Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.
We’ve had some bad blood in the boxing vs. MMA world lately, so it’s nice to see King Green and former WBO Welterweight champ Arnold Barboza Jr keeping a nice flow and having fun. Who knew the boxer would be better at boxing and the fighter better at fighting?
Can Tanner Boser find a win in his second UFC stint? I wonder if he’d be better off back at 205 pounds.
Carlos Prates is picking his former opponent to dethrone Islam Makhachev this weekend at UFC 330.
Guram Kutateladze vs. Jeremy Kennedy is a pretty solid clash between ex-UFC fighter. Between MMA and Karate Combat, Kutateladze is 3-0 since getting cut …
This is a real hot take from Billy Quarantillo, who looked decidedly awful at UFC Vegas 120 this weekend.
Are y’all going to yell at me if I say Zuck’s technique isn’t looking terrible for a hobbyist? He’s gotta learn how to relax though.
It’s been a difficult year for Shavkat Rakhmonov in more ways than one. RIP …
Slips, rips, and KO clips
A criminal level of incompetence.
One well-timed knee is all it takes!
Waited for the roll to stop and caught him pulling away:
Using one cowhide-armored arm to bait a crocodile’s bite is a fascinatingly bold hunting strategy.
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Favorite Darren Elkins memory?
The Damage is done in UFC (and hopefully everywhere else). What is your favorite moment from Elkins’ amazing career?
Here’s mine (it’s the obvious one).
… also, did they have to book his retirement fight in the APEX against a hot prospect?
Midnight Music: While I’m in NJ for the week visiting family, I traditionally hand over the AUX to my mother for the week. Here’s pick #1!
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
