Midnight Mania! Khamzat Has ‘Outgrown’ Middleweight, Will Leave Middleweight To Fellow Russian Imavov

Welcome to Midnight Mania!

Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Monday, Feb. 2, 2026.

Diego Lopes throws kicks really weirdly. Maybe he was trying to do the Alex Pereira kick when attacking the calf, but even his left body kick is strangely floppy.

Judo! After this viral clip, Arman Tsarukyan sank from a -500 favorite over Benoit Saint Denis all the way down to -490.

Nature’s ice bath.

George St. Pierre showing off his gymnastics skills!

How many times do you think Daniel Cormier dropped the phrase “that’s crazy” in his new podcast with Tom Brady? Quite the get for “DC.”

Jon Jones hard at work training Gable Steveson to be a Top 15 Heavyweight (based on Tallison Teixeira vs. Tai Tuivasa, he already is):

Slips, rips, and KO clips

Left hook counter to the power body kick, lovely timing.

Taking an angle while throwing with power:

Content advisory: the f—king sound of this finish turned my stomach over. Brutal.

Random Land

An apology with style.

Midnight Music: New Wave, 1982

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