NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Conor McGregor attends Charity Day 2025 Hosted by Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund at BGC Group on September 11, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Cantor Fitzgerald) | Getty Images for Cantor Fitzgera Welcome to Midnight Mania! Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of UFC fighter who survived ‘traumatic’ mass shooting blasts Dana White for ‘tone deaf’ reaction to White House dinner gunman: Dana reacting to an assassination attempt like it was the co-main event of a pay-per-view (PPV) is objectively very funny. Jiri Prochazka fires back at Carlos Ulberg for UFC 327 criticism – ‘I don’t want to hear this bulls—t from a stripper’: I do think Jiri Prochazka was distracted by Ulberg’s injury, but there’s no way for him to ever explain that without sounding bad. Sometimes, silence is best. Video: Ilia Topuria pummels training partners ahead of UFC White House main event: ‘Go a little softer!’: I hope Topuria’s sparring partners are well-paid and well-padded. Insomnia Conor McGregor adds an energy drink to his business empire. I look forward to picking up a discount can from Grocery Outlet next year! MAC ENERGY! The first and only of its kind. pic.twitter.com/zbiPPA3l4J — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 28, 2026 Raoni Barcelos’ takedown chains were a thing of beauty, some of the best misdirection and direction changes in recent memory. Raoni is so slick I love footsweeps pic.twitter.com/aq5ACBNbqq — MixingMartialArts (@RyanAWagMMA) April 26, 2026 Bad news for Tim Elliott bettors: Man this time change in Perth is fucking me up. I Keep waking up at 11:00 pm, just to sit around and wait for the sun to come up. pic.twitter.com/eCrG1SO7vB — Tim Elliott (@TElliott125) April 27, 2026 There’s nothing quite like a grueling cardio session in some random garage gym. Jack Della Maddalena shares training footage ahead of the Carlos Prates fight, looking fully prepared. 💪 (via Jack Della Maddalena) pic.twitter.com/1PVXJjQLOg — Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) April 27, 2026 Yeah … this feels like the end of the Ion Cutelaba resurgence. Ion Cuțelaba will fight Navajo Stirling at #UFCVegas119 on June 20th. (first rep. @VestnikMMA) #UFC #MMA #UFCParamount #UFConParamount #UFC2026 pic.twitter.com/Pny6Bjzalc — Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) April 25, 2026 The outside butterfly sweep/getup is becoming increasingly common in MMA. Mario Bautista hit a beautiful one on Vinicius Oliveira earlier this year! Alexander Volkanovski teaching the outside butterfly getup. It’s important to elevate towards the far shoulder to make the opponent base, so you can get the hips out and get a whizzer. Volkanovski did this to Makhachev in his first fight which is included in this video. pic.twitter.com/zn2lsgBKZl — Phantom Punch Breakdowns (@9h6st21_mma) April 24, 2026 Great prompt! My first instinct is Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, who easily could have been champion had the Middleweight cookie crumbled a little differently. MMA fans, I want your opinion. Who is the best fighter ever who has fought in the UFC, who isn't currently in the UFC on the come-up, who never fought for a UFC title? — Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) April 23, 2026 Slips, rips, and KO clips Like Nick Newell before him, Marney Maxx is proving fighters with one arm can still throw down. One-armed MMA fighter Marney Maxx with a BRUTAL first round Knockout pic.twitter.com/mg5YSd3yPN — The Combat Sport Poll Guy (@PollGuyUFC) April 26, 2026 One of the most incredible kicks I’ve ever seen! The execution! Insane 540 kick by Artsiom Kavaleuski yesterday at ITF Taekwon-Do European Championship in Greece pic.twitter.com/SHd1KnDGXn — Matysek (@Matysek88) April 26, 2026 Perfect timing on this short pull counter: OMGG WHAT A KNOCKOUT 😱😱#MillerPero | Live NOW on DAZN ▪️ pic.twitter.com/n8JsJV53Zw — DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) April 26, 2026 Random Land Nightmare fuel. WATCH: Slingshot ride breaks loose at fair in Spain, injuring 4 people pic.twitter.com/EP6qC32hUt — BNO News Live (@BNODesk) April 25, 2026 Get involved with Mania community in The Feed! Midnight Music: Alternative, 1987 Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.