Rabat – Following the postponement of Badr Hari’s fight against James McSweeney, which was supposed to take place on September 9, Glory has nominated Estonian fighter Uku Jurjendal as Badr Hari’s next opponent, as part of the Glory 89’s Grand Prix qualifier.
The new fight is scheduled to take place on October 7 in the Arena Burgas in Bulgaria at 8:00 p.m. Moroccan Time, and fans can follow the fight live on the GLORYFights.com platform.
The winner will earn a spot in the historic GLORY Grand Prix at the end of the year, when eight fighters will compete for a chance to win $500,000.
Hari has fought 125 times, making him a veteran of the competition. He has only 16 losses against 106 victories, 92 of which were won by knockout.
On the other hand, Hari’s rival Jurjendal has fought 27 times with 19 wins, 15 by knockout, and 8 losses.
Hari and McSweeney’s fight had been postponed due to the September 8 earthquake that struck numerous regions of Morocco, leaving nearly 3,000 people dead.
According to converging reports, McSweeney was never informed about this change in schedule and learned of the news with surprise.
Glory promoter Robbie Timmers posted on Instagram about Glory 89, saying “we are feeling privileged being able to bring an event this magnitude to the beautiful city of Burgas.”
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