LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 21: Ryan Garcia reacts as he is introduced for a title fight against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios at T-Mobile Arena on February 21, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. His father at trainer Henry Garcia is at left. Garcia took the title by unanimous decision. (Photo by Steve Marcus/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 Thursday, April 16, 2026. ‘Call me!’ Vengeful Ronda Rousey trying to lure Paddy Pimblett to Netflix MMA as UFC war intensifies: I hope MVP is interested in MMA beyond this one event; I like the shakeup. UFC legend among top execs fired from ONE Championship as roster purge continues: On the flip side, I don’t think anyone over at Endeavor is worried about One developing into a threat … or lasting another two years. Kayla Harrison reacts to Ronda Rousey’s tirade: ‘Fight me den!’: I like the straight-to-the-point nature of this response, but I don’t feel it’s an adequate comeback for all of Rousey’s various shots fired. Insomnia The quick recap of this story is that Arman Tsarukyan bet $40k that Ryan Garcia couldn’t drop his buddy with a body shot, won that bet, and now claims Garcia is refusing to pay him. Garcia, conversely, argues that Tsarukyan lied about his buddy’s combat experience and claims he’s the one getting scammed. Now, they’re trying to box/fight each other. Is any of it real? In the modern live stream era … who knows. Ryan Garcia LOST $40,000 after FAILING to drop Arman Tsarukyan’s friend with body shots and lost the BET 😭💀 pic.twitter.com/irTz6AAw4r — Dominic ✦ (@wyadominic) April 9, 2026 😬💸 Arman Tsarukyan reveals Ryan Garcia asked back the $40,000 that he lost in a bet: "They asked me to give back the $40K to count it, then it disappeared. Ryan told me he will do a bank transfer and he gives me his word. It's been 5 days and he hasn't even asked for my bank… pic.twitter.com/4S1FdGTncx — Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) April 16, 2026 I actually got scammed tbh, not one mention his friend was a professional fighter. That right there is deceptive. So again you guys can take side but I’m not one to be played — RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) April 16, 2026 $100k for 8 rounds lol. Survive 1 round of MMA sparring with me and I’ll give you $1,000,000. @RyanGarcia — Arman Tsarukyan UFC (@ArmanUfc) April 17, 2026 I spent a majority of this clip wondering who was throwing whom. View this post on Instagram Cody Durden wants another short-notice shot at Allan Nascimento, who unfortunately will most likely NOT be fighting at UFC Winnipeg. Last time it was 6 days notice. Give me the rematch. I’ll fly in tomorrow. https://t.co/fwO5UmFouP — Cody Durden (@Cody_Durden) April 16, 2026 Joel Alvarez and Benoit Saint Denis were supposed to fight last year, but now they’re training partners in France. Aquí un poco de sparring ligero entre Joel y BSD https://t.co/v8ZqTTjxHU pic.twitter.com/6hhE7uLj2W — Pelunaton (@pelunaton) April 15, 2026 Maybe Jack Della Maddalena couldn’t escape from Islam Makhachev’s grasp, but Craig Jones still knows his stuff. Craig Jones showing the counter to the cross wrist ride. Fight example of JDM hitting this on Gilbert Burns is included. Shoutout to grapplingheadquarters for clipping this. Full video of Craig Jones seminar on the Bangtao YT. pic.twitter.com/6tKUi9tJ5i — Phantom Punch Breakdowns (@9h6st21_mma) April 15, 2026 Paulo Costa does not look small standing next to the current Light Heavyweight champion of the world. I met Carlos Ulberg at hotel lobby . Coincidentally, he lost the belt right after that , I’m Brazilian but i have not with that. If I find it, I'll let you know. pic.twitter.com/gr6rUP3LC1 — Paulo Costa (@BorrachinhaMMA) April 15, 2026 Congratulations to Jiri Prochazka and his longtime partner. View this post on Instagram Slips, rips, and KO clips Lead leg body kick, reload, left hook is a great combination, and it surely helps that the liver kick landed with such an audible thud. Jay Jay Wilson flatlines Darragh Kelly in 35 seconds. The Māori Kid with the shocking main event KO in enemy territory. #PFLBelfast pic.twitter.com/e1ogjJjgGf — caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) April 17, 2026 That’s a rough way to lose an undefeated record. 🚨🚨🚨 ALERTE K.O DE LA SOIRÉE !! 🤯🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Dean Garnett vient d'éteindre Clarke avec un coup de coude retourné complètement dingue ! 😳 C'est la première défaite en carrière de Clarke 🇮🇪 pic.twitter.com/BsK26ddJ5o — RMC Sport Combat (@RMCSportCombat) April 16, 2026 Thanks to Russian combat sports, we now know that rappers are better at fighting than football players. Former professional football player Fedor Kudryashov (48 caps for the Russian national team) was brutally knocked out by a rapper in Russia yesterday pic.twitter.com/AKmRvH6NcZ — Matysek (@Matysek88) April 15, 2026 Random Land Get involved with Mania community in The Feed! Midnight Music: Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.