Glory 28 will come to fight fans Saturday night in Paris, and thanks to the combatants staying disciplined throughout their respective training camps, the card was given the official green light at Friday’s weigh-ins.
Rico Verhoeven, the defending heavyweight titlist, officially weighed in on Friday at 259.9 pounds. His challenger, Mladen Brestovac, came in at 256.8 pounds.
The light heavyweight title scrap will commence with champion Saulo Cavalari taking on Artem Vakhitov. Cavalari clocked in at 208.6 pounds while his challenger tipped the scale at 207.
A four-man, one-night lightweight contender tournament will bolster the main card as well. Marat Grigorian will take on Anatoly Moiseev in the first bout of the bracket while Sittichai will lock horns with Davit Kiria in the second.
Glory 28: Paris
Rico Verhoeven (259.9) vs. Mladen Brestovac (256.8)Murthel Groenhart (167.8) vs. Cedric Doumbe (169.1)
Marat Grigorian (152.6) vs. Anatoly Moiseev (154.1)
Sittichai (153.7) vs. Davit Kiria (153.9)
Glory 28: Paris Super Fight Series:
Saulo Cavalari (208.6) vs. Artem Vakhitov (207)Freddy Kemayo (227.7) vs. Xavier Vigney (236.6)
Serhiy Adamchuk (142.4) vs. Mosab Amrani (143.7)
Jason Wilnis (187) vs. Filip Verlinden (187.2)
Josh Jauncey (154.1) vs. Johan Tkac (153.7)
Maykol Yurk (143.1) vs. Eddy Naït-Slimani (142.6)