{"id":88061,"date":"2025-08-22T06:24:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T06:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/88061\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T06:24:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T06:24:10","slug":"sean-strickland-heading-to-anger-management-eligible-for-november-ufc-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/88061\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Strickland heading to anger management, eligible for November UFC return"},"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, Aug. 21, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Sean Strickland is intent on completing the anger management course and shortening his sentence to 4.5 months. Since the suspension is retroactive to June 29, Strickland would then be eligible to return on Friday, November 14, 2025. Maybe it\u2019s finally time for the Robert Whittaker match up?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">One of the most surreal clips in boxing history?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Alexander Volkov does not deserve these attacks. Ciryl Gane stole his chance!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">This is a sneaky good Bantamweight fight, formerly ranked Gutierrez vs. unbeaten Basharat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Why would Frankie Edgar intentionally post this podcast clip a week before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/bare-knuckle-boxing-results-rules-ppv\/383691\/ufc-legend-frankie-edgar-43-ends-combat-sports-retirement-books-bkfc-debut\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">his big BKFC announcement?<\/a> This is not an encouraging anecdote!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Paddy Pimblett will call for a title shot in the same breath he rates American fast food restaurants.<\/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 hands and left knees set up the Southpaw special high kick!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Bounced off the ropes into the elbow:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Calf kick\/foot sweep directly into high kick is great skill from an amateur fighter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">How does one learn this skill without destroying their knees in the process?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Midnight Music: Folk rock, 1970<\/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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