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 US
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
Sergei Braun vs. Michael Boapeah
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
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
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)
Caesar Almeida is back with a VENGANCE! #COLLISION4 pic.twitter.com/7kIUEzdv8U
— GLORY Kickboxing (@GLORY_WS) October 8, 2022
Kevin Tariq Osaro vs. Levi Rigters
Kevin Tariq Osaro vs. Levi Rigters
Division: Heavyweight
Records: Osaro 20-1-1 (9 KOs), Rigters 13-1 (6 KOs)
Result:
Champ Petchpanomrung Kiatmoo vs. Abraham Vidales – for featherweight title
Abraham Vidales vs. Petchpanomrung Kiatmoo
Division: Featherweight
Records: Kiatmoo 164-36-3 (27 KOs), Vidales 15-1 (12 KOs)
Result:
Champ Tyjani Beztati vs. Stoyan Koprivlensky – for lightweight title
Stoyan Koprivlensky vs. Tyjani Beztati
Division: Lightweight
Records: Beztati 22-4 (8 KOs), Koprivlenski 18-5 (6 KOs)
Result:
Tarik Khbabez vs. Sergej Maslobojev – for GK vacant light heavyweight title
Tarik Khbabez vs. Sergej Maslobojev
Division: light heavyweight
Records: Khbabez 47-9-1 (26 KOs), Maslobojev 35-5 (21 KOs)
Result:
Champ Tiffany van Soest vs. Sarah Moussaddak – for super bantamweight title
Sarah Moussaddak vs. Tiffany van Soest
Division: Super bantamweight (121 pounds)
Records: Van Soest 23-6-2 (9 KOs), Moussaddak 6-1 (1 KO)
Result:
Badr Hari vs. Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem vs. Badr Hari
Division: Heavyweight
Records: Hari 106-16-2 (92 KOs), Overeem 10-4 (7 KOs)
Result:
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