Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026.
Though I cannot embed the post itself (see here), Donald Trump did indeed post a six-minute highlight montage of unranked UFC Light Heavyweight Ion Cutelaba without any sort of caption or explanation. I have no idea why … Maybe he’s just a big “Hulk” fan? Ongoing negotiations with Moldova? Fulfill some unlikely PolyMarket bet?
Depending on how one interprets a middle finger emoji, Daniel Rodriguez may or may not be interested in fighting Daniil Donchenko.
All the skits in the world won’t lead to any referee improvement — that’s up to the athletic commissions.
France has a quality roster of UFC Lightweights. Who would you like to see Parnasse face next?
Jean Silva on his Diego Lopes fight: “I say it and repeat it, even having lost, this was my favorite fight. Two guys ready and willing to simply go at it with their fists, nothing more. I love that”
The Meta rankings can get a little wild!
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Uppercut splits the guard from close quarters:
High-level grappling from Dufort, who smoothly locked in the crucifix then took what was available!
Feinted his way into the left hook:
The most central Asian sport of all time?
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Midnight Music: Dream pop, 2017
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
