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Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
Jared Gordon threw that head kick at 1/4 speed and it still was a complete shock … credit to the random though, he seemed pretty aware about what was going to happen.
French on French violence in Paris!
You cannot hate on Nate Diaz for having (misplaced) confidence in his boys!
Melquizael Costa is hitting the weights ahead of his Lightweight move. Who should the Brazilian face in his 155-pound return?
Zero hesitation from Carlos Prates, a man with his priorities straight.
After decades in the sport/public eye, Forrest Griffin is a certified good guy.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Big men, on the whole, do not like getting hit in the body.
It’s fairly rare to see an arm-in closed guard gilly actually work.
Referee was a few seconds behind on this one.
I have hallucinated very mildly on long backcountry climbing/hiking days, but I truly cannot imagine doing so in the middle of the open ocean.
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Midnight Music: New wave, 1981
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.