Midnight Mania! Cyborg tests positive, Rousey blocks Nunes … on Instagram

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Welcome to Midnight Mania! Where Cyborg has tested positive (again), Ronda Rousey has blocked Amanda Nunes on Instagram, Dominick Cruz decides he wants to do drugs, a high school wrestler RKOs an opponent, and more.

You possibly have heard that Cyborg popped positive for… Spironolactone? I don’t know what that is either.

For some real information:

UFC’s statement doesn’t say much, as they rarely do. BE reporter Iain Kidd explained what the medical codes in her official statement stand for:

He also explained how different parts of Cyborg’s story don’t add up.

There is a lot that remains to be seen. Cyborg’s rep is claiming she has a doctor’s prescription for this substance (which is still banned). Dana White thinks the whole situation is strange. However, a retroactive Theraputic Use Exemption? That would be pretty wild.

It’s certainly not a good look for Cyborg, and now the UFC faces the crazy proposition of having a women’s featherweight division finally in play with it’s main star completely out of the picture for up to a year.

USADA is coming for everyone these days. Arlovksi is ready though:

According to Twitter user MUNCHmma, Arlovski was acting in the show Limitless here. I don’t know about his acting chops, but he certainly looks the part.

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Where is Ronda Rousey’s head at?

According to Nunes, Ronda Rousey has unfollowed and blocked her (given she can’t see Rousey’s feed). Along with the nature of her knockout, her MMA media silence, and Rousey’s insistence on sticking with a very, very questionable trainer, it forms a picture where one can call into question Rousey’s mental state.

Make sure you tune into UFC 207. It may or may not be Ronda Rousey’s last Octagon appearance.

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Speaking of drugs…

Um… Dominick…

“Teach me how to do speed bro” might not be the greatest line.

Dominick Cruz doesn’t need speed. To prove it, here’s all your UFC 207 free fights. Enjoy!

This was an insane kickboxing fight, especially the second round. Some are calling it the kickboxing fight of the year.

Trash talk in 2016 had some pretty memorable moments.

They left out Nate’s best lines though, including the “touch-butt with that dork in the park” line.

No, I’ve never suplexed someone to safety, Jack.

Lawler is awesome. Still hoping for that Lawler-Diaz rematch in 2017.

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Podcasts and Audio

TJ Dillashaw says he could “definitely” cut to 125… and yes, I would watch the heck out of that.

Bisping discusses whether Weidman should fight Mousasi next:

UFC 207 by the numbers: Can Rousey return and break the wheel?

Mike Jackson interview’s Tonya Evinger. Yeah, that Mike Jackson, Gall’s first UFC opponent. He’s also an MMA photographer and journalist.

The MMA Ratings podcast, discussing VanZant-Waterson, Northcutt-Gall, and Lawal-Ishii

Also check out the MMA Report, which did an excellent audio documentary about the rise and return of Rousey.

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Bobs and Weaves

This kid really did an RKO at a wrestling meet…

The ref did not seem happy about that whatsoever.

Some stats about the upcoming UFC 207 card:

Secret photo of Stipe uncovered by Ben Rothwell:

Grappling is life

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Quick Hits

• Tim Kennedy waterboarded Santa Claus
• Dana White claims the UFC are headed to Mother Russia
• Some early technical analysis of Cruz-Garbrandt

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Randomland

Warning: This is another kind of video. If you don’t want to see a brain surgery, don’t watch this. But I promised RafadosNachos a brain surgery, and here it is.

Wendy’s goes in hard on Twitter

Stay woke, Maniacs.

Email me at [email protected] with your reactions to my brain surgery video.