Welcome to Midnight Mania!

Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Thursday, July 31, 2025.

1. Midnight Mania! Bloated Tai Tuivasa goes viral, fans mourn skidding Heavyweight’s future: It’s hard to have any faith, but I hope Tai Tuivasa can turn his career around ... or at least capture BKFC gold?
2. Report: UFC signs BJJ ‘GWOAT,’ will debut against ‘Russian Ronda’ at UFC Rio on Oct. 11: A genuinely skilled new signing in the women’s Bantamweight division? Miracles do exist!
3. UFC star Conor McGregor loses appeal in sexual assault civil suit: The Connie downfall continues on without losing a bit of momentum.

Insomnia

Fighting the worst fighter for the most money is Prize Fighting Economics 101.

Merab Dvalishvili doesn’t sleep. “The Machine” is doing something at all times. There is no rest.

Does Dominick Reyes talk about Jon Jones too much? Definitely. Does he have very legitimate reasons to dislike “Bones?” Also yes.

The lack of professionalism in combat sports is among my favorite parts.

Tom Nolan, age 25 and standing 6’3” at Lightweight, is an underrated Lightweight prospect in my book.

Kevin Vallejos isn’t confident his UFC Vegas 108 opponent Danny Silva will make weight, and he won’t fight him if that’s the case.

Please be fake, please be fake, please be fake.

Slips, rips, and KO clips

A brief stance shift leads to a perfect right hand down the middle!

When “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler clips come across my feed, I post ‘em.

I’ve said it a million times, but ... you cannot wait this long to address the choke!

Random Land

I cannot stop laughing at this. Every time I think about the various implications, I laugh out loud. It’s my favorite bit of internet goofiness in years. I’m not endorsing the act per se, but I am laughing.

Midnight Music: The new Clipse album has me listening to old Clipse albums again.

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