Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Thursday, July 23, 2026.
- Former UFC champion whose coach allegedly stole millions now working food delivery: ‘I do whatever it takes’: I have to imagine there’s a market for Andrade to sell private training lessons and make WAY more money than Door Dash.
- Justified? Rampage Jackson punches handsy streamer at house party: ‘I don’t play that gay s—t’: Jackson forced to hang out with streamer dorks and getting felt up does feel a bit like karmic punishment.
- Controversial UFC fighter claims responsibility for getting Ryan Clark fired from ESPN — ‘Let this be a lesson’: Josh Hokit knows how to keep his name in the headlines.
Insomnia
I wonder how long we’ll have to wait to find out Justin Gaethje’s first title defense. Lots of good options!
Poor Chanko looked so sad … but John Pork is forever.
Felipe Lima is heading back to Featherweight after his loss to Payton Talbott for an absolute banger versus “The Last Pirate!”
Ex-UFC fighter Claudio Ribeiro has been arrested after allegedly breaking his wife’s nose.
Another side to UFC Welterweight Jake Matthews:
Sean Strickland has high praise for Yaroslav Amosov’s grappling skill.
A look into Islam Makhachev’s training camp ahead of the Ian Garry fight. UFC 330 is less than four weeks away!
Slips, rips, and KO clips
The regular grip guillotine is not a good counter to the head inside single.
Compared to this fight, where the guillotine counters the head-outside position much more effectively (although I personally wouldn’t advise jumping closed guard).
Cage so small the referee better have a mouth guard in …
Random Land
Killer whales indeed!
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Midnight Music: Rock, 1965
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
