Midnight Mania! Khamzat Quickly Strangles Mighty Mouse
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 15: Khamzat Chimaev of Russia poses on the scale during the UFC 319 ceremonial weigh-in at Radius Chicago on August 15, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC) Welcome to Midnight Mania! Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
Ilia Topuria says Islam Makhachev fight ‘has to happen’ but is not ‘under my control’ : Topuria vs. Makhachev is the biggest and best fight the UFC could possibly make with its current talent, so … it probably won’t happen? Lando Vannata offers surprising explanation for UFC Vegas 115 knockout loss: ‘We smashed heads’ : Unfortunately for “Groovy” Lando, headbutts are functionally legal during slams.
Is MMA on the decline? Weak ticket sales, half-empty arenas plague UFC 327 and ‘Rousey vs. Carano’ fight cards : Which of these two events would you rather attend if cost wasn’t a factor?
I’m torn between the idea of seeing Jiri Prochazka fight in person versus the utter spectacle of the first-ever MVP MMA card. Insomnia Khamzat Chimaev’s d’arce choke is legitimately so slick and powerful. Alongside Islam Makhachev, he is leading the pack in pushing that strangle into the elite meta of top control.
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