{"id":119937,"date":"2025-09-05T04:26:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T04:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/119937\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T04:26:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T04:26:07","slug":"zabit-comeback-former-ufc-star-back-in-the-gym-and-still-reaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/119937\/","title":{"rendered":"Zabit comeback? Former UFC star back in the gym and \u2018still reaching\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Welcome to Midnight Mania!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Let\u2019s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Is there any chance of a Zabit comeback or is this a simple case of wolf tickets?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">\u201c6 years have passed, but my hands are still reaching out\u201d &#8211; Zabit Magomedsharipov via Google Translate<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">I\u2019ve seen several sources claim that UFC is targeting Arman Tsarukyan vs. Dan Hooker for UFC Qatar, and several other rumors have Justin Gaethje receiving the next title shot. This is still all speculation, but where would that leave Paddy Pimblett?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Paulo Costa has officially figured out how to game the system \u2026 at least in regards to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-news\/386947\/report-paulo-costa-vs-shara-bullet-magomedov-in-the-works-for-ufc-qatar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">his next fight!<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Can you identify the fighters in this clip? As an aside, my personal favorite way to punish stance switching always involved blasting a kick as soon as the opponent moved into their \u201csecondary\u201d stance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Jalin Turner is staying active in retirement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Song Yadong is working on his Judo.<\/p>\n<p>Slips, rips, and KO clips<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Breaking the clinch with punches:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Punches, hooks, and the choke attempt \u2014 van Rooyen gave his opponent a lot to think about from a bad position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Throwing the spinning elbow while nearly being pushed out of the ring is incredible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Midnight Music: Dream pop, 1988<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to Midnight Mania! 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