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. View this post on Instagram 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 @ufc pic.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 #PFLAustin pic.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)#ShootoBrasil138 pic.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 pic.twitter.com/H9MHr00txI — sitka ($jimothy maxxing) (@sitkapetrodolla) July 17, 2026 Get involved with Mania community in The Feed! Midnight Music: Reggae, 1977 Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.