Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Thursday, June 25, 2026.
- Ilia Topuria ‘already recovered a lot,’ could make UFC return ‘in December’: Topuria returning to the win column at the end of the year would be an incredible accomplishment given the damage absorbed.
- ‘Idiot’ Arman may lose UFC title shot (again) after turning down Mateusz Gamrot rematch: Forget a title shot, what does Arman have to do at this point to fight any of the current up-and-coming contenders like Paddy, BSD, or Ruffy? I’d watch any of those.
- Josh Hokit admits he wasn’t really trying to armbar Derrick Lewis at UFC White House: ‘God forbid someone has a little fun’: It takes a certain level of composure to act silly inside the Octagon. Impressive?
Insomnia
Chael Sonnen in the White House could accomplish unprecedented levels of fraud.
Jon Jones knows what it’s like to wake up Monday morning and have your mugshot all over the internet, so he’s in good position to advise Justin Poirier on what’s next.
Has Ireland turned on Conor McGregor?
I don’t know why this JRE clip from a decade ago is viral, but it gave me a chuckle.
31-year-old Paddy Pimblett claims he’s still getting taller? I can’t tell if this is delusion or an accidental admission of some strange PED.
Blanket statement: posting skits after you lose a fight is never going to look good.
Mystic O’Malley?
Slips, rips, and KO clips
First combo moves him towards the fence, second combo lands.
More violence along the fence:
Don’t be afraid of the flying stomp.
Random Land
I’ve posted the actual dragon dance previously, but the prep sans-costume might be more impressive.
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Midnight Music: Art pop, 2020
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
