Andrew RichardsonWed, December 3, 2025 at 4:59 AM UTC·4 min readWelcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025.
Kayla Harrison responds to UFC 324 main event controversy: ‘The bout order is irrelevant’: Nobody knows how pay-per-view points work anymore, but presumably it still benefits Harrison if more people are watching the event.
Gina Carano, the original face of women’s MMA, returns to training ahead of UFC White House (Video): Carano vs. Ronda Rousey would make a whole lot more sense than Rousey vs. freaking Katie Taylor …
‘Hurt’ Featherweight title contender suddenly ‘fell out of love’ with MMA after surprise UFC 325 championship rematch: Delivering a KO of the Year contender and then still getting passed over has to hurt, no way around it.
Insomnia
Gigantic Heavyweight or not, trading punches with Alex Pereira with your hands by your hips is a bold move. Robelis Despaigne has slick timing though, and he’s widely favored to take out Sam Alvey at Karate Combat this Friday.
It’s really starting to feel like the best base for MMA is a wealthy benefactor. Relying on parents and girlfriends for support ain’t enough anymore!
A well-timed knee to the body doesn’t have to be thrown with much force to be felt.
Win or lose, Edgar Chairez can be counted upon to bring the action.
Want an in-depth look at some strategies that could work against the great Merab Dvalishvili? Click through for the full game plan.
Mateusz Gamrot would absolutely test Sean Brady’s 155-pound conditioning, and the potential for incredible scrambles is off the charts.
Mauricio Ruffy will only improve working with a technical master like Volkanovski.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
I’m choosing to believe this is just a celebration of Petr Yan fight week. Throwing a wildly illegal shot while clearly winning is peak “No Mercy.”
Looked like a neck crank as much as a strangle (equally valid).
Perfectly timed.
Random Land
Return to nature.
Midnight Music: Art pop, 2012
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
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