{"id":97468,"date":"2025-08-26T04:34:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T04:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/97468\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T04:34:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T04:34:10","slug":"sean-omalley-followed-role-model-conor-mcgregor-to-his-own-detriment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/97468\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean O\u2019Malley followed \u2018role model\u2019 Conor McGregor to his own detriment"},"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, Aug. 25, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Sean O\u2019Malley admits Conor McGregor was a role model, for better or worse. In the case of \u201cSuga,\u201d I think following in McGregor\u2019s footsteps worked pretty well in growing his star.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Merab Dvalishvili calls his shot and says he\u2019s going to win his next title defense via knockout. His hands did look better against Sean O\u2019Malley last time out \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Teofimo Lopez calls out Shakur Stevenson at 140-pounds:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Mauricio Ruffy vs. Benoit Saint Denis is going to be awesome!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">A UFC event in Anchorage needs to happen, because every fight event I\u2019ve seen in Alaska has been hilarious!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">TJ Grant was a damn good fighter, and it\u2019s a real shame he was forced to retire at the height of his powers.<\/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\">Joshua Van, born 2001, is leading the charge for the literal next generation. It should be interesting \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">If a strike finds the target well once, it likely will twice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Ninja choke gains more prominence every year!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The wildest body cam footage I\u2019ve ever seen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Midnight Music: Alternative, 1990<\/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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