5 UFC fighters who competed in GLORY kickboxing

#4. Israel Adesanya - UFC middleweight

Israel Adesanya has two wins in GLORY

If you follow the UFC to any sort of basic level, you will be well aware of who Israel Adesanya is. 'The Last Stylebender' has been exciting MMA fans everywhere since first debuting inside the octagon in 2018. He quickly rose to the top, winning the undisputed middleweight championship before the end of 2019.

Prior to his run in MMA, Adesanya was a kickboxer by trade and competed for GLORY on four occasions. While he lost his debut, he then defeated two opponents in one night, winning a tournament that secured him a title opportunity as a prize. However, he would lose that title fight before moving over to MMA.

Adesanya clearly made the right decision given the incredible results he has achieved ever since. While some have moaned about his lack of entertaining fights this year, the truth is no competitor has come close to taking his belt away in some time.

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#3. Giga Chikadze - UFC featherweight

Giga Chikadze had six wins in GLORY

Giga Chikadze seemed poised to challenge for the featherweight championship had he been able to beat Calvin Kattar earlier this year. While he lost that bout, the seven straight wins inside the octagon that proceeded tell you that he remains a very dangerous contender inside the octagon.

Prior to focusing his efforts exclusively on MMA, Chikadze competed in GLORY kickboxing on nine occasions. He produced an impressive 6-3 record in those bouts and twice made it to the finals of a featherweight contender tournament, but failed to ultimately win one.

Chikadze will now look to bounce back from his first octagon loss in his next fight. He is scheduled to face Sodiq Yusuff on September 17 where he will look to defend his spot in the top 10 of the featherweight rankings. Should he win that one, there are still plenty of big match-ups for him in the division.