(Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Welcome to Midnight Mania! Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. Michael Page expected low-ball offer from UFC after going 5-1: Page and/or his manager should’ve done a better job of reading the room. He clearly needed an exciting final fight versus Ruziboev to have any shot … Brian Ortega reacts to last-second UFC 331 pullout: ‘This one hurts’: Ortega reportedly split his face open while doing jiu-jitsu, which is a real bummer. Jon Jones freaks out over Islam Makhachev’s PED allegations: ‘Keep telling yourself it was steroids’: Jon Jones is incredibly self-conscious and sensitive to PED allegations. I can’t imagine why! Insomnia “I don’t even know what to say,” Dana White began. “That punch sounded like a baseball bat. I’m going to go out on a limb here and call you possibly the greatest talent that’s ever been on the show in ten years. I think that you’re going to be a huge superstar and a very big threat in this sport. I can’t wait to see you fight again, welcome to the UFC.” Akbar Abdullaev landed a ridiculous 20-second knockout (watch here) and was seen as the uncrowned champion in One Championship. Who should he face in his UFC debut? Welcome to the UFC 👊 There was no shock that these #DWCS Week 6 fighters got a UFC contract! [ @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/iS6HAoxIg5 — UFC (@ufc) September 16, 2026 I was pleased to see most of the Noche UFC fighters advising against getting into any kind of street fight. To be avoided if possible … View this post on Instagram Anderson Silva is going to be a badass cop. View this post on Instagram Russian wrestlers love a dynamic warmup routine. View this post on Instagram Jose Aldo grappling highlights from 20 years ago! View this post on Instagram Yousri Belgaroui shows a few options to defend against the classic outside calf kick. View this post on Instagram Islam Makhachev, mountain man. View this post on Instagram Slips, rips, and KO clips I didn’t realize 42-year-old Hacran Dias is still picking up wins. Respect! What an incredible comeback by Hacran Dias. Survives absolute hell early against Ibragim Kantaev only to strangle him unconscious in the first round. #ACA207 pic.twitter.com/84SO29Dhm0 — caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) September 12, 2026 This armbar from ADCC was outrageously slick. ADCC 2026 has been fucking awesome so far and fabricio andrey has the sub of the day kouchi ankle pick to flying arm bar check out how how he passes off the grip to set the whole thing up pic.twitter.com/hhRweHjkLn — Open Note Grappling 📝 (@OpenNoteGrapple) September 12, 2026 The left hand couldn’t miss! Massive upset! Samuel Seiko Nagasawa gets his revenge against Yuzuki Satomi, battling back from an early knockdown to knock out the reigning champion and claim the K-1 Lightweight (62.5 kg) title.#k1wgp pic.twitter.com/dLSwBeiEwy — Beyond Kickboxing (@Beyond_Kick) September 12, 2026 Random Land Think narrow thoughts. View this post on Instagram Get involved with Mania community in The Feed! Midnight Music: Indie, 2010 Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.