ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 29: Jon Jones kicks Daniel Cormier in the head in their UFC light heavyweight championship bout during the UFC 214 event at Honda Center on July 29, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) | Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Welcome to Midnight Mania! Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Friday, April 24, 2026. Luke Rockhold predicts Khamzat masterclass over ‘piece of s—t’ Sean Strickland: You have to give Rockhold credit for hating and discrediting Strickland at every possible opportunity for most of a decade now. He’s consistent! Jorge Masvidal goes nuclear on ’lying piece of s—t’ Chael Sonnen over UFC White House confusion: Speaking of longstanding beefs, Masvidal and Sonnen has been talking trash for years now too. Fan backlash? UFC 328 tickets suffering ‘sluggish’ sales as nosebleeds climb to nearly $400 per seat: If Khamzat isn’t a big enough star to sell out a modern event, who is? Insomnia Speaking of longstanding beefs (yet again), Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones are really going to hate each other until the day they die! Daniel Cormier says Jon Jones headkick was lucky 😂 "The f***ker got lucky" (Via ALF Global) pic.twitter.com/IfI1pxirjT — Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) April 24, 2026 The Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier beef is NEVER going to end 😭 They went IN on each other again during their reality show… 🗣️ DC: "200cm height, 8 years youth difference. Still so insecure that he stuck a needle in his ass." 🗣️ Jones: "One headkick. I told you one year… pic.twitter.com/q6j2WZwZYv — Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) April 24, 2026 This could be do-or-die for “The Ox Fighter” Khaos Williams, who has lost his last two bouts. 🚨🚨#UFCVegas117🚨🚨 Nikolay Veretennikov takes on Khaos Williams on May 16th. #UFC #MMA #UFCParamount #UFConParamount #UFC2026 pic.twitter.com/g7t8RAzS3B — Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) April 24, 2026 Nobody handles body shots as well as they expect. We had one of our guys challenge the best fighters in Miami and unfortunately he ran into Round 1 Terrance McKinney 😭 pic.twitter.com/gPEvljNw2k — Full Violence ™ (@Full_Violence) April 24, 2026 Impressive timing from Mark Vologdin, who did land a legit Rolling Thunder in the third round of his recent UFC debut. Getting my aim ready for the next show pic.twitter.com/hd3v0Fm9wp — Mark Vologdin (@mark_vologdin) April 23, 2026 Unlike all the other feuds mentioned tonight, Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua have buried the hatchet. View this post on Instagram Slips, rips, and KO clips Kicking the leg until it doesn’t work is one way to ensure the opponent is standing still for a spin kick. PFFFFFF. Insane spinning heel kick KO by Eduard Markarian. 4oz glove kickboxing rules #FightNights136 pic.twitter.com/6uGgEqsJHp — caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) April 24, 2026 Joanderson Brito makes some questionable decisions in the cage, but he’s a damn dangerous fighter. NEVER FORGET WHEN JOANDERSON BRITO NEARLY DECAPITATED CHEPE MARISCAL ON THE REGIONAL SCENE 🤯 LEFT HIM LOST AND CONFUSED 😭 pic.twitter.com/JnpzQlhKXP — UFC FIFTH ROUND (@UFCFIFTHROUND) April 23, 2026 A little bit of chaos to close your Friday evening. 2 Big Pro Heavyweights vs 10 Amateurs ☠️😂 pic.twitter.com/G3wwDxlBtd — Dovy🔌 (@DovySimuMMA) April 23, 2026 Random Land Florida Woman strikes! A Florida woman drove her lifted truck over a Lamborghini she didn’t see in a parking lot today 🛞 pic.twitter.com/vVHvqzVOXh — Culture Gems (@rpmculture) April 23, 2026 (Full Video) pic.twitter.com/nFV2jlt3kk — Culture Gems (@rpmculture) April 24, 2026 Get involved with Mania community in The Feed! Midnight Music: Indie rock, 2005 Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.