Midnight Mania! Khabib Names Greatest Athlete Of The Century

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Welcome to Midnight Mania!

Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of SUNDAY

, Aug. 3, 2025. Why Sunday? With the upcoming new look and other MMAmania.com changes, the site will be undergoing some work tomorrow evening that will prohibit my usual publishing, so we’re enjoying a bit of martial arts weirdness a day early.

Anyway, headlines:

1. Bonuses! Duncan vs. Rebecki, Ribovics vs. Brener both earn ‘Fight of the Night’ awards | UFC Vegas 108: For my full thoughts on this excellent pair of Lightweight scraps, check out my recap here.
2. Video: Logan Paul violently smashes country music star Jelly Roll through an announce table | SummerSlam 2025: Jelly Roll is one of the few incredibly famous musicians who I’m pretty sure I’ve never heard a full song from.
3. Unblessed! Fighter suffers savage knockout seconds after imitating Max Holloway’s infamous point down | Video: Daring to be great doesn’t always work out.

Insomnia

Khabib Nurmagomedov labels Muhammad Ali the greatest athlete of the last century. I’d love to hear some other suggestions?

Khabib

calls Muhammad Ali the greatest athlete to walk the Earth in the last 100 years — not just for his accomplishments in the ring, but for the values he stood for, the lessons he taught, and the millions he inspired. A true role model for generations. pic.twitter.com/wU265JIQo6

— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) August 4, 2025

These videos aren’t that fun to watch when the UFC fighter doesn’t mercilessly beat the streamer to bits.

Neon linked up with former UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad to spar with him pic.twitter.com/bnuPX5sSfb

— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) August 3, 2025

Kevin Vallejos only has eyes for Jean Silva, and I saw nothing at UFC Vegas 108 that made me think a rematch goes well for him just yet.

WE are going to take the UFC belt from Jean Silva ❌ https://t.co/aLerIpaazD

— Kevin Vallejos (@ElChinoVallejos) August 3, 2025

Arman Tsarukyan has been hitting Ilia Topuria hard on social media lately. Should he get the next shot?

Islam has a great quote at the UFC PI, he will fight anybody, anytime, and anywhere - Hey Dana maybe now’s a good time to put a quote in the bathroom for Ilia reminding him not to sit down while pissing - thanks boss

— Arman Tsarukyan UFC (@ArmanUfc) August 3, 2025

These UFC impressions are absolutely top-tier.

This dude’s UFC impressions are insanely accurate pic.twitter.com/gaDsvtQY5R

— Ben Davis (@BenTheBaneDavis) August 1, 2025

Marcus McGhee going to war with Petr Yan for three rounds then immediately heading to the skatepark is extremely badass.

Knocking the dust off after 10 weeks away pic.twitter.com/3C5ETT44Kh

— Marcus "Maniac" McGhee (@ManiacMcGhee07) August 1, 2025

Weird Middleweight match up. Why is Robert Bryczek being given a pretty decent opportunity after losing to Ihor Potieria in his sole UFC appearance?

Brad Tavares will fight Robert Bryczek at #UFCParis on September 6th. #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN #UFC2025 pic.twitter.com/iCOd1Z6rbl

— Marcel Dorff (@BigMarcel24) August 1, 2025

Slips, rips, and KO clips

Collapsing over your own knee is never ideal.

He put the lights out! #BUDO30

Daniel Sanchez is the Budo welterweight champ! pic.twitter.com/74M6t6Ueiu

— UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) August 2, 2025

UFC veteran Damir Ismagulov with one of the cleanest spinning head kick KOs you’ll ever see:

Posting a HEADKICK KO EVERYDAY for one year! (358/365)

Damir Ismagulov vs Oberdan Tenório#UFC #MMATwitter #UFCVegas108 pic.twitter.com/TokwNVEEhE

— The MMA Mark (@TheMMA8Ball_) August 2, 2025

NO FREE KICKS!

AND STILL.

Regian Eersel just destroyed George Jarvis in less than two minutes to retain his ONE Lightweight Muay Thai title #ONEFightNight34

pic.twitter.com/QOWxG51Uy6

— COMBAT SPORTS TODAY (@CSTodayNews) August 2, 2025

Random Land

Early Hollywood stories are insane.

Three extras were killed so I’m not surprised the cinematographer quit in protest cause he knew people would be killed and maimed. https://t.co/Fszc7QO0aB

— Margaret "Molly" Rasberry ️‍ (@RasberryRazz) August 2, 2025

Midnight Music: Glam rock, 1971

Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.

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