The GLORY 22 weigh-ins went down Friday afternoon in Lille, France with all fighters barring one making weight. France’s Crice Boussoukou who was due to compete in the lightweight contenders tournament was not cleared to fight resulting in local fighter Djimi Coulibaly stepping in to face No. 5 ranked lightweight Josh Jauncey.
In the GLORY 22: Lille main event both heavyweight challenger Benjamin Adegbuyi (117.6kg) and champion and Rico Verhoeven (116.9kg) both came in under the weight limit and will now compete for the Glory heavyweight title.
Glory 22: Lille Main Card Results
Heavyweight title: Rico Verhoeven (c) (116.9kg) vs. Benjamin Adegbuyi (117.6kg)
Light Heavyweight: Zack Mwekassa (94.9kg) vs. Carlos Brooks (94.3kg)
Lightweight Tourney: Crice Boussoukou (70.3kg**) vs. Josh Jauncey (69.4kg)
Lightweight Tourney: Sittichai Sitsongpeenong (69.5kg) vs.Davit Kiria (69.7kg)
Glory 22: Lille Super Series Results
Jamal Ben Saddik (128.5kg) vs. Freddy Kemayo (102.2kg)
Light Heavyweight: Mourad Bouzidi (94.9kg) vs. Filip Verlinden (91kg)
Welterweight: Cedric Doumbe (76.4kg) vs. Yoann Kongolo (76.9kg)
Lightweight: Djimé Coulibaly (69.2kg) vs. Marat Grigorian (70kg)
Featherweight: Shane Oblonsky (64.6kg) vs. Thomas Adamandopoulos (63.5kg)
**Crice Boussoukou not cleared to fight with Djimi Coulibaly now facing Josh Jauncey.
