Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026.
Insomnia
Valentina Shevchenko offers her thoughts on modern feminism! I’m going to avoid editorializing here and merely express my appreciation that Shevchenko’s take seems more thoughtful and nuanced than Julianna Pena’s recent political commentary.
Arman Tsarukyan has discovered the Featherweight Torrez Finney/Deron Winn.
How many times has Derrick Lewis pulled this prank on us? He’s still going to look exactly the same in the cage somehow.
Yaroslav Amosov looked great in his UFC debut versus Neil Magny, so I’d like to see him get a Top 10 opponent next.
Cristian Quinonez has fought in the UFC three times, but I don’t remember a single performance. Does Kris Moutinho have a shot at picking up his first UFC win here?
This historic boxing writing is a good chance to point out that there’s a detailed wrestling wrestling match in The Epic of Gilgamesh from 2100 BCE.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Michael Morales earned his revenge for the exhibition loss three years later. The man’s arms are so long he can land uppercuts from the jab range …
The inside calf/ankle kick is going to be a game changer when it gains popularity in MMA. It’s different in strategy and execution from the standing low outside calf kick we saw all the time but can be just as devastating.
A well-earned fist bump.
Random Land
Nightmare scenario.
Midnight Music: Singer-songwriter, 2025
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.

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