LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 06: (R-L) Petr Yan of Russia punches Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia in the UFC bantamweight championship fight during the UFC 323 event at T-Mobile Arena on December 06, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (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 Friday, July 24, 2026. UFC re-signs Olympian Robelis Despaigne, probably to screw Francis Ngannou and MVP: The UFC wallet is limitless when it comes to messing with Francis Ngannou. Justin Gaethje laughs off Ilia Topuria rematch request: ‘Arman deserves it way more’: Tsarukyan’s title shot is long overdue yet feels no closer to actually happening. Oh, brother! Ian Machado Garry’s sibling allegedly rips into ‘The Future’ for lies about his past: There are certain fight fans who live for family and relationship drama — I do not care about this at all. Insomnia Merab Dvalishili trains like a dingus and thus enters every single fight, so I’m not sure this excuse helps him much. 😳🤯 Merab reveals he had a knee injury before the 2nd Petr Yan fight: "Last Petr Yan fight, I had a knee injury. A UFC doctor called me and told me I could pull out of the fight. I told them, 'Please don't tell anyone that I have a knee injury.' And I kept the secret. So, for… pic.twitter.com/eYllhiBmzj — Full Mount MMA (@MMAFullMount) July 24, 2026 One has to wonder about the accuracy of a Mike Tyson story at this stage, but this is very funny nevertheless. Mike Tyson Reveals the Time He Caught Brad Pitt With His Wife Theo Von: Somebody said that Brad Pitt stole a girlfriend of yours one time. Mike Tyson: No. Me and my wife were going through a divorce, but we were still fucking. Every night we were still fucking, then we fighting… pic.twitter.com/1cNPp9M6cH — ‏ً (@heisdenji) July 24, 2026 I greatly enjoyed this exchange between former Welterweight champions Georges St. Pierre and Matt Serra. 🚨𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: GSP says no one is invincible. Anyone can lose. Matt Serra interrupts: "You taught me a lesson—don't give GSP a rematch." 🗣 Says: "You are always one mistake away from losing. I learned the hard way. Matt beat me against all odds." 🗣 "I have to admit, one of… pic.twitter.com/DZWosDqRuB — FightLuck (@FightluckBet) July 24, 2026 I forgot this fight happened. That time Diego Sanchez thought he was Jorge Masvidal 😅😂 pic.twitter.com/NSGpKnKnbN — Combat Casuals (@Combat_Casuals) July 24, 2026 Being the most delusional MMA fighter is a remarkable feat, but Shara Magomedov is building a case. Didn’t he just foul Michel Pereira four times to barely win a boring decision? “I will show that my level is bigger than Sean Strickland’s.” Shara “Bullet” Magomedov says he’s ready to take on Sean Strickland anytime and will prove that Strickland isn’t the beast everyone thinks he is. “I’m ready to do it today, tomorrow. I’m ready to show that Sean… pic.twitter.com/spaC6eSBBP — Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) July 24, 2026 Ref really had to show off his takedown defense here! 🤯 Сабрина Ван Дам задушила до отключки Лилию Платову, после чего та проснулась и напала на рефери Дмитрия Валуевича… Все это происходило на турнире Open Fighting Championship 67 pic.twitter.com/d2SYk3Rd2e — Вестник ММА (@VestnikMMA) July 11, 2026 Miles Jury breaks down the numbers behind his UFC lawsuit settlement. Ex-UFC fighter Miles Jury breaks down the $229,000 payout he received from the antitrust lawsuit settlement pic.twitter.com/9lQCri2U8u — Matysek (@Matysek88) July 11, 2026 Slips, rips, and KO clips A well-timed overhand set up by some false starts: 🚨BIG KO at the Commonwealth Games today as Lesotho's Mathealira Seholoholo stopped Louis Rooney of Northern Ireland in Round 2 of their Round of 32 bout at 55kg pic.twitter.com/p3MIS4VTft — Tokkerū (@ATokkers5) July 24, 2026 Sumo from nearly 60 years ago: Meanwhile, there were still several sidesteps per day in 1968, but the smaller, faster rikishi were more likely to recover from them and provide a more memorable bout (before ultimately having their knee blown out by a twist-down). Wakanaruto vs Kaigo, July 1968 https://t.co/MaDhxrzSxh pic.twitter.com/lmfSw02gBZ — 相撲関 (@SumoZeki) July 23, 2026 Both men throw right hands, one takes his head off the center line. Undefeated bantamweight Pavel Andrusca destroys Gexipengchu with a violent overhand right in the first round. The Moldovan improves to 8-0 with his last 7 by finish. #UAEWarriors72 pic.twitter.com/ZYkqrmB108 — caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) July 23, 2026 Random Land True story: that chord and carabiner setup is the exact same as mine … which is unsettling given the context. Rus dağcı, yıldırım düşmeden saniyeler önce havada oluşan ürkütücü cızırtı sesini kayda aldı. pic.twitter.com/hT8yI05BGA — Bulvar Medya (@Bulvarpress) July 23, 2026 Get involved with Mania community in The Feed! Midnight Music: I never heard this original until a few days ago. Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.