GLORY Collision 3 Main Card (per press
release):Rico Verhoeven vs. Alistair Overeem
Donegi Abena vs. Sergej Maslobojev
Michael Duut vs. John King
Jamal Ben Saddik vs. Benjamin Adegbuyi
James McSweeney vs. Antonio Plazibat
Hamicha vs. Eyevan Danenberg#GLORYC3
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September 28, 2021
The full card for Glory: Collision 3 has been unveiled, and it
includes several new bouts.
Glory: Collision 3 takes place on Oct. 23 in Arnhem, The
Netherlands and is headlined by heavyweight champion Rico
Verhoeven defending his title against former K-1 champion and
UFC veteran Alistair
Overeem. Earlier this month, Sherdog.com reported that Jamal
Ben Saddik and Benjamin Adegbuyi were set to rematch in the co-main
slot on the card.
In another new addition to the event, Hamicha returns after his
first-round finish at Glory 78 on Sept. 4. With three straight
first round knockouts, Hamicha is taking on Glory veteran Eyevan
Danenberg, who is coming off a first-round TKO finish of Yassine
Ahaggan at Glory 65.
Meanwhile, former K-1 champion Antonio Plazibat is also returning
to action after a win over Tarik Khababez at Glory 78. He will be
taking on James
McSweeney, who recently retired from MMA and announced his
signing with Glory. McSweeney, a training partner of Overeem who
will be making his Glory debut, boasts 53 wins and 31 knockouts on
his kickboxing record.
Sherdog.com has also confirmed five other bouts for the card:
Donegi Abena vs. Sergej Maslobojov; Alim Nabiyev vs. Troy Jones;
Stoyan
Koprivlenski vs. Bruno Gazani; Ertugrul Bayrak vs. Matej Penaz
and Michael Duut vs. John King.
Glory Collision 3 takes place Oct. 23 at the GelreDome in Arnhem,
Netherlands. The pay per view airs at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT and can
be purchased exclusively at GLORYFights.com for $24.99.