Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Friday, Aug. 14, 2026.
- Islam Makhachev shuts down brown-nosing Ian Garry at UFC 330 presser: ‘Just shut up’: Every day that goes by convinces me more and more than Garry is purposefully agitating fans.
- Be quiet! Islam scolded by Khabib for Ian Garry disrespect at UFC 330 presser — ‘Don’t say shut up!’: Khabib and Islam’s banter here is actually pretty funny.
- Mystic Mac? Conor McGregor predicts Ian Garry dethrones Islam Makhachev via head kick KO: This might be worth more consideration were it not for the fact that Garry has trained with McGregor in the past.
Insomnia
I wonder about Diego Lopes’ ceiling at 155 pounds, but I understand going on a field trip while Alexander Volkanovski still rules the Featherweight roost.
If Alexandre Pantoja is still at his best, this rematch is going to be absolutely awesome.
Like I said above, it has to be a bit … right?
I think pretty highly of Francis Marshall, who should probably be on a four-fight win streak right now.
Jalin Turner is a really slick striker and still just 31 years of age. Can he get his career back on track?
A concerning stat for any Gillian Robertson bettors out there …
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Covering up and waiting around seems like the worst possible strategy in bare knuckle boxing.
Nice composure to slip the shot and immediately fire two strikes back:
Don’t look now, but Josh Fremd has won two in a row for PFL!
Random Land
New combat sport just dropped?
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Midnight Music: Mom pick #5!
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
