Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026.
Sean Strickland becoming the first man to defend a UFC world title in JORTS would make him an instant first-ballot Hall of Famer. And yes, this is real!
Future Gable Steveson opponents have plenty of ALLEGED fuel for trash talk.
All of a sudden, there’s bad blood between Bilal Hissan and Andre Lima. It was already an intriguing matchup, but now? Book it!
Nazim Sadykhov was knocked out recently but will attempt a fairly quick rebound here.
The loss of Allan Nascimento has clearly hit the Chute Boxe team hard.
Sean Woodson suffered a nasty staph infection in the lead up to UFC Shanghai:
17 years of grappling, and I have no idea how to do this technique.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Knockout of the year? Outrageous way to win a pro debut.
A quick lead read hand can catch people off-guard often.
A lot of nervous energy in this initial barrage:
Cat reaction times are unmatched.
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Midnight Music: Alternative, 1985
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.