Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of
- PFL parts ways with Francis Ngannou, shifts focus to recruiting new talent for 2026: It’s not going to happen, but the UFC Heavyweight division could certainly use Ngannou’s presence right now.
- Cory Sandhagen goes off on ‘entitled b—ch’ Sean O’Malley for ducking UFC White House matchup: Speaking of things I would like to see happen that probably will not!
- UFC 326 preview, ‘Holloway vs. Oliveira 2’ main card predictions: Jesse and I disagree on three out of the five UFC 326 main card bouts. I wonder who ends the weekend with bragging rights …
Insomnia
After several days of social media trash talk, Logan Paul and Le’Veon Bell have come to terms on a boxing match. Will it actually happen?
How did the UFC weigh-in show become what it is? How did we get to this point?
Is this the death of the “Racially Motivated Drew Dober” memes? That probably depends on the outcome of UFC 326.
A look into Josh Emmett’s preparation for next week’s main event versus Kevin Vallejos:
Chris Padilla is trying to drum up a fight versus King Green — I like it!
UFC Seattle scores another fun matchup, this one at 135 pounds.
Reinier de Ridder’s guard play is genuinely slick even if it’s often a bad idea.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Simultaneous punching exchanges are usually won by the man who takes his head off the center line.
The left hook to the body and right overhand play off one another wonderfully.
Spinning heel to the face!
Random Land
How long until snow shoveling gets its own Roomba?
Midnight Music: Blues rock, 1969
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
