Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Friday, June 5, 2026.
- Tom Aspinall ‘not’ invited to UFC Freedom 250 despite interim Heavyweight title fight – ‘I would definitely go’: UFC seems incapable of managing their Heavyweight champions well regardless of who holds the crown.
- UFC Vegas 118’s Brendan Allen was ‘finessed’ by ‘b—ch’ Dricus du Plessis: ‘Supposed to be a done deal’: Do you consider Allen a real title contender? I’m still unconvinced.
- Video: One pro fighter takes on three amateurs in insane mismatch: Put this kind of spectacle on the White House card.
Insomnia
Where would you put Alex Pereira on the GOAT rankings if he’s able to capture a third world title?
Dana White
vs. Eddie Hearn may not result in a boxing match, but the feud is far from over.
A very interesting map of the Caucasus region and the fighters who have emerged from that part of the world:
Garry Tonon vs. Ryan Hall in the cage would be one of the highest level BJJ-in-MMA collisions of all time. Book it!
Joshua Van replies to Muhammad Mokaev’s recent comments:
American Top Team has plenty of experience navigating these waters of team mates fighting one another.
Given it’s “No Mercy,” I’m surprising Petr Yan didn’t dig a liver shot at some point.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Soccer kicks never die!
Corkscrew uppercut from the open stance is a dangerous shot.
I would much rather see retired UFC fighters grappling rather than BKFC.
Random Land
If you see a robot dancing like Mac from Always Sunny, best get out of the way.
Get involved with Mania community in The Feed!
Midnight Music: Country, 1969
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
