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‘The King of Kickboxing’ Rico Verhoeven (64-10, 21 KO) will return at COLLISION 7 on December 7 at the GelreDome football stadium in Arnhem, the Netherlands. 

He will put his world title on the line in the … Read More

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GLORY has announced that the 2023 campaign will feature Rico Verhoeven in action, as the heavyweight champion is going to fight interim champ, Tariq Osaro at Collision 6.

Recently, the kickboxing promotion announced that Verhoeven and Osaro … Read More

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GLORY has announced that the kickboxing promotion’s heavyweight champ, Rico Verhoeven, will face Antonio Plazibat next.

The fight, which was expected to take place in March, has been delayed due to an injury to Verhoeven. It will … Read More

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Francis Ngannou is preparing to battle Ciyrl Gane in January, and that includes sparring with one of the planet’s best heavyweight strikers, Rico Verhoeven.

The heavyweight champ is set to face Gane at UFC 270, January 22, … Read More

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Rico Verhoeven’s near-decade-long run as GLORY’s heavyweight champion continues, following the kickboxing promotion’s latest card Saturday in the Netherlands.

Verhoeven battled Ben Saddik in a rubber match at Collision 3, and won the battle via a fourth … Read More

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GLORY Collision 3 has a new headliner, as the kickboxing promotion has announced that Ben Saddik will battle Rico Verhoeven for the third time.

The heavyweight champ Verhoeven was originally scheduled to fight Alistair Overeem at the … Read More

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GLORY’s upcoming Collision 3 card has been dealt a serious blow, as legendary heavyweight Alistair Overeem has been forced off the card.

Overeem was scheduled to fight the kickboxing promotion’s heavyweight champ, Rico Verhoeven, at the October … Read More

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After signing a multi-fight deal with GLORY Kickboxing, Alistair Overeem is going to challenge the promotion’s heavyweight champ, Rico Verhoeven, next.

Overeem’s lengthy run with the UFC came to a close this past spring, following his stoppage … Read More

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GLORY is back on Spike Netherlands. GLORY and Spike will team up to promote and stream the world’s biggest kickboxing events, starting with a trilogy of GLORY’s upcoming premium pay-per-view events.

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GLORY Collision 2 took place on Saturday in Arnhem, Netherlands, and the card saw Rico Verhoeven escape with the heavyweight title.

Verhoeven was dropped twice by the dangerous Badr Hari during the bout, but in round three, … Read More

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Recently GLORY announced that heavyweight champ Rico Verhoeven and Badr Hari will fight again on December 21st, and demand for tickets reportedly crashed the promotion’s system.

In a press release from GLORY, it stated:

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Here are the results from GLORY 59, which took place in Amsterdam, Holland.

In the main event, heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven defended the title for an eighth time, by earning a decision win over Guto Inocente.

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AMSTERDAM – GLORY, the world’s premier stand-up combat league, today finalized a 13-fight card for the promotion’s visit to Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam on Saturday, Sept. 29.

Heavyweight world champion Rico “The King of Kickboxing” Verhoeven … Read More

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Rico Verhoeven remains GLORY’s heavyweight champ, following the promotion’s event in Birmingham, England.

The renowned striker took on Mladen Brestovac at GLORY 54, and Verhoeven walked away with a clear cut, decision win.

The event also saw … Read More

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AMSTERDAM – GLORY, the world’s premier stand-up combat league, today announced that the headline bout of GLORY 54 Birmingham has been elevated to a world title fight.

Originally slated as a three-round superfight, GLORY heavyweight champion Rico … Read More