Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Friday, July 3, 2026.
- UFC 329’s Conor McGregor ‘excited’ to show off improvements in upcoming Max Holloway rematch – ‘No corners cut’: All logic indicates that McGregor should look terrible next weekend, and yet we won’t actually know until fight night.
- Max Holloway brushes off Conor McGregor’s UFC 329 trash talk: ‘Just please show up Saturday night’: Holloway, conversely, is one of the most consistent men to ever strap on four-ounce gloves. Welterweight or not, I think we can trust Holloway to show up throwing punches in bunches.
- Judge throws Floyd Mayweather legal lifeline, Zambidis fight back on after court denies restraining order: How much do you think Floyd would be worth if he fired all his hanger-ons and sold a bunch of his assets? Enough to pay the tax bill and have a mansion left over?
Insomnia
It’s not even fight week and Benoit Saint-Denis staph watch has begun yet again. I love this sport!
It’s time to find out if Vitor Petrino is a Top 10 Heavyweight … I guess.
This is an especially insane stat considering how long Terrance McKinney has been on the UFC roster.
Who would you book against a Welterweight Michael Chandler? One of the 6’3” guys would be the funniest option.
Please don’t get hurt, “J-Lau.”
Breaking your jaw five months before your UFC debut is rough luck. Cub Swanson is a legend!
Ryan Bader sparring with his son is wholesome content.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Getting caught on the break can be very damaging, as fighters get out of striking position while in the clinch.
All the stoppages of the UFC Lightweight knockout king:
Imagine getting a college scholarship for dropping mean left hooks.
Random Land
Czech sandstone ethics have produced some crazy styles of mountaineering, like cliff jumping.
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Midnight Music: Happy 4th!
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
