Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025.
There’s still a long way to go of course, but Ben Askren is literally back on his feet!
The latest embarrassing moment to be an MMA fan just dropped:
Two Flyweights who got smoked in their most recent appearances will attempt to rebound.
Dricus Du Plessis, absolute hoss.
It’s good to hear from “The Dean of Mean” again. I think most athletes — maybe everyone who isn’t Khabib and Jon Jones — can relate on some level to the sentiment expressed here.
Zabit Magomedsharipov demonstrating one of his signature techniques:
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Demetrious Johnson’s slide into YouTube dumbassery is kind of sad. Surely “Mighty Mouse” has better things to do than hang out with Streetbeefs people?
I don’t think Rosas liked that side kick one bit.
Getting tangled up in the ropes did not help here.
Cauliflower ear “stolen valor” reminds me of a quote from Forrest Griffin’s book about how it’s much harder to develop cauliflower face like a real MMA fighter.
Midnight Music: Punk, 1994
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.