Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025.
Is there any chance of a Zabit comeback or is this a simple case of wolf tickets?
“6 years have passed, but my hands are still reaching out” – Zabit Magomedsharipov via Google Translate
I’ve seen several sources claim that UFC is targeting Arman Tsarukyan vs. Dan Hooker for UFC Qatar, and several other rumors have Justin Gaethje receiving the next title shot. This is still all speculation, but where would that leave Paddy Pimblett?
Paulo Costa has officially figured out how to game the system … at least in regards to his next fight!
Can you identify the fighters in this clip? As an aside, my personal favorite way to punish stance switching always involved blasting a kick as soon as the opponent moved into their “secondary” stance.
Jalin Turner is staying active in retirement.
Song Yadong is working on his Judo.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Breaking the clinch with punches:
Punches, hooks, and the choke attempt — van Rooyen gave his opponent a lot to think about from a bad position.
Throwing the spinning elbow while nearly being pushed out of the ring is incredible.
Midnight Music: Dream pop, 1988
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
