Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.
- Jean Silva expects to be pulled from Noche UFC 4, fight Alex Volkanovski for featherweight title: Silva hasn’t earned it yet, but I would love to see him fight for the belt.
- Video: UFC 330’s Ian Garry stars in new PETA vegan campaign, fight fans outraged: What is the opposite of having one’s finger on the pulse? That’s what Ian Garry has.
- Heavyweight hoodang! Gable Steveson vs. Sean Sharaf, Robelis Despaigne vs. Tai Tuivasa added to UFC 331: Both of these Heavyweight bookings feel like scheduled executions in which I’ll be rooting for the convicted man.
Insomnia
Jamahal Hill is seemingly angry all the time, and boxers are the target of his latest rant.
Sparring footage from Michael Chandler! As a long time fan … he used to be so fast.
One more time: RIP Allan Nascimento.
Featherweight fireworks! Is Joanderson Brito ranked yet? “Tubarao” is
a damn good fighter.
Darren Elkins is one of the most universally respected men I’ve ever met. I hope he gets a RAF bout booked at some point!
Suga and Suga Jr. on the mic:
The odds of UFC ever booking Mateusz Gamrot vs. Paddy Pimblett feel tremendously low.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Bit of Blair Witch Project-esque camera work here, as well as one of the largest human beings I’ve seen recently.
It’s always nice to see a fighter landing damaging blows in close quarters.
A perfectly timed uppercut counter:
Random Land
Nothing I enjoy more than jiu-jitsu applied effectively in a real life situation.
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Midnight Music: Indie rock, 2002
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
