Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Friday, Jan. 9, 2025.
One of my favorite clips in recent memory. There’s so much to absorb here. I particularly love the back kick off the fence, and the fact that one of the “influencers” is hilariously more inept than his already weak sauce peers — you’ll quickly realize which one I’m referring to. This is high art; no notes!
A look into Luke Rockhold’s preparation for his RAF wrestling match vs. Colby Covington TOMORROW!
Welterweight banger alert! Chidi Njokuani is the much better technical fighter, but I’m always a little wary of his durability and gas tank down at 170 pounds.
Chase DeMoor is possibly ducking Darren Till OR fighting somebody else for a bigger bag. As much as I would love to see a Till demolition job, I can’t blame DeMoor for trying to get paid. It’s not like he’s a real boxer!
Tyson Fury is getting in shape sparring and hitting mitts in Thailand.
I would genuinely love to see Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones on the RAF mats.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
An absolute blitz! The strength and power of a fresh fighter filled with nervous energy can be a scary thing.
There’s a time and a place for keeping your hands low. This isn’t it!
Honestly, the referee could’ve taken the night off and just let them scrap. This was more street fight than kickboxing match!
A historically wet winter for California!
Midnight Music: Alt. rock, 1994
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.