Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Friday, Aug. 8, 2025.
Despite dealing with the BELAL BAN, Dricus Du Plessis seems to be having a great time in Chicago.
Ramiz Brahimaj has turned out to be surprisingly slick at times, and Mr. VanZant is genuinely a pretty decent scrapper. Who ya’ got?
I’ve read from several sources that 27-year-old Salahdine Parnasse (21-2) is making more than half-a-million per fight, so I wouldn’t expect him in the Octagon anytime soon.
These meme has been fact-checked by real American patriots.
Mateusz Rebecki shows off his Wolverine healing skills less than a week after his crazy UFC Vegas 108 war vs. Chris Duncan. See the before here!
Anthony Hernandez excels at trapping his opponents in a grueling cycle of pain.
“Quiet feet” is the rule of landing correctly, demonstrated well by Islam Makhachev here!
Slips, rips, and KO clips
16 years ago today! Silva vs. Griffin remains one of the all-time great knockouts, especially when context is considered.
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Okuyama was getting bombed on … until he wasn’t! Cardio and body shots can overcome just about any other advantage given enough time to work.
Hard low kicks can actually set up the jump knee really well.
Boxer statues around the world (more in full thread):
Midnight Music: Chamber pop, 1968
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.