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Welcome to Midnight Mania!

Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Monday, Sept. 14, 2026.

Tom Aspinall officially vacates UFC Heavyweight title, reveals devastating new eye injury – ‘Absolutely gutted’: Given his youth and talent, Aspinall had so much potential to defend the title multiple times. It’s a real shame his career has faced so many setbacks beyond his control.
Arman admits he might be screwed with UFC 331 loss — ‘I’m never going to see a title fight’: Ruffy is definitely an important fight for Tsarukyan, but he could still bounce back with a loss … were he to spend less time wrestling and streaming.
Noche UFC 4 results: Matches to make for ‘Silva vs. Delgado’ main card winners: I badly want to see Jean Silva vs. Alexander Volkanovski.

Insomnia

Terence Crawford beating up Canelo Alvarez and the next face of boxing in Ryan Garcia would be kind of funny. Big money there!

Ryan Garcia just absolutely unloaded on Terence Crawford 😳

“I wanna beat his ass. Nobody knows who the f*ck he is. The security didn’t even know who the f*ck he was… He’s a hating ass b*tch, jealous motherf*cker. I’ll beat the f*ck out of you.”

(via @arielhelwani) pic.twitter.com/2ioL9NQGzg
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) September 14, 2026

It’s ok @RyanGarcia ima let you live because you got way too many people to worry about other than me my boy! @Realdevinhaney @KeyshawnDavis8 @ShakurStevenson @HeIsRichardson @TeofimoLopez them guys who you need to worry about not me. I know you want that check tho.😉
— Terence Crawford (@terencecrawford) September 14, 2026

I be loving the people that say I’m a nobody and haven’t fought anyone, this and that but every where I go they there.😂😂😂 yall really my biggest fans and really just want to see me come back so yall can witness greatness again that’s all.😁
— Terence Crawford (@terencecrawford) September 15, 2026

Israel Adesanya and Mauricio Ruffy having some fun touch sparring:

Israel Adesanya et Mauricio Ruffy en sparring. 👀pic.twitter.com/rEIFrP7Clt
— La Sueur (@LaSueur_off) September 14, 2026

Brandon Moreno vs. Joseph Morales was a fun bit of MMA Mexican boxing. Good head movement on both sides!

Morales feints Moreno out, hops in with a quick hook, and exits on an angle as Moreno chases pic.twitter.com/KRqUKVYC0l
— MixingMartialArts (@RyanAWagMMA) September 14, 2026

Morales pivots out of the exchange, but Moreno stays with him to land a body hook pic.twitter.com/XCmjdxpRJA
— MixingMartialArts (@RyanAWagMMA) September 14, 2026

Do you agree with Salahdine Parnasse’s take here on American vs. European kickboxing? In the big picture, he’s probably not wrong, but the level of kickboxing excellence in Europe hasn’t necessarily translated to the Octagon.

‼️🎙️ Salahdine Parnasse:

"In striking, the Americans aren't as developed as we are. We really have a broader vision of kickboxing and Muay Thai, and a more complete repertoire compared to them. At their core, they're wrestlers, so they're a bit sloppy." pic.twitter.com/tDYzTaI0bz
— Dovy🔌 (@DovySimuMMA) September 13, 2026

Tim Elliott faked a leg injury and landed a takedown TWICE in one round — legend.

This is one of those things you think of doing before sparring…

Here’s Tim Elliot actually pulling it off last night. #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/L8jDzSDFYe
— MMA HQ (@MMAHEADQUARTERS) September 13, 2026

Jean Silva may be a crazy person, but he’s a genuine savant in the cage once locked in.

👏🥋 Jean Silva demonstrating the exact one-armed rear naked choke that he caught Jose Miguel Delgado in

He’d been hitting it in training too 🔥

(via @Jeansilvamma96) 🔹 pic.twitter.com/OvI96RzK3V
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) September 14, 2026

Slips, rips, and KO clips

Violent Bob Ross looks a little different than I remember …

Luis Pena survives a dangerously close RNC attempt to GNP Rafael Alves into submission #GamebredFC pic.twitter.com/G9k49NFHWf
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) September 12, 2026

Circled into the overhand right:

Nasty KO at #SynergyFC31

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