Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026.
- Paulo Costa requested UFC release multiple times with only one fight left on contract – ‘I’m very professional’ : At 35 years of age, maybe Paulo Costa thinks he can cash out in the boxing ring before his career is up? I’m not sure what MMA promotion would pay him significantly more than his current UFC contract.
- Paddy Pimblett details hatred of Ilia Topuria: ‘I want to inflict pain on his life’: It really is remarkable that two random undercard fighters started beefing and then ended up as two of the sport’s biggest stars years later.
- Justin Gaethje breaks down Ilia Topuria’s fatal flaws during UFC White House fight: ‘He made terrible mistakes’: Gaethje actually offers some interesting insight into Topuria’s movement here, good stuff.
Insomnia
Can Jake Paul find a way to make a version of The Ultimate Fighter that is not incredibly stale? UFC hasn’t managed that feat in years.
Lots of drama over at Tapology between fake names and AI outcomes.
Manon Fiorot is always jacked, but she’s EXTRA JACKED ahead of her (title eliminator?) bout versus Alexa Grasso at Noche UFC 4.
Nothing on social media is real, but this would be cool …
Shamil Gaziev shoots his shot. It’ll never happen, but like … I would watch it?
Lerryan Douglas confirms he broke his orbital in his UFC Sacramento loss to Jamall Emmers.
Paul Felder back on mitts!
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Razhabali Shaidulloev is incredibly strong and remarkably talented.
Probably could have just stopped this given that it’s an amateur bout …
Feint low, kick high.
Random Land
Can I get a “Hell yeah brother?!”
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Midnight Music: Alternative, 2017
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
