Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Friday, Dec. 12, 2025.
As far as I’m aware, this is the first time Arman Tsarukyan has admitted that what went wrong with his planned UFC title shot versus Islam Makhachev was weight-related rather than a back injury. If so, it helps explain why Dana White has been so slow to forgive him …
Jiri Prochazka celebrates his gender reveal as only “The Czech Samurai” can!
Derrick Lewis is the most honest man in combat sports.
Jake Paul’s bag work is looking better than ever … for whatever that’s worth against Anthony Joshua.
I’m still interested to see how high up the Flyweight ladder Wang Cong can climb.
Cody Garbrandt in Dad Mode:
A great bit of storytelling from Kamaru Usman, who really helps you feel what it’s like to “wake up” from a knockout loss an hour after you’ve been walking and talking.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Jab-lead hook immediately seals the deal.
Raising the guard and then ripping the liver — beautiful work!
Another example of a fighter getting KO’d trying to throw a naked low kick in the very first exchange. You gotta at least feint!
From my amateur perspective, this looks more like controlled falling than riding.
Midnight Music: Hip-hop, 2025
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.