BELGRADE, SERBIA - AUGUST 01: Jan Blachowicz of Poland prepares to face Navajo Stirling of New Zealand in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Belgrade Arena on August 01, 2026 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC) Welcome to Midnight Mania! Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. Justin Gaethje’s manager shares timeline for UFC champion’s return: ‘It has to be massive’: Never expect a combat sports athlete to walk away at the opportune time. Jamahal Hill roasts ‘salty’ boxers after viral King Green beatdown: ‘Y’all are limited fighters’: Hill crosses the line from funny to annoying often, but every once in a while, he hits the sweet spot. Kamaru Usman ‘not going to retire’ from UFC because ‘he’s not losing’ — ‘He needs to go back to welterweight’: Well … one of these statements is true. Insomnia I would love to see Jan Blachowicz call it a career, but this could still be a fun matchup. Hey, @robwhittakermma! Let’s turn your words into action. 🤜🤛 — Jan Blachowicz (@JanBlachowicz) August 6, 2026 I’m definitely a Quillan Salkilld fan. He’s been a fun mix of physicality, skill, and strategy so far. Vegas, you ready?! 🇦🇺's @QuillanSalkilld has arrived to the fight capital for this weekend's main event! [ #UFCVegas120 | LIVE SAT AUG 8 at 8pmET on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/A0NRmpMaVJ — UFC (@ufc) August 6, 2026 Steve Asplund seems like a cool dude. I appreciate any fighter who has a sense of perspective. Steven Asplund was shocked being nearly a 3-1 favorite over Guilherme Pat “WTF are we talking about!? I’m 1-1 and he’s 1-1, this is HW anything can happen. I get a ton of love for my story but stories don’t win fights. I gotta win, so let’s show the world what I already know” pic.twitter.com/Zy9Hx3wwOy — FULL SEND MMA (@full_send_mma) August 6, 2026 Does anyone expect this fight to last more than three minutes? It’ll be interesting to see Landwehr at 155. Mandel Nallo will fight Nate Landwehr at #UFCEdmonton on October 17th. #UFC #MMA #UFCParamount #UFConParamount #UFC2026 pic.twitter.com/uEtXMDe2P7 — Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) August 5, 2026 If you have the means, considering a donation to Danny Silva’s GoFundMe. UFC Featherweight Danny Silva is using GoFundMe for help covering medical costs after blood clot “They found a massive thrombosis in a vein in my neck, and part of the clot had broken off and traveled to my lung, causing a pulmonary embolism. This news has changed my life.”… pic.twitter.com/9Vv1H3ekfx — Dovy🔌 (@DovySimuMMA) August 4, 2026 Good luck turning away Daniel Cormier’s pressure when you’re only throwing light, polite punches. DC still got it 😲 pic.twitter.com/h9G6MwZoWq — Dovy🔌 (@DovySimuMMA) July 28, 2026 Tai Tuivasa is easy to root for. Can American Top Team help turn his career around? View this post on Instagram Slips, rips, and KO clips The initial toe stab counter was so cool. SHUT DOWN 😤 Mongkoldetlek stops Utkirzhon Khamidov with body shots!#ONEFridayFights163 | 🔴 LIVE NOW 🇲🇾🇸🇬🇭🇰 Live on beIN SPORTS 🌍 Live TV broadcast in 195+ countries (check local listings) 🌍 Also available on ONE YouTube and ONE Facebook (geo-restrictions may apply) 🌍 Also… pic.twitter.com/b2F1bRHYlp — ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) July 24, 2026 Hilarious exchanges that end with somebody hitting the ground like a sack of potatoes — 10/10! Eliminatórias do Jungle sempre tem uns nocautes desse kkkkk. pic.twitter.com/EuswnDlFO6 — Leo (@ludlud312) July 24, 2026 Looking low and throwing over the top is good strategy in every combat sport. A strong candidate for Knockout of the Year! 😱 Heavyweight Simon Ibekwe (7-0) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 brutally knocked out Daniel Baer (15-2-1) 🇩🇪 in the opening round in Pattaya, Thailand. #FuryWach pic.twitter.com/z9HoEhr5fo — Permante (@PermantexG) July 24, 2026 Random Land Summer is a scary time of year in the American west. WATCH: Campers evacuate by boat as the rapidly growing Mitre Rock Fire spreads near Fort Spokane, Washington. pic.twitter.com/t9Ny76A37n — Scope Report (@ScopeReport_) August 3, 2026 Get involved with Mania community in The Feed! Midnight Music: Punk, 1977 Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.