The former WMC champion and top-ten ranked in the Lumpinee and Rajadamnern stadiums Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao (also known as Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9) entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 159-36-2 (27 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.6 super lightweight in the world. He lost two consecutive bouts last year, against Robin van Roosmalen (Roosmalen vs Petchpanomrung) and Rambo PetchPTT, but then he has beat Xie Lei, Zakaria Zouggary (Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao vs Zakaria Zouggary) and Abdellah Ezbiri.
His opponent, Kevin VanNostrand (who replaces Robin van Roosmalen), has a record of 17-2-0 (12 knockouts) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class but he comes off the loss against Roosmalen (Robin van Roosmalen vs Kevin VanNostrand), before this bout, in 2017, he had won over DJ Miller, Mo Abdurahman, Giga Chikadze and Anvar Boynazarov (Kevin VanNostrand vs Anvar Boynazarov). Kiatmookao vs VanNostrand is valid for the interim Glory featherweight title; undercard of Alex Pereira vs Yousri Belgaroui 3 – Glory 55; they also faced each other a second time on November 23, 2019 (Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao vs Kevin VanNostrand 2). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Glory fight videos
2018 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Rico Verhoeven vs Mladen Brestovac 2 – full fight Video Glory
The Glory Hw champion Rico Verhoeven entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 53-10-1 (16 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 heavyweight in the world. He lost to Andrei Herasimchuk in 2015 (Verhoeven vs Herasimchuk) but then he has won nine consecutive fights beating Ismael Lazaar (Verhoeven vs Lazaar), Antonio Bigfoot Silva (Verhoeven vs Silva) and Jamal Ben Saddik in 2017 (Rico Verhoeven vs Jamal Ben Saddik 2).
His opponent, Mladen Brestovac, has an official record of 56-13-1 (36 knockouts) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. He lost to Benjamin Adegbuyi in 2016 but then he has won over Daniel Lentie, Dzevad Poturak and Hesdy Gerges. In their first fight Verhoeven defeated Brestovac by unanimous decision (March 12, 2016 – Rico Verhoeven vs Mladen Brestovac I); this second fight, main event of Glory 54, is valid for the Glory heavyweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Harut Grigorian vs Alim Nabiev – full fight Video Glory 54
The Glory Ww champion Harut Grigorian entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 55-11-0 (33 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 super middleweight in the world. He lost to Murthel Groenhart in 2017 (Murthel Groenhart vs Harut Grigorian 2) but then he beat Karim Benmansour, Antoine Pinto in 2017 and he has taken revenge on Groenhart in 2018 (Murthel Groenhart vs Harut Grigorian 3).
His opponent, the 2016 WMC champion Alim Nabiev, has a record of 49-6-0 (21 knockouts) and he entered as the No.3 in the same weight class. He lost to Diogo Calado in 2016 but then he has won six consecutive bouts beating Jimmy Vienot, Nieky Holzken (Nieky Holzken vs Alim Nabiev) and Cedric Doumbe in his last three (Cedric Doumbe vs Alim Nabiev). Grigorian vs Nabiyev is valid for the Glory welterweight title (Grigorian’s first defense); undercard of Rico Verhoeven vs Mladen Brestovac 2 – Glory 54. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Cedric Doumbe vs Thongchai – full fight Video Glory 53
The former Glory Ww and WAKO Pro Mw champion Cedric Doumbe entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 68-7-1 (39 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.4 super middleweight in the world but he lost two out of his last three fights, against Murthel Groenhart in their rematch in 2017 (Doumbe vs Groenhart II) and with Alim Nabiev in 2018 (Cedric Doumbe vs Alim Nabiev); between these two bouts he beat Yohan Lidon (Cedric Doumbe vs Yohan Lidon 2).
His opponent, the 2013 Lumpinee Ww champion Thongchai Sitsongpeenong, has a record of 137-36-0 (46 knockouts) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class. He has already fought twice in 2018 beating Alan Scheinsonz and losing to Eyevan Danenberg. Doumbe vs Thongchai is on the undercard of Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong vs Tyjani Beztati – Glory 53. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong vs Tyjani Beztati – full fight Video Glory 53
The 2014 Lumpinee Ww and current Glory Lw champion Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 119-30-5 (32 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 super welterweight in the world. He lost to Superbon Banchamek in 2016 (Sitthichai vs Superbon 2) but then he has won seven bouts beating Dzhabar Askerov (Sitthichai vs Askerov), Yi Long (Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong vs Yi Long) and Christian Baya in his last three (Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong vs Christian Baya).
His opponent, Tyjani Beztati, has an official record of 16-2-0 (6 knockouts) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class. He lost to Stoyan Koprivienski at the end of 2017 but he came back to win in 2018 with Anil Cabri. Sitthichai vs Beztati, main event of Glory 53, is valid for the Glory lightweight title (Sitthichai’s fourth defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Simon Marcus vs Zack Wells – full fight Video Glory 52
The former Glory Mw and Wbc light-Hw champion Simon Marcus entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 47-4-2 (26 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.2 cruiserweight in the world while his opponent, the undefeated Zack Wells, has a perfect record of 4-0-0. Marcus fought twice last year beating Jason Wilnis (Wilnis vs Marcus 3) and losing with Alex Pereira (Simon Marcus vs Alex Pereira). Marcus vs Wells is on the undercard of Robin van Roosmalen vs Kevin VanNostrand – Glory 52. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Robin van Roosmalen vs Kevin VanNostrand – full fight Video Glory 52
The current Glory Fw and former Glory Lw champion Robin van Roosmalen entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 50-16-3 (13 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.5 welterweight in the world. He lost the rematch with Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong in 2016 (Roosmalen vs Sitthichai 2) but then he has won four fights beating Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao (Roosmalen vs Petchpanomrung) and Sergey Adamchuk in his last two (Robin van Roosmalen vs Sergey Adamchuk).
His opponent, the interim Glory Fw champion Kevin VanNostrand, has an official record of 17-1-0 and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Giga Chikadze in 2016 (Vannostrand vs Chikadze), after this bout he has won four fights taking revenge on Chikadze in 2017 and then defeating Mo Abdurahman and Anvar Boynazarov (Kevin VanNostrand vs Anvar Boynazarov). Roosmalen vs VanNostrand, main event of Glory 52, is valid for the Glory featherweight championship title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Cedric Doumbe vs Alim Nabiev – full fight Video Glory 51
The former Glory Ww and WAKO Pro Mw champion Cedric Doumbe entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 68-6-1 (39 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.2 super middleweight in the world. He fought four times last year losing once, with Murthel Groenhart in their rematch (Doumbe vs Groenhart II) but then he beat Yohan Lidon (Cedric Doumbe vs Yohan Lidon 2).
His opponent, Alim Nabiyev, has an official record of 48-6-0 (20 knockouts) and he entered as the No.4 in the same weight class. He lost to Diogo Calado in 2016 but then he has won over Vladimír Moravcík, Yohan Lidon, Zhang Yang, Jimmy Vienot and Nieky Holzken (Nieky Holzken vs Alim Nabiev). Nabiev vs Doumbe is on the undercard of Badr Hari vs Hesdy Gerges 2 – Glory 51. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Badr Hari vs Hesdy Gerges 2 – full fight Video Glory 51
The former K-1 world champion Badr Hari entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 106-13-1 (93 KOs=88%) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since December 10, 2016 when he was defeated by Rico Verhoeven (arm injury, Rico Verhoeven vs Badr Hari); before this bout, in 2015, he had beat Ismael Londt (Hari vs Londt).
His opponent, Hesdy Gerges, has an official record of 50-19-1 (23 knockouts) and he entered as the No.16 in the heavyweight division but he won just one out of his last five bouts, against Tomas Hron in 2017 (Hesdy Gerges vs Tomas Hron); after this fight he lost to Mladen Brestovac. In their first bout Hari lost to Gerges beacause he was disqualified for kicking Hesdy when he was down; this second fight is the main event of Glory 51. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Sitthichai vs Christian Baya – full fight Video Glory 50
The 2014 Lumpinee Ww and current Glory Lw champion Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 118-30-5 (32 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 super welterweight in the world. He lost to Superbon Banchamek in 2016 (Sitthichai vs Superbon 2) but then he has won six bouts beating Enriko Kehl, Dzhabar Askerov (Sitthichai vs Askerov) and Yi Long in his last three (Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong vs Yi Long).
His opponent, Christian Baya, has a record of 60-5-1 and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. He suffered two consecutive losses in 2016, against Chingiz Allazov and Ben Hodge, but then he has beat Josh Jauncey, Anatoly Moiseev, Massaro Glunder and Samo Petje. Sitthichai vs Baya is valid for the Glory lightweight title (Sitthichai’s third defense); undercard of Murthel Groenhart vs Harut Grigorian 3 – Glory 50. Watch the video and rate this fight!