Wilnis (30-6-1, 8 KOs) had already locked horns with Marcus twice; he lost to the Canadian via split decision back at Glory 20 and then avenged that loss with a shocking third-round TKO at Glory 33 last September to wrest the belt from “The One.” Wilnis, as expected, came in right on the money at 185.6 pounds and ready to defend his crown.
Marcus (45-3-2, 24 KOs) has since rebounded with two wins; he stopped Dustin Jacoby at Glory 34 and then scored a TKO of Wang Shaohua at Wu Fight last December. Marcus, who has previously held world titles for the Lion Fight and Kunlun Fight promotions, is eager to try and recapture the Glory title he lost last year. The Canadian came in at 183.4 pounds.
Glory 40: Copenhagen will also sport a four-man one night middleweight contender tournament. The first pairing will be Alex Pereira (20-5, 11 KOs) against Burim Rama (30-12-1, 14 KOs) while Yousri Belgaroui (20-3, 10 KOs) versus Agron Preteni (20-4-1, 5 KOs) will complete the bracket. The winner of the tourney will face either Wilnis or Marcus at a later date; all of the men came in on weight.
Glory 40 Copenhagen will be streamed live on ESPN2 beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT. UFC Fight Pass will carry the SuperFight Series undercard, starting live with the action at 1 p.m. ET/1 10 a.m. PT.
Glory 40: Copenhagen Weigh-in Results:
Jason Wilnis (185.6) vs. Simon Marcus (183.4)Niclas Larsen (153.9) vs. Yodkhunpon (153)
Alex Pereira (186.1) vs. Burim Rama (184.7)
Yousri Belgaroui (186.5) vs. Agron Preteni (186.5)
Middleweight Contender Tournament Reserve:
Nikola Kovacevic (183.4)Glory 40 SuperFight Series Undercard Weigh-in Results:
Richard Abraham (168.7) vs. Jamie Bates (168.4)Mohammed El-Mir (146.6) vs. Simon Santana (146.2)
Freddy Kemayo (207) vs. Imad Hadar (203.5)
Josh Jauncey (153) vs. Antonio Gomez (153)
Chris Mauceri (142.2) vs. Yuhang Xie (142)