Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.
- Ben Askren back to wrestling four months after emergency lung transplant | Video: Askren is truly inspiring, and I hope his health continues to improve.
- Dana White sweating as White House event costs explode: ‘The budget is ugly’ : UFC makes an ungodly amount of money every year, especially once the Paramount deal kicks in.
- UFC fighter turns FBI informant, demands ‘reward money’ for ‘couple of names’ in fight-fixing scandal: This feels like a great way to get forcibly interviewed for free by the FBI.
Insomnia
Luke Rockhold names Sean Strickland the most difficult style matchup for
Khamzat. Booking Anthony Hernandez vs. “Tarzan” would go a long way in proving (or disproving) that argument …
Charles Johnson calls out Kai Kara-France for a high-profile Flyweight showdown.
I hope Marcus Buchecha can pick up his first UFC victory here.
Joaquin Buckley is absolutely jacked! Anyone else looking forward to the return of “New Mansa?”
Hey Dana, I found a way to fund the UFC White House card!
Yousri Belgaroui was slow off the gun here, let Pereira get a step ahead right at the start.
It’s all in the hips (and back mobility).
Slips, rips, and KO clips
This is a great example of what can go wrong when a front kick is parried. It’s hard to recover that angle safely!
Shoutout these aged warriors! I’ve seen countless worse bouts between much younger men inside the Apex.
Body shot landed so hard this woman forgot she was in a fight.
Random Land
Crevasses are terrifying.
Midnight Music: Blues rock, 2010
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
