The former Wmc Hw muay thai and current Glory light-Hw champion Artem Vakhitov entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 16-5-0 (6 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 super cruiserweight in the world. He lost to Saulo Cavalari last year (via split decision) but then he has won three consecutive fights beating Danyo Ilunga, Loren Javier Jorge and taking revenge on Cavalari (=Cavalari vs Vakhitov 2).
His opponent, the interim Glory light-Hw champ Zack Mwekassa, has an official record of 15-3-0 (13 KOs=87%) and he entered as the No.3 in the same weight class. He also lost to Cavalari in 2015 (=Cavalari vs Mwekassa 2) but he came back to win in 2016 winning over Zinedine Hameur-Lain and Mourad Bouzidi (=Mwekassa vs Bouzidi). Vakhitov vs Mwekassa, main event of Glory 35, is valid for the Glory light heavyweight title (Vakhitov’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Zack Mwekassa fight videos
2016 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Zack Mwekassa vs Mourad Bouzidi – full fight Video Glory 31
Zack Mwekassa entered this fight with a pro record of 14-3-0 (12 KOs=86%) and he is ranked as the No.6 super cruiserweight in the world. He lost to Saulo Cavalari in 2015 (=Cavalari vs Mwekassa 2) but he came back to win in 2016 against Zinedine Hameur-Lain.
His opponent, Mourad Bouzidi, has an official record of 79-23-2 (34 knockouts) and he entered as the No.4 in the same weight class. He also suffered his last loss against Saulo Cavalari in 2013 but then he has won four bouts defeating Danyo Ilunga in his last one. Mwekassa vs Bouzidi is valid for the interim Glory light heavyweight championship title; undercard of Robin van Roosmalen vs Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong 2 – Glory 31. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2015 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Saulo Cavalari vs Zack Mwekassa 2 – full fight Video Dynamite
Saulo Cavalari entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 31-3-0 (19 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.2 super cruiserweight in the world. He suffered his last loss in 2014 when he faced Tyrone Spong (=Spong vs Cavalari) but after this bout he has won three fights beating Artem Vakhitov in his last one.
His opponent, Zack Mwekassa, has an official record of 13-2-0 (12 KOs=92%) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. He lost to Saulo Cavalari last year (=Mwekassa vs Cavalari I) but he came back to win in 2015 defeating Carlos Brooks (=Mwekassa vs Brooks). Cavalari vs Mwekassa 2, main event of “Glory: Dynamite 1”, is valid for the vacant Glory light heavyweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2015 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Zack Mwekassa vs Carlos Brooks – full fight Video Glory 22
The professional boxer Zack Mwekassa entered this fight with a kickboxing record of 12-2-0 (11 KOs=91%) and he is ranked as the No.8 super cruiserweight in the world while his opponent, Carlos Brooks, has an official record of 9-1-0. Mwekassa fought three times last year beating Pat Barry (one of the best kickboxing fights of 2014, Barry vs Mwekassa) and Brian Collette (=Mwekassa vs Collette) but then he lost the final of the Glory light-Hw contender tournament against Saulo Cavalari (=Mwekassa vs Cavalari). Mwekassa vs Brooks is on the undercard of Rico Verhoeven vs Benjamin Adegbuyi – Glory 22. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Zack Mwekassa vs Saulo Cavalari – full fight Video GLORY 18
Review: 2014-11-07, Zack Mwekassa vs Saulo Cavalari gets three stars thanks to a good finish. Zack Mwekassa entered this fight with a kickboxing record of 12-1-0 and he is ranked as the No.12 super cruiserweight in the world while his opponent, Saulo Cavalari, has an official record of 29-3-0 and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. Mwekassa vs Cavalari is the final of the Glory light heavyweight contender tournament (they also faced each other a second time on September 19, 2015,Cavalari vs Mwekassa II); undercard of Davit Kiria vs Robin van Roosmalen 3 – Glory 18. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Zack Mwekassa vs Brian Collette – full fight Video GLORY 18
Review: 2014-11-07, good finish between Zack Mwekassa and Brian Collette: it gets three stars. Zack Mwekassa entered this fight with a kickboxing record of 11-1-0 and he is ranked as the No.12 super cruiserweight in the world while his opponent, Brian Collette, has a record of 21-2-0 and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class. In their last bout Mwekassa defeated Pat Barry in one of the best kickboxing fights of the year (=Barry vs Mwekassa) while Collette beat Warren Thompson. Mwekassa vs Collette is the semifinal of the Glory light heavyweight contender tournament; undercard of Davit Kiria vs Robin van Roosmalen 3 – Glory 18. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 best K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Pat Barry vs Zack Mwekassa – full fight Video GLORY 16
Review: 2014-05-03, aggressive start, wild exchanges and impressive finish: Pat Barry vs Zack Mwekassa is one of the best kickboxing fights of the year and it gets four stars! Former mma fighter Pat Barry entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 15-5-1, last year he fought and lost twice in the Ufc: against Shawn Jordan (=Barry vs Jordan) and Soa Palelei (=Barry vs Palelei); he came back to victory in 2014 defeating Ed Burris in a kickboxing bout.
His opponent, Zack Mwekassa, has a record of 10-1-0 and he entered as the No.64 boxing cruiserweight in the world (his professional boxing record is 14-4-0). Barry vs Mwekassa is the reserve fight of the Glory Heavyweight Contender Tournament; undercard of Karapet Karapetyan vs Marc de Bonte 2 – Glory 16. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2012 BOXING fight – Zack Mwekassa vs Tshepang Mohale – full fight Video
Review: 2012-06-16, with one knockdown and an impressive knockout in the first round, the fight between Zack Mwekassa and Tshepang Mohale gets three stars. Zack Mwekassa ranked as the No.29 cruiserweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 12-2-0 while Tshepang Mohale had a record of 8-4-0. Mwekassa vs Mohale is the quarterfinal of the Super 8 “Last Man Standing” Tournament; undercard of Chris van Heerden vs Sebastian Andres Lujan (two stars). Watch the video!