GLORY is going all out in an attempt to utilize its star, Rico Verhoeven. It’s a dangerous gamble that is either going to pay off or turn out very awful results. As Grand Moff Tarkin once told Darth Vader, “I’m taking an awful risk. This had better work.” The same could be said of GLORY and Verhoeven. Recently, the promotion announced the much-rumored fight between Verhoeven and kickboxing bad boy Badr Hari. The two are scheduled to square off at GLORY’s final card of 2016. It figures to be quite the spectacle in the world of kickboxing. However, there could be a major wrench thrown into those plans courtesy of Anderson “Braddock” Silva. Verhoeven is scheduled to defend his GLORY heavyweight strap against the Brazilian at GLORY 33, which takes place on Sept. 9. While the Brazilian has struggled to overcome the hump into the level of elite kickboxers, he’s far from a pushover. Twenty-six of his victories have come by knockout, including a first-round stoppage in his last bout. Although Verhoeven has looked unstoppable during his reign at the top of the division, it’s certainly no sure thing that he makes it past Silva.