On Saturday (Dec. 10, 2016) the wait will finally be over. GLORY heavyweight champion, Rico Verhoeven, will square off against "The Golden Boy" Badr Hari inside Koenig Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany, in the main event of GLORY: COLLISION.
Hari, 31, long known as one of the most notorious fighters in the sport of kickboxing, sat down with GLORY/ESPN commentator Todd Grisham to discuss the highly-anticipated bout.
"As a fighter I always go for the knockout," Hari said. "I like that. I go for the kill. I don't believe in second rounds. [I'm] very explosive, very hungry -- always -- and always up for a good fight."
The veteran, who has fought in K-1 and was once the "It's Showtime" heavyweight champion, has been plagued by legal troubles, which have impeded his fighting career. And he's flown off the handle several times inside the ring as well, by kicking downed opponents, and getting violent at press conferences.
"I'm an emotional guy," he said. "I like to fight. I like to hurt people."
The main event will be a three-round affair, and Hari is adamant that he will finish the GLORY champion in the very first round.
"I know I'm going to knock him out," he said.
Grisham asked him, "What if you don't?"
"It will happen," Hari replied.
You can see the full interview with Grisham in the video above.
GLORY: COLLISION airs live via pay-per-view on ufc.tv for $29.95 on Saturday (Dec. 10, 2016) at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT. GLORY 36 Superfight Series also airs live on ufc.tv at 1 p.m. ET. GLORY 36 airs on ESPN3 at 11 a.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT.