Jamal Ben Saddik faces Uku Jurjendal in the main event of Glory 98, live from RTM Stage in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on February 22. The pair square off in a three-round international kickboxing bout at heavyweight.
Belgian-Moroccan Jamal Ben Saddik (36-9, 29 KO) steps through the ropes for the first time in two and a half years, since knocking out Benjamin Adegbuyi in a matchup that was overturned to a no-contest after he failed a drug test. Uku Jurjendal (20-9, 16 KO) looks to get back in the win column after suffering a defeat via second-round KO against Levi Rigters last March.
The co-main event is a title bout between Dutch-Surinamese welterweight champion Chico Kwasi (43-5-1, 23 KO) and Teodor Hristov (18-3, 7 KO) from Bulgaria. Also on the card is a light heavyweight battle between Cem Caceres (18-1, 14 KO) of Türkiye and Mory Kromah (31-2-1, 18 KO) of the Netherlands.
In another contest at light heavyweight, Ghanaian-Dutch Michael Boapeah (19-4-1, 7 KO) moves up a weight class, taking on Dutch-Moroccan Ibrahim El Bouni (42-10-1, 22 KO). Morocco’s Iliass Hammouche (34-7, 7 KO) and Bosnian Mesud Selimovic (32-12, 17 KO) go head-to-head at middleweight.
Moroccan-Dutch Mohamed Mezouari, aka “Hamicha” (41-2, 30 KO), meets Calmente Mendes (7-0, 4 KO) of Spain at welterweight. Andre Santos (22-2, 10 KO) of Portugal and Chris Wunn (35-6-1, 14 KO) of Germany clash at featherweight.
Atop the Glory 98 free prelims, Dutch Robin Ciric (23-8, 7 KO) goes up against Morocco’s Mehdi Ait El Hadj (34-4-2, 8 KO) at welterweight.
Glory 98: Ben Saddik vs Jurjendal results
Get Glory 98: Ben Saddik vs Jurjendal full fight card results below.
Main card
- Jamal Ben Saddik def. Uku Jurjendal by KO (head kick, R3 at 2:59) | See photos
- Chico Kwasi def. Teodor Hristov by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46, 49-46, 49-46) – retains Glory welterweight title
- Cem Caceres def. Mory Kromah by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, 30-27)
- Michael Boapeah def. Ibrahim El Bouni by TKO (4 knockdowns, R3 at 2:04)
- Mesud Selimovic def. Iliass Hammouche by TKO (spinning back fist, R2 at 1:23)
- Hamicha def. Calmente Mendes by TKO (leg kicks, R3 at 0:37)
- Andre Santos def. Chris Wunn by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Prelims
- Mehdi Ait El Hadj def. Robin Ciric by split decision (28-27, 28-27, 28-27, 27-28, 27-28)
- Don Sno def. Ismail Ayaadi by KO (punches, R2 at 2:01)
- Denis Wosik def. Matthan Choinard by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
- Antonio Krajinovic def. Soufiane El Hammouchi by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, 30-27)