Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Monday, Aug. 11, 2025.
Tom Aspinall isn’t willing to be taken on another wild goose chase. I would bet if a Jon Jones-signed contract is sent his way with a bunch of zeroes, however, he might change his tune.
Andre Fili explains why he denied Christian Rodriguez’s Holloway point.
This Terrance McKinney post made me laugh quite a bit.
Removal or modification of the Ali Act will never benefit the athletes.
Five years ago, this is an unbelievable fight. Today, it’s still pretty fun!
The coolest fight venue in recent memory.
Conor McGregor’s latest training footage is quite literally being laughed at by the general fighting community. Quite the fall from grace …
Slips, rips, and KO clips
A nice showcase of the benefit of bouncing in place to help faciliate an explosive movement forward:
This feels like a video game setting.
Straighter shot gets inside the looping overhand.
“Your favorite headline from The Onion” is trending on X, and I’ve enjoyed some of the classics landing on my feed once more. Any more suggestions?
Midnight Music: Indie, 1990
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.