Midnight Mania: Grasso Suffers Broken Leg In Training Accident
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Former UFC Flyweight champion Alexa Grasso is having a difficult 2024. Earlier on Monday, Grasso revealed in an Instagram post that she suffered a broken leg in training. She posted a picture in a cast, so it’s safe to say it will be a while before we see her back in the Octagon.
“I broke my leg training,” Grasso wrote in the caption (via Google Translate). “But I’m fine ... everything heals ... time by time. Send me a lot of love so that that bone sticks well please.”
Back in September, Grasso coughed up her golden title at UFC 306 to longtime 125-pound queen Valentina Shevchenko. After two highly competitive fights that resulted in a Grasso submission win and a draw, the rubber match was intended to definitively settle the rivalry. Unfortunately for Grasso, she ended up on the wrong side of a one-sided decision, leaving her with no clear path back to the title.
On the bright side, Grasso still has time to rebound from the injury and the defeat at 31 years of age. Hopefully, she’ll back in action next year, but it’s difficult to estimate a return timeline with specific injury details.
Insomnia
If Jimmy Crute somehow loses this fight, it’s officially over for the Australian prospect (still just 28!).
Jimmy Crute will fight Marcin Prachnio at #UFC312 on February 8th. #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN #UFC2025 pic.twitter.com/KINr7CazEn
— Marcel Dorff (@BigMarcel24) November 11, 2024
The Jan Blachowicz special!
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“There is no meme, Neil Magny is dead.”
A new Trillavfx edit dropped pic.twitter.com/mZ4jfVZOQk
— MMA Mania (@mmamania) November 11, 2024
Somebody please save UFC 310 and fight Shavkat.
All I hear are empty callouts! No real intention, no action. Just posturing for the media and fans @USMAN84kg @ColbyCovMMA
— Shavkat “Nomad” Rakhmonov (@Rakhmonov1994) November 11, 2024
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Deontay Wilder deserves some credit for coming up with creative excuses after defeat.
‼️ Deontay Wilder has said he had a broken arm during his fights vs Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang, but didn't realise it: “I broke my arm way back in November sometime. I didn't know. I had two tears on my shoulder. I could feel the pain, but I just thought it was old injuries.…
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) November 11, 2024
I wonder who Sean Strickland is taking a shot at ...
It's so odd to me how famous people get the free pass...
Picture if I said "hello I want you to meet my friend bob"
But does steroids, Bob beats up women infront of kids, Bob hit a pregnant woman and drove away...
You'd say "fuck bob" lmao society is very strange....
— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) November 10, 2024
Perspective is a funny thing.
“The only guy he beat is Andre Arlovski, who was very old at the time” https://t.co/hz1DayY9XZ pic.twitter.com/Lr1avV3UgP
— Liam⚔️ (@LiamHealy16) November 8, 2024
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Inside hip position and good grips win the day!
Video: 16-year-old sumo wrestler Kosei defeated 39-year-old Amamidake, a wrestler more than twice his size. This kind of match-up is possible because there are no weight class divisions in professional sumo. pic.twitter.com/qRJKC5Sq9H
— Jeffrey J. Hall (@mrjeffu) November 11, 2024
Can Kris Moutinho work his way back into the UFC? Maybe UFC will give him a shot on Contenders Series given his current streak.
Kris Moutinho last night moved to 5-0 with five stoppages since his #UFC departure.
He defeated Johnny Campbell (22-17) by TKO (retirement) at Cage Titans 68.
Could a return be in store?
pic.twitter.com/zUawC02Q72— Nolan King (@mma_kings) November 10, 2024
I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a flying shin land quite like this.
INSANE KO!!!
[ #WeAreCageTitans | #CTFC68 | NOV 9 | Plymouth Memorial Hall | @SpectationNet | ️ SOLD OUT ] pic.twitter.com/yEPhzuPh8b
— We Are Cage Titans (@CageTitans) November 10, 2024
Random Land
Mountain goats are renowned for their climbing ability, not their descending skills.
So this is how they get down…
Midnight Music: Alternative, 2022
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
