After 20 months away from competition, longtime heavyweight standout Alistair Overeem returns Saturday.
Overeem was released from his UFC deal 19 months ago and a few months later, signed a deal with Glory to return to the world of kickboxing. An injury took him out of his planned return nearly a year ago, but he finally is back
Overeem headlines Glory Collision 4 against one of the sport’s all-time greats, Badr Hari, at GelreDome in Arnhem, Netherlands. The card is available as an online pay-per-view at GloryFights.com in the U.S.
The fight is a trilogy rematch. Overeem knocked out Hari at K-1: Dynamite 2008 nearly 14 years ago. Hari avenged the loss in 2009.
Check out all the fight-by-fight results and highlights below leading up to the big clash between Overeem and Hari in the main event.
Michael Boapeah vs. Sergej Braun
Division: Middleweight
Updated records: Braun 43-11 (27 KOs), Boapeah 13-3-1 (6 KOs)
Result: Sergej Braun def. Michael Boapeah via majority decision (28-28, 28-28, 29-27, 29-27, 30-26)
What a debut for Sergej Braun! He dominates the third round on his way to a majority decision victory! #COLLISION4 pic.twitter.com/ngYsS3SmA6
— GLORY Kickboxing (@GLORY_WS) October 8, 2022
Donegi Abena vs. Felipe Micheletti
Division: Light heavyweight
Updated records: Abena 25-9 (6 KOs), Micheletti 16-10 (5 KOs)
Result: Donegi Abena def. Felipe Micheletti via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Donegi Abena is back in the win column! #COLLISION4 pic.twitter.com/OQZA3xY9xH
— GLORY Kickboxing (@GLORY_WS) October 8, 2022
Cesar Almeida vs. Serkan Ozcaglayan
Division: Middleweight
Updated records: Almeida 47-7-1 (27 KOs), Ozcaglayan 43-7 (34 KOs)
Result: Cesar Almeida def. Serkan Ozcaglayan via unanimous decision (29-26, 29-26, 29-26, 29-26, 29-26)
Ceasar Almeida is back with a VENGANCE! #COLLISION4 pic.twitter.com/7kIUEzdv8U
— GLORY Kickboxing (@GLORY_WS) October 8, 2022
Kevin Tariq Osaro vs. Levi Rigters
Division: Heavyweight
Updated records: Rigters 14-1 (6 KOs), Osaro 20-2-1 (9 KOs)
Result: Levi Rigters def. Kevin Tariq Osaro via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Welcome back, Levi Rigters! #COLLISION4! pic.twitter.com/gVvNrFaJ1S
— GLORY Kickboxing (@GLORY_WS) October 8, 2022
Champ Petchpanomrung Kiatmoo vs. Abraham Vidales – for featherweight title
Division: Featherweight
Updated records: Kiatmoo 165-36-3 (27 KOs), Vidales 15-2 (12 KOs)
Result: Petchpanomrung Kiatmoo def. Abraham Vidales via unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, 50-45) – to retain featherweight title
Back like he never left…
Petch pitches a near shut-out against Vidales and defends his Featherweight Title!
Catch the rest of #COLLISION4 on @Videoland. Visit https://t.co/mtc7jeEIOh for more info on how to watch. pic.twitter.com/vCA4kWGMu4
— GLORY Kickboxing (@GLORY_WS) October 8, 2022
Champ Tyjani Beztati vs. Stoyan Koprivlenski – for lightweight title
Division: Lightweight
Updated records: Beztati 23-4 (8 KOs), Koprivlenski 18-6 (6 KOs)
Result: Tyjani Beztati def. Stoyan Koprivlenski via split decision (48-47, 47-48, 49-46, 49-46, 48-47) – to retain lightweight title
#ANDSTILL@TyjaniBeztati defends his belt in a back-and-forth battle!
Catch the rest of #COLLISION4 on @Videoland. Visit https://t.co/mtc7jeEIOh for more info on how to watch. pic.twitter.com/ghM6KQFcqj
— GLORY Kickboxing (@GLORY_WS) October 8, 2022
Tarik Khbabez vs. Sergej Maslobojev – for vacant light heavyweight title
Division: Light heavyweight
Updated records: Maslobojev 36-5 (21 KOs), Khbabez 47-10-1 (26 KOs)
Result: Sergej Maslobojev def. Tarik Khbabez via split decision (47-48, 48-47, 46-49, 48-47, 48-47) – to win vacant light heavyweight title
A fight of the year contender 🔥
Sergej Maslobojev wins the Light Heavyweight Title #COLLISION4 pic.twitter.com/jburCEDAwU
— GLORY Kickboxing (@GLORY_WS) October 8, 2022
Champ Tiffany van Soest vs. Sarah Moussaddak – for super bantamweight title
Division: Super bantamweight (121 pounds)
Updated records: Van Soest 24-6-2 (9 KOs), Moussaddak 6-2 (1 KO)
Result: Tiffany van Soest vs. Sarah Moussaddak via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, 49-46)– to retain super bantamweight title
Badr Hari vs. Alistair Overeem
Division: Heavyweight
Updated records: Overeem 11-4 (7 KOs), Hari 106-17-2 (92 KOs)
Result: Alistair Overeem def. Badr Hari via unanimous decision (29-26, 28-27, 28-27, 28-27, 28-27)
