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Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Jan. 2, 2026.
- Joe Rogan delivers grim update on UFC future of injured Tom Aspinall — ‘He might not ever fight again’: Tom Aspinall is an incredibly talented fighter, but his misfortunes really go to show the role of luck in terms of establishing a legacy. The knee injury, Jones saga, and now the eye poke troubles have really kept him from growing his star further.
- Brian Ortega wants you to stop sending him photos of Alex Pereira kissing UFC flyweight Tracy Cortez: I wonder if Ortega still has that lip tattoo …
- Joe Rogan named in criminal complaint against Ilia Topuria as UFC champ heads to Court of Violence against Women: Rogan needs a dedicated anti-AI/general fact checker in studio for all his podcasts. The internet has never been more dishonest!
Insomnia
Adam22, an influencer from the hip-hop sphere who is married to a pornstar, will fight Jason Luv, a rapper who twice had sex with Adam22’s wife Lena The Plug on camera, on January 23rd. This bout will take place for Adin Ross’ boxing promotion, which is apparently called Brand Risk and already has held multiple events.
Excuse me while I go vomit; this might be worse than writing about Andrew Tate.
How about some actual fight news as a palate cleanser? Alex Morono is always good for a scrap!
Song Yadong doesn’t like Sean O’Malley’s racist trash talk, but he isn’t that bothered by it either. Who wins at UFC 324?
Donn Davis defends the honor of PFL against dastardly Joe Rogan:
Will Johnny Walker’s newfound fencing prowess come in handy versus Dominick Reyes?
Anthony Pettis hit this basic sweep a surprising number of times against very good opponents in his UFC career. The fundamentals work!
Slips, rips, and KO clips
The counter left hand that started this whole exchange reminds me of Poirier vs. Gaethje 1.
I’m a fan of any fighter who hits the body when their opponent is hurt and stuck on the fence.
Respectable heart on display, but this fight was over from the first uppercut counter.
Random Land
Learning to fly.
Midnight Music: Indie folk, 2017
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
Category: General Sports
