{"id":281063,"date":"2025-11-13T05:02:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T05:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/281063\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T05:02:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T05:02:09","slug":"dana-white-reflects-on-conor-mcgregors-downfall-money-ruins-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/281063\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White reflects on Conor McGregor\u2019s downfall: \u2018Money ruins everything\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 Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">UFC CEO Dana White says the money ruined Conor McGregor (and Khabib?!?), but that may just be an issue with \u201cThe Notorious.\u201d We\u2019ve seen countless top boxers continue fighting on if there are more major payouts and legacy-building fights on the way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Spoiler for my main event preview, but I think Jack Della Maddalena\u2019s ability to counter Islam Makhachev\u2019s left kick will be absolutely key.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Islam Makhachev doesn\u2019t look particularly massive ahead of his Welterweight debut \u2014 he just looks like a stud athlete allowed to eat food again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Biting someone repeatedly in a regional BJJ tournament is CRAZY!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Islam Makhachev and Leon Edwards being old sparring partners is a fun little factoid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">This is what happens when two legit shorter fighters finally meet somebody without a height\/reach advantage: great boxing!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">High-level defensive wrestling!<\/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\">Hell of a leaping left hook!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">This is a beautiful check hook landed directly off the hand-fight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Some of the construction videos you see on social media are truly shocking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Midnight Music: Alt. Country, 2014<\/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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