{"id":560430,"date":"2026-03-24T05:03:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T05:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/560430\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T05:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T05:03:07","slug":"barring-something-disastrous-conor-mcgregor-will-make-ufc-return-july-11-at-international-fight-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/560430\/","title":{"rendered":"Barring \u2018something disastrous,\u2019 Conor McGregor will make UFC return July 11 at International Fight Week"},"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 Monday, March 23, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">I would love to see Conor McGregor fight again, but sadly, \u201csomething disastrous\u201d feels very possible given his other attempts at a comeback.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">I\u2019m curious how Jones arrived at this percentage, which seems hilariously low for any UFC fighter let alone a top-tier Heavyweight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Josh Barnett reflects on his early UFC career win over Randy Couture, a fight I can only assume most people don\u2019t realize ever happened. Click through for video highlights!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">As long as amphetamines are permitted, Power Slap will survive any rule change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Jorge Masvidal talks about his newfound friendship with Ben Askren:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">They\u2019re calling it the most MIDdleweight fight of all time. Seriously, why are UFC matchmakers so infatuated with Cody Brundage?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Michael Johnson basically just said, \u201cTis but a scratch.\u201d<\/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\">MOTHER\u2019S MILK SUBMISSION IN 2026! Also, listen to this clip with volume on so that you can hear the legend call, \u201cELBOWS FROM BUTTS!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Landing a flush head kick in a street fight is usually game-over, but it only got the party started here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">A double tap merely out of obligation:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Lots of questions to be asked.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Midnight Music: Trap, 2022<\/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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