MMA & Boxing · Glory · 2026

Date & time

7 Feb 2026, 18:30

Round

1

Venue

GelreDome

Location

Arnhem, The Netherlands

The culmination of a nearly year-long global search for the "King of Kickboxing" took place at the GelreDome in Arnhem, Netherlands. Following Rico Verhoeven’s decision to vacate the undisputed title in late 2025, the primary challenge of GLORY 105 was to crown a new world champion through a grueling eight-man, one-night tournament. The objective for favorites like Mory Kromah and Tariq "Cookie" Osaro was to survive three potential bouts in a single evening, testing not only their technical striking but their physical durability and recovery. Strategically, the tournament was split into two distinct brackets. On one side, the "technical" quadrant featured Sofian Laïdouni and Miloš Cvjetićanin, whose goals were to minimize damage early to stay fresh for the final. On the power-heavy side, the massive Antonio Plazibat was set for a highly anticipated collision with the mobile and unorthodox Mory "The Black Ghost" Kromah. With a vacant world title on the line and nearly 12,000 fans in attendance, the event represented a definitive "new era" for the GLORY heavyweight division.