Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Thursday, April 23, 2026.
• Georges St. Pierre explains why he doesn’t believe in cardio training: ‘Fighting is all about efficiency’: “GSP” is an anomaly in more ways than one.
• ‘Pissed’ UFC star turned bare knuckle champ held ‘hostage’ by BKFC contract — ‘When the hell am I going to fight?’: This can often be a problem for seemingly appealing contracts from regional promotions: they don’t offer the same relative stability as being a UFC fighter.
• Renato Moicano objects to ‘sloppy’ AI promo for UFC White House: ‘That’s brain rot’: One has to wonder at how Paramount feels about UFC’s nonchalant attitude after paying all this money.
Insomnia
Luke Rockhold has been a dedicated Sean Strickland hater for about as long as I can remember.
Jorge Masvidal is the latest MMA star to head to Turkey for a little hairline touch up.
Carlos Ulberg is already taking his first steps towards a UFC return.
UFC staff doesn’t seem likely to change their approach to AI generated content.
A quality collision of talented young Featherweights will go down in June.
Movsar Evloev’s bodyweight fitness training is no joke!
Nate Diaz with a classic BJJ sales pitch:
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Once the rear naked choke grip is locked in, spinning is the only option to escape … but it’s not a great option.
Win or lose, Spike Carlyle shows up ready to entertain. He’s not paid by the hour!
Very nice snap on this punishing liver kick.
Random Land
Know your birds!
Get involved with Mania community in The Feed!
Midnight Music: Alternative, 1995
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
