Welcome to Midnight Mania!
It’s been quite a week for thirsty MMA fans.
Last week, former UFC star and current Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) bruiser Paige VanZant teased the “kissing card” on her Instagram. A signed and smooched autograph card, ‘PVZ’ listed the license-sized piece of paper (cardboard?) on eBay and let the bidding happen.
The count finally? 102 bids for a total of $13,200…plus $5.55 shipping! You would think that the shipping could come pro bono considering that a simple stamp is enough to transport the little kiss card anywhere in the country.
At this time, VanZant’s fight future is unclear. She has always signed with BKFC, where “12 Gauge” holds an 0-2 record as a boxer. Given her massive following on Instagram and OnlyFans, BKFC chairman David Feldman isn’t sure if she’ll ever get back in the ring and compete. Additionally, VanZant has been wrestling for AEW since March 2022 (HIGHLIGHTS), but a broken foot late in 2022 also slowed his turnover there.
Insomnia
Bo Nickal vs. Tresean Gore is in talks for International Fight Week.
I hope Goiti Yamauchi can recover quickly from the brutal injury he suffered at Bellator 292.
Amir Albazi has gained a level in the competition, but can he beat Kai Kara-France? It will be a great fight!
There is only one Jiri Prochazka.
Does Power Slap invent tweets to broadcast? Better question: is anyone surprised by this?
On a related note, I wonder why UFC fans are boring with the slap.
Post-fight leg pain from kicking and kicking is the worst.
“The photo tells the whole story…I tried my best! No excuses, accept it and work to get better!”
Jomthong’s leg a day after being stopped by K-1 Super Welterweight Champion Hiromi Wajima.#KFESTA pic.twitter.com/hdLT3s1usD
— Beyond Kickboxing (@Beyond_Kick) March 13, 2023
Victor Henry has real striking chops in MMA.
Slips, tears and KO clips
Impa Kasanganay secured a spot in the 2023 PFL tournament by sending his opponent to the canvas one-on-one.
This whole Top 10 thread is obviously awesome. I don’t know if Jorge Masvidal on Ben Askren is my number 1, but it’s hard to argue.
#3 The Spider defends his title for the 11th time
Anderson Silva defeats Vitor Belfort via Front Kick and GNP at UFC 126 pic.twitter.com/RBP9UqDKRI
— The Obsessed Octagon (@octagonobsessed) March 12, 2023
#1 Fastest knockout in UFC history
Jorge Masvidal defeats Ben Askren via Flying Knee five seconds into the fight at UFC 239 pic.twitter.com/bZXKmMnW78
— The Obsessed Octagon (@octagonobsessed) March 12, 2023
Reminder: Robert Whittaker was clearly the best middleweight while all that nonsense was down.
Random terrain
Its visible.
Midnight Music: A reader linked me to punk tracks in Spanish – thanks!
Sleep well fools! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
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