GLORY 101 to launch the GLORY x RISE Featherweight Grand Prix

Following the explosive start to the Last Heavyweight Standing tournament, this Saturday, June 21, live from the Yokohama Buntai in Japan, we will see the kick-off to the GLORY x RISE co-promoted Last Featherweight Standing tournament. 

Over the course of a year, twelve of the best GLORY featherweights will compete opposite twelve of the best RISE featherweights in a series of knockout bouts until one fighter becomes the Last Featherweight Standing.

On the GLORY side of the bracket this Saturday, the explosive & unpredictable Ayoub Bourass (15-2, 4 KO) comes up against Spanish heavy hitter Aitor ‘Currito’ Ibanez (27-7-1, 13 KO) while French KO artist Bobo Sacko (77-6-1, 30 KO) faces ‘The Diamond’ Jan Kaffa (20-5, 7 KO). 

On the RISE side, Japan’s Hiroki Kasahara (36-7-1, 16 KO) takes on the super experienced Thai fighter Lompetch (122-22-1, 87) and Japan’s Sumiya Ito (7-5, 5 KO) clashes with Moldova’s Petru Morari (8-3). 

RISE flyweight champion Ryuijin Nasakuwa (12-2, 6 KO) battles with Spanish Moroccan Hamada Azmani (19-8-1, 3 KO) for the inaugural RISE ISKA world strawweight title in the main event.

Elsewhere on the card, fans can watch two fights from the RISE 61.5 kg tournament as KO artists Kan Nakamura (17-5, 12 KO) & Yuki Kasahara (32-4, 16 KO) collide and Hyuma Hitachi (13-5-1, 9 KO) meets Yuan Pengjie (40-2) in a Japan vs. China match-up.

Fans in the Netherlands and in various regions around the world can watch live as part of the DAZN subscription. For full global broadcast information, please visit GLORYKickboxing.com.

The event will start at 9:30am CET | 8:30am BST | 3:30am ET | 12:30am PT.

GLORY x RISE 101 Fight Card

Main Event
Inaugural RISE ISKA World Strawweight Title (51.5kg/113.5lb limit)
Ryuijin Nasakuwa (12-2, 6 KO) vs. Hamada Azmani (19-8-1, 3 KO)

Co-Main Event
Semi-Final 2 of RISE 61.5kg/135.5lb Tournament
Kan Nakamura (17-5, 12 KO) vs. Yuki Kasahara (32-4, 16 KO)

Semi-Final 1 of RISE 61.5kg/135.5lb Tournament
Hyuma Hitachi (13-5-1, 9 KO) vs. Yuan Pengjie (40-2)

GLORY x RISE Last Featherweight Standing Tournament | RISE
Hiroki Kasahara (36-7-1, 16 KO) vs. Lompetch (122-22-1, 87)

GLORY x RISE Last Featherweight Standing Tournament | RISE
Sumiya Ito (7-5, 5 KO) vs. Petru Morari (8-3)

GLORY x RISE Last Featherweight Standing Tournament | GLORY
Ayoub Bourass (15-2, 4 KO) vs. Aitor ‘Currito’ Ibanez (27-7-1, 13 KO)

GLORY x RISE Last Featherweight Standing Tournament | GLORY
Bobo Sacko (77-6-1, 30 KO) vs. Jan Kaffa (20-5, 7 KO)

Live at 9:30am CET | 8:30am BST | 3:30am ET | 12:30am PT