Nate Diaz attended the Rousey vs Carano NYC Press Conference at The Palladium on April 15, 2026, in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix)
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Let’s kick off the night by revisiting the three biggest stories from Monday, May 11, 2026.
UFC 328 results: Matches to make for ‘Khamzat vs Strickland’ main card winners: Khamzat vs Paulo Costa at 205 pounds promises to be an epic showdown.
King Green passed over for UFC 328 $100k bonus, will get custom shorts instead: King Green asked for a raise and got a pizza party — a familiar story.
Video: UFC posts pivotal fifth round from Strickland-Chimaev title fight, Khamzat demands immediate rematch: Khamzat’s “Kill Everyone” act loses its edge when he refuses to cut weight and looks mediocre. Can’t call for a rematch while abandoning middleweight!
Insomnia: Most fans disliked how the Strickland vs Khamzat beef played out, but Nate Diaz is especially riled up. It’s still wild that Diaz was originally slated to fight Khamzat.
Paddy Pimblett might have been joking, but his defensive reactions didn’t look great.
Joaquin Buckley’s one smart move in 15 minutes: Demetrious Johnson used the same technique to escape Joseph Benavidez’s guillotine after getting rocked in their first fight.
William Gomis’ wife is seemingly ride-or-die.
Sean Strickland unloads on Ariel Helwani, and vice versa!
Young Pudz!
If Joshua Van maintains his current pace for a long time, he could surpass Max Holloway’s punch count. A special talent.
Slips, rips, and KO clips: Ex-UFC middleweight Laureano Staropoli scored one of the best knockouts of the year.
And this random spin kick from the French amateur scene might be even better.
Samperi landed big lefts from southpaw before switching to orthodox for a left hook finish. Sneaky!
Random Land: The sun is hard to comprehend when you really think about it.
Midnight Music: Folk, 2000
Sleep well, Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
