Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s begin the evening off by taking look again over the three largest tales of Monday, June thirtieth, 2025.
Video: Boxing’s Deontay Wilder returns with forty third knockout win, urged to retire anyway — ‘He may very well be damage’: Wilder can probably squeeze no less than yet one more mega payday out of his profession, nevertheless it seems like a foul signal that he fought over the weekend and no one was actually discussing it.
UFC’s Ben Askren receives double lung transplant, stunning monetary help from former foe: In case you’d wish to help Ben Askren’s medical prices, extra data could be discovered right here and right here.
Dude, the place’s my automobile? Daniel Cormier drops beaucoup bucks on fancy new journey, thieves steal it throughout UFC 317: UFC fighters must have their automobiles stolen extra usually than the typical American, I’ve learn fairly a number of variations to this headline over time.
Insomnia
It’s exhausting to think about a worse match up for Sean O’Malley than Featherweight Ilia Topuria, however then once more, Topuria seems like a foul match up for … all people! It’s loopy to assume O’Malley vs. Topuria was a real choice lower than a 12 months in the past given all that’s occurred in that span for each males.
Scammers, the bottom of the low.
Fighters beware!
Hackers are focusing on you through phishing schemes to achieve entry to your social media and e-mail accounts.
They’re then emailing me requesting fee of your settlement award in crypto!
— MMAFA (@MMAFA) June 30, 2025
I’ve seen sufficient, give Dylan Fairchild the No. 13 spot within the official UFC Heavyweight rankings.
New #Bengals offensive lineman Dylan Fairchild — who was additionally a state champion wrestler — confirmed he is nonetheless bought some strikes grappling with ex-UFC champ Sean Strickland
Joe Burrow has a brand new bodyguard, certainly. #UFC pic.twitter.com/krPWysqkKs
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) June 29, 2025
Joshua Van has a legit shot in opposition to Alexandre Pantoja. He’s powerful to take down, so barring an early submission, the potential for a late upset is important regardless of how good the Brazilian has regarded currently.
On that word, coaches/managers poaching fighters is sort of lame.
Enjoyable Joshua Van story, we have been trapped on a bus one time due to an accident, a well-known coach from a giant fitness center was getting into on him for like an hour about he’s losing himself not coaching with him, van was well mannered the entire time, I believe it’s figuring out okay for him! #UFC317
— Zac Pauga (@ZacPauga) June 29, 2025
I don’t count on Oumar Sy shall be such an enormous favourite this time round, although he ought to most likely nonetheless win.
Philadelphia’s latest growth right into a top-tier MMA city has been fairly cool to witness. How lengthy until a UFC belt resides within the “Metropolis of Brotherly Love?”
Slips, rips, and KO clips
A completely insane, very Tony Ferguson-coded spinning elbow KO:
Each ACA clip options two of probably the most dense fighters I’ve ever seen pummeling each other.
Each an prompt and delayed response to this physique shot:
Random Land
When there’s a mysterious crunch in my chew of meals that ought to NOT be there.
Midnight Music: Soul, 2011
Sleep nicely Maniacs! Extra martial arts insanity is all the time on the best way.
