{"id":397763,"date":"2026-01-09T06:23:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T06:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/397763\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T06:23:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T06:23:08","slug":"dana-white-confirms-arman-tsarukyan-headbutt-100-influenced-title-shot-snub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/397763\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White confirms Arman Tsarukyan headbutt \u2018100%\u2019 influenced title shot snub"},"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, Jan. 8, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Arman Tsarukyan was booked to fight twice last year and shot himself in the foot twice. Like everyone else, I would love to see him fight Ilia Topuria, but he has to take his share of the blame here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">This kills the Jamie Mullarkey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">PFL found CEO Peter Murray has left the company after eight years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Kamaru Usman apologizes for releasing the private conversation with Anthony Joshua. Not sure I buy the \u201cslipped my mind\u201d reasoning \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Johnny Walker with some scenic shadowboxing in the famous Calico Basin of Red Rock, Nevada.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Stephen Thompson might be the youngest 42 year old alive.<\/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\">Bas Rutten is one of the forgotten greats. Stabbing a wrestler with front kicks 27 years ago? Outrageous.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">This is a textbook example of spinning off a caught kick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Take an elbow, give an elbow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Some very cool hognose snakes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Midnight Music: Black Star released a decade ago today on David Bowie\u2019s birthday just two days before his death \u2014 an incredible final artistic statement.<\/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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