The biggest kickboxing event of the year is now complete. GLORY COLLISION 7 will take place December 7 live from the GelreDome soccer stadium in Arnhem, the Netherlands, and will feature a stacked fight card featuring twelve exciting bouts involving the world’s best.Â
The ‘King of Kickboxing’ Rico Verhoeven (64-10, 21 KO) puts his GLORY heavyweight world title on the line against the ‘Prince of Kickboxing’ and number one ranked Levi Rigters (19-2, 9 KO) in a highly anticipated rematch in the main event.Â
In the co-main event, bad blood will be settled, a trilogy will finalised, and the title is on the line as GLORY light heavyweight world champion Tarik Khbabez (51-11-1, 28 KO) meets GLORY light heavyweight grand prix champion Donegi Abena (30-10, 10 KO) in a much anticipated rubber match.
Also featuring on the main card, seven of the remaining top ten light heavyweights on the planet today clash in what is guaranteed to provide explosive finishes and unmissable moments.Â
The unpredictable fan favourite Bahram Rajabzadeh (69-4, 61 KO) is back once again and welcomes promotional newcomer Daniel Stefanovski (34-5, 25 KO), former champ Sergej Maslobojev (39-7, 24 KO) takes on GLORY 2023 ‘Newcomer of the Year’ and top prospect Stefan Latescu (17-4, 8 KO), KO machine Cem Caceres (17-1, 14 KO) clashes with number one French light heavyweight Pascal Toure (20-7, 7 KO), and two of the most exciting signings of 2024 compete as Mory Kromah (30-2-1, 18 KO) meets Milos Cvjeticanin (11-2, 8 KO).Â
A heavyweight battle between heavy hitter Ionut Iancu (30-9, 12 KO) and top French fighter Sofian Laidouni (36-4-1, 18 KO) completes the main card.
The COLLISION 7 preliminary card, which is live & free on the GLORY YouTube channel, features several PPV worthy bouts.Â
Headlining the prelims is a heated catchweight bout between longtime rivals Tayfun Ozcan (87-10-1, 28 KO) and Younes Smaili (41-3, 19 KO). The duo have been calling the other out for years on the Dutch scene and now finally meet on the biggest stage in kickboxing.
Top ranked middleweight Serkan Ozcaglayan (46-10, 36 KO) takes on in-form Frenchman Ramy Deghir (7-1, 1 KO) and former welterweight champ Endy Semeleer (36-3, 18 KO) goes up against ‘The Matrix’ Jay Overmeer (30-7, 16 KO) once again.
Rounding out the fight card, heavyweights Oleh Pryimachov (15-5, 5 KO) and the returning Barkouch (2-1, 1 KO) lock horns and the wild & exciting Ayoub Bourass (14-2, 4 KO) welcomes Anass Ahmidouch-Fatah (33-5-1, 13 KO) into GLORY in the opening bout of the night.Â
Remaining tickets for GLORY COLLISION 7 are still available for purchase through GLORYKickboxing.com
GLORY COLLISION 7 is available to watch live exclusively on Videoland in the Netherlands, Bally Live & Stadium across the United States & Canada, and DAZN in France & Belgium. For global broadcast listings, please visit GLORYKickboxing.com.
GLORY COLLISION 7 Fight Card
Main Event
GLORY Heavyweight World Title
Champion Rico Verhoeven (64-10, 21 KO) vs. #1 Levi Rigters (19-2, 9 KO)
Co-Main Event
GLORY Light Heavyweight World Title
Champion Tarik Khbabez (51-11-1, 28 KO) vs. #1 Donegi Abena (30-10, 10 KO)
Light Heavyweight
#2 Bahram Rajabzadeh (69-4, 61 KO) vs. Daniel Stefanovski (34-5, 25 KO)
Light Heavyweight
#3 Sergej Maslobojev (39-7, 24 KO) vs. #5 Stefan Latescu (17-4, 8 KO)
Light Heavyweight
#4 Cem Caceres (17-1, 14 KO) vs. #7 Pascal Toure (20-7, 7 KO)
Heavyweight
#7 Ionut Iancu (30-9, 12 KO) vs. Sofian Laidouni (36-4-1, 18 KO)
Light Heavyweight
#9 Mory Kromah (30-2-1, 18 KO) vs. Milos Cvjeticanin (11-2, 8 KO)
Preliminary Card
Catchweight 75kg
Tayfun Ozcan (87-10-1, 28 KO) vs. Younes Smaili (41-3, 19 KO)
Middleweight
#2 Serkan Ozcaglayan (46-10, 36 KO) vs. Ramy Deghir (7-1, 1 KO)
Welterweight
#3 Endy Semeleer (36-3, 18 KO) vs. #4 Jay Overmeer (30-7, 16 KO)
Heavyweight
Oleh Pryimachov (15-5, 5 KO) vs. Barkouch (2-1, 1 KO)
Featherweight
#10 Ayoub Bourass (14-2, 4 KO) vs. Anass Ahmidouch-Fatah (33-5-1, 13 KO)