Midnight Mania! Benoit Staph Denis, Round Three?!?

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 30: Benoit Saint Denis of France poses on the scale during the UFC 325 Ceremonial Weigh-in at Qudos Bank Arena on January 30, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. (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 Friday, July 3, 2026.

1. UFC 329’s Conor McGregor ‘excited’ to show off improvements in upcoming Max Holloway rematch – ‘No corners cut’: All logic indicates that McGregor should look terrible next weekend, and yet we won’t actually know until fight night.
2. Max Holloway brushes off Conor McGregor’s UFC 329 trash talk: ‘Just please show up Saturday night’: Holloway, conversely, is one of the most consistent men to ever strap on four-ounce gloves. Welterweight or not, I think we can trust Holloway to show up throwing punches in bunches.
3. Judge throws Floyd Mayweather legal lifeline, Zambidis fight back on after court denies restraining order: How much do you think Floyd would be worth if he fired all his hanger-ons and sold a bunch of his assets? Enough to pay the tax bill and have a mansion left over?

Insomnia​

It’s not even fight week and Benoit Saint-Denis staph watch has begun yet again. I love this sport!

We have staph. pic.twitter.com/fbbzQzXJtK

— ️ Bobby Noon ️ (@NoonsRise2Power) July 3, 2026

It’s time to find out if Vitor Petrino is a Top 10 Heavyweight … I guess.

Serghei Spivac will fight Vitor Petrino at #UFCSacramento on August 22nd. (first rep. @laertevianamma) #UFC#MMA#UFCParamount#UFConParamount#UFC2026pic.twitter.com/8B1IpnURA0

— Marcel Dorff (@BigMarcel24) July 3, 2026

This is an especially insane stat considering how long Terrance McKinney has been on the UFC roster.

Four and a half HOURS difference of time spent in the UFC octagon

King Green heads into his 31st UFC fight against Terrance McKinney at #UFC329

Famously fast finisher McKinney makes his 14th appearance, still with under 30 minutes total fight time pic.twitter.com/tZ6acgTeTb

— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) July 3, 2026

Who would you book against a Welterweight Michael Chandler? One of the 6’3” guys would be the funniest option.

Michael Chandler just hinted in an IG post that he’s MOVING UP from lightweight to welterweight after his loss to Mauricio Ruffy:

“No more starving. BVLKING SZN.” pic.twitter.com/1PP3dGDioS

— ACD MMA (@acdmma_) July 3, 2026

Please don’t get hurt, “J-Lau.”

Joe Lauzon couldn't say no to competing at Fenway Park for BKFC:

"I don’t love the idea of the extra cutting, hurt hands, not really that fun. Then he’s like ‘what if it’s at Fenway?’ OK, now I’m interested."

( @DamonMartin) pic.twitter.com/vFV94mWDzR

— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) July 2, 2026

Breaking your jaw five months before your UFC debut is rough luck. Cub Swanson is a legend!

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Ryan Bader sparring with his son is wholesome content.

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Slips, rips, and KO clips​

Getting caught on the break can be very damaging, as fighters get out of striking position while in the clinch.

Rafael Saraiva scores the upset KO spoiling the pro debut of multiple French amateur champ Reda Hayfa#ARES42pic.twitter.com/pyKK7eg93g

— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) July 3, 2026

All the stoppages of the UFC Lightweight knockout king:

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Imagine getting a college scholarship for dropping mean left hooks.

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Random Land​

Czech sandstone ethics have produced some crazy styles of mountaineering, like cliff jumping.

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Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.

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