GLORY kickboxing returns to New York City on Friday night, for GLORY 55 New York at the iconic Madison Square Garden. In the main event of the night, which airs on ESPN News, Alex Pereira and Yousri Belgaroui battle it out for the middleweight championship. The co-main event features an interim featherweight title fight between Kevin Vannostrand and Petchpanomrung Kiamookao.
Check out the full preview for Friday night’s fight below.
Inside GLORY 55 New York Fight Week: Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkTA1IMCrMo
In Part 1, Tiffany van Soest speaks to students at Achievement First Brownsville, Sofia Olofsson gets a feel for life in the United States, and fighters check in for fight week.
Inside GLORY 55 New York Fight Week: Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMLlytd92Q4
In Part 2, Victor Pinto loses his clothes, Alex Pereira trains in New Jersey, Sofia Olofsson breaks down her fight against Tiffany van Soest, and Todd Grisham tries to back down Junior Tafa .
Inside GLORY 55 New York Fight Week: Part 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVjjbiF7w5A
In Part 3, Alex Pereira and his team get Brazilian cuisine, Cedric Doumbe and Alan Scheinson look to settle their differences, and Yousri Belgaroui gets in work at the gym.
Inside GLORY 55 New York Fight Week: Part 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcVOGhuTOec
In Part 4, fighters participate in media day, the beef between Junior Tafa and Anthony McDonald heats up, and heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven makes media rounds around New York City.
GLORY 55 Fight Card
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTFguagKyiI
GLORY 55 NEW YORK WEIGH-IN RESULTS
Middleweight Title Headline Bout:
Alex Pereira (185.8 lb / 84.3 kg) vs. Yousri Belgaroui (186.2 lb / 84.5 kg)
Interim Featherweight Title Co-Headline Bout:
Kevin Vannostrand (142.8 lb / 64.8 kg) vs. Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao (142 lb / 64.4 kg)
Heavyweight Bout:
Junior Tafa (282.2 lb / 128 kg) vs. Anthony McDonald (263.4 lb / 119.5 kg)
Featherweight Bout:
Victor Pinto (142.5 lb / 64.6 kg) vs. Nate Richardson (142 lb / 64.4 kg)
Lightweight Bout:
Elvis Gashi (151.2 lb / 68.6 kg) vs. Nick Chasteen (153.8 lb / 69.8 kg)
GLORY 55 SUPERFIGHT SERIES WEIGH-IN RESULTS
Welterweight Headline Bout:
Cédric Doumbé (167.2 lb / 75.8 kg) vs. Alan Scheinson (168.6 lb / 76.5 kg)
Super Bantamweight Co-Headline Bout:
Tiffany Van Soest (121.2 lb / 55 kg) vs. Sofia Olofsson (119.8 lb / 54.3 kg)
Lightweight Bout:
Itay Gershon (153.2 lb / 69.5 kg) vs. Trevor Ragin (152 lb / 69 kg)
Featherweight Bout:
Asa Ten Pow (142.4 lb / 64.6 kg) vs. Justin Greskiewicz (142.4 lb / 64.6 kg)
Middleweight Bout:
Joe Taylor (185.8 lb / 84.3 kg) vs. Jacob Rodriguez (186 lb / 84.4 kg)
GLORY 55 PRELIMS WEIGH-IN RESULTS
125 Pound Bout:
Ahmad Ibrahim (124.8 lb / 56.6 kg) vs. Jonathan Di Bella (124.2 lb / 56.3 kg)
135 Pound Bout:
Zarrukh Adashev (135.6 lb / 61.5 kg) vs. Geoffrey Then (135.4 lb / 61.4 kg)
155 Pound Bout:
John Morehouse (155.6 lb / 70.6 kg) vs. Brandon Cuttino (154.4 lb / 70 kg)
140 Pound Bout:
Jennie Nedell (138.4 lb / 62.8 kg) vs. Chavella Lee (140.2 lb / 63.6 kg)
Welterweight Bout:
Avaz Achilov (168 lb / 76.2 kg) vs. Malik Blake (172.6 lb / 78.3 kg)
140 Pound Bout:
Omar Ahmed (141.6 lb / 64.2 kg) vs. Niko Tsigaris (141.2 lb / 64.1 kg)
