{"id":450558,"date":"2026-02-03T05:43:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T05:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/450558\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T05:43:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T05:43:07","slug":"khamzat-has-outgrown-the-weight-class-again-will-open-the-door-for-nassourdine-imavov-title-reign-per-former-foe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/450558\/","title":{"rendered":"Khamzat has \u2018outgrown the weight class again,\u2019 will open the door for Nassourdine Imavov title reign per former foe"},"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, Feb. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Diego Lopes throws kicks really weirdly. Maybe he was trying to do the Alex Pereira kick when attacking the calf, but even his left body kick is strangely floppy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Judo! After this viral clip, Arman Tsarukyan sank from a -500 favorite over Benoit Saint Denis all the way down to -490.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">George St. Pierre showing off his gymnastics skills!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">How many times do you think Daniel Cormier dropped the phrase \u201cthat\u2019s crazy\u201d in his new podcast with Tom Brady? Quite the get for \u201cDC.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Jon Jones hard at work training Gable Steveson to be a Top 15 Heavyweight (based on Tallison Teixeira vs. Tai Tuivasa, he already is):<\/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\">Left hook counter to the power body kick, lovely timing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Taking an angle while throwing with power:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Content advisory: the f\u2014king sound of this finish turned my stomach over. Brutal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Midnight Music: New Wave, 1982<\/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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