JAIPUR, INDIA - MARCH 09: Anthony Pettis attends the green carpet at the NEXA IIFA Awards at Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Centre on March 09, 2025 in Jaipur, India. (Photo by Aalok Soni/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Welcome to Midnight Mania!

Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Thursday, March 19, 2026.

Is Ronda Rousey rewriting history? ‘When I was competing before, there were no coaches with MMA experience’: Ronda Rousey acting like she fought in 1997 is genuinely hilarious. Why?!?
New Jersey promotion books ‘first MMA world title fight between two trans athletes’ to name first-ever ‘Femme Champion’: I’d like to thank the MMAmania community for not making this thread an absolute junk show.
Report: Mega prospect who once rejected UFC offer targeted for Rousey vs. Carano-led Netflix event: This fight officially has me stoked for Netflix’s MMA debut. There’s something for everybody!

Insomnia

Anthony Pettis hasn’t fought since an August 2022 loss to Stevie Ray in PFL, but the MMA legend is back! He’ll take on Adil Boranbayev (23-13-1) in his home country of Kazakhstan on June 6.

Not done yet🎥⌚️ pic.twitter.com/aD0y0E92aB
— Anthony Pettis (@Showtimepettis) March 20, 2026

Movsar Evloev isn’t a serious finishing threat, but he’s not inactive either.

More sneaky transitional striking please pic.twitter.com/EGGL53Z59c
— Miguel Class (@MigClass) March 19, 2026

It’s hard to imagine there could possibly be a conflict of egos between John and Tyson Fury. Impossible!

🚨😳 John Fury says that his relationship with his son Tyson Fury is “DESTROYED” and says he doesn’t need him anymore:

▫️ “My relationship with Tyson is destroyed… boxing destroyed it completely.” – John Fury says they’re completely estranged

▫️ Claims he’s never taken a… pic.twitter.com/7t1HbAQz6q
— ACD MMA (@acdmma_) March 19, 2026

I would prefer to see Robert Whittaker make his Light Heavyweight debut against somebody other than one of the three actually good 205-pounders.

All signs hint at Robert Whittaker making his light heavyweight debut against Magomed Ankalaev 🧐 pic.twitter.com/60YiNTOGdC
— MMA On Point (@mmaonpoint) March 19, 2026

Brunno Ferreira was flatlined less than two weeks ago and is already signing fight contracts? Gotta love UFC matchmaking!

Brunno Ferreira will fight Ikram Aliskerov at #UFCBaku on June 27th. (first rep. @laertevianamma) #UFC #MMA #UFCParamount #UFConParamount #UFC2026 pic.twitter.com/ZWu3APg41M
— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) March 19, 2026

If you’re Jon Jones … why respond to this?

Jon Jones responds to a video of ‘how many of Jon Jones wives does it take to beat Jon Jones?’ pic.twitter.com/KPAAhxOMBM
— Dovy🔌 (@DovySimuMMA) March 18, 2026

Slips, rips, and KO clips

If you don’t control posture, the guard is meaningless.

OUT COLD 😱 Anastasia Nikolakakos KOs Victoria Souza with ONE second left in Round 1!#ONEFightNight41 | 🔴 LIVE NOW
📺 How To Watch in Your Country 👉 https://t.co/8E7xwumtkq
🇺🇸🇨🇦 Watch Live on Prime
🇬🇧🇮🇪 Watch Live on Sky Sports
🌍 Live TV broadcast in 195+ countries (check… pic.twitter.com/aeBT6bTc0p
— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) March 14, 2026

Excellent use of the Gable Grip to break down the opponent and enable an adjustment into the RNC grip.

Chuka Willis gets a D'Arce choke in R1 for Team 🇺🇸 #BLACKCUP pic.twitter.com/kBiS2fcSEx
— Half Dead Frank (@Halfdeadfrank69) March 14, 2026

Turned off in an instant.

Massive KO by Ilya "Salikh" Salikhov at TOP DOG: Prospect 30! pic.twitter.com/kYXRGko3DE
— Matysek (@Matysek88) March 14, 2026

Random Land

I don’t mean to be lazy, but I think the following posts encompass both the usual Random and Music aspects of this section simultaneously.

The Afroman Trial.

MMAmania.com

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