Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026.
- Merab Dvalishvili still in Abu Dhabi jail after getting jumped by Usman Nurmagomedov: I’m not going to lie, being stuck in prison for getting jumped in the Middle East sounds like one of the worst fates imaginable.
- Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes: Odds, full fight preview and prediction | UFC 334: My broad analysis for this fight is that Harrison has never been that impressive, and Nunes is old. Exciting!
- Alistair Overeem returns to box UFC ‘Poster Boy’ at Jake Paul boxing event on Christmas Eve: 46-year-old Overeem is on the hunt for his 19th career knockout loss, which cannot be healthy.
Insomnia
Daniel Cormier taking a rare stand against his brothers in Dagestan goes to show the egregious nature of this attack.
This junior sumo wrestler is trying his best … but he probably needs to pick up the GOMAD diet.
I’m actually impressed by Hokit’s accuracy here.
Song Yadong’s deep half guard is no joke! His grappling has come a long, long way in the last decade.
Former Midnight Mania boss Andrew Pearson with an intriguing thought experiment. Oh, what could have been …
The Georgia vs. Russia MMA feud is just getting started …
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Incredible amplitude on this clinch takedown:
Countering with more than one punch is the difference between a nice sequence and a nice KO.
Love the initial hook off the jab that kicked off the finish.
Random Land
I’m reading Moby Dick and am officially obsessed with whales now. Expect more whale content.
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Midnight Music: New wave, 1982
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
