GLORY has announced a new headlining bout for GLORY 34, which takes place on Fri., Oct. 21, 2016 inside 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado.
Current GLORY welterweight champion, Nieky Holzken (89-11) will defend his title against No. 2-ranked contender, Murthel Groenhart (60-20-3) in a trilogy fight. The promotion announced the news in a press release on Wednesday (Sept. 28, 2016).
This will be the second time the two welterweights have faced off in the GLORY ring. Holzken defeated Groenhart by split decision back at GLORY 26 last December in Amsterdam.
Since that showdown, Holzken defeated Yoann Kongolo at GLORY 29 to defend his title for a second consecutive time.