GLORY will partner with Enfusion for multiple GLORY Rivals events in 2027, starting Jan. 16 in Almere, Netherlands; no fights, later dates or broadcast details are announced.
What we know
- GLORY will partner with Enfusion Kickboxing throughout 2027 for multiple GLORY Rivals events.
- The first event is Jan. 16 in Almere, Netherlands, listed on Enfusion's calendar as Enfusion 169 and GLORY Rivals.
- No matchups, title fights, later dates, host cities, number of cards or broadcast arrangements have been announced.
- GLORY Rivals 6 with RingFight Promotions is set for Nov. 28 at Maaspoort in Den Bosch.
- GLORY launched the Rivals series in January 2022 with Enfusion as its European partner.
GLORY is bringing its Rivals series back under a new arrangement. The promotion says it will work with Enfusion Kickboxing through 2027 on multiple GLORY Rivals events, and the first one is set for Jan. 16 in Almere, Netherlands. Beyond that date, the announcement is short on detail.
Enfusion's own calendar backs up the booking, listing the Almere show as Enfusion 169 and GLORY Rivals. Its event page still marks the fight-card sections as to be announced, so no competitor is attached to the date yet. The calendar shows a 19:30 start, and the event page has a separate 21:15 card section, but neither names a fighter. It is not yet clear which bouts will make up the Rivals portion of the night.
The pairing is a reunion more than a debut. GLORY launched Rivals in January 2022 to match fighters from different organizations and open new markets, with Enfusion as its European partner. At that launch GLORY executive Scott Rudmann pointed to Enfusion-bred fighters such as Donovan Wisse, Levi Rigters, Mohammed Jaraya and Luis Tavares. That described their careers then; it does not mean any of them will fight in Almere.
The Almere date is also separate from GLORY's nearer-term schedule. GLORY Rivals 6, run with RingFight Promotions, is already booked for Nov. 28 at Maaspoort in Den Bosch, and COLLISION 10 follows on Dec. 12 in Arnhem with an eight-man welterweight Grand Prix.
What to watch for: the first Almere fight announcements, the dates and cities of the further 2027 shows, and whether broadcast arrangements are confirmed.
Enfusion's own calendar backs up the booking, listing the Almere show as Enfusion 169 and GLORY Rivals. Its event page still marks the fight-card sections as to be announced, so no competitor is attached to the date yet. The calendar shows a 19:30 start, and the event page has a separate 21:15 card section, but neither names a fighter. It is not yet clear which bouts will make up the Rivals portion of the night.
The pairing is a reunion more than a debut. GLORY launched Rivals in January 2022 to match fighters from different organizations and open new markets, with Enfusion as its European partner. At that launch GLORY executive Scott Rudmann pointed to Enfusion-bred fighters such as Donovan Wisse, Levi Rigters, Mohammed Jaraya and Luis Tavares. That described their careers then; it does not mean any of them will fight in Almere.
The Almere date is also separate from GLORY's nearer-term schedule. GLORY Rivals 6, run with RingFight Promotions, is already booked for Nov. 28 at Maaspoort in Den Bosch, and COLLISION 10 follows on Dec. 12 in Arnhem with an eight-man welterweight Grand Prix.
What to watch for: the first Almere fight announcements, the dates and cities of the further 2027 shows, and whether broadcast arrangements are confirmed.
- Summary
- GLORY will partner with Enfusion for multiple GLORY Rivals events in 2027, starting Jan. 16 in Almere, Netherlands; no fights, later dates or broadcast details are announced.
- Key points (one per line)
- GLORY and Enfusion will co-promote multiple GLORY Rivals events in 2027.
The first show is Jan. 16 in Almere, Netherlands, listed by Enfusion as Enfusion 169 and GLORY Rivals.
No matchups, title fights, later dates, host cities or broadcast plans are announced.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/kickboxing/glory-rivals-enfusion-partnership-2027-january16-almere/
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