The GLORY heavyweight champion recently spent some time at the Blackzilians camp, helping Anthony Johnson prepare for his UFC 187 matchup against Daniel Cormier. "The Prince of Kickboxing" talked about "Rumble's" punching power and also, possibly competing in MMA.
GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven has been in the ring with heavy-handed opponents before, taking on Gokhan Saki, Peter Aerts, Daniel Ghita, among others. Recently, he took a trip to Boca Raton, Florida to train with UFC light heavyweight contender, Anthony Johnson, and he was very impressed with the authority behind "Rumble's" punches.
"His striking was looking good and this guy has amazing power man," said Verhoeven, who will defend his title against Benjamin Adegbuyi at GLORY 22 on June 5, 2015.