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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 11: Paddy Pimblett of England reacts after a victory against Benoit Saint Denis of France in a lightweight fight during the UFC 329 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 11, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Monday, July 20, 2026.
- You suck! Dana White buries World Cup producers for celebrity screwups, botched flyover, admits UFC is ‘second worst’: … but does this really top the Terence Crawford/Kendrick Lamar incident?
- UFC Oklahoma City results: Matches to make for ‘du Plessis vs. Usman’ main card winners: Is the time finally right for a DDP vs. Brendan Allen grudge match?
- Not-dead Ben Askren reacts to Colby Covington clown show at RAF 11 — ‘Terrible human-being stuff’: I thought “You barely beat the dead guy!” was a decent line but also agree with Ben that the wife talk was completely unnecessary.
Insomnia
Part of me wonders if Paddy Pimblett just took a stool home from UFC 329, but this is brilliant trolling regardless.
Here it is, my favorite MMA meme of 2026.
UFC fans
pic.twitter.com/ZM1ub8MyTu
— Out Of Context MMA (@OutOfC0ntextMMA)
July 18, 2026
Dricus du Plessis is a man who takes his beer seriously.
Dricus Du Plessis explains how his friendship with Colby Covington developed
“He was giving Dustin Poirier s**t and telling him to drink non alcoholic beer and that’s a bigger crime than anything Dustin Poirier has ever done”
pic.twitter.com/OSW3wWD9IM
— FULL SEND MMA (@full_send_mma)
July 19, 2026
Depressing news of the day … Marlon Moraes is a police officer now and shouldn’t be fighting after his extensive losing streak.
Forged by Heat. Feared by All.
Today, we officially introduce the Miami Monsters to the Global Fight League.
And bringing “Magic” to Miami is former WSOF champion and UFC title challenger
@mmarlonmoraes.
Welcome to the Miami Monsters.
Two more team reveals. More athlete…
pic.twitter.com/MLWvsfKYH3
— Global Fight League (@mmagfl)
July 19, 2026
Every once in a while, the UFC matchmakers demonstrate their sense of humor.
Kelvin Gastelum will fight Yousri Belgaroui at
#NocheUFC on Sep 12th
Kelvin Gastelum is 5’9, Belgaroui is 6’5
via
@ufcpic.twitter.com/sXzFrCLvOb
— ACD MMA (@acdmma_)
July 19, 2026
FREE AGENT REUG REUG TO THE UFC ASAP!
After five years, my chapter with ONE Championship has officially come to an end.
I gave everything to the organisation, but after everything that happened before, during and after my last fight, I could no longer continue under these circumstances.
My release has now been…
pic.twitter.com/wwcElDYKzf
— ReugReug (@Reug_Reug_)
July 18, 2026
Aside from the brutal knockouts, I think fans gravitate towards Carlos Prates because there is no act. Prates is effortlessly cool, on and off camera.
Caio Borralho tells a story of how Carlos Prates was singing and TEXTING GIRLS just minutes before he was set to walk out and fight former UFC Welterweight champion Jack Della-Maddalena
“I was on his side and I was nervous, you know I was like “C’mon be serious over here…”…
pic.twitter.com/yXjXHXPx57
— Title Fight (@TitleFightMedia)
July 18, 2026
Slips, rips, and KO clips
I am sad to report that Greg Hardy did
not get knocked out in his recent fight.
Greg Hardy defends his title
@PeakFighting via round 3 TKO!!
AND STILL!!
pic.twitter.com/dh16XJ7qvc
— Spectation Sports (@SpectationNet)
July 19, 2026
As more and more fighters learn this twister variation, the body triangle only grows more powerful.
SCOTTISH TWISTER. Gamid Khizriev submits Biaggio Ali Walsh with a nasty spinal lock in the first round
#PFLAustinpic.twitter.com/HxwPkHwIK4
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman)
July 18, 2026
A haymaker from the back foot left Guerra stiff as a board:
Violent finish to kick off Shooto Brasil as Gabriel dos Anjos FLATLINES Alexandre Guerra. DAMN. (loud commentary warning)
#ShootoBrasil138pic.twitter.com/D9JczfxdxH
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman)
July 17, 2026
Random Land
Introducing Jimothy, the newest social media sensation.
Seattle has recently sighted a Raccoon that frequents the local parks with Short Spine Syndrome (SSS).
The locals have endearingly nicknamed him, "Jimothy".
pic.twitter.com/6ScPfrcNn3
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973)
July 17, 2026
Jimothy with his family as a baby
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— sitka ($jimothy maxxing) (@sitkapetrodolla)
July 17, 2026
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