2026 is the 15th year in the history of GLORY Kickboxing, an international kickboxing promotion. The promotion ran numbered events in the Netherlands and co-promoted with RISE in Japan throughout the year. Three tournaments produced new champions: Mory Kromah won the Heavyweight title at the Last Heavyweight Standing final (GLORY 105), Kento Haraguchi won the featherweight crown in the GLORY x RISE Last Featherweight Standing tournament (GLORY 108), and Mohamed Touchassie became Light Heavyweight World Champion by winning the one-night GLORY Light Heavyweight Grand Prix at Collision 9.
GLORY Kickboxing Events in 2026
| # | Event | Date | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Glory Collision 9 | June 13, 2026 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Ahoy Arena |
| 4 | GLORY 108 | June 6, 2026 | Tokyo, Japan | Ota City General Gymnasium |
| 3 | GLORY 107 | April 25, 2026 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | RTM Stage |
| 2 | GLORY 106 | March 28, 2026 | Tokyo, Japan | Ryogoku Kokugikan |
| 1 | GLORY 105 | February 7, 2026 | Arnhem, Netherlands | GelreDome |
World title changes in 2026
| Title | New champion | Defeated | Event | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLORY Heavyweight (vacant) | Mory Kromah | Milos Cvjeticanin | GLORY 105 | Walkover (final) |
| GLORY Heavyweight (defence) | Mory Kromah | Milos Cvjeticanin | Glory Collision 9 | KO (flying knee, R3) |
| GLORY Middleweight | Chico Kwasi | Donovan Wisse | GLORY 107 | Split Decision |
| GLORY Light Heavyweight (vacant) | Mohamed Touchassie | Donovan Wisse | Glory Collision 9 (GP Final) | Split Decision |
| RISE Bantamweight (co-promoted) | Koki Osaki | Shiro | GLORY 106 | Unanimous Decision |
| RISE Bantamweight (co-promoted) | Kazuki Osaki | Ryujin Nasukawa | GLORY 108 | Ext.R Unanimous Decision |
GLORY Last Heavyweight Standing Tournament
The Last Heavyweight Standing tournament finals took place at GLORY 105 at the GelreDome in Arnhem, Netherlands on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Mory Kromah was declared the winner and new GLORY Heavyweight World Champion after Milos Cvjeticanin was not cleared by the doctor to compete in the final. The pair would later settle the score at Glory Collision 9, with Kromah retaining via third-round flying-knee KO.
| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anis Bouzid | Anis Bouzid | Milos Cvjeticanin (withdrew) | Mory Kromah |
| Errol Zimmerman | |||
| Milos Cvjeticanin | Milos Cvjeticanin | ||
| Sofian Laidouni | |||
| Michael Boapeah | Mory Kromah | Mory Kromah (walkover) | |
| Mory Kromah | |||
| Nidal Bchiri | Tariq Osaro | ||
| Tariq Osaro |
GLORY x RISE Last Featherweight Standing Tournament
The GLORY x RISE Last Featherweight Standing tournament was an eight-man featherweight kickboxing tournament co-promoted by GLORY and RISE. Quarter-finals took place at GLORY 106 on March 28, 2026. The semi-finals and final took place at GLORY 108 (RISE World Series 2026 Tokyo) on June 6, 2026. Kento Haraguchi was crowned champion after beating Petchpanomrung Kiatmoo9 by extra-round unanimous decision in the final, finally getting the better of the Thai great on the fourth time of asking.
| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kento Haraguchi | Kento Haraguchi | Kento Haraguchi | Kento Haraguchi |
| Hiroki Kasahara | |||
| Chadd Collins (withdrew) | Yura Kono | ||
| YURA (auto-qualified) | |||
| Lee Sung-hyun | (YURA replaced by Yura Kono in SF) | Petchpanomrung Kiatmoo9 | |
| (QF won by YURA at GLORY 106) | |||
| Petchpanomrung Kiatmoo9 | Petchpanomrung Kiatmoo9 | ||
| Abraham Vidales | |||
| Miguel Trindade | Miguel Trindade | ||
| Berjan Peposhi |
2026 GLORY Light Heavyweight Grand Prix
The 2026 GLORY Light Heavyweight Grand Prix was an eight-man one-night tournament for the vacant Light Heavyweight World Title. Six Proving Ground qualifier bouts took place at GLORY 107 on April 25, 2026, and the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final all played out on a single night at Glory Collision 9 on June 13, 2026 at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam.
Moroccan veteran Mohamed Touchassie upset the field. Sitting outside the pre-tournament favourites of Bahram Rajabzadeh, Artem Vakhitov and former middleweight champion Donovan Wisse, Touchassie ground out three decisions in a single night to claim both the tournament and the vacant Light Heavyweight World Title. The biggest upset of the night was Michael Boapeah outpointing two-time former champion Artem Vakhitov in the quarter-final.
Proving Ground qualifiers (GLORY 107)
- Cem Caceres def. Sebastian Lutaniuc (Unanimous Decision) — advanced to GP
- Mohamed Touchassie def. Jimmy Livinus (Unanimous Decision) — advanced to GP & won tournament
- Stefan Latescu def. Iuri Fernandes (Unanimous Decision)
- Mohammed Hamdi def. Alin Nechita (Split Decision) — advanced to GP
- Luis Tavares def. Mohamed Amine (Unanimous Decision) — advanced to GP
- Albert Ugrincic def. Clayton Raven (Unanimous Decision)
Grand Prix bracket (Glory Collision 9)
| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cem Cáceres | Mohamed Touchassie | Mohamed Touchassie | Mohamed Touchassie |
| Mohammed Hamdi | |||
| Mohamed Touchassie | |||
| Bahram Rajabzadeh | |||
| Luis Tavares | Donovan Wisse | Donovan Wisse | |
| Donovan Wisse | |||
| Michael Boapeah | |||
| Artem Vakhitov |