{"id":391241,"date":"2026-01-06T07:16:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T07:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/391241\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T07:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T07:16:10","slug":"wyatt-hendrickson-open-to-epic-rematch-versus-gable-steveson-in-mma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/391241\/","title":{"rendered":"Wyatt Hendrickson open to \u2018epic rematch\u2019 versus Gable Steveson in MMA"},"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, January 5, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Gable Steveson backstory is cool and all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2025\/3\/24\/24392826\/gable-steveson-reacts-historic-ncaa-loss-shuts-down-wrestling-naysayers-celebrating-momentous-upset\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(watch Hendrickson\u2019s shocking upset here)<\/a>, but any elite American wrestler transitioning to MMA is welcome news. Wyatt Hendrickson would be a massive boon to the Heavyweight division if he\u2019s serious!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">As I wrote about Sean O\u2019Malley\u2019s new \u201ctattoo\u201d a week ago: please don\u2019t be real, please don\u2019t be real, please don\u2019t be real.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">A lot of dumb content fuels this feed and combat sports in general (see above), but I really do appreciate the insights into cultures I otherwise would know nothing about.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Steve-O brings up a great question: how much does doing mid-fight backflips count towards one\u2019s GOAT status?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">It\u2019s hard to imagine a more fan friendly style clash than Jack Della Maddalena vs. Carlos Prates. Boxing vs. Muay Thai with major possible consequences in every exchange \u2014 that\u2019s an easy headliner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Georges St. Pierre\u2019s retirement fitness is outrageous.<\/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\">2026 starting off with a BANG!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">This is clip embodies my Midnight Mania ethos in a way that I didn\u2019t know was possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Back-and-forth slugging with a knockout finish to boot!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Midnight Music: R&amp;B, 1996<\/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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