# 2022 in Glory

The year 2022 was the eleventh year in the history of Glory, an international kickboxing promotion.
Glory 80 and Glory 80 Studio were available exclusively through the Glory Fights Pay-per-view platform. Later events were broadcast on various streaming services and television channels around the world and also streamed on the Glory Fights Pay-per-view platform.

## List of events

| # | Event Title | Date | Arena | Location |
| 1 | Glory 80 | March 19, 2022 | Trixxo Arena | Hasselt, Belgium |
| 2 | Glory 80 Studio | May 14, 2022 | Sportcentrum Valkenhuizen | Arnhem, Netherlands |
| 3 | Glory Rivals 1 | June 11, 2022 | Zwembad Hoornse Vaart | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| 4 | Glory 81: Ben Saddik vs. Adegbuyi 2 | August 20, 2022 | Castello | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 5 | Glory Rivals 2 | September 17, 2022 | De Meent | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| 6 | Glory: Collision 4 | October 8, 2022 | GelreDome | Arnhem, Netherlands |
| 7 | Glory Rivals 3 | November 5, 2022 | Sporthallen Zuid | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 8 | Glory 82 | November 19, 2022 | Maritim Hotel | Bonn, Germany |
| 9 | Glory Rivals Japan | December 25, 2022 | Ryōgoku Kokugikan | Tokyo, Japan |

## Glory 2022 Awards

The following fighters won the GLORY Kickboxing year-end awards for 2022:
* Glory Fighter of the Year 2022: Antonio Plazibat
* Glory Fight of the Year 2022: Sergej Maslobojev vs. Tarik Khbabez (Glory: Collision 4)
* Glory Knockout of the Year 2022: Antonio Plazibat vs. Raul Cătinaș (Glory 82)
* Glory Newcomer of the Year 2022: Endy Semeleer

## Glory 80

Glory 80 was a kickboxing event held by Glory on March 19, 2022, at the Trixxo Arena in Hasselt, Belgium.

### Background

A Glory Light Heavyweight Championship bout between reigning champion Artem Vakhitov and title challenger Luis Tavares was booked as the event headliner. Tavares withdrew from the bout a week before it was supposed to take place and was replaced by Tarik Khbabez, who faced Vakhitov in a catchweight bout. The bout was cancelled on March 12, as Vakhitov himself withdrew.
A Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship between the champion Tiffany van Soest and title challenger Manazo Kobayashi was announced for the event. RISE Women's Flyweight champion Kobayashi joined as part of the organizations cross-promotion agreement.
Former K-1 and It's Showtime Heavyweight champion Badr Hari was booked to rematch Arkadiusz Wrzosek. The two previously met at Glory 78, with Wrzosek winning by knockout.
A heavyweight bout between Levi Rigters and two-time Glory heavyweight title challenger Jamal Ben Saddik was scheduled for the main card.
A lightweight bout between Guerric Billet and promotional newcomer Nordin Ben Moh was scheduled for the event.
The #1 ranked Glory middleweight Ertuğrul Bayrak was booked to face the #4 ranked Serkan Ozcaglayan.
During Hari vs. Wrzosek Legia Warszawa Ultras started a riot and the rest of the event was cancelled over security concerns.

### Results

Glory: 80 :
| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| Heavyweight 95+ kg | Levi Rigters | - | Jamal Ben Saddik | Cancelled | | | |
| Heavyweight 95+ kg | Arkadiusz Wrzosek | - | Badr Hari | Draw | 2 | 3:00 | Fight cancelled after riots broke out during the fight, later ruled a Draw |
| Super Bantamweight 55 kg | Tiffany van Soest (c) | def. | Manazo Kobayashi | TKO (Maximum Knockdowns) | 5 | 2:56 | For the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Guerric Billet | def. | Nordin Ben Moh | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Middleweight 85 kg | Serkan Ozcaglayan | def. | Ertuğrul Bayrak | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Preliminary card ||||||||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Jay Overmeer | def. | Jos van Belzen | TKO (3 knockdowns) | 2 | 2:47 | |

## Glory 80 Studio

Glory 80 Studio, also known as Glory 80+, was a kickboxing event held by Glory on May 14, 2022, at the Sportcentrum Valkenhuizen in Arnhem, Netherlands.

### Background

Three fights were announced for the card on April 7, 2022: A Glory Lightweight Championship between the champion Tyjani Beztati and title challenger Josh Jauncey; a heavyweight bout between Antonio Plazibat and Tarik Khbabez; a heavyweight bout between OSS Fighters' Tariq Osaro and Rhys Brudenell.

### Results

Glory 80 Studio :
| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Tyjani Beztati (c) | def. | Josh Jauncey | TKO (3 Knockdowns) | 2 | 2:25 | For the Glory Lightweight Championship |
| Heavyweight 95+ kg | Antonio Plazibat | def. | Tarik Khbabez | KO (Punch) | 3 | 0:51 | |
| Heavyweight 95+ kg | Tariq Osaro | def. | Rhys Brudenell | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 0:29 | |

## Glory Rivals 1

Glory Rivals 1 was a kickboxing event held by Glory in partnership with Enfusion on June 11, 2022, at the Zwembad Hoornse Vaart in Alkmaar, Netherlands.

### Results

Glory: Rivals 1 :
| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | Luis Tavares | def. | Florent Kaouachi | KO (Left hook) | 3 | 0:27 | Tavares tested positive for one prohibited substance. |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | Ibrahim El Bouni | def. | Clyde Brunswijk | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Regilio van den Ent | def. | Joe Johnson | KO (Liver punch) | 1 | 1:35 | |
| Heavyweight 95+ kg | Martin Terpstra | def. | Muhammed Balli | TKO (Leg injury) | 2 | 0:25 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Jay Overmeer | def. | Rodrigo Mineiro | KO (Knee) | 2 | 0:55 | |
| Enfusion 108 ||||||||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Younes Smaili | def. | Conan Saelens | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Salah Hitou | def. | Yannick van Vliet | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | Steven van den Broek | def. | Raymon Bonte | KO (Spinning Back Kick) | 1 | 2:11 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Youssef Madi | def. | Adil Bougzir | KO (Flying Knee) | 2 | `0:54 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Ismael Ouzgni | def. | Jimmy van Kuijeren | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Enfusion Talents 91 ||||||||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Robin GilleBaard | def. | Diego Barbosa | KO (Punch to The Body) | 1 | 1:07 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Bas Willemse | def. | Marouane Elkass | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Bilal el Alaoui | def. | Renato Goman | TKO (3 Knockdowns) | 1 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Zidane el Biali | def. | Bjorn Peetoom | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Levi Thompson | def. | Gilvan Gomez | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |

## Glory 81: Ben Saddik vs. Adegbuyi 2

Glory 81: Ben Saddik vs. Adegbuyi 2 was a kickboxing event held by Glory on August 20, 2022, at the Castello in Düsseldorf, Germany.

### Background

A heavyweight bout between former two-time Glory Heavyweight Championship challenger and three-time tournament winner Benjamin Adegbuyi and also former two-time Glory Heavyweight Championship challenger and 2018 Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix winner Jamal Ben Saddik served as the event headliner. The pairing previously met in 2018 prior at Glory 62: Rotterdam.
A Glory Light Heavyweight Championship bout for the vacant title between Luis Tavares and Sergej Maslobojev was originally booked for Glory 81. However, the bout was scrapped due to Tavares testing positive for an unspecified banned substance at Glory Rivals 1.

### Results

Glory: 81 :
| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| Heavyweight 95+ kg | Jamal Ben Saddik | vs. | Benjamin Adegbuyi | No Contest (overturned) | 1 | 2:34 | Originally a KO win for Ben Saddik; overturned after he tested positive for at least one prohibited substance. |
| Middleweight 85 kg | Donovan Wisse (c) | def. | Juri De Sousa | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | For the Glory Middleweight Championship |
| Heavyweight 95+ kg | Cihad Kepenek | def. | Nordine Mahieddine | KO (Punch) | 1 | 2:52 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Chihk Mousa | def. | Rafik Habiat | KO (Punch) | 1 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Stoyan Koprivlenski | def. | Guerric Billet | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Dennis Wosik | def. | Naoki | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Preliminary card ||||||||
| Middleweight 85 kg | Michael Boapeah | def. | Florian Kröger | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Chris Wunn | def. | Ilias Darrazi | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |

## Glory Rivals 2

Glory Rivals 2 is a scheduled kickboxing event held jointly by Glory and Enfusion on September 17, 2022, at the De Meent in Alkmaar, Netherlands.

### Background

The event was headlined by a welterweight bout between promotional newcomers Endy Semeleer and Robin Ciric. Ciric withdrew from the fight in August 29, and was replaced by Shkodran Veseli.

### Fight Card

Glory Rivals 2 :
| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Endy Semeleer | def. | Shkodran Veseli | KO (Right hook) | 3 | 1:05 | |
| Light heavyweight 93 kg | Ibrahim El Bouni | def. | Badr Ferdaous | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Jos van Belzen | def. | Regilio van den Ent | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Light heavyweight 93 kg | Clyde Brunswijk | def. | Muhammed Balli | KO (Knee to the body) | 2 | 2:35 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Franck Rubanguka | def. | Jimmy van Kuijeren | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Enfusion 110 ||||||||
| Heavyweight 95+ kg | Martin Terpstra | def. | Nidal Bchiri | KO (Right hook) | 3 | 0:33 | For the vacant Enfusion Heavyweight World Championship |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Amier Abdulahad | def. | Conan Saelens | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Muhammed Simsek | def. | Saber Tabi | TKO (Three knockdowns) | 1 | 2:28 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Rida Bellahcen | def. | Ilias Banniss | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| W.Flyweight 57 kg | Nina van Dalum | def. | Hélène Connart (c) | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | For the Enfusion Women's Flyweight World Championship |
| Enfusion Talents 93 ||||||||
| W.Strawweight 52 kg | Tessa de Kom | def. | Suhailey Albertus | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | For the vacant Enfusion Women's Strawweight World Championship |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Jess van Hunen | def. | Tariq Mannan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| W.Flyweight 57 kg | Sarel de Jong | def. | Sofia Oliveira | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Milton Dokman | def. | Bilal el Alaoui | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 2 | 1:09 | |
| Middleweight 85 kg | Robbie Kappetijn | def. | Szymon Nawotka | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Prelims ||||||||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Ayoub Bourass | vs. | Chergel Daal | | | | |
| W.Lightweight 70 kg | Selma el Hassouni | vs. | Gina Weerdenburg | | | | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Guiilaume Pinas | vs. | Jerome Trappenburg | | | | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Zeceria Musa | vs. | Mohammed Ali Addi | | | | |

## Glory: Collision 4

Glory: Collision 4 was a kickboxing event held by Glory on October 8, 2022, at the GelreDome in Arnhem, Netherlands.

### Background

The main event is scheduled to be a bout between Badr Hari and former K-1 champion Alistair Overeem in a trilogy bout.
Antonio Plazibat was expected to face the winner of Jamal Ben Saddik and Benjamin Adegbuyi for the interim Glory Heavyweight Championship. On September 1, Glory confirmed that the bout would not take place, as the fighters refused to face each other.
A Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship between the champion Tiffany van Soest and title challenger Sarah Moussaddak was booked for the event.
A Glory Light Heavyweight Championship bout for the vacant title between Sergej Maslobojev and former 2015 SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament Winner Tarik Khbabez took place at the event. Maslobojev was initially expected to face Luis Tavares, who withdrew from the fight on August 10.

### Fight Card

Glory: Collision 4 :
| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| Heavyweight 95+ kg | Alistair Overeem | vs. | Badr Hari | No Contest (overturned) | 3 | 3:00 | Originally a decision win for Overeem. Later changed to a No Contest after he tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs. |
| Super Bantamweight 55 kg | Tiffany van Soest (c) | def. | Sarah Moussaddak | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | For the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | Sergej Maslobojev | def. | Tarik Khbabez | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | For the vacant Glory Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Tyjani Beztati (c) | def. | Stoyan Koprivlenski | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | For the Glory Lightweight Championship |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 (c) | def. | Abraham Vidales | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | For the Glory Featherweight Championship |
| Heavyweight 95+ kg | Levi Rigters | def. | Tariq Osaro | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Preliminary card ||||||||
| Middleweight 85 kg | César Almeida | def. | Serkan Ozcaglayan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | Donegi Abena | def. | Felipe Micheletti | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Middleweight 85 kg | Sergej Braun | def. | Michael Boapeah | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |

## Glory Rivals 3

Glory Rivals 3 was kickboxing event held by Glory in partnership with Enfusion on November 5, 2022, at the Sporthallen Zuid in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

### Background

The event was headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Ibrahim El Bouni and Muhammed Balli.
A welterweight bout between Robin Ciric and Jay Overmeer was booked as the co-main event.

### Results

Glory Rivals 3 :
| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | Ibrahim El Bouni | def. | Muhammed Balli | KO (Punch) | 1 | 2:03 |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Jay Overmeer | def. | Robin Ciric | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Heavyweight 95+ kg | Tariq Osaro | def. | Abderrahman Barkouch | KO (Punches) | 3 | 2:10 |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Nordin Ben Moh | def. | Kyle Todd | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Deniz Demirkapu | def. | Matěj Trčka | TKO (Leg Kicks) | 1 | 1:50 |
| Enfusion 114 ||||||||
| Welterweight 77 kg | Mohamed Touchassie | def. | Dominik Bereczki | KO (Knee to the body) | 3 | 2:10 |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Ilias Zouggary | def. | Artur Derksen | TKO (Three knockdowns) | 2 | 2:08 |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Karim el Amri | def. | Khalid el Moukadam | KO (Head kick) | 2 | 0:24 |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Dina Ghabri | def. | Bairaktari | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 1 | 2:32 |

## Glory 82

Glory 82 was a kickboxing event held by Glory on November 19, 2022, at the Maritim Hotel in Bonn, Germany.

### Background

A heavyweight bout between former K-1 Heavyweight Champion Antonio Plazibat and former two-time K-1 World Grand Prix finalist and SUPERKOMBAT star Raul Cătinaș was booked as the main event. Cătinaș returned in 2021 after a 6-year hiatus.
The event was co-headlined by a vacant Glory Welterweight Championship bout between Alim Nabiev and Endy Semeleer, who were the second and third ranked divisional contenders respectively when the fight was announced.

### Results

Glory 82 :
| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| Heavyweight 95+ kg | Antonio Plazibat | def. | Raul Cătinaș | KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:40 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Endy Semeleer | def. | Alim Nabiev | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | For the vacant Glory Welterweight Championship |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Joilton Lutterbach | def. | Mark Trijsburg | KO (Punches) | 2 | 0:28 | |
| Lightweight 71 kg | Cihad Akipa | def. | Itay Gershon | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Heavyweight 95+ kg | Jahfarr Wilnis | def. | Michał Bławdziewicz | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Middleweight 85 kg | Serkan Ozcaglayan | def. | Juri de Sousa | TKO (Max Knockdowns) | 3 | 2:19 | |
| Prelims ||||||||
| Featherweight 65 kg | Dennis Wosik | def. | Mohamed El Mesbahi | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Ahmad Chikh Mousa | def. | Mohamed El Hammouti | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |

## Glory Rivals 4

Glory Rivals 4 will be a kickboxing event held by Glory in partnership with RISE and Shoot boxing on December 25, 2022, at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.

### Background

The event was headlined by a featherweight bout between former RISE lightweight champion Kento Haraguchi and the former Glory featherweight champion Serhiy Adamchuk.

### Fight Card

Glory Rivals 4 :
| Weight | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Kento Haraguchi | def. | Serhiy Adamchuk | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Kaito | def. | Stoyan Koprivlenski | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 | def. | Kosei Yamada | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Taiju Shiratori | def. | Ilias Banniss | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Catchweight 63.5 kg | Chadd Collins | def. | Hiroki Kasahara | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| W.Strawweight 52 kg | Tessa De Kom | def. | Manazo Kobayashi | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| RISE World Series / SHOOTBOXING-Kings 2022 ||||||||
| Catchweight 55 kg | Shiro | def. | Masahiko Suzuki | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Catchweight 61 kg | Yuki Kasahara | def. | Yusaku Ishizuki | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Catchweight 46 kg | Koyuki Miyazaki | def. | Misaki | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Catchweight 55 kg | Koki Osaki | def. | Seiki Ueyama | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | SHOOTBOXING Rules. Ueyama missed weight by 1.5 kg. He was deducted 2 points and had to wear bigger gloves. |
| Catchweight 57.5 kg | Kyo Kawakami | def. | Haruto Yasumoto | Ext.R Decision (Majority) | 4 | 3:00 | SHOOTBOXING Rules |
| Catchweight 57.5 kg | Keisuke Monguchi | def. | Kotaro Yamada | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | SHOOTBOXING Rules |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | Kenta Nanbara | def. | Yuki Sakamoto | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 3 | 1:02 | SHOOTBOXING Rules |
| Catchweight 53 kg | Shuto Sato | def. | Tsubasa Kaneko | TKO (3 Knockdowns) | 1 | | SHOOTBOXING Rules |
| Catchweight 55 kg | Koyata Yamada | def. | Shoa Arii | KO (Right cross) | 2 | 1:21 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | YUYA | def. | T-98 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 1:12 | |
| Catchweight 51.5 kg | Ryujin Nasukawa | def. | Koujiro | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Preliminary card ||||||||
| Featherweight 65 kg | Hyu | def. | Hiroshi Noguchi | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Catchweight 63 kg | Ryuto Shiokawa | def. | Soma Higashi | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Catchweight 53 kg | Takumi Hoshi | def. | Naoki Kasahara | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | SHOOTBOXING Rules |