{"id":338439,"date":"2025-12-11T06:22:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T06:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/338439\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T06:22:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T06:22:07","slug":"not-retiring-gilbert-burns-leaks-surprising-fight-news-some-canadian-dude-named-mike-malott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/338439\/","title":{"rendered":"Not-retiring Gilbert Burns leaks surprising fight news: \u2018Some Canadian dude named Mike Malott\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, Dec. 10, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Gilbert Burns vs. Mike Malott sounds like a great matchup, a reasonable step down for the former title challenger and up for the rising contender. Who takes it?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The New York Athletic Commission is notoriously strict, so it\u2019s impossible to say from the outside whether Kron Gracie is dealing with a major or minor issue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Terrance McKinney not taking his training seriously would explain why he\u2019s the exact same fighter after all these years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">If you catch Petr \u201cNo Mercy\u201d Yan saying nice things online, that\u2019s his manager. On brand!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Anybody down for Mairon Santos vs. Kevin Vallejos? It would be a fun fight between young knockout artists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Taking away the jab and calf kick with counters and checks really paid dividends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Nassourdine Imavov definitely has the fastest hands at 185 pounds.<\/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\">In case you missed it: UFC and Bellator standout Lorenz Larkin was knocked out at Karate Combat last week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Swinging for the fences with short time pays off!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Ibragimov was falling forward with his head low in the most hilarious fashion possible, absolutely asking for this uppercut.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Waffle House \u2014 perhaps America\u2019s greatest institution \u2014 is not the place to act up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Midnight Music: Mavis Staples is still releasing beautiful music at 86 years of age. A legend of soul music. An activist. The last of The Staple Singers.<\/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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