Glory 53: Lille takes place Saturday, May 12 at Zenith de Lille in Lille, France. Leading MMA and combat sports oddsmaker Nick Kalikas broke the opening odds today and here are the opening odds courtesy of Several Bookmakers.
The main event of the evening will see the Glory lightweight world title on the line as champion Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong takes on challenger Tyjani Beztati. Sitsongpeenong is 119-30-5 (32 KO) while Beztati is 16-2-0 (6 KO). Sitsongpeenong is currently riding a six-fight win streak in Glory and in his most recent bout defeated Christian Baya via unanimous decision. That fight was just a few months ago, so he’s in shape and ready to defend his belt. At only 26, the champion looks poised to hold the belt for a long time. Beztati is on a two-fight win streak in Glory and in his most recent bout knocked out Anil Cabri. This should be a good fight but it’s hard to bet against the champion, and he’s a big favorite for a reason.
The co-headling bout sees Jamal Ben Saddik take on Jahfarr Wilnis. Saddik is 32-6-0 (26 KO) and he is coming off of a TKO loss to Rico Verhoeven but prior to that had won five-straight fights includng a win over former UFC fighter Guto Inocente. Wilnis is 30-8-1 (8 KO) and he’s lost three of his last four fights including a knockout loss to Mladen Brestovac in his last fight. He has not fought in two years which is obviously a big concern here. There’s reason to believe Saddik has the edge here, and he’s a big favorite for a reason.
The Glory women’s super bantamweight world title is also on the line as champion Anissa Meksen takes on challenger Amel Dehby. Meksen is 95-3-0 (30 KO) while Dehby is 32-1-0 (11 KO). Meksen is on a four-fight win streak in Glory including a notable decision win over Tiffany Van Soest and in her last bout she defeated Ashley Nichols via decision. Dehby is coming off of a decision win over Isis Verbeek but prior to that lost a decision to Van Soest. This looks like another spot where the champion looks to defend their belt, and not surprising to see her favored so much here.
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GLORY 53 Main Card – Live on ESPNEWS at 3:30pm ET / 12:30pm PT
Glory Lightweight 70 kg Championship
Tyjani Beztati +235
Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong -305
Over 4.5 -160
Under 4.5 +120
Heavyweight 120 kg
Jahfarr Wilnis +350
Jamal Ben Saddik -500
Over 2.5 +120
Under 2.5 -160
Glory Women’s Super Bantamweight 55 kg Championship
Amel Dehby +375
Anissa Meksen -575
Over 4.5 -505
Under 4.5 +335
Light Heavyweight 93 kg
Zinedine Hameur-Lain +150
Michael Duut -190
Over 1.5 -170
Under 1.5 +130
Featherweight 66 kg
Abdellah Ezbiri +125
Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao -165
Over 2.5 -190
Under 2.5 +150
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Superfight Series – Live on UFC Fight Pass at 1pm ET / 10am PT
Welterweight 77 kg
Thongchai Sitsongpeenong +210
Cedric Doumbe -280
Over 2.5 -230
Under 2.5 +170
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