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Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026.
- Is UFC 334’s Josh Hokit the best heavyweight since Cain Velasquez? Team Gane explains…: Heavyweight is so bad it only takes one good win for people to talk like this.
- Gable Steveson allegedly threatened to knock out Bo Nickal at RAF event: ‘Why are you talking crazy?’: You have to love when two unlikable people are beefing. Hate, hate, hate!
- Following Shakur Stevenson release, Jake Paul asks UFC to let Jon Jones go: If a good X post was all it took to end a UFC contract, the world would be a different place.
Insomnia
Belal Muhammad vs. Mike Malott in Toronto in January makes a lot of sense. Think it happens?
I find the phrasing odd, but it sounds like KI MMA is trying to employ their own unique set of rules? If it means grounded knees are allowed, why not!
Ali Abdelaziz standing up for his athlete Farid Basharat is a pleasant surprise.
Muhammad Mokaev requests professionalism from Dana and the UFC — good luck! I still want to hear the full story behind his release …
After 15 years and counting, there will be another Fight Night game.
Israel Adesanya having fun in sparring:
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Buggy chokes are on the rise! I’d bet we see one in the UFC proper within the next 18 months.
Punches set up the choke:
Slightly delayed reaction and obvious agony — that’s a liver shot alright.
Random Land
It’s so bad that I can’t look away.
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