{"id":773575,"date":"2026-07-02T05:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T05:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/773575\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T05:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T05:00:09","slug":"former-ufc-heavyweight-champion-tim-sylvia-reveals-dramatic-physical-transformation-over-125-lbs-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/773575\/","title":{"rendered":"Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia reveals dramatic physical transformation: \u2018Over 125 lbs down\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Welcome to Midnight Mania!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Let\u2019s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Wednesday, July 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Former UFC champion Tim Sylvia\u2019s Super Heavyweight days are almost over! Good for \u201cThe Maine-iac.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Mason Jones spent a lot of years training in Sacramento. Welcome back \u201cWelsh Dragon!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">I am morbidly fascinated by Jamahal Hill\u2019s Heavyweight future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">One time a professional fighter friend of mine told me \u201cI\u2019ll just never visit Poland again\u201d rather than pay the tax bill on their fight purse \u2014 understandable?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Brilliant news for the immature among us.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">On one hand, Dan Ige always seemed a little small for Featherweight. On the other hand, a 34-year-old veteran suddenly taking on a harsher weight cut rarely ends well.<\/p>\n<p>Slips, rips, and KO clips<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">A new high-level striker joining the UFC roster is always good news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">I have heard from quite a few sources that Coby Fehr is a very, very legitimate talent. Quite the start to his PFL career!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">I\u2019d like to see Jordan Vucenic get another UFC shot, he put up good fights against two tough opponents in his first run.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Get involved with Mania community in The Feed!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Midnight Music: Folk, 2003<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">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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