Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025.
- Joe Rogan not okay with UFC ‘travesty’ being committed by Dana White — ‘Come on, stop’: I would be totally fine with a White House event that doesn’t feature Jon Jones, but I expect “Bones” will get his wish in the end.
- Is Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua fight canceled? Former WBC champ ‘just heard it’s not happening’: Once more, it’s hard to believe until both men are in the ring.
- Is Alex Volkanovski retiring? UFC 325 headliner gives definitive update on fighting future: Volkanovski is one of the greatest of his era, but even then, it takes something special to recognize when it’s time to walk away.
Insomnia
Gilbert Burns vs. Mike Malott sounds like a great matchup, a reasonable
step down for the former title challenger and up for the rising contender. Who takes it?
The New York Athletic Commission is notoriously strict, so it’s impossible to say from the outside whether Kron Gracie is dealing with a major or minor issue.
Terrance McKinney not taking his training seriously would explain why he’s the exact same fighter after all these years.
If you catch Petr “No Mercy” Yan saying nice things online, that’s his manager. On brand!
Anybody down for Mairon Santos vs. Kevin Vallejos? It would be a fun fight between young knockout artists.
Taking away the jab and calf kick with counters and checks really paid dividends.
Nassourdine Imavov definitely has the fastest hands at 185 pounds.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
In case you missed it: UFC and Bellator standout Lorenz Larkin was knocked out at Karate Combat last week.
Swinging for the fences with short time pays off!
Ibragimov was falling forward with his head low in the most hilarious fashion possible, absolutely asking for this uppercut.
Random Land
Waffle House — perhaps America’s greatest institution — is not the place to act up.
Midnight Music: Mavis Staples is still releasing beautiful music at 86 years of age. A legend of soul music. An activist. The last of The Staple Singers.
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
