Midnight Mania! Watch ‘Diary Of A Street Fighter’ Debut Episode

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More than a decade of hard work is paying off for Jorge Masvidal. The longtime veteran sprinted to stardom in 2019, and he did it the old fashion way, scoring two of the absolute nastiest knockouts of the year. When Nate Diaz called him out following his own great victory over Anthony Pettis, all the pieces were in place: Masvidal and Diaz are now set to headline perhaps the biggest event of the year (and make a boatload of cash in the process).

Six weeks away from his first pay-per-view (PPV) main event, Masvidal has released the first of a new documentary series titled “The Diary Of A Street Fighter Part I: Road To The BMF Title.” In the video above, Masvidal cracks some mitt, talks about his past experiences both in the cage and watching the Diaz brothers compete, and enjoys stardom in his hometown of Miami, Florida. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the documentary is the consistent respect Masvidal gives to Diaz. It’s not necessarily surprising, but it is vastly different from how Masvidal responded to Ben Askren, and how most of Diaz’s past opponents have verbally sparred with the Californian.

Insomnia

Yair is lucky “Left Hook Larry” has calmed so much in his retirement.

I love Max Holloway’s “It is what it is” catchphrase. It’s quite appropriate for the world of MMA, where so many factors are completely beyond one’s control.

Sterling’s surgery is likely to (unfairly) hurt his position in the crowded Bantamweight title mix.

The Welterweight beefs continue.

I don’t have any answer as to why the video is set to a song, but it’s always interesting to hear a champion reflect after a loss.

Pro wrestler Cain Velasquez is really a situation I had never imagined.

Slips, rips, and KO clips

Piece of advice to any fighters reading: if your low kick is countered by a big right hand three straight times in 10 seconds, it might be time to reset and take a different approach… and definitely don’t throw a fourth!

I don’t think he ever saw the kick coming:

Matt Brown’s Muay Thai trickery from close distance is special.

Random Land

This is one of those infinitely re-watchable clips that only grows funnier. In the wise words of “The Black Beast,” he’s ok.

Midnight Music: I listened to The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, which is quite possibly the most distinctly British LP ever recorded.

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