Midnight Mania! No CSAC Approval For UFC 249
Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
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Insomnia
Since the news of Dana White’s private island potentially hosting fights has broken, the Mortal Kombat, Enter The Dragon, and Fyre Festival references have been popping off.
Welcome to Mortal Kombat @ufc pic.twitter.com/sYnT7cLbWY
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) April 7, 2020
The battle wounds of Stipe Miocic:
Muay Thai champion Eddie Abasolo compares crossing someone over in basketball to kickboxing footwork:
… probably a better use for the space given the whole pandemic thing.
We already know the next UFC events will happen at either a yet-to-be-announced U.S. venue or some random island, but the government of São Paulo confirmed to me they will build a field hospital at the sports complex where UFC 250 was expected to go down on May 9.
— Guilherme Cruz (@guicruzzz) April 7, 2020
It’s worth listening to Anthony Smith walk through the home intruder incident. Scary stuff!
Slips, rips, and KO clips
I’ll be honest, I don’t think I even knew this fight happened, let alone actually watch it. A pair of bad dudes from an oft forgotten era!
Frank Trigg goes Pride rules on Mayhem Miller in Hawaii – Icon Sport pic.twitter.com/xzH6s3SiTX
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) April 5, 2020
Throwback to Rose Namajunas legendary flying armbar! “Thug Rose” is still set to rematch Jessica Andrade at UFC 249.
Rose Namajunas moved to 2-0 when submitted Kathina Catron with a ridiculous flying armbar just 12 seconds into their fight, seven years ago today. After the win Namajunas lost her mind. #UFC #Invicta
pic.twitter.com/3mzDTGcGG3— Jon Realejo (@BloodyCanvasJon) April 5, 2020
Back at PRIDE 28, the world learned Aleksander Emelianenko was not a man to charge aggressively.
The Colossus vs. Aleksander – PRIDE 28 pic.twitter.com/AZc9e75MXU
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) April 5, 2020
Random Land
Nature is intense!
Midnight Music: Jazz fans looking for a new face? Give Kamasi Washington a shot.
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
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