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Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
- Mystic Mac? Study proves more than 71 percent of Conor McGregor’s fight predictions are wrong | UFC 329: Well … you miss every shot you don’t take?
- Pic: Sunglass-wearing Ilia Topuria shows face for first time since UFC Freedom 250 beatdown : Ilia Topuria seems to be healing well from several recent pictures and videos. Facial swelling can dissipate quickly!
- ‘On the UFC payroll’ Michael Bisping claps back at ‘horse sh*t’ Eddie Hearn – ‘I care about fighters!’: Michael Bisping and Daniel Cormier have gone full “Company Man” in retirement, why deny it?
Insomnia
Former UFC champion Tim Sylvia’s Super Heavyweight days are almost over! Good for “The Maine-iac.”
Mason Jones spent a lot of years training in Sacramento. Welcome back “Welsh Dragon!”
I am morbidly
fascinated by Jamahal Hill’s Heavyweight future.
One time a professional fighter friend of mine told me “I’ll just never visit Poland again” rather than pay the tax bill on their fight purse — understandable?
Brilliant news for the immature among us.
On one hand, Dan Ige always seemed a little small for Featherweight. On the other hand, a 34-year-old veteran suddenly taking on a harsher weight cut rarely ends well.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
A new high-level striker joining the UFC roster is always good news.
I have heard from quite a few sources that Coby Fehr is a very, very legitimate talent. Quite the start to his PFL career!
I’d like to see Jordan Vucenic get another UFC shot, he put up good fights against two tough opponents in his first run.
Random Land
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Midnight Music: Folk, 2003
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
