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Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking look back over the three biggest stories of Thursday, April 17, 2025.
- Ilia Topuria is down to fight Conor McGregor: Every athlete on the UFC roster is down to make more money and add to their Instagram following.
- Jon Jones is back with more vague tweet-and-deleting: Jon Jones’ erratic social media behavior does not help with the sociopath allegations.
- Daniel Cormier doubts Makhachev vs. Topuria happens next: My take here is the same as the above McGregor fight: MONEY TALKS!
Insomnia
Joe Rogan stands in support of Cain Velasquez.
Joe Rogan expresses support for Cain Velasquez, stating the world would be better if Cain had killed that guy. ️
“Cain did what every father would have done. If you’re not a father, you would not understand the murderer’s rage you would have if some man molested your baby. He… pic.twitter.com/IErx1mAgg8
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) April 16, 2025
A lot of MMA fighters bounce to make money early in their careers, and they all have stories … not usually this juicy though.
Tom Aspinall has the GNARLIEST story from when he worked as a bouncer pic.twitter.com/JKXKNhyfmf
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) March 27, 2025
Happy Anniversary to the Strikeforce Nashville brawl! Always remember that these things happen in MMA!
15 years ago today: The Strikeforce Nashville brawl pic.twitter.com/pZbnL1ZqCx
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) April 17, 2025
Dustin Poirier is back in the gym, getting ready for his final dance.
Dustin Poirier is back in the gym
@DustinPoirier #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/D9E9R4KS96
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) April 17, 2025
Who wins this clash of Lightweight veterans? It should be fun either way.
Jared Gordon will fight Thiago Moisés at #UFCVegas106 on May 17th. (first rep. both @MMAJunkie & @mmamania) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN #UFC2025 pic.twitter.com/geDRu8aypT
— Marcel Dorff (@BigMarcel24) April 17, 2025
Ilia Topuria has knocked out too many people, and now his wrestling prowess has been forgotten.
People who believe Ilia Topuria is just a boxer are sadly mistaken. He threw Yousef Zalal every which way but loose in his short notice UFC debut pic.twitter.com/PcJ89kVld8
— Liam Picks Fights (@LiamPicksFights) April 17, 2025
This is quality work, which can be hard to find for portrait tattoos.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
High kick upside the temple!
22-year-old Jaden Ortega finishes withered 32-year-old Marcos Lloreda in the first round with a high kick and punches. Ortega now 4-0. #CombateGlobal pic.twitter.com/16BUsEBe1a
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) April 11, 2025
Rear naked choke with the arm trap = if done right, no can defend.
LUIS IVÁN RODRIGUEZ IS THE NEW LUX INTERIM FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION #LUX051 pic.twitter.com/4kV1H5pMg2
— UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) March 29, 2025
Taking a heel to the liver is pure agony.
Just brutal #BUDO28 pic.twitter.com/JA9Gkzkros
— UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) March 28, 2025
Random Land
My favorite video game of all time, Oblivion, is being remastered/remade. In celebration, many memes of the original’s jankiness are being shared.
Oblivion is the funniest video game ever made and I will die on this hill pic.twitter.com/YRzm8BZlxF
— The Act Man (@TheActMan_YT) April 17, 2025
In honor of the Oblivion Remaster please share your favorite Oblivion Custom Character. There is so much beauty in this world pic.twitter.com/Wb8GBDgbQI
— The Act Man (@TheActMan_YT) April 16, 2025
Midnight Music: Country, 1984
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.