Midnight Mania! #FreeCain, Aspinall’s Gross Bar Fight Story, And A Spinning Kick KO

Midnight Mania! #FreeCain, Aspinall’s Gross Bar Fight Story, And A Spinning Kick KO

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight Mania! Let’s start the night off by taking look back over the three biggest stories of Thursday, April 17, 2025. Ilia Topuria is down to fight Conor McGregor: Every athlete on the UFC roster is down to make more money and add to their Instagram following. Jon Jones is back with more vague…

Ilia Topuria calls for UFC rule change to eradicate what Joe Rogan’s calls the ‘worst aspect' of MMA

Ilia Topuria wants the UFC to eradicate weight cutting, which Joe Rogan has previously called 'the worst aspect' of MMA

Ilia Topuria argues the UFC should get rid of weight cutting: I wasn't able to sleep in 48 hours at all because I was so dehydrated

Ilia Topuria, the now former UFC featherweight champion, recently appeared on the JRE MMA Show #166 with Joe Rogan where he made a compelling case against the practice of weight cutting in the UFC, describing it as “sanctioned cheating” that compromises star’s health and performance. Topuria, who has recently announced his move up to the lightweight division, revealed that he walked around at 180 pounds while competing as a 145-pound featherweig…