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Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Kevin Lee was asked how he would fare against CM Punk. His answer was very, very honest. Maybe a little too honest.
That can’t be a real question. I go over to Roufusport to cross train a lot. I try n help the guy out. He need it.
Kevin Lee's reddit AMA was hugely underrated in general, but I have a special place in my heart for his incredulous, blunt take on Punk. https://t.co/EdexwCOaA6 pic.twitter.com/Mlp4jIq6ZR
— Phil Mackenzie (@EvilGregJackson) June 7, 2018
Those last ten words are a succinct summation of CM Punk’s skills, and a quiet indictment that speaks volumes.
The whole AMA is great, including this gem
Okay, so @EvilGregJackson wasn't kidding about that Kevin Lee AMA... pic.twitter.com/RMX0fY8LJ6
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) June 7, 2018
And this one:
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Insomnia
At some point you should stay retired and your fifties is probably a good cutoff time, Renzo Gracie. (Yoel Romero is the lone exception to this rule and will never retire)
CM Punk vs. Holly Holm
Maybe, there is beef?#UFC225 | Embedded Ep. 4 | ➡️ https://t.co/cT6AG0ILqa ⬅️ pic.twitter.com/0XhO89f6Os
— UFC (@ufc) June 7, 2018
That’s one kind of pre-fight interview...
Marcos Galvao's prefight prefight video showed him explaining that he had to sell his pet monkey because it used to get aroused when looking at his sister. I can only assume he's fighting this fight for him. #PFL1
— MiddleEasy (@MiddleEasy) June 7, 2018
Max Holloway thought this knockout was, and I quote, “damn”
An alligator roaming through a central Florida neighborhood head-butted a trapper, knocking him out cold in a last-ditch effort to escape. https://t.co/ZkGU5QYwaF pic.twitter.com/YzZNP26iug
— NBC4 Columbus (@nbc4i) June 7, 2018
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) June 7, 2018
I’m Jimmie Rivera over John Dodson by decision (low kicks)
UFC is targeting Jimmie Rivera vs. John Dodson in August/September, sources confirm. First reported by @bokamotoESPN. Not finalized yet, but this is a fight that they’ve tried to make in the and Rivera wants to get back on the horse rather quickly, I’m told.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) June 7, 2018
K-1 champion Takeru sparring with Cub Swanson as Duane Ludwig looks on.
カブスワンソン選手と pic.twitter.com/AFmLenO0qy
— 武尊 takeru (@takerusegawa) June 7, 2018
I included this picture just for the hair
Yoel Romero with the Cuban hip thrust
I didn’t know Donald Cerrone did breakdancing
Old man still got a mean left hook
Mirko Cro Cop is Extremely Salty about Mike Kim, the owner of K-1.
I made this lovely t-shirt for Mr.Mike Kim,the owner of legendary K-1 organisation.I tried to call him and send a...
Posted by Mirko CroCop Filipovic on Thursday, June 7, 2018
Bellator uber-prospect Aaron Pico working with Freddie Roach
#tbt working pads with @FreddieRoach a lot to learn but we are getting there! pic.twitter.com/38gAydG9SG
— Aaron Pico (@AaronPicoUSA) June 7, 2018
I’m extremely stoked for Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero II.
See you soon boi pic.twitter.com/aguqYBtOf1
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) June 7, 2018
No can defend
Meisha Tate was in labor for 67 hours. The baby was clearly worth it though!
Justin Gaethje’s got ideas to solve fighters missing weight
I love adding that if the overweight fighter wins it becomes a no contest. Brilliant!
— Justin Gaethje (@Justin_Gaethje) June 7, 2018
Pure art
#UFC203 pic.twitter.com/MuhSEUjTmk
— JustBleedMMA (@JustBleedMMA) September 16, 2016
This weekend in combat sports
Live Combat Sport Schedule: 6/5 - 6/10
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) June 4, 2018
Full Schedule: https://t.co/tzbMepBvZ9 pic.twitter.com/Q9XE4JlrBa
Slips, Rips, and KO Clips
Brutal body kick knockout- right in the breadbasket.
1R liver kick KO – 6 points !
— Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) June 8, 2018
Jack May > Josh Copeland pic.twitter.com/Zj5CzQOAeX
Jump knees might be the scariest strike in MMA
2R flying knee KO – 5 points !
— Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) June 8, 2018
Alex Nicholson > Jake Heun pic.twitter.com/DI33Uea07C
The duck and counter
1R KO - 6 points !
— Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) June 7, 2018
Kelvin Tiller > Caio Alencar pic.twitter.com/LMzykuOJfe
Oliveira is one of the most exciting grapplers to watch, win or lose, his fights almost never suck.
A kid who sold cheese salads in the "Bronx" favela, Charles Oliveira debuted in the UFC at 20. Eight years later, he's tied for the second-most subs (9) in its history. Armbars, slicers, and chokes of varying plight await Clay Guida on Saturday night. #UFC225 pic.twitter.com/WPvXKmjeL8
— Kyle Johnson (@Maldobabo) June 6, 2018
One of the most poetic uppercuts in UFC history
Fight Yoel Romero, they said.
— Streetfight Bancho (@streetfitebanch) February 11, 2018
You'll get a title shot, they said. pic.twitter.com/Oc0c5aw4Mh
Another breadbasket blow
— Streetfight Bancho (@streetfitebanch) June 6, 2018
Good Reads and Quick Hits
- Dana White keeps trying to play Georges St. Pierre with this passive-aggressive schtick and it never works.
- Schwan Humes, the premiere WMMA analyst, breaks down Carla Esparza vs. Claudia Gadelha
- Now I really want to see this fight: Yoel Romero is down to fight Daniel Cormier (It won’t happen)
Podcasts and Video
Top ten UFC fights to watch this month! Follow MMA Mania on Youtube
UFC 225 pre-fight show
Yoel Romero’s leg kicks explained
Random Land
This woman got the catch of a lifetime
Beer — and baseball — served to your seat at @Padres games ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/zCh3HjeUyD
— Petco Park (@PetcoPark) June 6, 2018
I don’t generally care much about cars but this I need this one in my life.
Owner IG: @rickyboada
Posted by Eat Sleep Drift on Tuesday, May 29, 2018
This is incredible dedication
Archeologist spends over 35 years building enormous scale model of Ancient Rome. Scale 1:250. Most of it is based on the Forma Urbis, a huge marble topographical plan made during the empire of Septimius Severus. pic.twitter.com/CVmoOgwktJ
— Marina Amaral (@marinamaral2) June 4, 2018
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