Midnight Mania! Dillashaw says violence not the answer, Garbrandt calls him a little bitch

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Welcome to Midnight Mania! Tonight we’ve got Cody Garbrandt calling TJ Dillashaw a little bitch for choosing the Zen way, Conor McGregor offering boxing tips to his fans, Benson Henderson getting profane, Scripture Sage, knockouts, podcasts, and much more.

Insomnia

TJ Dillashaw is out here with a peaceful message surely no one can have a problem with… right?

There is a place for everything. Can’t solve all disagreements or get what you want with violence. #doesntsolveproblems pic.twitter.com/AoaRmCDfHo

— TJ Dillashaw (@TJDillashaw) April 20, 2017

Cody Garbrandt, though? After the tumultuous first episode of TUF aired, he wasn’t having this.

It’s a fight you dumbass, quit acting like a little Bitch and pick the Charity!! https://t.co/M0QMcXjMqI

— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) April 20, 2017

Not just that, but Garbrandt went further, talking about how Dillashaw apparently injured Chris Holdsworth in training. Holdsworth, once an undefeated prospect and TUF winner, has been out of competition since 2014 with concussion-related issues. Dillashaw does have a reputation as an aggressive sparring partner, one of the issues Urijah Faber mentioned when he banned Dillashaw from the gym.

You call that a cheap shot? what about when @TJDillashaw cheap shotted Holdsworth under your practice & ended his career ? @DUANEBANGCOM

— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) April 20, 2017

The ironic thing about Garbrandt’s tweet, of course, is that he himself claims to have laid TJ out cold in sparring.

@Grabaka_Hitman @jiujitsupapi Guy bragging about KO’ing training partner is criticizing that training partner for KO’ing a different training partner? Lol.

— (((D.C.))) (@ActionDonson) April 20, 2017

Accurate:

Are you team @cody_nolove or team @tjdillashaw ? #TUF #UFC #MMA #AsRealAsItGets #JustBleed #BJJ #JiuJitsu #Boxing #Wrestling #MuayThai #Sambo #Judo #TaeKwonDo #Karate #Repost @as_shopped_as_it_gets_ and @remy_deezy edit collaboration

A post shared by As Shopped As It Gets (@as_shopped_as_it_gets_) on Apr 19, 2017 at 4:53pm PDT

Also… Team Night Riders?

I’m thankful to have you on my squad!!! #TeamNightRiders https://t.co/MWyMXYwCNM

— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) April 20, 2017

Team Knight Riders:

Even if it’s not William Daniels voicing #kitt… It’s great to see them back together for a commercial shoot! @davidhasselhoff #michaelknight #kitt #transam #pontiac

A post shared by Knight Rider (@knight_rider_fans) on Mar 17, 2017 at 8:04pm PDT

Dillashaw is unbothered with Garbrandt’s twitter jabs, posting about riding an ass to the top of the mountain. Presumably the ass is Cody. I’m not sure what #grandcanyon is supposed to mean, however. That’s as inscrutable as #TeamNightRiders to me. Perhaps it means he’s peacefully enjoying the ride from this point of his career. Maybe it means I need to tune in to TUF this time.

I heard you can ride one of these to the top of the mountain. #grandcanyon pic.twitter.com/ZyBpSjp6fR

— TJ Dillashaw (@TJDillashaw) April 20, 2017

Bobs and Weaves

Conor McGregor offers a fan some boxing tips, and talks about his protege Artem Lobov’s upcoming fight:

Here is a reply video I sent one of my protégés who was seeking advice on some boxing only pad work footage they sent me. I believe you will like it. The focus has been solely boxing lately but make no mistakes, the kicking and grappling aspects, and everything else got to do with unlimited free fighting, is still very much present in my thoughts. Floyd may crap his jocks after all and if so I will go back to true fighting or just pick another boxer like manny or something. But whatever that’s another conversation. I like to build fighters and watch their progression. I have built many to this date, and all unintentionally. One is fighting in the UFC main event this weekend. When my son is born I will build him up into a multiple free fighting world champion also. Just like his old man. I look forward to it.

A post shared by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on Apr 20, 2017 at 11:17am PDT

Blaze it 4/20!

#TBT #420 #ThrowbackThursday #PuffPuffPass #UFC #MMA #AsRealAsItGets #JustWeed #BJJ #JiuJitsu #Boxing #Wrestling #Boxing #MuayThai #Sambo #Judo #TaeKwonDo #Karate #Repost @as_shopped_as_it_gets_

A post shared by As Shopped As It Gets (@as_shopped_as_it_gets_) on Apr 20, 2017 at 6:40am PDT

Tommy Toehold’s skit featuring the Diaz brothers contemplating some cars:

Joe Rogan, of course, is going to enjoy 4/20.

#420

A post shared by Joe Rogan (@joerogan) on Apr 20, 2017 at 5:56pm PDT

Amanda Nunes advocating for a kid in need:

Instagram and Facebook @ameotutubolinha this kid has a very rare condition and needs surgery. Please go to his page and help if you can. pic.twitter.com/yLOW65c3lY

— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) April 20, 2017

What is this??? Benson Henderson, you’re cursing now? Since when? Who killed Ben Henderson and hacked his account?

I’m gonna fuck everybody up when I come back…
You’re all on notice…

— TheOnceAndFutureKing (@BensonHenderson) April 20, 2017

While Benson is swearing on Twitter, young Sage Northcutt is taking up the mantle of the muscular Christian. Notice the Scripture on the wall behind him:

Thanks Toyo @ToyoTires for the Proxe T1 Sport Tires! Can’t wait to put them on my Shelby GT500 pic.twitter.com/VZUmNWDfLS

— Sage Northcutt (@sagenorthcutt) April 20, 2017

Take note, Ben. Choose you this day who you will serve.

UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad cracked me up with this PSA:

STOP TELLING ME YOUR NEWBORN’S WEIGHT AND LENGTH I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THAT INFORMATION.

— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) April 20, 2017

Update on Mark Hunt’s UFC lawsuit:

#UFC, Dana White trying to have Mark Hunt’s discovery stayed until motion to dismiss is settled in May.

— Paul Gift (@MMAanalytics) April 21, 2017

Slips, Rips, KO Clips

TJ Dillashaw sparring with the nearly anonymous top ten UFC bantamweight, Jimmie Rivera. Both guys look like they got some good licks in, but Rivera’s shots get the slow-motion treatment here:

TJ Dillashaw and Jimmie Rivera sparring session. How would this fight go down? #TUF #UFC #MMA #AsRealAsItGets #JustBleed #BJJ #JiuJitsu #Boxing #Wrestling #Sambo #Judo #TaeKwonDo #Karate

A post shared by As Shopped As It Gets (@as_shopped_as_it_gets_) on Apr 19, 2017 at 7:11pm PDT

They start them young in the East:

Tetsuya Yamato meets Hiroya for the second time this Saturday. Hiroya was once considered the next superstar of K-1 #k1_wgp pic.twitter.com/lpiiZqi4XC

— Bestrafer7 (@Bestrafer7) April 20, 2017

Hiroya has won two straight by knockout. He has 17 career knockouts. #k1_wgp pic.twitter.com/oER4X49zqx

— Bestrafer7 (@Bestrafer7) April 20, 2017

Slightly less professional, no less vicious.

Holy fuck that man was playing no games pic.twitter.com/vWFsYPxAZT

— Thirty Sec Fights (@ThirtySecFights) April 20, 2017

Podcasts and Video

Jack Slack’s Fights Gone By:

Episode two of the Naked Godcast, featuring Jed Meshew, Esquire, and the legendary Naked Gambler. I currently have an unofficial “Enemy of the Podcast” title and I hope to make it official in the coming weeks.

Little-known fact: Cub Swanson once tapped my former coach with his guillotine in the dying seconds of the third round, back in the WEC. Andy Richardson breaks the move down:

Fight Nerds episode three: UFC Nashville pre-fight show with Flyin Brian J (subscribe to MMAMania.com on Youtube)

Beer pairing for UFC Fight Night 108:

Quick Hits

Kuntz speaks out about nearly-fixed fight against Bang.
No, Diego, pretty sure your heart problems were not due to smoking weed.
Miguel Torres, legendary bantamweight, announced his retirement today
Ronda Rousey is engaged!

Random Land

Live look at the Raptors pic.twitter.com/4GvQ80mQ27

— victoria (@CountOnVic) April 15, 2017

Stay woke, Maniacs!