Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s begin the night time off by taking look again over the three greatest tales of Monday, April 21, 2025.
Khamzat agrees to battle Caio Borralho for an interim belt: Khazmat Chimaev vs. Imavov or Borralho for interim gold is the easiest way to salvage the Dricus Du Plessis damage scenario and create an enormous battle for Worldwide Struggle Week.
Dricus Du Plessis returns hearth at Khamzat: “Borz” could also be an unbelievable expertise, however the thought of him speaking trash on anybody for pulling out of a contest (significantly one which isn’t even signed but) is hilarious.
Jack Della Maddalena needs to avenge Volk by smashing Islam: I like the narrative, that is the way you line massive fights down the street (even when beating Belal Muhammad is simpler mentioned than executed).
Insomnia
You gained’t BELIEVE Dana White’s newest battle announcement.
Michael Bisping by no means may see that left excessive kick coming …
Anthony Smith has seen plenty of ups-and-downs all through his profession, however he’s constructed up a greater resume than most would have predicted. Credit score to “Lionheart!”
“I do not imply this to sound cocky or smug, however I’ve by no means, till now, felt like I’ve executed one thing value celebrating. I’ve by no means felt like I needs to be celebrated.
I really feel like now I’ve fucking put in a profession that I needs to be pleased with and I ought to deserve to have the ability to… pic.twitter.com/PsawRJvWWH
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 21, 2025
This got here throughout my feed right this moment for the primary time, and like … it could actually’t be actual, proper? There’s no means? Each wrestling follow I’ve ever executed contains cartwheeling as a heat up. This may’t be actual. However I can’t discover proof both means …
Decide for your self:
Who amongst us hasn’t eaten scorching canines to the purpose of close to demise?
I don’t watch sufficient skilled wrestling to touch upon the distinction, however who knew “Chipper” Matt Riddle to be so eloquent?
Again in 2018 I received this quote from Matt Riddle on the distinction between professional wrestling followers and MMA followers and it feels prefer it’s solely gotten extra true since then. pic.twitter.com/a38lNyaZvg
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) April 20, 2025
Diego Lopes went full wolverine in his UFC 314 restoration. Man’s chin would possibly really be adamantium …
How lengthy till we really get Teofimo Lopez vs. Devin Haney although?
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Matt Brown’s rise from journeyman to contender was probably the most enjoyable spells in MMA historical past.
You need to management two fingers on one from standing again mount … or else!
An ideal entrance kick straight to the chin!
Random Land
Wild wintery climate!
Midnight Music: Indie rock, 2010
Sleep effectively Maniacs! Extra martial arts insanity is at all times on the best way.
