Midnight Mania! Nate Diaz training with Amir Khan, Korean Zombie return inspired by Dominick Cruz

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Welcome to Midnight Mania! Tonight we’ve got lots of things. All of the things. Dominick Cruz inspiring Chan Sung Jung’s comeback, Nate Diaz working on his boxing with the best, some alternative Holly Holm facts, Yoel Romero calling himself a tsunami on the MMA Hour, and much more.

Insomnia

The Korean Zombie was inspired by Dominick Cruz’s legendary comeback? It makes sense- hurdles like ring rust are largely psychological.

@DominickCruz The things that you said in your press conference about ring rust really inspired me. Thank you!

— Chan Sung Jung (@KoreanZombieMMA) February 5, 2017

Look at Nate Diaz out here. LOL’ing at fight offers and sharpening up his boxing with Amir Khan.

Great to have former UFC champ @NateDiaz209 train at our boxing club in SF. Keep up the good work pic.twitter.com/7Wjl4aVIke

— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) February 6, 2017

UFC 208 is coming up, and it’s a good fight card, even if the inaugural women’s featherweight belt as a headliner seems contrived.

✊️@HollyHolm ✊️ pic.twitter.com/8NPIO6PMba

— adam nelson (@GorillaTheBear) February 7, 2017

Holly Holm has lost two straight and gets a title shot based on name value, against Muay Thai legend Germane De Randamie, whose selection also makes little sense:

In which Germaine de Randemie beats a Strawweight at Bantamweight to earn a Featherweight title shot. #UFC208 pic.twitter.com/6lq2rLIFyV

— Keith Ó Gealbháin (@KeithGalvin) February 7, 2017

Also, this stat doesn’t seem right.

This sounds fucking ludicrous and I cannot imagine that it’s even close to true. pic.twitter.com/ps86adBT3k

— The Naked Gambler (@NakedGambling) February 6, 2017

Nope:

#UFCDenver #BellLetsTalk pic.twitter.com/2KbPH58HFo

— Streetfight Bancho (@streetfitebanch) January 25, 2017

Angela Hill wearing the effects of her epic FOTN clash with next title challenger Jessica Andrade:

10 am, time for a lil bourbon in my coffee. ☕️

A photo posted by Angela “Overkill” Hill (@angieoverkill) on Feb 6, 2017 at 10:16am PST

Tony Ferguson going after McGregor on social media, and while McNuggets is… not a good insult… at least Ferguson is playing up his “El Cucuy” nickname.

I am the ghost pic.twitter.com/O52sx2yvuq

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) February 5, 2017

@TheNotoriousMMA Paper Champ Who Thought U Could Walk Away From MMA #MoneyMadeYouSoftMcnuggets I Bet You Fade Like A Ghost. #Buster #ElCucuy pic.twitter.com/v0kG8ukS15

— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) February 6, 2017

Best dancers in MMA:

UFC dance-off: https://t.co/uwB3Il3g0d #ufc #mma #dance

— BrattMamley (@BrattMamley) February 5, 2017

Speaking of dancing, Tonya Evinger is not a good influence on UFC champion Amanda Nunes:

“I luv a nipple”” ….

A video posted by Tonya Evinger (@tonya_evinger) on Feb 5, 2017 at 9:33am PST

Slips, Rips and KO Clips

Ramon Dekkers, all-time great Muay Thai westerner:

Ramon Dekkers – Muay Thai Inspiration pic.twitter.com/bUbkWui58v

— Muay Thai Scholar (@MuayThaiScholar) February 6, 2017

Still probably the most terrifying KO I have seen, pretty sure Gono was dead there for a moment pic.twitter.com/u1Zen0Cmrg

— MEGATON (@BasedDongeezus) February 6, 2017

This is a problem I face on a weekly basis:

One day I’ll remember how to spell Joanna’s name without googling it. Today is not that day.

— Jack Slack (@JackSlackMMA) February 6, 2017

Nice artwork:

So awesome to have @KoreanZombieMMA back in action 😀 pic.twitter.com/hEdpJJfmjO

— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) February 7, 2017

Listen to the MMA Hour under “podcasts” to hear Yoel Romero’s descriptions of himself and Michael Bisping on a beach.

“Have you seen the face of a person on the beach and a giant tsunami comes? It’s the same expression Bipsing had when I KO Chris.” – Romero

— Champions MMA (@ChampionsFight) February 6, 2017

Nice sequence:

pic.twitter.com/nSsb0FHLtm

— MEGATON (@BasedDongeezus) February 6, 2017

pic.twitter.com/63wJna8VLM

— MEGATON (@BasedDongeezus) February 6, 2017

Sometimes during my walkouts I get turned around too

pic.twitter.com/gS7wI11KKu

— MEGATON (@BasedDongeezus) February 6, 2017

Quick Hits

  • This pic of women’s strawweight contender Felice Herrig next to Shaquille O’Neil does not look real.
  • Jack Slack’s GIF-filled breakdown of the Andrade-Hill fight from the weekend
  • A former UFC heavyweight is currently in intensive care– your thoughts and prayers are appreciated

Podcasts and Video

Breaking down this weekend’s co-main event with Flyin Brian J:

UFC Embedded Episode 1

Joanna Jedrzejczyk (got it right without Google this time, I promise) talking about her three Muay Thai losses to Valentina Shevchenko:

The MMA Hour- listen for Yoel Romero, no for gay Jesus

Monday Morning Analyst:

Random Land

Amateur MMA level post knockout care. https://t.co/O9niZ4dmUQ

— Jack Slack (@JackSlackMMA) February 6, 2017

Dogs are just this ridiculous.

@Chris81203 animals may not jump good pic.twitter.com/nIEaZtoz61

— papadopoulos (@pdlmma) February 7, 2017

Stay woke, Maniacs!

Bringing you the weird and the wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Tonight we’ve got lots of things. All of the things. Dominick Cruz inspiring Chan Sung Jung’s comeback, Nate Diaz working on his boxing with the best, some alternative Holly Holm facts, Yoel Romero calling himself a tsunami on the MMA Hour, and much more.

Insomnia

The Korean Zombie was inspired by Dominick Cruz’s legendary comeback? It makes sense- hurdles like ring rust are largely psychological.

Look at Nate Diaz out here. LOL’ing at fight offers and sharpening up his boxing with Amir Khan.

UFC 208 is coming up, and it’s a good fight card, even if the inaugural women’s featherweight belt as a headliner seems contrived.

Holly Holm has lost two straight and gets a title shot based on name value, against Muay Thai legend Germane De Randamie, whose selection also makes little sense:

Also, this stat doesn’t seem right.

Nope:

Angela Hill wearing the effects of her epic FOTN clash with next title challenger Jessica Andrade:

10 am, time for a lil bourbon in my coffee. ??

A photo posted by Angela “Overkill” Hill (@angieoverkill) on

Tony Ferguson going after McGregor on social media, and while McNuggets is… not a good insult… at least Ferguson is playing up his “El Cucuy” nickname.

Best dancers in MMA:

Speaking of dancing, Tonya Evinger is not a good influence on UFC champion Amanda Nunes:

“I luv a nipple”” ….

A video posted by Tonya Evinger (@tonya_evinger) on

Slips, Rips and KO Clips

Ramon Dekkers, all-time great Muay Thai westerner:

This is a problem I face on a weekly basis:

Nice artwork:

Listen to the MMA Hour under “podcasts” to hear Yoel Romero’s descriptions of himself and Michael Bisping on a beach.

Nice sequence:

Sometimes during my walkouts I get turned around too

Quick Hits

  • This pic of women’s strawweight contender Felice Herrig next to Shaquille O’Neil does not look real.
  • Jack Slack’s GIF-filled breakdown of the Andrade-Hill fight from the weekend
  • A former UFC heavyweight is currently in intensive care– your thoughts and prayers are appreciated

Podcasts and Video

Breaking down this weekend’s co-main event with Flyin Brian J:

UFC Embedded Episode 1

Joanna Jedrzejczyk (got it right without Google this time, I promise) talking about her three Muay Thai losses to Valentina Shevchenko:

The MMA Hour- listen for Yoel Romero, no for gay Jesus

Monday Morning Analyst:

Random Land

Dogs are just this ridiculous.

Stay woke, Maniacs!