Welcome to Midnight Mania!<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Monday, July 28, 2025.<\/p>\n
Why is Brock Lesnar banned from WWE? Former UFC champ\u2019s legal \u2018trouble\u2019 explained:<\/a> Retiring to the wilderness feels like a reasonable move for Lesnar at this stage in his life\/career anyway. I expect a comeback in a few years at worst though.<\/p>\n Two dead following car accident involving wife, son of UFC contender Shavkat Rakhmonov<\/a>: Simply tragic news from Kazakhstan.<\/p>\n UFC 320 backup fighter? Jiri Prochazka agrees to ditch Khalil Rountree, save Ankalaev-Pereira 2 … if needed<\/a>: Jiri Prochazka absolutely deserves the back up slot, though it would be a shame to lose his surefire \u201cFight of the Night\u201d versus Rountree.<\/p>\n Insomnia<\/p>\n Caio Borralho says he\u2019s the official back up for UFC 319, which feels like a necessary role given Khamzat\u2019s history of illness<\/a>. However, Borralho also has a history of making things up, and Nassourdine Imavov isn\u2019t impressed either way!<\/p>\n Backup? @BorralhoCaio<\/a> good only to take my leftovers, you’ll always come after, you’ll always stay behind me. It’s your destiny!<\/p>\n \u2014 Imavov Nassourdine (@imavov1) July 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n People forget that Bethe Correia was unintentionally one of the funniest UFC fighters of all time.<\/p>\n Umar Nurmagomedov receives more flack for his broken hand than most, but I do think he should be at least two fights from another title shot.<\/p>\n Petr Yan digs at Umar Nurmagomedov for inactivity:<\/p>\n “Umar lost his last fight and he hasn’t fought since. They have an opportunity to wait and not train for six months.<\/p>\n But I need to stay active. I have to pave my own way through hard work. No brothers or sisters gave me\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/IYqgxboHCQ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) July 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Reinier de Ridder vs. Dricus du Plessis would create MMA sequences never before seen by the human eye.<\/p>\n This is genuinely a very cool way to counter spinning kicks, as well as an effective deterrent. Nobody wants to get thrown on their head!<\/p>\n Cory Sandhagen responds to internet doubters:<\/p>\n Slips, rips, and KO clips<\/p>\n My favorite thing about backyard fistfights is the random stances of amateur streetfighters.<\/p>\n A name to remember ahead of the next Contenders Series season.<\/p>\n Javier Reyes (21-5) will compete on Dana White\u2019s Contender Series this season, sources say. <\/p>\n The Colombian is @Tapology<\/a>\u2019s No. 1 P4P regional fighter in North America atm pic.twitter.com\/RUNuR4b8eg<\/a><\/p>\n