Welcome to Midnight Mania!
In simply two days (Thurs. March 21, 2024), the extremely anticipated Highway Home remake will launch on Amazon Prime (not theaters). Notably, it’s the silver display screen debut of Conor McGregor, a undertaking he’s spent a whole lot of time on whereas on the sidelines within the final couple years. McGregor will play the villainous Knox reverse Dalton, UFC castoff and bouncer portrayed by Jake Gyllenhaal.
Fairly just a few attention-grabbing tales have emerged from McGregor’s time on set. In keeping with McGregor himself, for instance, he made a couple of enemy whereas in tinsel city. McGregor additionally channeled his internal Terminator for a nude scene and taught Gyllenhaal some vital classes about combat sport depth.
Now, McGregor is revealing extra behind-the-scenes tales, together with throwing down with Hollywood stuntmen. The Irish athlete revealed the exchanged blows obtained fairly severe, and he even put just a few of his co-workers on the ground with “actual photographs.”
“I put just a few of them down,” McGregor instructed ESPN. “Spinning again kicks and all, yeah? Spinning again kicks to the ribs, a pair head kicks. A few aspect kicks to the top as nicely. … I gained’t inform the story, however there have been some actual photographs for certain.
“I hit the fellows, they hit me and I had no concern with that,” McGregor continued. “And so they had no concern. They instructed me to. ‘F—king no, hit them for actual.’ [I said,] ‘Are you certain?’”
For the time being, McGregor’s subsequent UFC bout stays unbooked. Nonetheless, his newest statements point out a confidence that he’ll be again within the cage over summer time in opposition to Michael Chandler. Hopefully, there aren’t any additional delays in his return to motion.
Insomnia
It seems like there’s a near zero probability Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya really goes down in South Africa, which is an enormous bummer. May you think about the scene?!?
Dricus Du Plessis doesn’t wish to combat “too quickly” with the intention to let some accidents heal, and says ideally he fights twice in 2024.
He additionally believes his subsequent combat will probably be in opposition to Israel Adesanya.
“[Israel] you declare you wish to drag my carcass round in South Africa, so be a person… pic.twitter.com/sW21l35glj
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) March 19, 2024
Magomedov Sharabutdin secured a visa, possibly there’s hope from Khamzat too?
Robelis Despaigne will get a step up in competitors! Suppose the combat lasts longer than 60 seconds?
Colby Covington is unlistenable per common, however he sneaked some first rate roasts into this response video.
A number of basic methods to defend in opposition to kicks! Good little self-defense video.
I feel Ilia Topuria may simply be a star …
Paulo Costa is a menace.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Collins was wobbling everywhere in the ring! His legs had been utterly gone.
Cory Sandhagen is one in all my favourite lively fighters, and his dedication to physique work is a major think about that.
Cory Sandhagen, ever the curious soul, is kind of taken with how concussive power impacts the human digestive system. Enclosed is a pattern of his research. pic.twitter.com/LeBnC5rWF1
— Jones (@DrJonesPHD62) March 18, 2024
Two Heavyweight legends younger and hungry, 20 years in the past!
“Minotauro” Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira(23-2-1) vs “The Paratrooper” Sergei Kharitonov(10-1)
Satisfaction Last Battle 2004
August fifteenth 2004
Requested by @Goon_MMA pic.twitter.com/9okvjV55Lm
— Underrated MMA Performances (@MMAUnderrated) March 18, 2024
Random Land
Stilt strolling.
Midnight Music: Rock, 1982
Sleep nicely Maniacs! Extra martial arts insanity is at all times on the way in which.
