Midnight Mania! Watch Joe Rogan And Co. React To The Year’s Best Knockouts

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Welcome to Midnight Mania!

Being a member of the UFC commentary team is no easy task. The commentators are on the mic for the majority of the event, which can last upwards of eight hours. Any slip up is noticed, and an error can ruin an otherwise great moment.

There are some definite perks though! Joe Rogan and Jon Anik — as well as occasional commentators Daniel Cormier, Dominick Cruz, and Paul Felder — have witnessed some incredible moments from right up close. UFC has since released the above compilation, playing some of the best knockouts of the last couple years side-by-side with the industry veterans making their calls and absolutely freaking out.

It’s a lot of fun even if you’re not a fan of the above crew — these are some killer clips!

Insomnia

2019 is the year of meme trash talk.

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” — Thomas Edison

I guess it would be discriminatory if a USADA official simply rented an apartment next to Paulo Costa’s house.

Rico Verhoeven and Badr Hari will compete for magazine sales before they actually get a chance to punch one another.

Effortless Ippon:

Aljamain Sterling working on his grappling while recovering from wrist surgery:

Sometimes it be like that …

Slips, rips, and KO clips

I’ve not previously seen as SUMO! knockout (sort of).

This just a brutal series of uppercuts:

Crossing the ankles and extending is another way to finish the triangle choke position, particularly useful against opponents with especially broad shoulders.

Random Land

This clip is wild on several levels.

Midnight Music: Is there a better art punk song? I think not.

Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.