Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Friday, July 31, 2026.
- Doctor says Conor McGregor’s UFC 329 knee injury ‘doesn’t seem to add up 100 percent’: It’s quite strange that McGregor seemingly hasn’t gone under the knife yet, but perhaps his preferred surgeon hasn’t been available?
- Sean Strickland instigates cliff jump, immediately saves man from drowning: ‘This motherf—kers gonna die’: Strickland guarantees at least one insane headline per month — thanks “Tarzan.”
- Disinterested Dana White reacts to MVP-PFL merger — ‘Won’t sell tickets and nobody will watch’: This is a typical Dana response, but MVP events have generally been watched by a whole bunch of people. The Rousey card did White House numbers …
Insomnia
Like it or not, Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz in MMA would be the main event of 2027.
Get Daniel Rodriguez in the next UFC game … and how about a cameo on an LA episode of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives too?!?
Just leaving these here, surely a coincidence …
Dustin Jacoby confirms he broke his arm in his loss at UFC Abu Dhabi (X-Ray images in the final slides).
An important update on Ilia Topuria’s face:
Undefeated Brazilian debutant Michael Oliveira is a lean cut of beef down at 170 pounds.
The Heavyweight division is built for meme matchups. Sign me up for Derrick Lewis vs. Jamahal Hill!
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Fighter on the bottom tried to stand up in base and still got got. Ouch!
Absolutely smoked by the delay in timing:
Impressive work for Baydulaev to break free from the two-on-one grip and attack the neck in one fluid motion.
Random Land
Classic cinema.
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Midnight Music: Folk rock, 1988
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
