Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking look back over the three biggest stories of Thursday, March 26th.
- Daniel Cormier advises Tom Aspinall not to buy into his own hype: I don’t believe for a second Aspinall isn’t taking Jon Jones seriously, but simultaneously, it’s never bad advice to stay grounded!
- Paul Craig reveals how disordered eating sent him back to 205-pounds: Hate to break it to you, but your favorite fighter has a mild eating disorder at a minimum.
- Cristiano Ronaldo is a playable character in the upcoming Fatal Fury video game: I’ve played video games all my life and have never heard of this series. Anyone ever give it a go?
Insomnia
Brandon Moreno has the best jab at Flyweight, he just occasionally forgets to use it.
I’m torn whether I want this referee brought to the UFC immediately (for the hilarity) vs. the simple fact that he’s already in the perfect spot to TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS!
Maybe I shouldn’t be so dismissive of AI after all …
Rodtang is the definition of a chin bully … and I love it.
Austin Bashi is a very talented prospect, and I bet he can deliver a convincing Volkanovski impression in the gym.
Diego Lopes brought in 13-1 UFC prospect Austin Bashi to mimic Alexander Volkanovski:
“I’ve been watching Volkanovski since the beginning of his career… I have the same height as him, same exact reach. I’m trying to get the best looks to Diego.” pic.twitter.com/DixOqPggSS
— Full Violence ™ (@Full_Violence) March 24, 2025
I really, really don’t enjoy watching Johnny Walker get flatlined anymore. Please be safe silly giant man …
*I should’ve got this one but couldn’t place it.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Anyone got the numbers on the Gracie win/loss ratio in the last decade? It can’t be great.
Mike Perry really invented a league that encourages the Hendo follow up punch. Outrageous!
Two very different but very damaging high kick connections:
Random Land
A neat tattoo.
Midnight Music: Metal, 1971
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
*The Guess The Fight #3 answer is Edson Barboza vs. Evan Dunham
This story originally appeared on MMA Mania
