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See the full story · 1 sourcesANAHEIM, CA - JULY 28: (L-R) Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones face off during the UFC 214 weigh-in inside the Honda Center on July 28, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) | Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
Former UFC title challenger (and current analyst) arrested for alleged felony domestic violence, faces 20 years in prison : Anthony Smith seemed to be in a weird mental space after his UFC retirement, but this is SHOCKING!
Reinier de Ridder ‘never going back’ to middleweight after UFC Sacramento — ‘Dumbest s—t I’ve ever done’ : I can’t help but think de Ridder’s best chance at UFC gold was at Middleweight, but I cannot blame him for not wanting to suffer the misery and longterm affects of that drastic cut.
Sean Strickland details disturbing Russian Roulette incident: ‘It still gives me chills’ : I’m genuinely happy Strickland is in a better mental space nowadays.
Insomnia
Jon Jones should know better than to break kayfabe on camera like this.
Jon Jones reveals Daniel Cormier admitted he doesn’t actually hate him, and only keeps their rivalry alive for business “He said: ‘Jon, being your enemy has made me too much money over the years. So even though I have no problem with you, when the cameras turn on I can never be… pic.twitter.com/3FPpUsfD7l
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) July 28, 2026
I think “Max Holloway point down going horribly wrong” has become one of my favorite genres of clip.
Influencer boxer tried the Max Holloway point down and found out 💀 pic.twitter.com/POUdiFA9vc
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) July 26, 2026
I can appreciate Kamaru Usman’s honesty here, but also … the Leon Edwards trilogy bout was similarly one-sided.
🇳🇬😔 Kamaru Usman says he’d never been beaten like that while speaking to his team after the loss to DDP: "This one was tough. I've never really, technically, been beaten in a fight, so this is one that I'm actually gonna study to see what the technical breakdown was." 🎥… pic.twitter.com/dmvgobQuB8
— Full Mount MMA (@MMAFullMount) July 24, 2026
This is a hilarious straw to break Bryce Mitchell’s back.
Bryce Mitchell says he’s never watching an Ian Garry interview ever again 😭 “The first strike, he made fun of Neil Magny for spanking his boy. When your boy acts up you spank him on the butt. Number two, the worst of all, he says that women should rule the world. That’s a… pic.twitter.com/SsfIOfwRnw
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) July 24, 2026
A somewhat intriguing unranked Heavyweight fight? Pinto looks to be a decent prospect, and Spann is always fun.
Mario Pinto will fight Ryan Spann at #UFCParis on September 5th. #UFC #MMA #UFCParamount #UFConParamount #UFC2026 pic.twitter.com/Or2BzipgjC
— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) July 15, 2026
Khamzat Chimaev dropping it low, Chechen style.
Khamzat Chimaev dancing at wedding 📸Smesh Talk pic.twitter.com/d78RPj1cCY
— The Combat Sport Poll Guy (@PollGuyUFC) July 10, 2026
Paulo Costa calls his shot in uniquely “Borrachinha” fashion. The Age of AI Slop is upon us!
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Slips, rips, and KO clips
Caught along the ropes by hard power punches:
💣 Vladyslav Sirenko BRUTALLY KNOCKS OUT Otto Wallin in the final 10 seconds of the final round. pic.twitter.com/o7KLxmmTrg
— EverythingBoxing | Darshan Desai (@EverythingBoxi2) July 27, 2026
The golden rule of the belly-down armbar: look at the feet, not the head!
It has not been a banner day for MMA refs in Ecuador pic.twitter.com/rb3EFrLFP6
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) July 25, 2026
If you’re caught in a buggy choke in MMA, you have to at least try to pick up the guy and slam him … ideally with the Gerald Harris-style forearm in the the throat to ensure the back of his head meets canvas first.
Erik Rushanyan SUB3 Filip Jarocki – Babilon MMA 59 pic.twitter.com/0rjLqQtPW5
— Neo Vale Tudo (@NeoValeTudo) July 24, 2026
Random Land
Have you ever seen a movie in 4d?
Deberían de dar incapacidad después de ver La Odisea en 4DX pic.twitter.com/1dqYNBKCRU
— @LuisValLe (@LuisValLe_A) July 27, 2026
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