Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Monday, June 8, 2026.
- Max Holloway unbothered by welterweight move for Conor McGregor rematch: ‘Weight ain’t nothing but a number’: I don’t think that a few pounds of muscle is nearly as much of an advantage of five years of active competition.
- UFC Freedom 250’s Derrick Lewis blames weight cut, bad back for poor fight performance: ‘I went back up to 296’: Derrick Lewis’ back is a problem in like 50% of his fights and 1oo% of his losses. Being a big ol’ boy comes at a cost!
- ‘Evolved’ Alex Pereira shrugs off UFC White House collab between Ciryl Gane and Glory kickboxer who beat ‘Poatan’: This deep into Gane’s career, I’m not sure any one sparring partner is going to make a drastic difference in how he performs.
Insomnia
Hmm … Jon Jones getting drunk and wild is highly believable, but is Adrien Broner a trustworthy narrator? A lot of consider here.
Which UFC fighter is best built to deal with extreme heat and humidity? I feel like Merab could thrive under such conditions.
Shocking when the opinions of a highly religious and traditional Russian man reflect the average opinions of a highly religious and traditional Russian man.
Payton Talbott letting the bass drop!
I really hope that cord connects where I think it does. Does the “Let It Be” tattoo imply he’s a Beatles fan? Is this guy singing “Hey Jude” to himself between rounds? So many questions.
Frankie Edgar talks about the experience of his RAF debut:
Slips, rips, and KO clips
What kind of lunatic CHOOSES to stand in front of John Lineker and trade wild hooks?
A straight punch finds the target first.
Excruciating to watch.
Random Land
An unsettling T-Rex.
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Midnight Music: Experimental rock, 1973
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
