Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Friday, March 13, 2026.
- Dana White announces multitude of main events all the way up to UFC White House: Forget all the main events, King Green vs. Jeremy Stephens is my favorite fight on the list.
- Colby Covington rages against ‘hater’ Hunter Campbell: UFC is ‘trying to ice me out’: I don’t think Covington is lying here necessarily, but I also think he’s done his part in icing himself out by declining fights over the years.
- Bad blood! Dana White announces Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland to headline UFC 328 in Newark: I do feel bad for Imavov, but it’s hard to argue that this isn’t the best fight available at 185 pounds right now.
Insomnia
Amazing response from Mirko Cro Cop about being offered to fight Francis Ngannou in the year of 2026! Reminder: Cro Cop retired EIGHT YEARS AGO after a stroke, fearing further blows to the head could paralyze him.
Based on all the clips I’ve seen, Khamzat Chimaev is spending his entire camp teeing off on Khalil Rountree Jr.
A neat combination I never thought about previously:
You know Merab Dvalishvili and OSHA didn’t get along well back in the day.
I actually don’t blame Brandon Royval for taking some time to recover after the Manel Kape KO loss.
… Colby to the rescue? Chiesa has been calling for that fight for years.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Good example of using head movement to set up power shots:
Broken down by kicks:
Punching arms is a unique way to create an opening.
Random Land
I can’t imagine having the patience required to set this up.
Midnight Music: I’ve shared it before, but I love this playlist of French songs from the 1960s.
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
