{"id":104757,"date":"2025-08-29T05:40:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T05:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/104757\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T05:40:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T05:40:16","slug":"dern-vs-jandiroba-vacant-title-fight-added-to-ufc-321-in-abu-dhabi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/104757\/","title":{"rendered":"Dern vs. Jandiroba Vacant Title Fight Added To UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi"},"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. 28, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">UFC 321 has found its co-main event, as Mackenzie Dern will rematch Virna Jandiroba for the newly vacant belt after Zhang Weili left the division to challenge Valentina Shevchenko. Headlined by Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane, UFC 321 is scheduled for Oct. 25 in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">What do we think of this Strawweight booking? Dern has won two straight and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2025\/1\/9\/24336529\/mackenzie-dern-vs-amanda-ribas-2-perfect-test-of-a-would-be-title-challenger-ufc-vegas-101\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">looked good in the process<\/a>, but it wasn\u2019t that long ago that she lost three of four. Jandiroba, conversely, is undeniable after five-straight quality wins. When the two faced off in December 2020, Dern was victorious via unanimous decision!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">With respect to Merab Dvalishvili and his \u201cMachine\u201d status, I would imagine the idea of fighting until 50 grows less appealing after the losses and knee\/back\/neck injuries begin to pile up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">UFC Perth already has 16 bouts. Can we not afford to let a couple fall away to the injury bug?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Question: is \u201chaha you had sex with a famous actress\/singer\u201d an effective bit of trash talk?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Carlos Diego Ferreira has still got it and keeps an insane pace, which feels like a recipe for a classic late fight Hernandez collapse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">I love that Jan Blachowicz can sign a contract with a giant sword yet it feels authentic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">There are many, many liars in the world of combat sports.<\/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\">Elbows are an underrated way to finish the triangle choke. Ask \u201cEl Cucuy!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Tap the lead leg and fire the overhand, a classic and uniquely MMA strategy. Merab is great at it lately, but Johnny Hendricks absolutely bombed people with it back in the day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The single drop of blood at the end \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Midnight Music: Indie, 2016<\/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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