{"id":5180,"date":"2025-01-16T20:43:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T19:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/?p=5180"},"modified":"2025-01-17T21:16:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T20:16:00","slug":"glory-98-a-massive-battle-in-rotterdam-full-of-challenges-and-excitement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/glory-98-a-massive-battle-in-rotterdam-full-of-challenges-and-excitement\/","title":{"rendered":"GLORY 98: A Massive Battle in Rotterdam Full of Challenges and Excitement"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Netherlands is preparing to host one of the most anticipated events of 2025 in the world of combat sports, as the highly awaited GLORY 98<\/strong> will take place on February 22 at the RTM Theater in Rotterdam. A card packed with global champions and thrilling matches is sure to capture attention worldwide.<\/p>\n

Main Event: Ben Saddik\u2019s Highly Awaited Return and a Powerful Clash Between Kone and Khristov<\/strong><\/p>\n

In an exciting showdown, the main event will feature the much-anticipated return of star Jamal Ben Saddik<\/strong> (36-9, 29 KO) after a long absence, as he faces the powerful Estonian boxer Oktay Gorgyendal<\/strong> (20-9, 16 KO) in a match promising speed and power.<\/p>\n

In the co-main event, the reigning GLORY Welterweight Champion<\/strong>, Chico Kwasi<\/strong> (43-5-1, 23 KO), will defend his title against the second-ranked welterweight Theodor Khristov<\/strong> (18-3, 7 KO) in a battle full of excitement and high-level tactics.<\/p>\n

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Battle Between 2024\u2019s Best Discoveries: Sim Casseris Faces Mory Kroumah<\/strong><\/p>\n

Combat sports fans will witness one of the most anticipated fights of the year when Sim Casseris<\/strong> (18-1, 14 KOs) meets Mory Kroumah<\/strong> (31-2-1, 18 KOs) in a destructive showdown in the light heavyweight division. Both men have an undefeated record in 2024, making this contest pivotal in the race of rising stars.<\/p>\n

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Michael Bobiah Takes on a New Challenge in Light Heavyweight<\/strong><\/p>\n

The former Middleweight Champion<\/strong>, Michael Bobiah<\/strong> (19-4-1, 7 KOs), will make his debut in the Light Heavyweight<\/strong> division for the first time, facing Ibrahim Albouni<\/strong> (42-10-1, 22 KOs), adding more intrigue to this bout between experience and speed.<\/p>\n

Preliminary Fights: More Excitement and Thrills<\/strong><\/p>\n

The excitement continues with preliminary bouts<\/strong>, where Elias Hamouch<\/strong> (34-7, 7 KOs) will face Massoud Slimovic<\/strong> (32-12, 17 KOs) in a heated battle between two of the best names in Kyokushin<\/strong> karate. Meanwhile, Middleweight Champion Hamisha<\/strong> (41-2, 30 KOs) will square off against the undefeated Kalmanti Mendez<\/strong> (7-0, 4 KOs) in a contest with a special technical flair.<\/p>\n

Andre Santos vs. Kris Won: Clash of Generations<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rising star Andre Santos<\/strong> (22-2, 10 KOs) will face the seasoned Kris Won<\/strong> (35-6-1, 14 KOs) in a strong heavyweight clash, as the young Brazilian seeks to prove himself on the global stage.<\/p>\n

Exclusive Coverage and Worldwide Live Streaming<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fans around the world can watch GLORY 98<\/strong> live on Videoland<\/strong> in the Netherlands and DAZN<\/strong> in France and Belgium, with all fights available for free on YouTube<\/strong> and FAST<\/strong> through the official GLORY<\/strong> channels.<\/p>\n

Remaining Tickets<\/strong><\/p>\n

The last tickets for this thrilling event are still available for purchase at GLORYKickboxing.com<\/strong>, so be sure to secure your chance to witness the top stars of Muay Thai<\/strong> live in action.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t miss the most exciting event of the year at GLORY 98<\/strong>, a night that promises to be full of thrill and excitement!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Netherlands is preparing to host one of the most anticipated events of 2025 in the world of combat sports, as the highly awaited GLORY 98 will take place on February 22 at the RTM Theater in Rotterdam. A card packed with global champions and thrilling matches is sure to capture attention worldwide. Main Event: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5181,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,19],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5180","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-glory","8":"category-kick-kickboxing-muay-thai"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5180"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5180"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5180\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5184,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5180\/revisions\/5184"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}