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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK5QOWp9pdg&w=560&h=315] Glory Kickboxing will be back on the U.S. airwaves for its tentpole event in October.

On Wednesday, Glory announced that Bally Sports Regional Networks has acquired the exclusive television broadcast rights in the United States to show Glory 79, the undercard for Glory: Collision 3. Glory 79, which goes down at the GelreDome in Arnhem, Netherlands, can still be viewed live on the Sherdog YouTube page on Oct. 23 should one wish to watch the event online.

On the Bally networks, fans will be treated to four kickboxing bouts with the following matchups: Alim Nabiyev vs. Troy Jones at 170 pounds, Serhii Adamchuk vs. Aleksei Ulianov at featherweight, middleweights Matt Baker vs. Serkan Ozcaglayan, and Stoyan Koprivlenski vs. Bruno Gazani in the lightweight division.

Following Glory 79, the event will switch to pay-per-view, where it will be headlined by heavyweight rubber match between kingpin Rico Verh…

Independent Arbitrator Imposes Two-Year Sanction on Geraldo Augusto de Freitas Junior for UFC Anti-Doping Policy Violation https://t.co/O113PpG3A2

— USADA (@usantidoping) October 13, 2021

If there is any consolation, it is that the 30-year-old Brazilian bantamweight has already competed back in his home country since leaving the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

On Wednesday, the United States Anti-Doping Agency announced that former UFC bantamweight fighter Geraldo de Freitas Jr. would receive a two-year ban from fighting. The Brazilian failed an out-of-competition drug test collected on Oct. 14, 2020, for the exogenous administration of testosterone. While de Freitas argued during the evidentiary hearings that the test was collected erroneously, an independent arbitrator ultimately dismissed his claims as inconclusive. His period of ineligibility began on Jan. 11, although the UFC let him go in March.

“Geraldo Augusto de Freitas’ urine s…

BREAKING: Sijara Eubanks OUT (Covid Protocol) Lupita Godínez @Loopygodinez IN vs. Luana Carolina. Godínez is moving up to 125 to fight just one week after her first victory in the octagon vs. Silvana Gómez Juárez.

— Carlos Contreras Legaspi (@CCLegaspi) October 13, 2021

“Loopy” will fight twice in seven days, setting a modern-era Ultimate Fighting Championship record.

The 28-year-old Mexican steps up to face Luana Carolina in a flyweight affair at UFC Fight Night 195 this Saturday. Sherdog’s own sources confirmed the news after ESPN Deportes made the initial report Tuesday night. Godinez replaces Sijara Eubanks, who pulled out of the fight due to COVID-19 protocols. The last time a UFC fighter competed twice in such a short span was last July, when Khamzat Chimaev clashed with John Phillips before taking on Rhys McKee 10 days later, setting a record that Godinez is now scheduled to break.

Former Legacy Fighting Alliance champion Godinez …

It appears that the troubles for “Bones” are far from over.

On Wednesday, Jackson-Wink MMA coach Mike Winkeljohn revealed that former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champ Jon Jones is no longer part of the team. The decision came after Jones was arrested for battery domestic violence in September while in Las Vegas to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame for his epic fight with Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165. Jones was arrested on Sept. 24 after he allegedly assaulted his fiancée. He was released 12 hours after his arrest and is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 26. It was just the latest addition to Jones’ police record, which includes several DWI offenses, and it seems that it was more than Winklejohn could take, as the coach asked his former protégé to stay away from the gym until he addresses his alcohol problem.

“I have a wife and three daughters, I teach women’s self-defense called Smart Girls self-defense,” Winkeljohn said on The MMA Hour…

One Championship continues to expand its roster with top Russian prospects.

On Tuesday, former Ultimate Fighting Championship 155-pound titleholder Khabib Nurmagomedov announced via Instagram that his 27-year-old training partner, Saygid Izagakhmaev, has been signed by One and would make his promotional debut in December. The red-hot prospect is the latest fighter from Dagestan to sign with One, following in the footsteps of former featherweight kingpin Marat Gafurov, Yusup Saadulaev and Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev, among others.

Nurmagomedov wrote, “I want to share news with you guys, my brother @saygid_izagakhmaev has signed a contract with @onechampionship and his next fight will be on December. Thank you so much @yodchatri it would be impossible without you, see you my Friend, it was nice to meet you.”

Former Gorilla Fighting Championship interim 170-pound champion Izagakhmaev (19-2) is currently riding a two-bout winning streak after submitting Paulo Cesa…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has parted ways with Luis Pena following two arrests for domestic violence in the past few months.

TMZ Sports was first to confirm Pena’s arrest with the Las Vegas-based promotion on Tuesday evening.

“UFC is aware of the disturbing allegations concerning the recent arrest of Luis Pena. Mr. Pena has been open about his struggles with mental health and substance abuse issues and the organization has on multiple prior occasions attempted to help him get professional treatment," read a statement from the organization. "At this time, UFC believes Mr. Pena needs to deal with the health and legal issues in front of him, and consequently has informed Mr. Pena’s management that his promotional agreement has been terminated.” UFC president Dana White also addressed the Pena situation following Week 7 of the Contender Series.

“This was a bad case and we knew he had problems before that we were trying to help him with,” White told reporters. “Y…

Viacheslav Borshchev made quite an impression.

The Team Alpha Male representative was one of three mixed martial arts hopefuls to earn an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract on Week 7 of Dana White’s Contender Series, as he knocked out the previously unbeaten Chris Duncan in the second round of their lightweight firefight. Duncan (7-1) hit the deck in a semi-conscious state just 28 seconds into Round 2.

Borshchev (4-1) operated behind a punishing jab in the first round, where he had the Scotsman reeling on more than one occasion—first with a multi-punch burst and later with a brutal body kick. Duncan answered with takedowns, positional control and ground-and-pound but failed to turn the corner with his short-lived momentum. Early in the middle stanza, Borshchev stepped out of range from a lunging right hand and clipped his counterpart with an exquisite counter left hook. No follow-up shots were necessary.

In addition to the 29-year-old Borshchev, UFC President Da…

Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream the UFC, PFL, Dana White’s Contender Series and “The Ultimate Fighter” live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. Sherdog's live DWCS 2021 Week 7 coverage kicks off Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET. Check out the MMA Forums to discuss the card or enter your comments and predictions below. Round 1 Silva opens up with a couple low kicks and Paprocki responds by landing a left hook. Paprocki with a body kick which the Brazilian catches and attempts to counter. A straight right connects for Paprocki. Silva goes back to the well with a pair of low kicks. They clinch in the center of the cage and Silva shoves her foe into the fence. Silva maintains heavy pressure, landing occasional knees to the midsection. Paprocki does her best to remain active against the cage, but Silva is tight on the body lock. Silva isn’t doing much more than holding her opponent and Jason Herzog separates the fighters. Silva…

A welterweight clash between Jake Matthews and Jeremiah Wells has been added to the UFC on ESPN 31 lineup.

Promotion officials announced the pairing on Tuesday. UFC on ESPN 31 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Dec. 4 and is headlined by a bantamweight duel between Jose Aldo and Rob Font.

Matthews had a three-fight winning streak snapped in his last outing, as he was submitted by Sean Brady in the third round at UFC 259 on March 6. Still just 27 years old, Matthews has compiled a 10-5 mark in the Las Vegas-based promotion since his 2014 debut.

A veteran of the CES MMA and Cage Fury Fighting Championships organizations, Wells made a splash in his Octagon debut with a second-round knockout of Warlley Alves at UFC Fight Night 190. The Renzo Gracie Philly representative is 9-2-1 over the course of his pro career.

Colorado will be the second state to have open scoring for combat sports events.

The Colorado State Boxing Commission voted on Tuesday to adopt open scoring for mixed martial arts and boxing bouts, according to a report from ESPN. Colorado joins Kansas as the only states to adopt the measure. The Kansas Athletic Commission implemented open scoring in February 2020, and it has been used consistently at Invicta Fighting Championship events.

Open — or real-time — scoring allows for cageside judges’ scorecards to be public knowledge after each round instead of only at the end of a bout. That information could prove useful for fighters, broadcasters and corners alike — and can help determine an athlete’s approach as a fight progresses.

CSBC director Tony Cummings said that open scoring will be optional for event promoters in Colorado.

"I've been around the industry for a long period of time from a coach's perspective, cornering fighters and stuff like that," Cummin…

Mackenzie Dern and Randy Brown are among the competitors from UFC Fight Night 194 who are facing a potentially lengthy time on the shelf.

The Nevada State Athletic Commission released a full list of medical suspensions from the event to mixedmartialarts.com. UFC Fight Night 194 took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas this past Saturday and saw Marina Rodriguez take a unanimous decision against Dern in the evening’s strawweight main event.

Dern must have an X-ray on her right thumb and receive doctor clearance or she is suspended until April 8. At a minimum, she is out until Nov. 9 with no contact until Oct. 31. Rodriguez emerged from the event with a clean bill of health.

Meanwhile, Brown admitted to fighting through a dislocated toe in his co-headlining victory against Jared Gooden in the welterweight co-headliner. Brown must have a right toe X-ray and a left knee MRI and receive doctor clearance or he will also be out until April 8. At a minimum, “Rude Boy” is out …

A heavyweight tilt pitting Tai Tuivasa against Augusto Sakai is scheduled to go down at UFC Fight Night 198.

The Las Vegas-based promotion announced the booking on Tuesday. Tuivasa was originally slated to face Walt Harris at UFC 267, but that pairing was scrapped for undisclosed reasons. UFC Fight Night 198 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a women’s bantamweight bout between Miesha Tate and Ketlen Vieira. .

Tuivasa is currently on the second three-fight winning streak of his promotional tenure, with a trio of first-round KO/TKO victories against Stefan Struve, Harry Hunsucker and Greg Hardy to his credit. The 28-year-old Aussie began his UFC career with three straight victories before going on a three-bout skid. “Bam Bam” is 12-3 as a professional overall, with 11 triumphs coming via KO or TKO. .

Sakai, meanwhile, earned a deal on the Brazilian version of the Contender Series and opened his UFC tenure with four consecutive triumphs …