{"id":393505,"date":"2026-01-07T08:31:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T08:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/393505\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T08:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T08:31:07","slug":"ufc-record-fraud-found-footage-reveals-michael-morales-went-out-cold-in-2017-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/393505\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC record fraud? Found footage reveals Michael Morales went out cold in 2017 | Video"},"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 Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Undefeated (?) Welterweight contender Michael Morales technically lost a fight way back in 2o17 while appearing on a reality show competition in his native Ecuador. The footage can be seen below at the 45:05 mark, but given the circumstances, I wouldn\u2019t expect UFC to follow Tapology\u2019s decision in their promotional efforts for the young knockout artist. Another element to consider here is that in many smaller markets\/countries, amateur MMA doesn\u2019t exist at all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">If nothing else, this is definitely NOT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2022\/9\/20\/23363761\/ufc-fighter-accused-of-falsifying-record-fined-suspended-by-nsac-for-positive-drug-test-mma\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">an Askar Mozharov situation<\/a> involving intentional deception and a mediocre fighter. Make no mistake, Morales is still one of the best young Welterweights on the planet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">These situations are virtually identical.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">What are the odds we still end up with a brawl despite Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones\u2019 newfound tolerance of one another?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Cris Cyborg continuing to throw shade at Claressa Shields, a hypothetical matchup that should probably happen yet does nothing for me personally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Real friends, how many of us?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">I wish Dana White and company had put millions into Dagestani basketball instead of Power Slap.<\/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\">The kick across the back leg definitely left Tim with no idea what was coming next.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">I would pick Fares Ziam over most members of the Lightweight Top 15 today. I didn\u2019t realize he\u2019s developed into such an elbow specialist!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">You have to love a classic dissection of the lead leg.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Greatest bracket of all time just dropped! It gets better the longer you look.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Midnight Music: Folk pop, 1985<\/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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