Midnight Mania! Dricus Du Plessis roasts salty Shara Bullet, ‘Get my guy some eye drop’

Welcome to Midnight Mania!

Let’s start the night off by taking look back over the three biggest stories of Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

1. Unbelievably good collegiate wrestler Carter Starocci dropped in to train at American Top Team: On some level, the D-1 All-American to UFC fighter pipeline has dried up, so we could do with more top-notch scholastic wrestlers making the transition.
2. Bryce Mitchell hates journalists, talks about Hitler more: Writing this article, I was eternally grateful to not be responsible for a podcast and not ever have to debate “Thug Nasty.” Sounds deeply pointless!
3. Seven years ago, Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib was canceled due to last-second injury on April Fools Day: For longtime fight fans, April 1 is “a date which will live in infamy.”

Insomnia

Dricus Du Plessis didn’t appreciate Shara Magomedov’s recent comments about wanting the South African to lose his belt.

Will Carlos Prates’ cardio hold up in the championship rounds? He’s been knocking everyone out too quickly to notice any possible issues …

I have a friend who recently spent some time at the UFC PI and said that Michel Pereira is stronger than the vast majority of UFC fighters.

Cauliflower ears and Airpods don’t mix.

Sour grapes or real insight?

Petr Yan with an excellent display of scrambling up from bottom position.

Wholesome moment: Daniel Cormier instructs his signature high-crotch lift.

Nathaniel Wood has officially aged out of his nickname.

Slips, rips, and KO clips

Absolute poetry in motion!

The grip to wrap the foot further around the neck is straight up nasty. Also, impressive knee mobility!

Throwing hands runs in the Malott family!

Random Land

Torn between being incredibly inspired and thinking about how much I hate bike seats.

Midnight Music: Is it a hot take that I’ve always preferred Jimi Hendrix’s live recordings over studio LPs?

Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.