Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Friday, April 24, 2026.
• Luke Rockhold predicts Khamzat masterclass over ‘piece of s—t’ Sean Strickland: You have to give Rockhold credit for hating and discrediting Strickland at every possible opportunity for most of a decade now. He’s consistent!
• Jorge Masvidal goes nuclear on ’lying piece of s—t’ Chael Sonnen over UFC White House confusion: Speaking of longstanding beefs, Masvidal and Sonnen has been talking trash for years now too.
• Fan backlash? UFC 328 tickets suffering ‘sluggish’ sales as nosebleeds climb to nearly $400 per seat: If Khamzat isn’t a big enough star to sell out a modern event, who is?
Insomnia
Speaking of longstanding beefs (yet again), Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones are really going to hate each other until the day they die!
This could be do-or-die for “The Ox Fighter” Khaos Williams, who has lost his last two bouts.
Nobody handles body shots as well as they expect.
Impressive timing from Mark Vologdin, who did land a legit Rolling Thunder in the third round of his recent UFC debut.
Unlike all the other feuds mentioned tonight, Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua have buried the hatchet.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Kicking the leg until it doesn’t work is one way to ensure the opponent is standing still for a spin kick.
Joanderson Brito makes some questionable decisions in the cage, but he’s a damn dangerous fighter.
A little bit of chaos to close your Friday evening.
Random Land
Florida Woman strikes!
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Midnight Music: Indie rock, 2005
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
