Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Monday, June 29, 2026.
- Dana White reacts to Herb Dean controversy, comments on Alex Pereira’s petition to have longtime ref tossed from UFC: Alex Pereira sure is on a warpath against Herb Dean. Just fight already?
- UFC 329 odds: Gable Steveson balloons to whopping -2800 betting favorite for July 11 debut: Sooo, is Gable Steveson the biggest favorite in UFC history now?
- UFC 329’s Conor McGregor unimpressed by ‘atrocious’ Justin Gaethje — ‘Max flatlined him’: I mean, sign me up for McGregor vs. Gaethje before they both retire.
Insomnia
UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland is currently in Florida helping his buddy, former Bellator Middleweight Champion Johnny Eblen, train for his upcoming fight at PFL Austin— but he couldn’t resist wrestling a fan on the beach.
Is it unanimous that this is a much harder fight for Cody Durden? Even on short notice, I would expect Alessandro Costa to be a heavy favorite.
You never know what’s next in BKFC.
Julius Walker unfortunately called his own shot on his opponent’s behalf.
Former Irish presidential candidate Conor McGregor’s custom shorts are … money based? I dig the look but it’s a little surprising.
I interpret random trash talk to mean that Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Song Yadong is next — great matchup!
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Nice work from Adams to reset his weight, allowing him to continue throwing with power late in the combo.
Reaching over for a guillotine while the opponent is already mid-guard pass is a dangerous game.
A huge high kick KO followed up by a full-on Hendo punch.
Random Land
This is my world cup.
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Midnight Music: Rock, 2007
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
