Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Thursday, May 7, 2026.
- Raja Jackson, son of UFC star Rampage Jackson, facing jail time in wrestling assault plea deal: 90 days in jail and $80k in restitution … justice served?
- Upset alert! UFC 328’s Sean Strickland ‘a lot stronger than Khamzat,’ claims common opponent: I don’t doubt that Sean Strickland is stronger than he looks, but I still find this sentiment hard to believe.
- UFC 328’s best betting props, parlays and picks | Khamzat vs. Strickland: I think my favorite underdogs of the card are Clayton Carpenter and Mateusz Rebecki.
Insomnia
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.
Welterweight’s ageless wonder, Nicolas
Dalby, has unfortunately been forced to withdraw from his bout next weekend versus Jeremiah Wells. Bummer!
Carlos Prates really did channel prime Anderson Silva with his hand-fighting, composure, and shot selection.
BKFC opening for Megadeth in Sturgis? Can’t hate the promotion for understanding its market.
Big news for people who love stupid fights!
I’m very curious to see how “Lokdog” performs in his Featherweight debut. Being a huge athlete was kind of his whole game, but it was also killing him!
A certain percentage of fight fans are going to be so mad Saturday night when Khamzat and Strickland shake hands afterward.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
A telegraphed spin doesn’t matter if the other guy still steps right into it!
Is this the first gogoplata since Nick Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi? I’m sure there’s been one somewhere, but I don’t remember seeing it!
Countering in combination is so much more effective than single shot counters.
Random Land
Happy Newt Season.
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Midnight Music: Folk, 1962
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
