Glory 39: Brussels - Doumbe vs. Kongolo - March 25 (Official Discussion)

Glory 39
February 25, 2017
Vorst National
Brussels, Belgium

Main Card:
Cedric Doumbe (65-5)                         vs.               (64-8) Yoann Kongolo  
Main Event |  Title Fight | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77 kg)
Guto Inocente (33-7)                           vs.         (31-5) Jamal Ben Saddik  
Co-Main Event | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120 kg)
Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao (152-34) vs.              (21-2) Alexei Ulyanov  
Main Card | Tournament Semi-Finals | Featherweight | 145 lbs (65 kg)
Serhiy Adamchuk (33-7)                      vs.               (17-4) Nafi Bilalovski  
Main Card | Tournament Semi-Finals | Featherweight | 145 lbs (65 kg)

SuperFight Series:
Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong (113-30)        vs.          (49-11) Dylan Salvador  
SuperFight Series |  Title Fight | Lightweight | 155 lbs (70 kg)
Hesdy Gerges (49-18)                           vs.             (8-1) Chi Lewis-Parry  
SuperFight Series | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120 kg)
 

The GLORY welterweight champion Cédric "The Best" Doumbé (65-4-1, 39 KO) of France headlines GLORY 39 Brussels, defending his belt for the first time against Swiss striker and No. 2 ranked welterweight Yoann Kongolo (64-8, 46 KO). The challenger Kongolo holds two victories over the champion Doumbé, earning a unanimous decision in each previous encounter – including their meeting at GLORY 22 SuperFight Series in 2015, the GLORY debut for both fighters.

Earlier in the evening, another world title is on the line when reigning GLORY lightweight champion Sittichai (113-30-5, 30 KO) headlines GLORY 39 SuperFight Series, defending against No. 1 ranked challenger Dylan Salvador (49-11-1, 21 KO).