The Heavyweight Glory Grand Prix is Back

The Heavyweight Grand Prix is Back!

Today, GLORY Kickboxing has official announced the return of the iconic Heavyweight Grand Prix, a one-night, eight-man heavyweight tournament.

Beginning this year, the ‘GLORY Grand Prix’ will occur annually each December. Participants will be determined through a series of qualifying matches throughout the the year and special wildcard entries.

The winner of the the 2023 Glory Grand Prix tournament in December will earn a $500,000 cash prize.

In addition to earning a guaranteed spot in the 2023 GLORY Grand Prix, the winner of the GLORY 85 heavyweight tournament will also challenge for the interim-heavyweight championship against top ranked contender Antonio Plazibat at GLORY: COLLISION 5, taking place on June 17 – location TBA very soon.

Originally set to take place in March of 2023, GLORY: COLLISION 5 was scheduled to feature an undisputed heavyweight title bout between reigning champion Rico Verhoeven and Plazibat. However, Verhoeven suffered a knee injury that will sideline him until the late 2023. During his absence, his next challenger will be determined through an interim-title bout between Plazibat and the GLORY 85 Heavyweight Tournament Winner.

Along with GLORY 85 in April and COLLISION 5 in June, GLORY also announced that GLORY 86 will take place on May 27 in a soon to be announced location.

Upcoming GLORY events:

Unibet is a proud partner of all events organized by GLORY in the Netherlands. Read this article for more information about this partnership.

GLORY 84, GLORY 85, COLLISION 5 and GLORY 86 will be available to watch live on Videoland in the Netherlands. For all other viewing options, please visit glorykickboxing.com.