GLORY 86 took place Saturday evening, May 27, in the electric Grugahalle in Essen, Germany. The main event saw Petch (169-39-3, 27 KO) continue his reign as the GLORY featherweight champion with a hard-earned decision victory over Ahmad Chikh Mousa (58-9-1, 28 KO).
Although it was a unanimous decision, both fighters scored on the other throughout to create a memorable title fight that had the entire arena on their feet from start to finish.
Sofian Laïdouni (35-2-1, 17 KO) registered a career defining victory and punched his ticket for the GLORY heavyweight Grand Prix with an impressive decision victory over veteran Benjamin Adegbuyi (35-7, 20 KO). The Frenchman showcased the full scope of his skillset in the co-main event and almost finished the Romanian giant several times.
One of the shocks of the evening came in the form of a first-round head kick KO courtesy of the returning Bahram Rajabzadeh (62-1, 56 KO) as he sent Luis Tavares (63-9, 21 KO) crashing to the canvas.
Making his GLORY debut, Germany’s Enriko Kehl (52-15-2, 30 KO) made a triumphant return to home soil with a thrilling decision victory over the current number one ranked Guerric Billet (41-7-1, 17 KO). Immediately after the bout, Kehl called for a shot at lightweight champion Tyjani Beztati.
Sarah Moussaddak (8-3, 1 KO) also potentially booked herself a title shot with a win over Giuliana Cosnard (53-3-1, 14 KO). The French-Moroccan desperately wants another shot at champion Tiffany van Soest after their controversial fight last year.
Elsewhere on the card, Chico Kwasi (41-5, 22 KO) continued to make 2023 a debut year to remember. The Mike’s Gym product scored a complete shutout over fellow rising Dutch star Robin Ciric (21-6, 7 KO) and should now break the top five in the GLORY welterweight rankings.
Lastly, in the opening bouts of the night, Portugal’s Juri de Sousa (44-8-1, 20 KO) defeated Brazilian rival Joilton Lutterbach (13-2, 7 KO) by unanimous decision and Estonia’s Uku Jürjendal (18-7, 14 KO) kicked-off the card with a devasting first round KO win over Lithuania’s Mantas Rimdeika (16-5, 7 KO).
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GLORY 86 Results
Main Event
GLORY Featherweight Championship
Petch (169-39-3, 27 KO) def. Ahmad Chikh Mousa (58-9-1, 28 KO) via unanimous decision (49-45 x 3, 48-46 x 2)
Co-Main Event
GLORY Heavyweight Grand Prix Qualifier
Sofian Laïdouni (35-2-1, 17 KO) def. Benjamin Adegbuyi (35-7, 20 KO) via unanimous decision (30-27 x 3, 29-28).
Heavyweight
Bahram Rajabzadeh (62-1, 56 KO) def. Luis Tavares (63-9, 21 KO) via KO (headkick), round 1, 1:57.
Lightweight
Enriko Kehl (52-15-2, 30 KO) def. Guerric Billet (41-7-1, 17 KO) via unanimous decision (30-27 x 4, 29-28).
Women’s Super Bantamweight
Sarah Moussaddak (8-3, 1 KO) def. Giuliana Cosnard (53-3-1, 14 KO) via unanimous decision (30-24 x 4, 29-25).
Welterweight
Chico Kwasi (41-5, 22 KO) def. Robin Ciric (21-6, 7 KO) via unanimous decision (30-27 x 5).
Middleweight
Juri de Sousa (44-8-1, 20 KO) def. Joilton Lutterbach (13-2, 7 KO) via unanimous decision (30-27 x 2, 29-28 x 3).
Heavyweight
Uku Jürjendal (18-7, 14 KO) def. Mantas Rimdeika (16-5, 7 KO) via KO (punch), round 1, 2:33.