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See the full story · 1 sourcesDALLAS, TEXAS - AUGUST 04: Jake Paul and Nate Diaz face off during a weigh-in before their fight at American Airlines Center on August 04, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Friday, July 31, 2026.
Doctor says Conor McGregor’s UFC 329 knee injury ‘doesn’t seem to add up 100 percent’ : It’s quite strange that McGregor seemingly hasn’t gone under the knife yet, but perhaps his preferred surgeon hasn’t been available?
Sean Strickland instigates cliff jump, immediately saves man from drowning: ‘This motherf—kers gonna die’ : Strickland guarantees at least one insane headline per month — thanks “Tarzan.”
Disinterested Dana White reacts to MVP-PFL merger — ‘Won’t sell tickets and nobody will watch’ : This is a typical Dana response, but MVP events have generally been watched by a whole bunch of people. The Rousey card did White House numbers …
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Like it or not, Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz in MMA would be the main event of 2027.
🔥🚨NEW: Jake Paul calls out Nate Diaz to fight in MMA after his next boxing match. “I’ve been talking about MMA and doing it for a long time, but it’s official, now with this new partnership(MVP-PFL), I’m going to get into the cage.” “Nate Diaz, stop ducking. We need to make… pic.twitter.com/avPChdewMP
— Parry Punch (@ParryPunchNews) July 31, 2026
I’m going to war for fighters. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 In less than five years, MVP has disrupted the combat sports world, broken multiple viewership records, elevated women’s boxing to unprecedented heights, and produced some of the biggest events in the history of the sport. This is no… pic.twitter.com/572gWzYHdQ
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) July 31, 2026
Get Daniel Rodriguez in the next UFC game … and how about a cameo on an LA episode of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives too?!?
Humanizing Athletes: Daniel Rodriguez D-Rod lists some of his favorite things ahead of his fight this weekend at #UFCVegas64 . pic.twitter.com/CJeYYUYxhD
— Alex Behunin (@AlexBehunin) May 10, 2023
Just leaving these here, surely a coincidence …
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— Jean "Lord" Silva (@Jeansilvamma96) July 31, 2026
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— LERONE MURPHY (@LeroneMurphy) July 31, 2026
Dustin Jacoby confirms he broke his arm in his loss at UFC Abu Dhabi (X-Ray images in the final slides).
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An important update on Ilia Topuria’s face:
Ilia Topuria just shared a close-up photo of his face over a month after the Justin Gaethje fight (via @Topuriailia ) https://t.co/xMq1JLFTYY pic.twitter.com/Dqk3T5pFks
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) July 31, 2026
Undefeated Brazilian debutant Michael Oliveira is a lean cut of beef down at 170 pounds.
Michael PQD segue no corte de peso severo pra bater os 77kg preocupante, tá? https://t.co/8DelPxmOwk pic.twitter.com/P0k9gpMR5O
— José Louis (@concatenarsim) July 29, 2026
Michael PQD cravou os 77,5kg na balança e bateu o peso sem sustos! Tudo certo 👍 https://t.co/jWlcoPVP2H pic.twitter.com/cj0j9Rvcov
— José Louis (@concatenarsim) July 31, 2026
The Heavyweight division is built for meme matchups. Sign me up for Derrick Lewis vs. Jamahal Hill!
Derrick Lewis vs Jamahal Hill, anyone? 👀 [ Deep Waters LIVE on @ParamountPlus & YouTube ] pic.twitter.com/EgWFhmt3eH
— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) July 27, 2026
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Fighter on the bottom tried to stand up in base and still got got. Ouch!
That’s one of the nastiest soccer kick KOs you’ll ever see, holy moly pic.twitter.com/MWSUdI1r6K
— Matysek (@Matysek88) July 31, 2026
Absolutely smoked by the delay in timing:
Slick tornado kick knockout by Turkish fighter Yiğithan Abut. 💥 pic.twitter.com/s1EKjWuURG
— Beyond Kickboxing (@Beyond_Kick) July 28, 2026
Impressive work for Baydulaev to break free from the two-on-one grip and attack the neck in one fluid motion.
Nasty neck crank by former ACA Bantamweight GP champ Mehdi Baydulaev (20-2) #ACA205 pic.twitter.com/W5M4Qnwd1q
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) July 17, 2026
Random Land
Classic cinema.
Quentin Tarantino considers this scene to be the "Best moment in the History of Cinema" and he can't imagine any filmmaker ever topping it. pic.twitter.com/aib634L2M6
— DepressedBergman (@DannyDrinksWine) July 31, 2026
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