Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
Sean O’Malley admits Conor McGregor was a role model, for better or worse. In the case of “Suga,” I think following in McGregor’s footsteps worked pretty well in growing his star.
Merab Dvalishvili calls his shot and says he’s going to win his next title defense via knockout. His hands did look better against Sean O’Malley last time out …
Teofimo Lopez calls out Shakur Stevenson at 140-pounds:
Mauricio Ruffy vs. Benoit Saint Denis is going to be awesome!
A UFC event in Anchorage needs to happen, because every fight event I’ve seen in Alaska has been hilarious!
TJ Grant was a damn good fighter, and it’s a real shame he was forced to retire at the height of his powers.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Joshua Van, born 2001, is leading the charge for the literal next generation. It should be interesting …
If a strike finds the target well once, it likely will twice.
Ninja choke gains more prominence every year!
The wildest body cam footage I’ve ever seen.
Midnight Music: Alternative, 1990
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.