Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking look back over the three biggest stories of Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
- Power-punching ‘Robocop’ who nearly killed middleweight ‘Joker’ shrugs off backlash from UFC 317 — ‘I don’t care’: After Jalin Turner vs. Renato Moicano (the most recent of many examples), nobody should be mad about a fighter following up on the knockout. Be angry at Herb Dean for being 15 yards away!
- Chatty Islam won’t acknowledge UFC 317 win for Ilia Topuria, but coach expects ‘problems’ against Arman, Gaethje: Ali Abdelaziz must have been in the bathroom during the UFC 317 main event.
- New No. 1 Flyweight contender Joshua Van not surprised he beat Brandon Royval on short notice: ‘I don’t fight like these guys’: On one hand, Van was hugely impressive this weekend. At the same time, Royval is a very flawed for a top contender. Good match up or the future of Flyweight?
coach to the stars, Craig Jones, believes UFC is on the decline due to “boring ass wrestlers.” Don’t expect him to help after the CJI theft though …
Arman Tsarukyan better be careful talking trash with Dan Hooker. He’s just going to get roasted and end up in a fight that doesn’t help him!
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— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) July 1, 2025
Jake Paul finds an unlikely ally in Ryan Garcia … how long till they box?
You can’t say Jake’s fights are rigged. It’s getting ridiculous. He’s just winning. May not be against the people you want or are qualified to give him a challenge but it’s just bc he’s popular. He has 11 pro fights. He’s on a similar path as most pros
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) June 30, 2025
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— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) June 30, 2025
