Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
- Dricus du Plessis reveals what ‘not-taller’ Khamzat said during UFC 319 face off, downplays ‘how big he is’: Khamzat is definitely taller, but I would expect the two to be a similar weight on fight night, within five pounds certainly.
- Is Joe Rogan leaving UFC? Dana White explains ‘time problem’ ahead of Paramount-CBS deal: Joe Rogan has been one foot out of the door for most of the last decade, but UFC will never let him leave if given the choice.
- Upset alert? Ciryl Gane recruits Olympic wrestling gold medalist for Tom Aspinall preparation: I stand by the idea that Ciryl Gane with improved takedown defense could give Aspinall a lot of trouble. We have no idea what the Englishman looks like in round two …
Insomnia
As an Alexander Volkanovski fan, I don’t want to see “The Great” fight any more power punchers at this stage of his career. Please fight Movsar then retire, please fight Movsar then retire, please …
I am so ready for the next Stefan Struve. Alexander Volkov is too technical, we need a very silly giant man to keep Heavyweight interesting. Can Kristaps Porzingis be that guy?
Aiemann Zahabi and Ariel Helwani, separated at birth?
The octopus guard has become a common way to escape from bottom position in recent years.
Paulo Costa is the greatest poster in UFC history. Is LA Fitness Costa going to be a force of nature?
Three sides of the same custody battle on social media …
Slips, rips, and KO clips
I’m expecting Kai Asakura vs. Tim Elliott to end similarly.
David conquers Goliath!
An all-action boxing battle:
Random Land
Mr. HammerHand showing us all up.
Midnight Music: Classic rock, 1973
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
