Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s begin the evening off by taking look again over the three largest tales of Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
Stolen valor: Former UFC fighter Tim Kennedy admits to mendacity about army award: I hopped off the Tim Kennedy practice a number of years in the past across the “PTSD is for pussies” rant.
Turki Alalshikh has ‘shock’ for Shakur Stevenson towards William Zepeda — ‘A hoop that shrinks because the struggle goes on’: I hope Zepeda is ready to actually check Stevenson, however I’m not optimistic.
Regrets? Alexander Volkanovski reveals lingering concussion contributed to scary Ilia Topuria knockout – ‘I ought to have had a break’: Volkanovski is a great man, however combating whereas nonetheless struggling concussion syndromes isn’t an amazing name.
Insomnia
One Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong with a prolonged publish claiming that One is doing simply effective financially and the Amazon deal is continuous on, however they’re underneath assault from malicious events, false narratives, and deepfake AI. All the factor is just too lengthy to be included right here, however it will possibly nonetheless be seen on Chatri’s Fb proper HERE!
I hope One continues to exist, however I additionally hope they really give their MMA fighters a platform to compete.
‼️ Chatri releases an extended assertion on Fb responding to all of the information concerning ONE’s monetary issues and the Amazon Prime deal
▫️There have been PR assaults by malicious events to unfold false narratives utilizing deceptive/unfaithful info.▫️The US Amazon Prime… pic.twitter.com/NtToaGRRMt
— Tetsuya (@TetsuyaMT789) July 9, 2025
Charles Oliveira has fought a who’s who of Featherweight and Light-weight sluggers, and he says Ilia Topuria hits more durable than all of ‘em. Exhausting to argue along with his outcomes!
Along with the opposite 4 fighters launched at this time, Felipe Lima was minimize after shedding to an elite contender and two prime prospects. Tough!
Lone’er Kavanagh: 2-0 UFCAndre Lima: 4-0 UFCVictor Altamirano: 2-4 UFCManel Kape: 6-3 UFC
Two losses towards undefeated fighters, & a loss towards the quantity 7 ranked contender on the planet will get you narrow at flyweight? The younger man is simply 24. He deserved one other likelihood IMHO https://t.co/pUnMeFVHDu pic.twitter.com/gAuqpLNDT8
— Liam Picks Fights (@LiamPicksFights) July 9, 2025
Some boxing matches to keep watch over within the coming days:
Main Fights Over the Subsequent 10 Days:
– Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano 3- Baumgardner vs Miranda- Shakur Stevenson vs Zepeda- Berlanga vs Sheeraz- Usyk vs Dubois II- Pacquiao vs Barrios- Bam Rodriguez vs Cafu
— Boxing Kingdom (@BoxingKingdom14) July 9, 2025
Veteran struggle! Elizeu Zaleski has appeared a bit sharper currently, however the odds of a Neil Magny clinch clinic are at all times stable.
Daniel Cormier obtained his truck again!
Slips, rips, and KO clips
It’s a wild period when knocking out Justin Tafa — even in spectacular, fast vogue — is sufficient to rating a principal occasion slot reverse a Prime 10 Heavyweight.
A spinning backfist arrange by uncooked aggression.
Boxing historical past and greatness on show.
Random Land
Which sports activities legend are you taking on this (theoretical) head-to-head showdown?
“Who would win in a ‘eat 1 scorching canine, then run 100 meters’, Joey Chestnut or Usain Bolt?” is yet one more extremely simple name that’s inflicting plenty of discourse.
Chestnut is popping out of that hotdog portion with like a 20 second lead no less than, Usain Bolt will get smoked.
— delaniac (@ChadNotChud) July 7, 2025
Midnight Music: Punk rock, 1980
Sleep effectively Maniacs! Extra martial arts insanity is at all times on the best way.
