Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Friday, March 20, 2026.
- Not-retired Anthony Pettis shipping off to Kazakhstan for MMA return: ’Time passes everybody, but not me’: Anthony Pettis is one of those guys you always tune in for regardless of the matchup or stage of his career.
- Chuck Norris dead at 86: I hope everybody is streaming an episode of Walker Texas Ranger tonight. RIP Chuck!
- HUH? Brendan Allen draws unranked opponent for UFC Vegas 118 after stopping top ranked Reinier de Ridder: The UFC will not build momentum if it continues to making baffling fight announcements like this. It makes no sense!
Insomnia
I’m a big believer in letting people make their own decisions, but … do these medical examiners do f—king anything? How are we letting people hide blindness?!?
GFL is really changing the game! The fight promotion of the future staffed by fighters from the past!
A butterfly sweep in a collegiate wrestling match? Love it.
Nathaniel Wood is a really skilled fighter who could probably best several members of the Top 15, but he’s stuck in purgatory scrapping with highly skilled unranked opponents.
Ali Abdelaziz talking more like a UFC employee than an agent looking out for their athlete … SHOCKING!
Paddy Pimblett has certainly cultivated some mass since his title fight at the beginning of the year.
For Nate Diaz to potentially close the UFC door forever, he must have gotten PAID by MVP and Netflix.
Dustin Poirier coming back in one way or another to combat sports doesn’t sound impossible.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Matheus Alves stepped into this right hand the same way Sean O’Malley does.
Nasty whiplash after the impact of the left hook:
This might be the most telegraphed jump knee in years.
Random Land
Different views of iconic formations and landmarks.
Midnight Music: Alternative, 1987
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
