LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 11: King Green of the United States celebrates after defeating Terrance McKinney of the United States with a technical knockout during the first round in their lightweight bout during UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena on July 11, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/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 Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. 29 fights! TUF champ with 16 years in UFC announces retirement fight for UFC 332: Court McGee has been nothing but class for his many years on the roster. I hope he’s able to retire on a high note … Mateusz Gamrot releases statement following UFC Vegas 120 submission loss – ‘The story continues’: Gamrot is in a difficult position after two finishes losses in his last three. Any suggestions on a rebound opponent? Bellator champ who fizzled in UFC now stinking up the joint in RIZIN, misses weight by over six pounds: Patchy Mix was genuinely top-notch at his peak, but it’s been all downhill since then. Insomnia We’ve had some bad blood in the boxing vs. MMA world lately, so it’s nice to see King Green and former WBO Welterweight champ Arnold Barboza Jr keeping a nice flow and having fun. Who knew the boxer would be better at boxing and the fighter better at fighting? UFC fighter King Green just pulled up to boxer Arnold Barboza’s gym and got the work 😬 “I didn’t know I was going with a real champion. F*ck! He socked the sh*t out of me chat.” pic.twitter.com/546yf2JB8Y — Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) August 10, 2026 King Green grappled with WBO Welterweight champion Arnold Barboza Jr, and SUBMITTED him in less than 5 seconds 😭😮 pic.twitter.com/WDwDHD5p8o — Title Fight (@TitleFightMedia) August 10, 2026 Can Tanner Boser find a win in his second UFC stint? I wonder if he’d be better off back at 205 pounds. Tanner Boser will fight Jhonata Diniz at #UFCEdmonton on October 17th. (first rep. @laertevianamma) #UFC #MMA #UFCParamount #UFConParamount #UFC2026 pic.twitter.com/x5GFeMVJMo — Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) August 10, 2026 Life comes at ya quick! Had a young guy come up to me at the gym and tell me “I watched you fight Mighty Mouse when I was 10 years old, can I get a picture?” Then he subbed me like 6 times in a row — Tim Elliott (@TElliott125) August 9, 2026 Carlos Prates is picking his former opponent to dethrone Islam Makhachev this weekend at UFC 330. Prates know ball pic.twitter.com/qkdgR3byIq — CobiMMA (@TheRealCobiMMA) August 9, 2026 Guram Kutateladze vs. Jeremy Kennedy is a pretty solid clash between ex-UFC fighter. Between MMA and Karate Combat, Kutateladze is 3-0 since getting cut … 🚨 Guram Kutateladze will fight Jeremy Kennedy on September 12 at #VFL1 in Dubai, UAE. 👀 Vault Fighting League is a newly established MMA promotion based in Dubai, UAE and Kutateladze vs. Kennedy will headline its inaugural event. pic.twitter.com/nNoMow5eeD — Giorgi Kokiashvili 🇬🇪 (@iHeartGeorgius1) August 9, 2026 This is a real hot take from Billy Quarantillo, who looked decidedly awful at UFC Vegas 120 this weekend. Probably would’ve finished round 4.. — Billy Quarantillo (@BillyQMMA) August 9, 2026 Are y’all going to yell at me if I say Zuck’s technique isn’t looking terrible for a hobbyist? He’s gotta learn how to relax though. 😂🌊 Mark Zuckerberg and Merab Dvalishvili sparring… in the middle of the sea (via @MerabDvalishvil / @finkd) 🔹 pic.twitter.com/Q5y7273QDc — Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) August 9, 2026 It’s been a difficult year for Shavkat Rakhmonov in more ways than one. RIP … SAD NEWS… Shavkat Rakhmonov's father has passed away. Baktybai Rakhmanuly Alpamysov, the father of Kazakh fighters Shavkat Rakhmonov and Sora Rakhmonova, has died, Kazakh outlet Ozgeris@info reported. A Quran reading in his memory will be held on Thursday, August 13, at… pic.twitter.com/Ajef1BDnt1 — Agent MMA (@agentmma) August 8, 2026 Slips, rips, and KO clips A criminal level of incompetence. The worst ref of all time? Makes Herb Dean look elite😬 pic.twitter.com/ye7TduUIJM — Blind Bear 🐻🕶️ (@BlindBearMedia) August 9, 2026 One well-timed knee is all it takes! Brutal rodillazo de 🇦🇷Cesar Cardozo! #Ryskcombat19 pic.twitter.com/TTrP2x5pZs — Barrele la pierna (@Barrelelapierna) August 10, 2026 Waited for the roll to stop and caught him pulling away: McKenna knocked him out like a move‼️‼️‼️ pic.twitter.com/F72OKs9GyK — BOXING n BBQ (@BOXINGnBBQ) August 8, 2026 Random Land Using one cowhide-armored arm to bait a crocodile’s bite is a fascinatingly bold hunting strategy. Méthode de chasse au Crocodile, Royaume Galam, Sénégal. Un homme Mandinka pousse son bras gauche couvert de peau de bœuf dans la d’un crocodile et le poignarde avec la main droite. pic.twitter.com/nH6n4Nc26z — Bakou (@Baakouu) November 19, 2024 chasseur de crocodiles au couteau. Bras recouvert d'une peau de vache, Senegal 1814 https://t.co/LgNWRD7IjT pic.twitter.com/EIKUcw86HL — Bakou (@Baakouu) August 7, 2026 Get involved with Mania community in The Feed! Midnight Music: While I’m in NJ for the week visiting family, I traditionally hand over the AUX to my mother for the week. Here’s pick #1! Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.