GLORY 98 will kick-off the GLORY 2025 calendar with a stacked and action-packed fight card taking place February 22 live from the RTM Stage in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
In the main event, we will see the highly anticipated return of Jamal Ben Saddik (36-9, 29 KO) against Estonian power puncher Uku Jurjendal (20-9, 16 KO) while GLORY welterweight world champion Chico Kwasi (43-5-1, 23 KO) is set to defend his title against number two ranked welterweight Teodor Hristov (18-3, 7 KO) in the co-main event.
Two of 2024’s best discoveries will clash as Cem Caceres (18-1, 14 KO) meets Mory Kromah (31-2-1, 18 KO) in a huge light heavyweight contest. Both fighters went 3-0 in their debut year in GLORY in 2024 and now cross paths on February 22.
Middleweight standout Michael Boapeah (19-4-1, 7 KO) ventures up to light heavyweight for the first time and will face top ten ranked Ibrahim El Bouni (42-10-1, 22 KO).
Additional fights added include local fan favourite Iliass Hammouche (34-7, 7 KO) against Mesud Selimovic (32-12, 17 KO) and top welterweight Hamicha (41-2, 30 KO) takes on undefeated Spaniard Calmente Mendes (7-0, 4 KO).
The explosive Andre Santos (22-2, 10 KO) meets German veteran Chris Wunn (35-6-1, 14 KO) in the opening bout of the main card.
Number four ranked Robin Ciric (23-8, 7 KO) faces the in-form Mehdi Ait El Hadj (34-4-2, 8 KO) in the GLORY 98 prelims headliner, live and free worldwide on GLORY’s official YouTube channel.
The GLORY 98 preliminary card will also feature Don Sno (4-2, 2 KO) versus Ismail Ayaadi (31-4-2, 16 KO), a top ten clash between Bobo Sacko (77-6-1, 30 KO) and Ahmed Chikh Mousa (59-10-1, 28 KO), top German Denis Wosik (39-9-1, 9 KO) welcoming France’s Matthan Choinard (25-6-1, 11 KO), and Soufiane El Hammouchi (21-6, 13 KO) against Croatian prospect Antonio Krajinovic (2-0, 2 KO).
Last remaining tickets for GLORY 98 are available for purchase right now from GLORYKickboxing.com.
GLORY 98 will be available to watch live February 22 exclusively on Videoland in the Netherlands and DAZN in France & Belgium. For full global listings, please visit GLORYKickboxing.com.
GLORY 98 Fight Card
Main Event
Heavyweight
#9 Uku Jurjendal (20-9, 16 KO) vs. Jamal Ben Saddik (36-9, 29 KO)
Co-Main Event
GLORY Welterweight World Championship
(C) Chico Kwasi (43-5-1, 23 KO) vs. Teodor Hristov (18-3, 7 KO)
Light Heavyweight
#4 Cem Caceres (18-1, 14 KO) vs. #5 Mory Kromah (31-2-1, 18 KO)
Light Heavyweight
#7 Ibrahim El Bouni (42-10-1, 22 KO) vs. Michael Boapeah (19-4-1, 7 KO)
Middleweight
Iliass Hammouche (34-7, 7 KO) vs. Mesud Selimovic (32-12, 17 KO)
Welterweight
Hamicha (41-2, 30 KO) vs. Calmente Mendes (7-0, 4 KO)
Featherweight
#8 Andre Santos (22-2, 10 KO) vs. Chris Wunn (35-6-1, 14 KO)
Preliminary Card
Welterweight
#4 Robin Ciric (23-8, 7 KO) vs. Mehdi Ait El Hadj (34-4-2, 8 KO)
Welterweight
Don Sno (4-2, 2 KO) vs. Ismail Ayaadi (31-4-2, 16 KO)
Featherweight
#6 Bobo Sacko (77-6-1, 30 KO) vs. #7 Ahmed Chikh Mousa (59-10-1, 28 KO)
Featherweight
#3 Denis Wosik (39-9-1, 9 KO) vs. Matthan Choinard (25-6-1, 11 KO)
Welterweight
Soufiane El Hammouchi (21-6, 13 KO) vs. Antonio Krajinovic (2-0, 2 KO)