Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Thursday, July 9, 2026.
- Report: Conor McGregor continued using steroids after broken leg healed because ‘he liked how it made him feel’ | UFC 329: Remember when McGregor’s head swelled to a new weight class?
- Gable Steveson vs. Josh Hokit? UFC 329’s Steveson believes Hokit heading to 205: I definitely think Hokit’s longterm future is at Light Heavyweight, but I can’t blame him for trying to chase the biggest possible fights first.
- UFC 329’s best betting props, parlays and picks | McGregor vs. Holloway 2: My favorite underdog on the card is King Green, although the odds on Brandon Royval are very tempting as well.
Insomnia
Bella Mir has excellent wrestling and jiu-jitsu credentials — could her presence liven up the half-dead Bantamweight ranks?
Winner gets another shot at UFC gold? I favor Fiorot slightly but wouldn’t count out Grasso.
Petr Yan working his core with the medicine ball:
Is imitation the sincerest form of flattery? Or should we put this guy in an asylum just to be safe?
Eric Nicksick is too classy to make a big thing out of the Ali Abdelaziz attack.
A great athlete with real grit doesn’t need to do anything complicated to be a world-class fighter.
This is a fun challenge … how about Dustin Pague?
Slips, rips, and KO clips
A single elbow can absolutely change a fight, which makes it extra frustrating that almost nobody throws ground and pound anymore.
Ducking low vs. standing tall …
Absolutely textbook example of setting up the overhand right with the body jab.
Random Land
“The Motherland Calls,” Europe’s tallest statue.
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Midnight Music: Instrumental, 1988
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
