Glory Record | 12-8-0 (8 KO) | Wins-Losses-Draws (KOs) |
Average Fight Time | 7:54 | Fight Duration |
Knockdown Ratio | 13:3 | Knockdowns Landed : Knockdowns Absorbed |
SLpM | 7.52 | Strikes Landed per Minute |
SApM | 7.01 | Strikes Absorbed per Minute |
Striking Differential | 0.51 | Difference between SLpM and SApM |
Striking Accuracy | 41.25% | Proportion of Strikes Landed |
Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Watch |
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TBD | Cedric Doumbe |
Glory 77: Rico vs. Jamal Main Card Jan 30 2021 |
TBD | |
Win | Troy Jones |
Glory 70: Lyon Main Card Oct 26 2019 |
KO
02:38 of Round 2 |
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Loss | Alim Nabiyev |
Glory 64: Strasbourg Superfight Series Mar 09 2019 |
Decision - Split | |
Win | Mohammed Jaraya |
Glory 59: Amsterdam Superfight Series Sep 29 2018 |
TKO
01:05 of Round 2 |
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Loss | Harut Grigorian |
Glory 50: Chicago Main Card Feb 16 2018 |
TKO
02:06 of Round 1 |
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Win | Cedric Doumbe |
Glory 44: Chicago Main Card Aug 25 2017 |
Decision - Split |
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Win | Harut Grigorian |
Glory 42: Paris Main Card Jun 10 2017 |
KO
00:20 of Round 2 |
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Win | Alan Scheinson |
Glory 41: Holland Main Card May 20 2017 |
Decision - Split | |
Win | Thongchai Sitsongpeenong |
Glory 38: Chicago Superfight Series Feb 24 2017 |
TKO
01:45 of Round 3 |
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Loss | Nieky Holzken |
Glory 34: Denver Main Card Oct 21 2016 |
Decision - Unanimous |
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Win | Karim Benmansour |
Glory 31: Amsterdam Main Card Jun 25 2016 |
TKO - 3 Knockdowns in Fight
01:08 of Round 3 |
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Win | Yoann Kongolo |
Glory 31: Amsterdam Main Card Jun 25 2016 |
Decision - Unanimous |
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Loss | Cedric Doumbe |
Glory 28: Paris Main Card Mar 12 2016 |
Decision - Unanimous | |
Loss | Nieky Holzken |
Glory 26: Amsterdam Main Card Dec 04 2015 |
Decision - Split |
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Win | Karim Ghajji |
Glory 25: Milan Main Card Nov 06 2015 |
Decision - Unanimous |
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Win | Nicola Gallo |
Glory 25: Milan Main Card Nov 06 2015 |
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage
01:03 of Round 2 |
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Loss | Chad Sugden |
Glory 23: Las Vegas Superfight Series Aug 07 2015 |
Decision - Split |
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Win | Teo Mikelic |
Glory 14: Zagreb Superfight Series Mar 08 2014 |
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage
03:00 of Round 1 |
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Loss | Davit Kiria |
Glory 10: Los Angeles Main Card Sep 28 2013 |
Decision - Unanimous |
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Loss | Robin Van Roosmalen |
Glory 7: Milan Main Card Apr 20 2013 |
Decision - Unanimous |
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Win | Marc de Bonte |
Glory 2: Brussels Main Card Oct 06 2012 |
KO
00:51 of Round 2 |
K-1 World MAX Champion
WBC Champion
E.M.T.A. European Champion
Amsterdam man Murthel Groenhart started training with Mike Passenier as a teenager and has been fighting for Mike’s Gym ever since. His fighting style embodies the gym’s philosophy of putting heavy pressure on an opponent and always looking for the finish.
Groenhart is very tall for lightweight and has very long legs. He can land a knee to the jaw of an opponent from multiple positions and he has finished many a fight this way. His long reach can make it difficult for opponents to get in range to hit him but ‘Murry’ often obliges them by standing close enough to get into a trading war.
It should be noted that Groenhart’s record does not reflect his abilities. Many of his losses are outside his natural weight class, as he never cared much about the size of his opponent and would sometimes give up as much as 15 kilograms (30lbs) in weight. Among his past opponents are fighters who are now competing in the GLORY heavyweight division.
He and Passenier have a very close relationship and Mike is something of a father figure to him, providing advice and guidance outside of the ring and training room. Groenhart credits kickboxing and Mike Passenier for keeping him on the straight and narrow while all his friends were out getting into trouble and doing all the things its possible to do as a young man in Amsterdam.
“I always told him he would be a champion. From the first days when he came in the gym I told him he would be a champion one day. All he had to do was keep training and working and not get distracted,” Passenier says. He was proved correct; Groenhart won a K-1 MAX tournament before jumping ship to GLORY.