{"id":52189,"date":"2025-08-08T05:53:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T05:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/52189\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T05:53:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T05:53:08","slug":"video-ben-askren-back-on-his-feet-in-latest-health-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/52189\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Ben Askren back on his feet in latest health update"},"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, Aug. 7, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">There\u2019s still a long way to go of course, but Ben Askren is literally back on his feet!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The latest embarrassing moment to be an MMA fan just dropped:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Two Flyweights who got smoked in their most recent appearances will attempt to rebound.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Dricus Du Plessis, absolute hoss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">It\u2019s good to hear from \u201cThe Dean of Mean\u201d again. I think most athletes \u2014 maybe everyone who isn\u2019t Khabib and Jon Jones \u2014 can relate on some level to the sentiment expressed here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Zabit Magomedsharipov demonstrating one of his signature techniques:<\/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\">Demetrious Johnson\u2019s slide into YouTube dumbassery is kind of sad. Surely \u201cMighty Mouse\u201d has better things to do than hang out with Streetbeefs people?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">I don\u2019t think Rosas liked that side kick one bit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Getting tangled up in the ropes did not help here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Cauliflower ear \u201cstolen valor\u201d reminds me of a quote from Forrest Griffin\u2019s book about how it\u2019s much harder to develop cauliflower face like a real MMA fighter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Midnight Music: Punk, 1994<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Sleep well Maniacs! 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