Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Friday, May 1, 2026.
I’ve seen a lot of weird stuff in combat sports, but tear gas is a new one.
Given Gerald Meerschaert’s extensive history of making weight, missing here feels like an ominous sign that “GM3” is injured, unmotivated, or both.
Roughly six weeks after his bout versus Axel Sola, Mason Jones still hasn’t received his “Fight of the Night” money.
Muhammad Mokaev showing his his functional strength:
Melquizael Costa and Joanderson Brito absolutely THROWING DOWN in sparring.
Absolutely proving the point, Arman Tsarukyan responded to this accurate meme with the comment, “Let’s wrestle then.”
Slips, rips, and KO clips
The most telegraphed left uppercut of all time countered in comedic fashion:
Greeting a takedown attempt with the perfect knee!
Speaking of perfect knees! Getting speared to the body while mid-punch/mid-exhale is really a worst-case scenario.
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WE NEED A SHOEY!!!!!
God, it’s been so freaking long. Does “Bam Bam” ignite the Aussie crowd this weekend with his patented (and disgusting) celebration or do we all wake up sads?
Midnight Music: Punk rock, 1979
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
