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Glory 33 preview: Main card on ESPN2
- Updated: September 8, 2016
Friday night is Glory 33 New Jersey, airing live this Friday, September 9 with a fight time of 11:00 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN2 and 8:30 p.m. ET for the Superfight Series on UFC Fight Pass. We already took a look at the complete Superfight card – here we break down the main card.
C. RICO VERHOEVEN (48-10 Overall; 11-1 Glory) vs. #4 ANDERSON SILVA (40-14-1 Overall; 6-6 Glory) – Heavyweight World TitleRico Verhoeven is the most dominant champion in the sport today, making his 5th defense of the Glory Heavyweight title here. The Dutch veteran has been on a terrific run ever since his 2013 wins over Gokhan Saki and Daniel Ghita on the first Glory Spike show. He’s also a very active champion, which means he has somewhat cleaned out the division. The big fight for him is not this one, but his massive showdown with Badr Hari in December. That fight is a tremendous match-up – maybe the best available in kickboxing today. This one is a bit of a stop-gap. That’s no offense to Silva. The Brazilian challenger is a road-tested veteran with good technique, great leg kicks, and major wins over fighters like Remy Bonjasky and Hesdy Gerges. He’s been in the game for a long time, and it’s good to see him finally get his shot. But he doesn’t seem to be a real threat to the cerebral and increasingly powerful champion here.
Prediction: Rico Verhoeven, decision
#5 HESDY GERGES (49-16-1 Overall; 2-3 Glory) vs. #15 GUTO INOCENTE (31-7 Overall; 2-0 Glory) – HeavyweightThis is a fantastic Heavyweight fight and a chance for a new player to emerge as a true championship contender. …
