Rico Verhoeven, long-time Glory heavyweight champion, expressed his desire to conduct three bouts under different rules with former UFC champion Francis Ngannou. These would include kickboxing, boxing, and MMA.
“Let’s try to imagine something unusual. What has no one done before? Here’s an idea: one opponent, three fights against him in three different disciplines — MMA, kickboxing, boxing. I already have experience fighting three times in one evening. But to make the fights truly captivating and attract a full house, it is important to organize them differently. We have a suitable opponent — Francis Ngannou. Now we need to find the right organization and someone who will take on the preparation and realization of this idea.”
Glory, I think, is interested in this. And Saudi Arabia is too. Therefore, I believe there are many opportunities to realize this idea and change martial arts as a whole”
