Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Monday, May 4, 2026.
- Jack Della Maddalena’s coach issues statement following UFC Perth stoppage loss – ‘We are all hurting’: Jack Della Maddalena won 18 straight fights and a world title, then got smoked in consecutive losses. Rough sport!
- UFC 328 staredowns at risk of being canceled as Khamzat, Strickland try to ‘out-crazy each other’ — ‘I doubt they’ll have face offs’: Maybe this is the matchup for the UFC’s first AI faceoff?
- Tom Aspinall preparing to ‘fight the winner’ of UFC White House interim title fight: It’s good to see Tom Aspinall’s recovery timeline finally moving along a bit.
Insomnia
Conor McGregor working with Dong Hyun Kim, who retired from UFC competition after losing to Colby Covington in 2017. Since then, however, Kim made headlines by appearing on Netflix’s Physical 100 multiple times.
Jose Aldo’s takedown defense was so great that even
his limp leg — one of the most common defenses in MMA — is instantly recognizable.
Ya win some, ya lose some.
Which of these athletes do you think takes their professional career seriously?
Translated: “Thailand will issue a 5-year multiple-entry visa for foreigners interested in Muay Thai and similar martial arts.”
Carlos Prates hardly took a punch at UFC Perth and still was struggling to walk afterward. Kicking people hurts!
Sounds like UFC is recouping its White House costs via advertising and memorabilia.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Ohara didn’t waste a single second before unleashing the stomps.
If your manager lets you fight a D-1 National Champion in his pro debut, that person does not care about your career.
Wow, it takes serious guts to duck under a high kick like this.
Random Land
MMAmania once paid me to go train Muay Thai in Thailand and create content for the site. Think I can sell ‘em on a Turkish Oil Wrestling trip?!?
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Midnight Music: Hard rock, 2005
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
