Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Monday, Sept. 29, 2025.
- Dominick Reyes releases short statement following UFC Perth knockout loss – ‘Wasn’t my night’: This feels like a bit of an understatement from Reyes, who looked incredibly gun shy from the opening bell. A rough way to end the win streak …
- Video: Wanderlei Silva issues update after vicious brawl knockout – ‘I was cowardly assaulted’: It obviously stinks that Silva was knocked out in a brawl, but also, don’t headbutt people and then wade into ring scuffles at 48 years of age?
- Man who knocked out Wanderlei Silva during brawl identified as Acelino Freitas’ son: Again, there’s no honor here, but I cannot will myself to get upset at how this all played out. The whole thing is just dumb.
Insomnia
I don’t think Magomed Ankalaev’s coach is wrong to say Alex Pereira’s
striking can be fundamental/limited, but to say he can’t really knock you out? I have to assume there’s a translation error. That would be a silly take!
Ahead of a big weekend for the Bantamweight division, former kingpin TJ Dillashaw gives his thoughts on the division.
Perhaps the UFC is saving its best for Paramount and early 2026? That’s the most optimistic take I can manage.
It sure looks like Yaroslav Amosov has been signed. His presence will only make the UFC Welterweight division more exciting!
Shakur Stevenson and Gervona Davis have been beefing online for how long without any serious discussions of booking a fight?
An extended look at The Smashing Machine, which goes into theaters this Friday.
It’s hard not to favor Simon due to his youth, but this is an awesome scrap of very skilled Bantamweights.
Paulo Costa, expert poker player!
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Breaking the clinch with heavy uppercuts:
Tornado kicks are one of the coolest strikes in MMA, and Azhuev has serious fluidity with his here.
This is an outrageous KO and everything, but Bobo Sacko is an all-time great fighter name.
Random Land
Momentum is everything in fighting … and in giant swings.
Midnight Music: Hip-hop, 2016
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
