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Glory (formerly Glory World Series) is an international promotion founded in 2012. It is owned by , Yao Capital, Scott Rudmann and other investors.

Background
When K-1 began suffering from extreme financial difficulties in 2011, Total Sports Asia, TSA CEO Marcus Luer, , and Scott Rudmann of attempted to buy the brand. K-1 was instead sold to Mike Kim and EMCOM Entertainment Inc.

In the aftermath, Pierre Andurand, Scott Rudmann and TSA decided to start a brand new kickboxing promotion and acquired United Glory, , and It's Showtime to secure a top event production team and contracts to each promotion's top fighters. Forming the Glory World Series, Pierre Andurand was named Chairman and Rudmann was named vice-chairman. A number of people formerly involved with these three entities event became Glory consultants.

Glory World Series signed most of the world's top kickboxers, such as , , , , Daniel Ghiţă, , and Giorgio Petrosyan.

History
The company includes a mix of entrepreneurs and senior level executives from different environments. The company's current investors include , Scott Rudmann and Nectar Capital and . Former investors have been , and TwinFocus Capital Partners.

In February 2013, Glory announced that former Executive VP Andrew Whitaker had been hired as the global CEO of Glory Sports International. In August, 2014 Andrew Whitaker moved into an advisory role within GLORY and Jon J. Franklin was appointed as the new CEO. Under Franklin's leadership Glory was named the Number one kickboxing league in the world by Combat Press and one of the three most important global combat sports leagues by Fox Sports (along with the UFC and Bellator).

In 2018, Glory announced that former CEO Jon J. Franklin had moved to the role of Chief Development Officer, and former UFC executive Marshall Zelaznik had been hired as the new CEO.

On May 15, 2020, Glory announced Zelaznik had resigned as Glory CEO.

Financial hardships and change of ownership
On May 26, 2020, Glory Sports International went into receivership, and soon after ownership of Glory was transferred to London-based GSUKCO Limited.

Rudmann is the Executive Vice-Chairman, running the league since it was taken over by GSUKCO.

In a press release on October 2, 2023, Glory announced that Maurice Hols was named as the new Executive Director. Citing "different vision of the future of the organization" with Executive Vice Chairman Rudmann, Hols resigned on February 19, 2024, after just a few months as Executive Director.

In March 2024, it was announced by Glory that Zelaznik returned to the company and was appointed again as CEO.

Media coverage
In June 2013, after having its first U.S. event in New York, on June 22, 2013, signed a multi-year agreement to broadcast Glory kickboxing events; their partnership began with on October 12 of that year. The broadcast deal with Spike was extended in May 2014 to cover 2015.

In February 2016, Glory CEO Jon J. Franklin announced a new multi-year deal with .

Glory was broadcast on in the Netherlands from July, 2018 to February, 2020.

Beginning in 2019, Glory initiated a partnership with the for the former's events to be exclusively carried in the U.S by UFC Fight Pass. The first event to be broadcast as part of this partnership was on February 1 and the last event was on February 29, 2020.

Events from Glory 76 to Glory 80 Studio were available through pay-per-view.

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On 16 February 2024 a multi-year broadcast deal with covering France and Belgium was announced.

Glory Rivals
In January 2022 Glory announced a new series of events called Glory Rivals, jointly promoted with regional promotions. The first Rivals event with was scheduled for May 21, 2022, at the Lotto Arena in , Belgium. The event was later cancelled due to the finances of Enfusion's local promoter partner Antwerp Fight Organization catching the attention of Belgian authorities.

Glory Rivals 1 was instead held on June 11, 2022, in Alkmaar, Netherlands. In the main event Luis Tavares defeated Florent Kaouachi by knockout in the third round.

Glory Rivals 2 was held on September 17, 2022, in Alkmaar, Netherlands.

Glory Rivals 3 was organized at Sporthallen Zuid in Amsterdam on November 5, 2022. Ibrahim El Bouni defeated Muhammed Balli by knock-out in the first round.

Glory Rivals 4 took place on December 25 at Ryogoku Sumo Arena in Tokyo, Japan, in collaboration with Rise and . Kento Haraguchi defeated Serhii Adamchuk by unanimous decision.

GLORY Rivals 5 was organized on January 28, 2023, at Zamna Tulum Hotel in Tulum, Mexico, in collaboration with War of Nations. Abraham Vidales defeated Tomás Aguirre by Unanimous Decision. On January 11, 2024, it was announced that Glory and RISE would hold joint tournaments, combine their rankings and unify their rankings. A few days later, on February 6, the promotion put their lightweight and women's super bantamweight divisions on hold.

Roster
Events
Glory events
121Glory 100 , Netherlands
120Glory Underground Betr HQ, USA
119Glory 99 , Netherlands

118Glory 98 , Netherlands
117GLORY RISE Featherweight Grand Prix Chiba, Japan
116Glory Collision 7 , Netherlands
115Glory 96 , Netherlands
114Glory 95 , Croatia
114Glory 94 , Belgium
112Glory 93 Topsportcentrum Rotterdam, Netherlands
111Glory Light Heavyweight Grand Prix , Netherlands
110Glory 92 , Netherlands
109Glory 91 Dôme de Paris, France
108Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix , Netherlands
107Glory 90 , Netherlands
106 , Netherlands
105Glory 89 , Bulgaria
104Glory 88 Dôme de Paris, France
103Glory 87 , Netherlands
102
101Glory 86 , Germany
100Glory 85 , Netherlands
99Glory 84 Topsportcentrum Rotterdam
98Glory 83 , Germany
97Glory Rivals 5 Zamna Tulum, Mexico
96Glory Rivals 4 Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Japan
95Glory 82 Maritim Hotel, Germany
94Glory Rivals 3 Sporthallen Zuid, Netherlands
93 , Netherlands
92Glory Rivals 2 De Meent, Netherlands
91 Castello DüsseldorfDüsseldorf, Germany
90Glory Rivals 1 Zwembad Hoornse Vaart, Netherlands
89Glory 80 Studio Sportcentrum Valken Huizen, Netherlands
88 , Belgium
87 , Netherlands18,000
86 , Netherlands
85
84
83 Central Studios, Netherlands
82 , Netherlands31,000
81 Nanshan Culture & Sports Center, China
80 Chicago, Illinois, United States
79
78 Palais des Sports de Gerland, France
77 Düsseldorf, Germany
76 James L Knight CenterMiami, Florida, United States
75 Silver Spurs ArenaOrlando, Florida, United States
74 Zénith Paris, France
73 Central Studios, Netherlands
72 Rhénus Sport, France
71 Houston, Texas, United States
70 , Netherlands
69 Hammerstein BallroomNew York City, New York, United States
68 Palais des Sports de Gerland, France
67 Johan Cruyff Arena, Netherlands
66 Sears Centre ArenaHoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
65 Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, China
64 1stBank CenterBroomfield, Colorado, United States
63 The Theater at Madison Square GardenNew York City, New York, United States
62 , England
61 Zénith de Lille, France
60 Long Beach Convention and Entertainment CenterLong Beach, California, United States
59 , Netherlands
58 Chicago, Illinois, United States
57 , Netherlands
56 The Theater at Madison Square GardenNew York City, New York, United States
55 Palais des Sports de Gerland, France
54 Guangzhou Gymnasium, China
53 , Netherlands
52 Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
51 The Theater at Madison Square GardenNew York City, New York, United States
50 AccorHotels Arena, France
49 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands5,000
48 , Denmark2,500
47 , Belgium1,500
46Road to Glory UK 65 kg Tournament Grantham Meres Leisure Centre, England
45 Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
44 The Novo by MicrosoftLos Angeles, California, United States
43 König Pilsener Arena, Germany13,000
42 Palais Nikaïa, France
41 1stBank CenterBroomfield, Colorado, United States
40 Sun National Bank CenterTrenton, New Jersey, United States
39 Ted Constant Convocation CenterNorfolk, Virginia, United States
38 Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre, Netherlands3,500
37 Citizens Business Bank ArenaOntario, California, United States1,750
36 , Denmark1,250
35 AccorHotels Arena, France2,750
34 Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States2,000
33 Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre, Netherlands8,000
32 , Italy6,750
31 Denver, Colorado, United States3,500
30 San Jose, California, United States11,000
29 Hard Rock Hotel and CasinoLas Vegas, Nevada, United States2,200
28 Stade Pierre-Mauroy, France6,500
27 Valley View Casino CenterSan Diego, California, United States1,500
26 Dubai World Trade Centre, United Arab Emirates1,000
25 Hampton, Virginia, United States3,500
24 Grand Casino Hotel ResortShawnee, Oklahoma, United States1,000
23 The ForumInglewood, California, United States4,000
22 1stBank CenterBroomfield, Colorado, United States2,350
21 Ülker Sports Arena, Turkey11,000
20 , Croatia10,000
19 , Japan8,000
18 The Theater at Madison Square GardenNew York City, New York, United States4,500
17 Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States1,500
16 Citizens Business Bank ArenaOntario, California, United States2,200
15 Hammerstein BallroomNew York City, New York, United States1,950
142013 Road to Glory: USA Heavyweight Tournament Hard Rock Hotel and CasinoTulsa, Oklahoma, United States
132013 Road to Glory: USA 70 kg Tournament Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
12 , Japan3,500
11 , Italy10,000
10 Ülker Sports Arena, Turkey12,000
9 , England4,500
8 CapitaleNew York City, New York, United States
7 Differ Ariake Arena, Japan
6 Hollywood Park CasinoLos Angeles, California, United States
5 Hard Rock Hotel and CasinoTulsa, Oklahoma, United States
4 Saitama Super ArenaSaitama, Japan15,000
3 , Italy6,450
2 , Belgium5,250
1 , Sweden4,500

United Glory events
18United Glory 15: Glory World Series Dynamo Sports PalaceMoscow, Russia
17United Glory 14: 2010-2011 World Series Finals Moscow Forum HallMoscow, Russia
16United Glory 13: 2010-2011 World Series Semifinals SpiroudomeCharleroi, Belgium
15United Glory 12: 2010-2011 World Series Quarterfinals Passenger TerminalAmsterdam, Netherlands
14United Glory: Upcoming Glory 7 Sportstudio H&ADeventer, Netherlands
13United Glory 11: A Decade of Fights Passenger TerminalAmsterdam, Netherlands
12United Glory: Upcoming Glory 5 Sportstudio H&ADeventer, Netherlands
11United Glory 10: The Battle of Arnhem Arnhem, Netherlands
10United Glory 9: Swiss Las Vegas MarkthalleBasel, Switzerland
9United Glory 8 TriaviumNijmegen, Netherlands
8United Glory: Upcoming Glory 2 Zalencentrum de KeiEde, Netherlands
7United Glory 7 De FlintUtrecht, Netherlands
6United Glory 6: Ede's Best Against the Rest Reehorst Sports HallEde, Netherlands
5United Glory 5: Stronger De FlintUtrecht, Netherlands
4United Glory 4: 20 Year Anniversary Hof van Salland,
3United Glory 3: Upside Down De FlintUtrecht, Netherlands
2United Glory 2 De FlintUtrecht, Netherlands
1United Glory 1 Sporthal de ZielhorstUtrecht, Netherlands

Champions
Current champions
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''Indicates former interim champions.''

''Indicates current lineal and interim champions.''

Glory Heavyweight Championship
Weight limit: Unlimited

Schilt vacated the title after retiring due to a heart condition on June 26, 2013.

Glory Light Heavyweight Championship
Weight limit:

Saki was stripped of the title due to inactivity on July 27, 2015.
Zhuravlev was stripped of his interim title when he left Glory for the FEA.
Vakhitov was stripped of the title on June 17, 2022, following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Glory Middleweight Championship
Weight limit:

Pereira vacated the title to compete in the Light Heavyweight Division.

Glory Welterweight Championship
Weight limit:

Valtellini vacated the title suffering from Post-Concussion Syndrome on June 4, 2015.
Glory declared the title vacant on November 16, 2021, following Doumbé's retirement from kickboxing.

Glory Lightweight Championship
Weight limit:

Grigorian vacated the title on August 23, 2020, when he signed for .

Glory Featherweight Championship
Weight limit:

van Roosmalen was stripped of the title after failing to make weight for a scheduled title defense on January 19, 2017.

Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship
Weight limit:

Title was vacated when van Soest retired from the sport on September 9, 2023.

Tournament champions

Contender Tournament champions

Qualification Tournament winners

Road to Glory Tournament champions

Multi-division champions
Fighters who have won championships in multiple weight classes (excluding tournament champions).
  • Robin van Roosmalen - Won Glory Lightweight Championship on November 7, 2014, then Glory Featherweight Championship on October 21, 2016.
  • - Won Glory Middleweight Championship on October 14, 2017, then Glory Light Heavyweight Championship on January 30, 2021.

Hall of Fame
Joseph Valtellini2021

2022

2023

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