Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025.
Jiri Prochazka embodying the famous Bruce Lee quote about practicing one kick 10,000 times. In fairness to the great “BJP,” he is really good at stringing together 1-2s and 1-2-3s from either stance with his foot on the gas. Ask Khalil!
Kevin Holland will not be returning to the Octagon in 2025 … probably.
Chepe Mariscal vs. Pat Sabatini is an underrated UFC 322 banger. Both men are highly skilled!
The obvious answer to this prompt is The Showtime Kick, but I’d love to hear some alternate answers. My first thought: Dan Henderson’s H-Bomb somehow not killing Jake Shields has to be one of the hardest shots to not finish a fight.
A very fun Featherweight matchup, but I would have thought Melquizael Costa would receive a step up in competition given his recent run.
Dmitry Bivol shows off his hand speed on request:
Slips, rips, and KO clips
I can’t remember a hook kick KO more recent than Shawn Jordan vs. Derrick Lewis. Sick!
Former UFC Featherweigth Andre Ewell is still snapping chins.
Never would I have guessed that rats were capable of hunting bats.
Midnight Music: Indie rock, 2003
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.