Midnight Mania! ‘God Forbid Someone Has A Little Fun’

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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: Josh Hokit wrestles Derrick Lewis in a heavyweight fight during the UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn at the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)

Welcome to Midnight Mania!

Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Wednesday, June 24, 2026.

1. Opening fight canceled, Gable Steveson dumped on Prelims in latest UFC 329 fight card update — ‘Breaks my heart’: I kind of expected a co-main event slot for Steveson’s UFC debut, but a high-profile “Prelim” slot on a McGregor card ain’t bad either.
2. Jamahal Hill weight gain has UFC fans concerned about ‘sad’ transition to heavyweight — ‘Career is over’: Remember that three-fight run where Hill was fast, accurate, and violent? Those days appear long gone.
3. UFC’s Dustin Poirier pleads for help after alarming body cam arrest video released – ‘Alcohol isn’t the answer’: Poirier clearly has some demons, and life after fighting isn’t easy. I hope “The Diamond” gets the help he needs.

Insomnia​

In case there was any doubt that Josh Hokit was hamming it up at the UFC White House …

Josh Hokit reveals that he wanted to see if Derrick Lewis would panic-tap during the armbar:

“God forbid someone has a little fun in the cage, huh. I already have an armbar finish in my career. Submitting Derrick at the White House, I don’t think that it would’ve sat right… pic.twitter.com/oL6wvldZoA

— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) June 23, 2026

Carlston Harris was never particularly great, but he finished two UFC fights via anaconda choke, which makes him very cool in my book.

Carlston Harris has been removed from the UFC roster, I’m told.

“Moçambique” suffered his third straight loss in the UFC in May, a decision defeat to Jake Matthews in Macau, to drop his UFC record down to 4-4.

— Guilherme Cruz (@guicruzzz) June 24, 2026

The Azerbaijani fans are supporting Rafael Fiziev in the most aggressive fashion possible.

Fans were giving Manuel Torres a hard time during his open workout at #UFCBAKU, shouting at the lightweight fighter and showing him pictures of Ignacio Bahamondes, his only loss in the UFC.

Follow @redcornermma for more exclusive content from Baku, Azerbaijan. pic.twitter.com/bAf1hN87Np

— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) June 24, 2026

Manel Kape is beefing with another Middleweight, but Sean Strickland actually trains at the same gym … could get interesting?

The problem is you’ve convinced yourself you’re a bully. You’re not. You were the one getting pushed around. You’re an insecure guy who found confidence through MMA and now mistakes a microphone for courage.

Stop acting like a tough guy, Deep down, you know exactly who you are… https://t.co/fXEAVjnDlA

— Manel Kape (@ManelKape) June 24, 2026

Andre Lima is looking for a quick rebound after his disappointing loss. Run it?

Let’s do it. It’s about time we face off. 130 lbs? https://t.co/8YECfN7FFR

— Andre “Mascote” lima (@Andremascote) June 23, 2026

King Green is born to be a social media star, he’s effortlessly comedic.

Bobby Green’s reaction after seeing the bodycam footage https://t.co/QdLEQJU3qjpic.twitter.com/FMabUkOpJf

— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) June 24, 2026

Frankie Edgar looked significantly smaller than Merab Dvalishvili in their recent RAF match — it’s insane he won Lightweight gold.

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Slips, rips, and KO clips​

Free tip: if you’re ever part of the team of two, SOMEBODY get on the single leg while the other guy punches!

Amateur boxer vs two pro MMA fighters with a combined 0-27 record

KO’d them in less than a minute pic.twitter.com/iuinvq8S5r

— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) June 23, 2026

One of the greatest learning lessons ever handed out inside the Octagon.

That time UFC tried to have Yair Rodriguez make a name off of Frankie Edgar — and 35-year-old Frankie beat the crap out of 24-year-old Yair https://t.co/C1j8wtZD63pic.twitter.com/6bR0Ujsdkd

— Alex Behunin (@AlexBehunin) June 24, 2026

Threatening the reversal to lock up the RNC grip? Slick stuff.

Her face changed color from that choke

Kayana La Torre wins by submission in her pro debut!#CFFC155 | Live on UFC Fight Pass pic.twitter.com/SkPyJhRQkn

— UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) June 20, 2026

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