Midnight Mania! DDP Roasts Shara, Wholesome Daniel Cormier, And Death Of ‘The Prospect’

Welcome to Midnight Mania!

Let’s start the night off by taking look back over the three biggest stories of Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

Unbelievably good collegiate wrestler Carter Starocci dropped in to train at American Top Team: On some level, the D-1 All-American to UFC fighter pipeline has dried up, so we could do with more top-notch scholastic wrestlers making the transition.
Bryce Mitchell hates journalists, talks about Hitler more: Writing this article, I was eternally grateful to not be responsible for a podcast and not ever have to debate “Thug Nasty.” Sounds deeply pointless!
Seven years ago, Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib was canceled due to last-second injury on April Fools Day: For longtime fight fans, April 1 is “a date which will live in infamy.”

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— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) March 28, 2025

Somebody get my guy some eye drop

— Dricus Du Plessis (@dricusduplessis) March 29, 2025

Between Khamzat and Shara there are only 3 senses, touch, smell and sound

— Dricus Du Plessis (@dricusduplessis) March 29, 2025

If we lived in a world where it’s an eye for an eye Shara would be king

— Dricus Du Plessis (@dricusduplessis) March 29, 2025

Will Carlos Prates’ cardio hold up in the championship rounds? He’s been knocking everyone out too quickly to notice any possible issues …

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— Nathaniel Wood (@TheProspectMMA) March 29, 2025

Slips, rips, and KO clips

The grip to wrap the foot further around the neck is straight up nasty. Also, impressive knee mobility!

Random Land

Torn between being incredibly inspired and thinking about how much I hate bike seats.

Midnight Music: Is it a hot take that I’ve always preferred Jimi Hendrix’s live recordings over studio LPs?

Slips, rips, and KO clips