Midnight Mania! Khamzat Quickly Strangles Mighty Mouse

1. Ilia Topuria says Islam Makhachev fight ‘has to happen’ but is not ‘under my control’: Topuria vs. Makhachev is the biggest and best fight the UFC could possibly make with its current talent, so … it probably won’t happen?
2. Lando Vannata offers surprising explanation for UFC Vegas 115 knockout loss: ‘We smashed heads’: Unfortunately for “Groovy” Lando, headbutts are functionally legal during slams.
3. Is MMA on the decline? Weak ticket sales, half-empty arenas plague UFC 327 and ‘Rousey vs. Carano’ fight cards: Which of these two events would you rather attend if cost wasn’t a factor? I’m torn between the idea of seeing Jiri Prochazka fight in person versus the utter spectacle of the first-ever MVP MMA card.

**Insomnia**

Khamzat Chimaev’s d’arce choke is legitimately so slick and powerful. Alongside Islam Makhachev, he is leading the pack in pushing that strangle into the elite meta of top control.

Demetrious Johnson thinking about life decisions right before Khamzat Chimaev wraps it up in 47 seconds 😂😂

(Via @MightyMouse ) pic.twitter.com/I36HLEV2rN

— FREAK.MMA (@FREAKMMA1) April 8, 2026 Khamzat Chimaev: ‘’Demetrious Johnson ile çalışmak harikaydı. O bir efsane. Bir numara, tek ve gerçek. Kimse bu adamı yenemedi. İnanılmaz teknikleri var. Eğer bu sporda birinde ‘bilgisayar’ varsa, o bu adamdır. Onun dövüşlerini izleyerek büyüdüm. Kendi vücudumla onun yaptığı bazı… pic.twitter.com/zIshUT9tEC

— Kırmızı Köşe (@KirmiziKoseMMA) April 8, 2026 I don’t think Cub Swanson vs. Kevin Vallejos would play out in the veteran’s favor, but I respect the mentality. Cub Swanson can't fight Kevin Vallejos before his #UFC327 retirement but offers an alternative.

"He can come to my gym and I will gladly humble him any time." pic.twitter.com/0W7WMHRKIa

— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) April 8, 2026 “That guy is fat as a f—k” is the official Paulo Costa quote of the week. It’s not as good as “That’s your own personal problem,” but a quality addition to the Costa book of quotes. Paulo Costa took umbrage with the idea Azamat Murzakanov has secret juice 😂 pic.twitter.com/rhNoVMXsbN

— The Mac Life (@TheMacLife) April 8, 2026 More stellar quotes from the wordsmiths of UFC 327 (if that sounds sarcastic, it’s not. I love these quotes wholeheartedly): Nate The Train quotes Plato pic.twitter.com/dNvz6ipMga

— Oscar Willis (@oscarswillis) April 8, 2026 This is the correct way to treat Josh Hokit and his schtick. Carlos Ulberg didn't even bat an eye when Josh Hokit approached him 😂pic.twitter.com/GKTOGfjL6n

— MMA On Point (@mmaonpoint) April 8, 2026 The UFC is matching Yakhyaev versus a Light Heavyweight with a pulse? Nice. 🚨🚨#UFCBaku🚨🚨

Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev takes on Julius Walker at #UFCBaku on June 27th in the LHW division. pic.twitter.com/KhJ2NCByba

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) April 8, 2026 Every Chingiz Allazov setup is so cool. Chingiz Allazov teaching a sneaky uppercut off the knee at his seminar at Bangtao.

Fight footage included.

Credit – IG vitalii\_dunets pic.twitter.com/VTlnPMVV63

— Phantom Punch Breakdowns (@9h6st21\_mma) April 7, 2026

**Slips, rips, and KO clips**

Nasty way to fall …

BRUTAL right hook KO by Yuri Popeye to advance to the 77kg tournament final #CFC28pic.twitter.com/OQLUPhTC66

— caposa (@Grabaka\_Hitman) April 8, 2026 Beautiful fake low and throw high: What a hook! Siro Choi (12-0) 🇺🇿🇰🇷 knocks out the internationally renowned Giovanni Cabrera (22-3) 🇺🇸 in the lightweight division in Namyangju, South Korea. 😯 pic.twitter.com/Bvtc5ASVXF

— Permante (@PermantexG) April 8, 2026 I expect Horiguchi vs. Kape 2 to be a much more competitive fight, as Kape has learned how to use his athleticism in a smarter way. 🤯🇯🇵Kyoji Horiguchi vs Mabel Kape I was an insane back-and-fourth war

We are so lucky UFC gifted us with a second part of this banger on June 20😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/YpmYHF19mX

— Home of Fight (@Home\_of\_Fight) April 4, 2026

**Random Land**

I would’ve assumed a warehouse holding toilet paper would have sprinklers? It’s a go-to source of kindling while camping …

🚨#BREAKING: Watch as an employee starts a massive fire inside a 1.2 million square foot warehouse filming himself on Instagram as he sets toilet paper packages ablaze

📌#Ontario | #California

Watch as a disgruntled employee started a massive fire at a 1.2… pic.twitter.com/vr3DfwhyHq

— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) April 8, 2026 Get involved with Mania community in The Feed! Midnight Music: Rock, 1980 Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.