Benjamin Adegbuyi vs. Hesdy Gerges set for Glory 18

The Glory 18 fight card continues to grow. Glory has now confirmed the first fight that will be part of the events Super Fight Series. Benjamin Adegbuyi will take on Hesdy Gerges in a heavyweight bout. 

Romania's Adegbuyi is currently the sixth ranked heavyweight in Glory's rankings and is currently 2-0 fighting for Glory. He holds two (T)KO wins under Glory, the latest being over Daniel Sam at Glory 16.

Gerges is a veteran in the Kickboxing circuit and is currently the fifth ranked heavyweight in Glory's Rankings. He is 2-1 fighting under the promotion and last competed for them at Glory 15 where he scored a (T)KO over Jhonata Diniz.

Glory 18 is set to feature a title fight between current lightweight champion Davit Kiria and Robin van Roosmalen. A 4-man light heavyweight contender tournament will also take place on the night featuring Brian Collette, Artem Vakhitov, Saulo Cavalari, and Zack Mwekassa.

Fight Card:

Davit Kiria (c) vs. Robin van Roosmalen - Glory Lightweight World Title Fight

Wayne Barrett vs. Jason Wilnis

Benjamin Adegbuyi vs. Hesdy Gerges

Glory Light Heavyweight Contenders Tournament

Brian Collette vs. Zack Mwekassa

Saulo Cavalari vs. Artem Vakhitov

Glory 18 set for November 7th in Oklahoma

It has been quite a few months since Kickboxing fans had heard anything from Glory, now the promotion has officially announced that Glory 18 will take place November 7th in Oklahoma. The event is booked for the Grand Casino Hotel & Resosrt in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

The night's main event will feature a Glory Lightweight Title Fight between current champion Davit Kiria and challenger Robin van Roosmalen. Kiria last competed at Glory 14 is Zagreb, Croatia where he captured the Glory Lightweight Title from Andy Ristie with an impressive come from behind knockout victory. Kiria and van Roosmalen have faced each other before with van Roosmalen defeating Kiria by unanimous decision at Glory 12. 

In the co-main event American Wayne Barrett will take on Jason Wilnis. Barrett recently made headlines when he signed an endorsement deal with Adidas. He has not competed since losing in the semi-finals of the Last Man Standing Tournament in a controversial decision. 

A light heavyweight contenders tournament will also be taking place on the night. Brian Collette will face Zack Mwekassa and Saulo Cavalari will take on Artem Vakhitov in the tournament semi-finals.

Fight Card:

Davit Kiria (c) vs. Robin van Roosmalen - Glory Lightweight World Title Fight

Wayne Barrett vs. Jason Wilnis

Glory Light Heavyweight Contenders Tournament

Brian Collette vs. Zack Mwekassa

Saulo Cavalari vs. Artem Vakhitov

Monte-Carlo Fighting Masters Assembles Stacked Card

Monte-Carlo Fighting Masters, a Monaco based company, puts forward a stacked card for their June 14, 2014 in Monte Carlo. 7 WMC World Championship Title bouts are set for the date, which includes fighters Buakaw, Fabio Pinca, Saenchai, Damien Alamos, Simon Marcus, Thai Ekkarit, amongst others.

All bouts are set for full-rules Muay Thai.

Fight Card:
Buakaw vs. Fabio Pinca
Saenchai vs. Yetkin Ozkul
Damien Alamos vs. Thai Ekkarit
Abdallah Mabel vs. Berneung
Yohan Lidon vs. Alex Harris
Simon Marcus vs. Artem Levin
Artem Vakhitov vs. Dzianis Hancharonak

4 more fights confirmed for Glory 12 in New York

Glory has officially confirmed four more fights for Glory 12 in New York. The bouts are Eddie Walker vs. Francois Ambang, Brian Collette vs. Warren Thompson, Artem Vakhitov vs. Nenad Pagonis, and Dustin Jacoby vs. Makoto Uehara. As previously announced Glory 12 will host the promotions lightweight tournament which will feature Giorgio Petrosyan vs. Andy Ristie, and Robin van Roosmalen vs. Davit Kiria.

Both Walker and Ambang will be looking to get back on the winning track. Each fighter lost their last fight by (T)KO due to leg kicks. Walker at Glory 5 against Steve Wakeling, and Ambang at Glory 9 against Joseph Valtellini. Both are known for their heavy hands and it should be an exciting fight between two heavy hitters.

Collette will look to build upon his win over Randy Blake at Glory 10 by welcoming Glory new comer Thompson. The Atlanta based Thompson has competed in both Muay Thai and MMA and most recently was featured on the Enfusion reality TV series.  

Vakhitov will be looking to build on his impressive win at Glory 9 where he made his promotional debut with a body shot knockout over Luis Tavares. Pagonis will look to have an impressive promotional debut as he steps into the Glory ring for the first time.

Jacoby made his pro Kickboxing debut by winning the Road to Glory light heavyweight tournament. Formerly an MMA fighter, Jacoby has done well building a solid 4-2 mark for Glory. His last competed at Glory 9 where he went 1-1 on the night in the Glory light heavyweight tournament, beating Brian Collette in the quarter finals and losing to Danyo Ilunga in the semi-finals. Uehara will be making his Glory debut, the Japanese fighter holds wins over the likes of Stefan Leko and Glory fighter Kengo Shimizu.

Fight Card:

Glory Lightweight Tournament

Giorgio Petrosyan vs. Andy Ristie

Robin van Roosmalen vs. Davit Kiria

Glory Lightweight Tournament Reserve Bout

Ky Hollenbeck vs. Shemsi Beqiri

Super Fights

Jamal Ben Saddik vs. Ben Edwards

Eddie Walker vs. Francois Ambang 

Brian Collette vs. Warren Thompson

Artem Vakhitov vs. Nenad Pagonis

Dustin Jacoby vs. Makoto Uehara

Karapet Karapetyan expected to replace Artem Vakhitov against Joe Schilling at Battle for the Belts on June 9th

First it was Artem Levin vs. Simon Marcus, then it became Artem Levin vs. Joe Schilling, it then turned into Joe Schilling vs. Artem Vakhitov and now it is expected to be Joe Schilling vs. Karapet Karapetyan. Muay Thai Authority has been informed that Artem Vakhitov will no longer be fighting Joe Schilling at Battle for the Belts on June 9^th in Bangkok, Thailand. Vakhitov has been replaced by Karapet Karapetyan, and will meet Joe Schilling for the Interim WBC Muay Thai Light Heavyweight Title.

Vakhitov was replaced because it seemed he would not be able to meet the 175lb required weight limit in time for the fight. Karapetyan is an Armenian fighter now based in Holland, he is 2-1 on the year. February of this year, he dropped a decision to Dutch fighter Nieky Holzken; in March he scored a knockout over Greek fighter Alexandros Chatzichronoglou with a flying knee; and in April he took home a decision win over Yakup Kaya.

Artem Levin officially out of fight with Joe Schilling, Artem Vakhitov replaces him

Muay Thai Authority first reported last week on a rumor that Artem Levin would no longer be fighting Joe Schilling at Battle for the Belts in Thailand. No information had been released by Levin or the WBC since the initial reports and many believed the fight would still go on.

The WBC has finally addressed the rumor and today sent out a press release stating that Artem Levin was indeed out as he recovers from medical surgery on his knee May 19th. Stepping in to replace him will be fellow Russian Artem Vakhitov, who has a common foe with Joe Schilling in Simon Marcus. Marcus has beat Vakhitov twice, both times by decision.

Full press release and fight card of Battle for the Belts below.

ARTEM VAKHITOV REPLACES LEVIN FOR BATTLE FOR THE BELTS EVENT

Artem Vakhitov will replace his Russian country rival Artem Levin in the WBC MUAYTHAI Light Heavyweight Championship - one of seven world titles to be staged in the Battle For The Belts event in Bangkok on 9 June.

Video: Simon Marcus talks win over Artem Vakhitov at the MPL