Midnight Mania: FIGHT ME THEN!

Q: Why did UFC choose a Grammy-winning artist over Kid Rock for the White House Freedom Fest concert?

UFC opted for a Grammy-winning artist likely due to a desire for a more favorable public image and musical quality, as indicated by the negative sentiments expressed about Kid Rock's music.

Q: What happened to Carlos Ulberg's championship belt after the Miami afterparty?

Carlos Ulberg admitted to losing his championship belt during a wild Miami afterparty, raising questions about his judgment while dealing with a torn ACL.

Q: What are the details of the lawsuit against Rodtang by ONE Championship?

ONE Championship is suing Rodtang for multiple breaches of contract, although specific details about the breaches have not been disclosed.

Q: When and where did the UFC White House Freedom Fest concert take place?

The UFC White House Freedom Fest concert took place on December 5, 2025, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 05: Kayla Harrison is seen on stage during the UFC It's On Seasonal Press Conference at T-Mobile Arena on December 05, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Welcome to Midnight Mania!

Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

UFC snubs Kid Rock, picks Grammy-winning artist to play UFC White House Freedom Fest concert: I’m going to take this opportunity to express my personal opinion that Kid Rock has produced some of the worst music of all time. Truly unlistenable.
Newly-crowned UFC champion Carlos Ulberg admits he ‘lost the belt’ after wild Miami afterparty: Is drinking and presumably dancing with a torn ACL a bad move?
ONE Championship sues top star over ‘multiple’ contract breaches: And here I thought the whole point of One Championship was to transfer investor funds directly to Rodtang?

Insomnia

Kayla Harrison’s comeback to Ronda Rousey’s epic rant is a little more concise.

FIGHT ME DEN 😎

— Kayla Harrison Official (@KaylaH) April 16, 2026

Good show of respect between Randy Brown and Kevin Holland just a couple days after they beat the crap out of each other.

I love friendly back and forths like this after people fight 😂 pic.twitter.com/W4kDQPxKHS

— Jason Williams (@jasoneg33) April 15, 2026

I fully believe that Ilia Topuria keeps it as simple as described here, but his execution and patience are perfect.

Ilia Topuria on how he prepares for a fight:

“I choose a couple of combinations and I work on that all the time. I don’t have much, like 3-4 combinations.

I’m not gonna release those combinations in the 1st or 2nd exchange. I’m very patient”

(via @1on1) pic.twitter.com/pGzMGcPjQh

— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) April 15, 2026

Mateusz Gamrot vs. Paddy Pimblett feels like one of the more winnable high-level Lightweight bookings for “The Baddy.” Think UFC books it?

You talk way too much…
say that shit to my face 🔥
UFC – give me that clown anytime 🤡@PaddyTheBaddy

— Mateusz Gamrot (@gamer_mma) April 15, 2026

It’s so easy to book fun Bantamweight matchups. Throw two darts at the 135-pound roster, and the result will be a banger nine times out of 10.

Bekzat Almakhan will fight Jean Matsumoto at #UFCBaku on June 27th. (first rep. Sportilinet on IG) #UFC #MMA #UFCParamount #UFConParamount #UFC2026 pic.twitter.com/W1SubjVODn

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) April 15, 2026

Let me know in the comments if anyone is planning to watch the next TUF. It’s been a long while for me …

Here is the cast list of The Ultimate Fighter Season 34:

Bantamweights:
Rodrigo Vera (21-1-1)
Abdul Hussein (15-2)
Artem Belakh (11-2)
Xavier Franklin (6-1)
Sean Mora (7-1)
Christian Strong (9-1)
Marlon Jones (6-0)
Micaias Ureña (13-3)
Illimbek Akylbek Uulu (10-3)
Mehemmedeli…

— Alex Behunin (@AlexBehunin) April 15, 2026

Considering many fight fans are surely using the Paramount app, these feel like strong numbers.

CBS simulcast once again pays off for @ufc with the most-watched telecast for the MMA outfit in 10 years

2.65 million viewers for UFC 327 on Saturday. That tops the 2.47 million for the UFC 326 simulcast

— Austin Karp (@AustinKarp) April 14, 2026

Slips, rips, and KO clips

Slick scramble straight into the strangle:

DAZZLING submission 🤩 Hiroba Minowa taps out Karen Ghazaryan with a lightning-fast rear-naked choke! @Hirobad724 #ONEFightNight42 | 🔴 LIVE NOW
📺 How To Watch in Your Country 👉 Link in Bio
🇺🇸🇨🇦 Watch Live on Prime
🇬🇧🇮🇪 Watch Live on Sky Sports
🌍 Live TV broadcast in 195+… pic.twitter.com/K6dO9fYXHc

— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) April 11, 2026

Perreira was doing some interesting setups with his movement and stance-shifting before the lovely backfist off a missed kick. Good mix of chaos and tactics!

PFFFF. Joshua "Flyin Hawaiian" Perreira SMOKES Gilbert Nakatani in 38 seconds with a spinning back fist. Perreira moves to 6-0 #ONEFightNight42 pic.twitter.com/Mf5jI1i5HN

— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) April 11, 2026

Can’t drop your hands while chasing the finish.

WHAT A COMEBACK!! 🤯

JUSTIN CLARKE KO'S ABDOULAYE KANE OUT OF NOWHERE!!
#PFLPretoria
| LIVE NOW on the PFL YouTube Channel pic.twitter.com/8XZZcL0Kqo

— PFL (@PFLMMA) April 10, 2026

Random Land

The internet used to only be clips like this.

📹 VIDÉO – #Insolite : Pendant la coupe des griffes, une marmotte semble avoir déjà accepté son destin… tandis que l’autre panique à chaque coup de coupe. Une scène aussi drôle que totalement théâtrale. pic.twitter.com/qm2lfgyTkN

— FranceNews24 (@FranceNews24) April 14, 2026

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