Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight
Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Yoel Romero may be a quasi-cheater and, alongside Justine Kish, guilty of pooping inside the Octagon, but he’s also one of the most terrifyingly athletic men in the Octagon, and three nights away from potentially winning UFC gold (though Robert “Bobby Knuckles” Whittaker may have something to say about that)
Unreal. Yoel Romero is not human. pic.twitter.com/c2ZHw7oEuJ
— esther lin (@allelbows) July 6, 2017
The suspicion surrounding Romero, especially after his six-month ban from what he successfully claimed was a tainted supplement, continue to swirl. However, he has been tested 22 times by USADA.
Romero is on three PEDs. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) July 6, 2017
I’ll admit, I do find Yoel Romero reactions pretty hilarious.
— Jassy Jane (@mcgregals) July 6, 2017
Yoel Romero is literally immortal and he’s called the Soldier of God because he was there at the beginning casting Lucifer out of heaven https://t.co/wUH56mHOWO
— Patrick Wyman (@Patrick_Wyman) July 6, 2017
Yoel Romero is the closest civilization and science have gotten us to a real life Ninja Turtle. https://t.co/lQTuSXGiX8
— Justin Golightly (@SecretMovesMMA) July 6, 2017
Insomnia
Cody Garbrandt is a married man. “No Love” has found love after all.
BREAKING NEWS: With a bit of coaxing from @bisping and @KarynBryant…@Cody_Nolove announces he’s a married man! CONGRATS! pic.twitter.com/cXo1h7S90h
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) July 6, 2017
They seem so happy together.
For no reason at all, here is UFC Light Heavyweight Patrick Cummins with butterflies on his face.
“If you wanna float like a butterfly ,you better have a caterpillar on your face”
-Muhammad Ali #NoToothTuesday
4th of July Edition pic.twitter.com/1GJ9l8MCVe— Patrick Cummins (@OfficialDurkin) July 5, 2017
Valentina Shevchenko’s open workout was pretty crazy too.
Don’t mind @BulletValentina while she does her crazy-looking neck stretch. #UFC213 More: https://t.co/NFA0OdwMfu pic.twitter.com/vcATdnW2El
— MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) July 5, 2017
Michael Bisping interviewing Robert Whittaker is kind of awkward already, but Bisping, because he is Bisping, doesn’t exactly help things.
Justin Gaethje’s story told in an exceptionally well-done video. He says the brand he is building is violence.
I thought Dana White said the date conflict with Ice Cube and Mayweather-McGregor was fixed, or just about fixed- but not yet, it would seem.
T-Mobile still advertising for the Big 3 final Aug. 26. Hmm. pic.twitter.com/KBpRFM5u1V
— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) July 5, 2017
Cris Cyborg won’t lay off Megan Anderson, and says she is even more confident now that she has seen Anderson’s sparring footage.
I think you’d better not go that way, Whoever ran the fight was you! If you can not legalize in the USA then I can come to you in Australia. pic.twitter.com/CV00Nri9zP
— #UFC214 CyborgNation (@criscyborg) July 6, 2017
Happy Fourth of July a day late
Welcome to my life, Mike Perry
I remember these meals as a kid. I always try to eat good but sometimes easy is better pic.twitter.com/G3hbTpDqRS
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) July 6, 2017
Slips, Rips, and KO Clips
What Overeem used to be.
The Reem #UFC213 pic.twitter.com/hCP88zP5g4
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) July 5, 2017
What a knockout
I’m calling it early. This is the Aussie KO of the year. Michael Zerafa stops Tomas Andrés Reynoso on June 17th 2017. pic.twitter.com/degRIa6sq6
— Daniel Attias (@Dan_Attias) July 5, 2017
Michael Johnson is fighting a guy who leg kicks a lot this weekend
— Streetfight Bancho (@streetfitebanch) July 6, 2017
Podcasts and Video
Romero-Whittaker full fight video preview with Flyin Brian J
Nunes-Shevchenko full fight preview with the afore-mentioned Flyin Brian J:
Andrew Richardson breaks down Justin Gaethje’s clinch fighting techniques
… and Michael Johnson’s pressuring
Good Reads
- Jon Jones is the master troll of master trolls
- “Area woman seeks money from strangers to fund her athletic hobby” is a story many who know local MMA fighters will have heard
- Burglars stole Ronda Rousey’s guns and Olympic rings and slept in her bed. Apparently, though, Travis Browne took care of business.
Random Land
MMA Photographer Ryan Loco convinced these people he was serious.
Attention everyone…I am officially the dumbest person on social media. WE DID IT. pic.twitter.com/kLgQyKDPm5
— Ryan Loco (@RyanLoco) July 3, 2017
This story about a hamster is pretty amazing
I am not ok pic.twitter.com/bSHmucXE9K
— kat (@eeveeluti0n) July 4, 2017
This video will make your evening better. I guarantee it.
the only video that matters right now pic.twitter.com/Ov1Lj1H2Gg
— Life On Earth (@lifeon_earth) July 5, 2017
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