Midnight Mania! Hokit Won’t Brawl With Black Beast: ‘I’m Not That Stupid’

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NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MAY 08: Derrick Lewis is seen on stage during the UFC Freedom 250 press conference at Prudential Center on May 08, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)

Welcome to Midnight Mania!

Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Friday, June 12, 2026.

1. Report: Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn in jeopardy as Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing issued cease-and-desist letter: Promotional conflicts impeding matchups fan would like to see is the story of modern boxing.
2. Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane: Odds, full fight preview and prediction | UFC White House: Does everyone agree this is the most compelling matchup on the card? It’s a hard one to predict amidst all the massive favorites.
3. UFC White House predictions, ‘Freedom 250’ preview: A garish spectacle befitting today’s combat sports landscape: I genuinely loved Jesse Holland’s intro here about the changing tide in combat sports. Give it a read!

Insomnia​

This is bad news for anybody betting on a “Black Beast” upset.

Josh Hokit says he’s not interested in standing and banging with Derrick Lewis, and says ‘nobody wants to lose to a guy like me’

“I’m not tryna stand and bang with Derrick Lewis, I’m pretty stupid but I’m not that stupid

Nobody wants to lose to a guy like me, that’s the… pic.twitter.com/bVoJDqk5Nb

— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) June 12, 2026

There’s roughly a 100% chance that Arman Tsarukyan throws Tony Ferguson into the audience with some kind of spinning WWE suplex.

Tony Ferguson pinched Arman Tsarykyan's nipple during their first face off

(via @RAFWrestlingUSA) https://t.co/1nXt3WSiDKpic.twitter.com/Y09w6fu6oo

— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) June 12, 2026

Ilia Topuria has consistently shown a lot of respect to Charles Oliveira. How can you not be a “Do Bronx” fan?

Ilia Topuria respects Charles Oliveira’s ability to bounce back stronger every time

“The last fight with Max Holloway, he surprised me a lot. The determination he had in the fight, he was very aware of everything and very confident about himself. In reality, the guy has a… pic.twitter.com/t3OvMEsVaB

— FREAK.MMA (@FREAKMMA1) June 12, 2026

Thank you @Topuriailia

After every defeat I had, I try to improve mindset and technically. And not losing my focus – learning lessons from fights where my opponent performed better.

Good luck in #UFCWhiteHouse.

God bless folks, and 've a nice weekend https://t.co/cM36qybTNe

— Charles 'DoBronxs' Oliveira (@CharlesDoBronxs) June 12, 2026

Does Nurullo Aliev improve to 4-0 inside the Octagon here?

Nurullo Aliev will fight Mike Davis at #UFCAbuDhabi on July 25th. (first rep. UFC Tajikistan IG) #UFC#MMA#UFCParamount#UFConParamount#UFC2026pic.twitter.com/q0L3NnYdcS

— Marcel Dorff (@BigMarcel24) June 10, 2026

Eddie Alvarez gives his thoughts on how former foe Justin Gaethje could upset Topuria:

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Alistair Overeem’s retirement may be over sooner than later?

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Paulo Costa is living LARGE at 205 pounds.

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Slips, rips, and KO clips​

Those inside calf kicks looked brutal! Great followup as well.

ANZOR A KO PAUL ROUND 1 pic.twitter.com/r2YlPL57ar

— MMA TIME (@MMA__TIME) June 12, 2026

Great example of stopping the takedown then attacking the neck, which is a lot more optimal than jumping the gilly.

Rodillazo + guillotina en 15 segundos de Mukhammad Bersanukaev #ACAYE65pic.twitter.com/3EfSIRQSJT

— Barrele la pierna (@Barrelelapierna) June 11, 2026

Body-head combinations, a stiff jab, power on the counter — nice!

Andrew Stewart takes out Christopher Ewert in just 58 seconds #LFA228pic.twitter.com/gK9ywQTBWf

— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) March 14, 2026

Random Land​

Transforming The Mountain.

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Midnight Music: Blues, 1959


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