{"id":873054,"date":"2026-08-27T07:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T07:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/873054\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T07:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T07:14:10","slug":"tom-aspinall-refutes-rumors-promises-comeback-im-not-leaving-the-ufc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/873054\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Aspinall refutes rumors, promises comeback: \u2018I\u2019m not leaving the UFC\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Welcome to Midnight Mania!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Let\u2019s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">We\u2019re well into the back half of 2026 now \u2014 will Tom Aspinall return to the Octagon this year?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Kevin Holland said please do not come around my house asking for money.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The Middleweight division is born to disappoint.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">We have to give BKFC credit, this is pretty cool.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Reminder: boxers cornered by their father are statistically more likely to die in the ring.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Hiding a same-side head kick behind a cross works all the time in all kinds of striking martial arts, but boxers are especially vulnerable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev was a great scrap. I love to see competent anti-wrestling that keeps the action moving.<\/p>\n<p>Slips, rips, and KO clips<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">\u201cThat\u2019s a shame.\u201d &#8211; Jerry Seinfeld<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Oh yeah, it\u2019s time to bring back Jose Medina to face the winner of Sedriques Dumas vs. Mickey Gall!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Being tall is a huge advantage for bringing knees up the middle quickly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Get involved with Mania community in The Feed!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Midnight Music: I lived in eastern Tennessee for two years, and the Dolly Parton license plates might be my favorite part. RIP to one of the greats \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">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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