Golden Glory
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| Est. | 1999 |
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| Founded by | Bas Boon Ron Nyqvist Frederico Lapenda |
| Past titleholders | Semmy Schilt 9th King of Pancrase (1999) |
| Prominent Fighters | Alistair Overeem (K-1 HERO'S) Semmy Schilt (K-1) Sergei Kharitonov (K-1 HERO'S) [2] |
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| Official Website | Golden Glory Homepage |
Golden Glory is a network association of mixed martial artists, and kickboxers headquartered in Holland. With their primary fighter roster based out of Europe, Golden Glory has managed fighters from all over the world, such as American former team member, Heath Herring.
Golden Glory's professional MMA and kickboxing roster includes Semmy Schilt, Alistair Overeem, Stefan Leko, and Chalid Die Faust, who have fought in promotions such as K-1, K-1 HERO'S, Pancrase, PRIDE FC, and the UFC.
The founders of Golden Glory also founded the World Vale Tudo Championships, a tournament which featured champions the likes of Oleg Taktarov, Mark Kerr, Pedro Rizzo, and Marco Ruas. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ Golden Glory team/association search. Sherdog (2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ Kharitonov finds new life in HERO'S. ESPN/Sherdog (2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-12.
- ^ Golden Glory Homepage. Golden Glory (2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
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