Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Friday, April 3, 2026.
Conor McGregor is back in the ring! Exhibition or not, this is a step in the right direction for the Irish star.
Francis Ngannou may be turning 40 this year, but I don’t think anyone is lining up to eat those punches.
I feel like this trash talk would work better if employed by somebody who has not lost to Tyson Fury three times.
Absurdly fun Featherweight violence heading to Perth:
I hope RIZIN continues to grow and be a viable alternative to the UFC for top talent.
Luke Rockhold spent his whole career grinding with the best wrestlers in the sport, a trend which apparently hasn’t stopped in retirement.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
This looks to be a classic case of a fighter punching himself out while chasing the finish — Byrne’s punches appear to have lost major steam.
Brutal close range work both in the clinch and on the exit:
Ex-UFC Middleweight Nick Maximov is known for his wrestling, but his hands have come a long way! The 28-year-old hasn’t tasted defeat in his last seven fights since being released from the UFC.
Incredible work from the Sherpas.
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Best Fighter Nickname?
BKB fighter Ollie “The Death” Sentance is my current fave.
I see a lot of threads on the message boards about worst fighter nickname, which seems easy because so many of them are terrible, like Nikita “Al Capone” Krylov.
What’s your favorite?
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Midnight Music: Hip-hop, 1989
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.