Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025.
- Hot mic! UFC 321’s Tom Aspinall leaks private conversation with Daniel Cormier, who completely trashes Heavyweight division – ‘Jailton can’t fight!’: They hated him because he told the truth.
- Paddy Pimblett claims Ilia Topuria won’t sign contract to fight him: ‘He’s stalling’: My assumption here is that the UFC sent Pimblett (and possibly others) a contract but not Topuria yet — a known game the promotion plays.
- Conor McGregor weighs in on Frankie Edgar-BKFC controversy: ‘Safety is paramount’: When I think bare knuckle boxing, safety is the first word to come to mind.
Insomnia
Darren Till has started his own boxing promotion, but fans are critical
that the top prize is only £5000. That’s better than plenty of other regional shows …
Say what you will about Jeremy Stephens, his toughness can never be questioned. An absolute gamer at 39 years of age and over two decades into professional fighting …
If you needed proof that gun generally beats grappling, this highlight reel is solid evidence.
Does holding a chain in a closed fist and punching a bike helmet feel like an easy way to break a hand to anyone else?
Respect between foes:
A good example of how a UFC fighter fuels up on the day of battle.
I assume this is a typical example of Jiri Prochazka relaxing.
An absolutely slick blend of jiu-jitsu, wrestling, and Judo from Virna Jandiroba:
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Playing jiu-jitsu from bottom in MMA is almost never a good idea regardless of one’s credentials.
Roman was a little slow to bring the jab home, and he paid the price.
Mike Tyson took some insane punishment in his second knockout loss.
Random Land
“Give him some meth!”
Midnight Music: Folk, 1969
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
