an opponent yet to be named as well as a one-night four man Welterweight "Contender" tournament Yoann Kongolo takes on Konstantin Khuzin and Karim Benmansour faces Alan Scheinson NewsOct 22, 2019Inside GLORY 70 LYON Fight Week: Part 1On Part 1 of Inside GLORY 70 LYON Fight Week, we follow Troy Jones as he prepares to take on Murthel Groenhart on less t... NewsOct 24, 2019GLORY 70: Trouble comes to LyonWith four dominant wins to start his GLORY career, Troy Jones has ascended to the top of the welterweight division. He'l... NewsOct 24, 2019Inside GLORY 70 LYON Fight Week: Part 2On Part 2 of Inside GLORY 70 LYON Fight Week, Donovan Wisse discusses his upcoming opponent, Jason Wilnis, and his rapid... NewsOct 24, 2019Inside GLORY 70 LYON Fight Week: Part 3On Part 3 of Inside GLORY 70 LYON Fight Week, Murthel Groenhart participates in a final training session before weigh-in... NewsOct 25, 2019GLORY 70 Preliminary Card Results: Angerville, Ahamada and Do victoriousGLORY Kickboxing returned to Lyon, France on Saturday, Oct. 26 for its 70th event, touching down at the Palais des Sport... NewsOct 25, 2019Thong cruises past Kubo in featherweight clashThe GLORY 70 SuperFight Series in Lyon, France opened with a featherweight match-up between Thailand’s Thong Fairtex (70... NewsOct 25, 2019Hendouf edges Billet after back-and-forth lightweight battleA lightweight bout between Belgium’s Mohammed Hendouf (36-6-1, 8 KO’s) and France’s Guerric Billet (31-4, 14 KO’s) was f... NewsOct 25, 2019Bates back in win column after besting HodukGLORY’s return to Lyon, France for its 70th fight card featured a SuperFight Series welterweight bout between the UK’s J... NewsOct 25, 2019Peňáz earns third straight stoppage win in GLORYThe GLORY 70 SuperFight Series hosted a middleweight affair between Czech fighter Matej Peňáz (23-3, 12 KO’s) and French... NewsOct 25, 2019Mahieddine ekes past Kornilov in SuperFight Series headlinerThe SuperFight Series portion of GLORY 70 in Lyon, France was headlined by a heavyweight clash between France’s Nordine... NewsOct 25, 2019Zouggary crushes Ezbiri with first-round knockoutTwenty-five-year-old Zakaria Zouggary (32-5-1, 16 KO’s) dispatched of sixth-ranked featherweight Abdellah Ezbiri (47-5-1... NewsOct 25, 2019'The Predator' stops Jones to secure interim welterweight strapGLORY Kickboxing returned to the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France for its 70th event. The night’s headliner... NewsOct 28 11 KO’s) accepted a call-up to face former welterweight champion Murthel.. Back to newsAdegbuyi secures Amsterdam title shot with Heavyweight Contender Tournam...NewsOct 10, 2015Benjamin Adegbuyi will rematch world heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven in the main event of GLORY 26 AMSTERDAM. The Romanian booked his spot opposite Verhoeven by winning two fights back-to-back in the Heavyweight Contender Tournament at GLORY 24 DENVER on Friday night. First he dispatched Mladen Brestovac of Croatia, then he took a split-decision win over Jahfarr Wilnis in the final. Adegbuyi and Wilnis had a close-range, brutal war at a pace which defied the fact they were fighting at altitude. Both fighters stopped their semi-final opponents and in the final they worked non-stop with constant combinations as they looked to win the tournament in the same fashion. The finish never came, but it looked close at times. Wilnis in particular looked close to scoring a stoppage in the third round but was unable to find the final blow. Adegbuyi was able to regain his composure and come right back at him, seizing the advantage. It was an incredibly close fight between two combatants determined not to lose. The final ten seconds of the last round was one of the most intense periods of combat the GLORY ring has ever witnessed. The two traded huge shots back and forth, still looking for the knockout even in the dying moments of the fight. The fact that the fight went the distance is testament to the heart and toughness of both fighters. The incredibly close nature of the contest was reflected in the judges’ decision: two had Adegbuyi as the winner, the other saw the fight for Wilnis. The audience seemed likewise divided, some supporting the decision and others protesting it. Adegbuyi now moves forward to a second shot at Rico Verhoeven’s heavyweight championship. He challenged Verhoeven at GLORY 22 FRANCE but was unsuccessful. However, that fight came together on relatively short notice and Adegbuyi is sure that he can mount a successful challenge if he has a full training camp. “The first fight I didn’t have very long to prepare for, me and my team weren’t really able to study Rico too much and work out the right strategy for him. For this rematch I will have two months to prepare, so I think it will be a different fight,” he said after the fight. “I am so excited to fight in Amsterdam. It’s like the world capital of kickboxing, it’s where this all started and where so many legends coming from. The atmosphere is going to be really special, I am excited to be part of it.” Wilnis had faced Ben Edwards in the first fight of the GLORY 24 DENVER card. Things were fairly even in the opening half of the first round as both landed with punches and kicks to the head and body, aware that they were fighting at altitude and thus looking to attack their opponent’s gas tank and fade him out. Edwards is primarily a boxer and has serious KO power in his hands while Wilnis is the more complete kickboxer. Clean combination work came from his side, though Edwards was also flowing nicely at times and did some good work with the middle kick to the body. Towards the end of the first Edwards looked like he was already starting to gas a little and Wilnis turned things up a bit, increasing his output and hammering away at the lead leg, classic Dutch-style combinations finishing on the low kick. At the start of the second round things picked up where they left off. Suddenly Edwards folded over during one of the exchanges, his leg unable to stand the punishment. Wilnis poured the pressure on and hammered away at the leg, forcing Edwards to drop to the canvas for the first knockdown of the fight. On the restart it was obvious that Edwards needed a quick overhand right KO. That was his only hope, but it wasn’t happening. Wilnis is on peak form right now and saw his path to victory. He used head kicks to draw Edwards’ attention upwards then hammered low kick after low kick into Edwards’ tenderized leg. It was too much for the Australian to bear. His leg on fire with pain, he went down again. Two knockdowns in one round meant the fight was immediately ended under Glory Tournament Rules. The second semi-final fight, Benjamin Adegbuyi against Mladen Brestovac, was a great example of technical heavyweight kickboxing, two well-trained and intelligent fighters using timing and setups rather than looking to land a one-off power bomb. Adegbuyi’s training camp saw him spend three weeks in Manchester, England as a sparring partner for heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury, who will soon fight Wladimir Klitschko for the world heavyweight championship. He said the camp did a lot to improve his boxing and that was immediately evident in his crisp jab. Brestovac seemed content to move backwards and let Adegbuyi come forward. That proved to be a mistake as the Romanian got to work with his combinations, racking up points and doing damage. Flashes of danger came from Brestovac, his left head kick flicking out with impressive speed and power, but Adegbuyi never looked especially flustered. Into the final round and Brestovac was clearly tired. His leg was also hurt; he kept lifting it in anticipation of a leg kick. Adegbuyi duly obliged, baiting Brestovac into position and pounding the kick in. One kick after another landed clean until Brestovac could stand no more and hit the deck for the second leg-kick finish of the tournament. GLORY 24 Heavyweight Contender Tournament Results: Benjamin Adegbuy def. Jahfarr Wilnis, Split-Decision, R3 Benjamin Adegbuyi def. Mladen Brestovac, TKO, Leg Kicks, 1:47 R3 Jahfarr Wilnis def. Ben Edwards, TKO, Leg Kicks, 1:30 R2 Back to newsSitthichai Defends Lightweight Championship Against Tyjani Beztati at GL...NewsApr 5, 2018Rematch between heavyweights Jamal Ben Saddik and Jahfarr Wilnis to serve as GLORY 53 Lille co-headline bout   NewsMay 13, 2018Jahfarr Wilnis is backWith Jamal Ben Saddik coming off a ‘Fight of the Year’ performance against Rico Verhoeven in December - albeit on the lo... ET) will put the best middleweights in kickboxing on center stage as champion Jason “Psycho” Wilnis (30-6-1 8 KO) defends his title against former champ Simon “The ONE” Marcus  (45-3-2 The winner won’t have to wait long to learn his next opponent; the card also features a four-man middleweight tournament which will determine who’s next in line for a shot at the belt Wilnis and Marcus have met two times previously Marcus won the first fight at GLORY 20 (April 2015) but then lost his title when Wilnis beat him in shocking fashion at GLORY 33 (September 2016) The upcoming rubber match will either put the rivalry to bed or just pour more gasoline on the fire Also on the card is a certain crowd-pleaser that sees Danish lightweight Niclas “The Destroyer” Larsen (40-7-1 20 KO) looking to keep his two-fight winning streak alive against the always dangerous Sitmonchai Larsen is worth the price of admission as he is one of the most exciting and unorthodox fighters on the planet It will be interesting what he does against a young and talented Sitmonchai The middleweight tournament will pit Brazilian brawler Alex “Po Atan” Pereira (20-5 11 KO) against Sweden’s Burim Rama (30-12-1 the GLORY 40 SuperFight Series can be seen on UFC Fight Pass (1:00 p.m but we know it will showcase a light heavyweight title bout plus more of the organization’s top talent including Danish lightweight Mohammed “The Desert Storm” El-Mir (113-22 As I did with GLORY 39 here’s how I see the main event of the evening playing out GLORY 39 Preview: Will Doumbé Defend Title vs Kongolo The last time these two squared off was back at GLORY 33 when Wilnis came back after two tough early rounds to score a third-round TKO Marcus was getting the best of the Dutch middleweight until near the end of the second when Marcus started showboating in the corner He allowed Wilnis to hit him but didn’t appear to be in any kind of danger as he shrugged off the punches in a cocky fashion the incompetent referee awarded a phantom knockdown for Wilnis and mysteriously gave Marcus a standing eight-count which doesn’t fall under GLORY rules and it led to Marcus going into the third round angry and unhinged the 30-year-old allowed his emotions to get the better of him That was a drastically different scene from the first bout between the two at the GLORY 20 middleweight tournament as Wilnis clearly hadn’t fully recovered from his semifinal war with Alex Pereira both fighters will feel like they have something to prove Marcus was able to keep his distance by throwing a lot of left kicks and knees to the body which slowed down Wilnis’ forward momentum Wilnis likes to use a high-guard defense which leaves his body open to strikes If he continues to allow Marcus to throw low combinations but Marcus hits harder and brings a lot of speed and aggression to his fights he will need to counter-strike effectively and pick his spots 3 combos and finish with leg kicks to slow Marcus down the key for the Canadian striker is to keep his composure He was winning the previous fight and was doing a great job of mixing up his strikes and keeping Wilnis off balance Doing more of the same will give him a good chance to earn his title back Marcus learned a valuable lesson at GLORY 33 and is coming into this fight with a chip on his shoulder Wilnis shocked the kickboxing world when he won the middleweight title Unless Wilnis has some new facets to his game I don’t see him knocking off the bigger The money play here is to roll with Marcus Trevor was Sports Betting Dime’s resident geek (aka: entertainment writer) from 2016-18 He also moonlights as a national film reviewer for other publications He comes equipped with diplomas in marketing and broadcast journalism with a PHD in couch lounging Back to newsMarcus: "It's no easy job to hold this belt - but I welcome all challeng...NewsMay 3, 2017Simon 'The One' Marcus (47-3-2, 26 KO's) came through a hard five-round fight with Jason 'Psycho' Wilnis (30-7-1, 8 KO's) on Saturday night to reclaim the GLORY middleweight title by way of a split-decision. The GLORY 40 COPENHAGEN headliner was the third time the pair have met in the ring, with all three fights being under the GLORY banner. Marcus is now 2-1 up in their series but admits that the fight was a close one and the decision could have gone either way.. “I stayed steady, fought my heart out and believed in myself and it's a dream come true. I know I was controlling the earlier rounds, Jason picked it up and started landing some good shots. I was tempted to try and brawl with him a bit but I stayed smart, kept moving and using my kicks to score,” he says. “I did what I had to do, I controlled the pace more and controlled the fight more. I know it was a close fight. I was confident I would get the win [when we went to the judges] but it was close... I think the judges saw my spirit, saw my skill, I think the judges saw the way that I controlled things. Jason hit me with some good shots but I was always able to get back in control of the fight.” Marcus agrees that at least one more fight between him and Wilnis looks likely. In the meantime, he already knows who his next challenge will be: Youri Belgaroui, who won the Middleweight Contender Tournament in Copenhagen just before Marcus fought Wilnis. “I didn't see his fight... but as world champion you take on all comers and GLORY in particular you are always faced with the toughest guys in the word. It is no easy job to hold this belt but I welcome them all,” says Marcus. “It takes a lot to hold this belt so with that comes a lot of responsibility. It doesn't matter who steps up to the plate, I am the world champion and I defend it.” A date and location for that fight will be announced very shortly. Next on the schedule for GLORY Kickboxing is a visit the Netherlands for GLORY 41 HOLLAND in the city of Den Bosch. Highlights of the stacked card features Rico Verhoeven against Ismael Lazaar and Robin van Roosmalen against Petchpanomrung. Home » Glory WS News » Artem Levin Hurt Joe Schilling vs Jason Wilnis Set For Oct.… A trilogy bout between Artem Levin and Joe Schilling will have to wait recently suffered an elbow injury in training that has forced him to pullout of his highly-anticipated fight with “Stitch ’em Up” Stepping in for Levin against Schilling will be Jason “Psycho” Wilnis (24-5-1) The 24-year-old Wilnis last fought at GLORY 20 losing in the four-man contender tournament final by dropping a split-decision to Simon Marcus this after suffering a brutal one-punch knockout loss to Hisaki Kato at Bellator 139 Schilling did win his last fight under the Glory banner when he defeated Robert Thomas at Glory 19 via unanimous decision Glory 24 takes place October 9 live from Magness Arena in Denver Who do you have winning this middleweight fight This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM BJPENN.COM is your premier source for all MMA and UFC News We serve you with the latest breaking news It is also the home of 2X UFC Hall of Fame Champion After a decade of on-line operation BJP has evolved into the most reliable destination for all of your MMA needs contact@bjpenn.com advertising@freestar.com 2025 BJ Penn Enterprises Privacy Policy 2024 BJ Penn Enterprises Privacy Policy kickboxing standout -- and part-time mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter -- Joe Schilling returns to the venue where he had his breakout combat sports experience upsetting top-ranked talent Artem Levin at GLORY 10: "Los Angeles" to win the promotion's Middleweight world championship tournament Schilling returns to action to headline the GLORY 30 "Superfight" series It's a rematch after their first fight at GLORY 24: "Denver" in Oct 2015 ended prematurely because Wilnis suffered a foot injury That's not the way Schilling wanted to win so it makes sense to run it back once more "Stitch 'Em Up" recently sat down with Whitney Miller for an exclusive interview with MMAmania.com Miller was a former Miss United States in 2012 and is a current MMA fighter in training which made for a terrific conversation with Schilling And be sure to check back with MMAmania.com tomorrow night for our live coverage of GLORY 30: "Los Angeles," beginning at 10 p.m ET with the "Superfight" series on UFC Fight Pass Joe Schilling earned a technical knockout (TKO) victory over Jason Wilnis at GLORY 24 on Friday night (Oct and Benjamin Adegbuyi finished Mladen Brestovac by TKO and edged Jahfarr Wilnis by split decision to win the heavyweight "Contender" tournament The GLORY 24 main event looked to be headed to an exciting final round on Friday night (Oct Joe Schilling defeated Jason Wilnis by technical knockout after the Dutchman couldn't answer the bell for the third round due to an injury to his left foot The official time of the stoppage is 3:00 of round two Schilling looked outstanding early on and was moving in and out on Wilnis and consistently landing his push kick to set up the rest of his offensive output and aggressive attack "Stitch 'em Up" landed a straight left hand off the break to drop Wilnis about a minute into the second round "Psycho" came roaring back later on in the round and caught Schilling with a couple of big right hands Schilling avoided the onslaught that followed and recovered nicely It looked like the third round would be an exciting one but Wilnis could not continue after injuring his foot Next up for Schilling could be current champion, Artem Levin, who withdrew from the original matchup due to injury. Schilling recently told John O'Regan from Sherdog that the Russian champion doesn't want to fight him and was asked about it after the fight ended "He's been ducking me for years," Schilling told Stephen Quadros after the fight's conclusion "He will only fight me if I fight two or three other people first (the two fought against each other in the GLORY 10 and "Last Man Standing" tournaments) I'm down to fight whoever GLORY puts against me." Schilling said he wants in on the December card in the Netherlands "They have a fight in Amsterdam (GLORY 26) Dustin Jacoby picked up the biggest win of his kickboxing career in the co-main event 4-ranked Wayne Barrett in the third round with a left hook to which Barrett could not continue The official stoppage came at 1:40 of the third round Jacoby will assuredly move up in the rankings from his current spot at No Jacoby carried the momentum of his GLORY 23 tournament victory into his hometown and came out very aggressively In the third round he was on a mission and finally connected on the fight-ending punch to the delight of the Denver crowd Barrett could not match the intensity and seemed very tentative throughout the contest The New Yorker drops his fourth straight and is now 5-4 Benjamin Adegbuyi defeated Jahfarr Wilnis by split decision and Mladen Brestovac by TKO to earn the Ramon Dekkers memorial trophy and get a second crack at GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven Verhoeven defeated Adegbuyi by unanimous decision at GLORY 22 this past June The tournament final was a highly competitive one and the Denver elevation was a significant factor as the fight wore on It unequivocally played a huge role in the final round as both fighters had almost nothing left in the tank but neither fighter put the other in harm's way Leg kicks were the story in both heavyweight tournament semifinal matchups Adegbuyi advanced to the final after Mladen Brestovac could no longer continue due to the leg kicks the Romanian landed on his left leg Adegbuyi dropped "The Scorpion Sting" once after hurting his leg earlier in the round and when he continued to land kicks to the battered appendage the Croatian slumped over in pain and referee Tom Johnson stepped in to wave it off The official time came at 1:47 of the third round Wilnis punched his ticket to the tournament final in similar fashion The Dutchman continuously connected with punishing low kicks to the leg of Ben Edwards and dropped the Australian twice in the second round to pick up the TKO win The stoppage came at 1:36 of the second round For complete GLORY 24 results, including play-by-play updates, click here. 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SafeguardingPrivacy NoticeCookie PolicyCareersContact Us © Copyright 2025 Ipswich Town Football Club James Scowcroft and Fabian Wilnis have both been inducted into the Club’s Hall of Fame.  who both played leading roles in Town’s promotion to the Premier League in 2000 and subsequent fifth-place finish in the top-flight were inducted at the Former Players Association’s Hall of Fame Reunion Dinner at Portman Road on Friday evening.  James came through the Town youth set-up and made his senior debut in October 1995 before going on to become a mainstay of the side over the next five years.  earned him the Club’s Player of the Year award during a campaign where Town won promotion to the top-flight at Wembley before going on to make 43 appearances the following season as the Blues qualified for the UEFA Cup.  Following his departure for Leicester City in the summer of 2001 James returned to Portman Road for a brief loan spell in 2005 In total he made 257 appearances in all competitions for Town and sits 20th on the Club’s list of all-time scorers.  Fabian moved to Portman Road in January 1999 and quickly become a popular figure at Town.  After featuring regularly during the second half of 1998/99 Fabian’s first full season in Suffolk saw him play 40 games during a campaign which ended with promotion at Wembley in 2000.  Fabian’s most iconic moment arguably came during 2000/01 netting in the Blues’ first Premier League game at Portman Road against Manchester United in August before scoring a televised winner away at Coventry in November.  He remained a regular in the side under Joe Royle memorably scoring in a victory over Norwich City at Carrow Road in March 2003 before going on to win the Club’s Player of the Year award in 2005/06 before departing at the end of the 2007/08 season.  He made a total of 324 appearances for Town and sits 30th on the Club’s all-time appearance list.  Our congratulations go to James and Fabian with thanks to the Former Players Association for another memorable evening at Portman Road.  On episode #2290 of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast the duo discussed Alex Pereira’s brutal flying knee knockout victory over Jason Wilnis Rogan and Kosta compared MMA, boxing, and kickboxing. The UFC commentator emphasized the controversial practice of allowing fighters time to recover after being knocked down and how dangerous it can be for them Rogan made his point by highlighting Pereira's fight with Wilnis at Glory 65 in May 2019. ‘Poatan’ dropped his opponent with a head kick the Brazilian landed a brutal flying knee to secure victory Get the latest updates on One Championship Rankings at Sportskeeda and more Rogan drew an analogy with UFC rules and emphasized that if this had been an MMA fight it would have ended when Wilnis was knocked down the first time preventing him from suffering Pereira’s devastating knee He also praised the former UFC light heavyweight champion’s knockout power Check out Joe Rogan discussing Alex Pereira's flying knee victory over Jason Wilnis below (47:15): Pereira was dethroned from the light heavyweight throne by Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 the Dagestani secured a unanimous decision victory UFC commentators dissected the fight between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev in a video shared by ESPN MMA on YouTube Joe Rogan praised Ankalaev’s performance while expressing disappointment in Pereira for not applying enough pressure Check out Joe Rogan’s comments below (00:17): Follow One Championship News, Schedule & Results at Sportskeeda Your perspective matters!Start the conversation Former Glory middleweight champion Jason Wilnis, who holds a victory over both Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira has picked his winner for UFC 281's main event Wilnis recently made the switch from kickboxing to MMA and is currently competing for Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW) The 31-year-old is 2-2 since making the switch and has fought all four of his fights so far within the past year The Dutchman won his first two bouts via TKO and decision Wilnis holds an impressive resume as a kickboxer and is the only man to have defeated both Adesanya and Pereira while they all competed for Glory Jason Wilnis sat down with TMZ Sports and cast his predictions for tonight's middleweight title clash: Catch the full interview with TMZ Sports here: UFC 281's main event pits longtime rivals Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira against one another for the 185lbs strap The pair's history dates back to their time as professional kickboxers 'The Last Stylebender' and 'Potan' fought twice with the Brazilian having his hand raised on both occasions although many considered the result contentious and felt Adesanya had done enough to win as 'Poatan' landed a flush left hook to knock out 'Izzy' It remains the only time Adesanya has been finished during his fighting career During UFC 281's press conference, Pereira was asked how he's approaching his first UFC title fight The Brazilian explained that he's treating it as though it's the first time he and the champion have fought: KSW fighter Jason Wilnis is aiming for second encounters with Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira down the line Former GLORY middleweight kickboxing champion Jason Wilnis has transitioned into the sport of mixed martial arts after a decorated career as a striker Wilnis crossed paths with current UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and beat him in the contest Wilnis followed this up with another significant win over Alex Pereira, widely known to be the only man to have knocked out ‘Stylebender’ in a fight Pereira holds a win over the 31-year-old but has fallen to him on two occasions OH BOY!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🇵🇱 Radosław Paczuski vs. 🇳🇱 Jason Wilnis is going down at #KSW70!!! May 28 | KSWTV | @viaplaysportpl pic.twitter.com/tqopV5dAJm Ahead of his third outing inside the octagon at KSW 70 Jason Wilnis talked about the possibility of facing Adesanya and Pereira now that they all compete in MMA “Everybody can say what they want,” Wilnis said “I can compare with these guys, and even in MMA, I can do a lot more than I do in kickboxing. So we’re working on it, and I can’t wait to rematch these guys again and show them my skills. My skill level in MMA.” (h/t MMA Fighting) Wilnis goes into the bout with two wins on his fresh record that includes one knockout He’ll be looking to extend his win tally to three and hand fellow undefeated prospect Radosław Paczuski the first loss of his career While he acknowledged that it may be in the distant future as of now Wilnis does see himself crossing paths with both of his former opponents “We have a lot of kickboxing experience,” Wilnis said “We have our different paths, but maybe we can see each other in the UFC later. I think that’s the plan for me, for Alex Pereira also Would you like to see Wilnis face off against Adesanya or Pereira being a multiple-weight division world champion is not something new to ‘Poatan’ He has had an extremely illustrious career in kickboxing and won world championships across multiple weight classes Pereira’s career was not one without roadblocks Let’s take a closer look at some of the losses Pereira suffered in his kickboxing career A post shared by Alex “Poatan” Pereira (@alexpoatanpereira) The Brazilian fighter is all set to main event UFC 295 on 11 November Prochazka and Pereira will now be the main event at UFC 295 this weekend The fight promises to be an extremely interesting one between two of the most dangerous and unorthodox strikers in the promotion just secured an impressive win over Jan Błachowicz The victory over the former champion helped him bounce back into the win column after the loss to Israel Adesanya Going into the fight, there is a consensus among fans and pundits alike that this fight will not go the distance. On paper, there is not much that separates the two men when it comes to the statistics Prochazka has a one-inch reach advantage over the Brazilian A post shared by Alex “Poatan” Pereira (@alexpoatanpereira) Kevin Binoy Don’t miss theseRoss Markey • Apr 03 Alexander Volkanovski Urges UFC Fighters to Build Their Brand Like Alex Pereira Amidst Concerns Over the Sport’s Future Ex-UFC Champ Sounds Alarm Over Alex Pereira’s Fun Lifestyle Threatening His Fighting Spirit Alex Pereira Is Following Vince McMahon’s Secret Playbook to Win Over Fans Jiri Prochazka Speculates Alex Pereira’s Injury May Have Affected His Fight Against Magomed Ankalaev Jiri Prochazka Believes Defeating Alex Pereira is His Path to Proving His Mastery in the UFC Joe Rogan Believes Conan the Barbarian’s Muscular Physique Resembles UFC Fighter Jiri Prochazka