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Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026.
- Alex Pereira leaving heavyweight with UFC 335 loss to Sergei Pavlovich — ‘I’m not going to keep trying’: It’s good to hear “Poatan” and his team have some sense. It’s better to win title fights than get beaten up pointlessly!
- Floyd Mayweather odds: ‘Money’ line sees Ryan Garcia jump out to early betting favorite for WBC title fight: Mayweather is almost 50 years old. Garcia may be inconsistent, but he should still be favored.
- Dumbbell Dana White doesn’t recognize Top 5 heavyweight at UFC 333 press conference — ‘How can we help you?’: Alexander Volkov is doing his best to promote himself, even if Dana doesn’t appear to be in on the joke.
Insomnia
Reminder: Joe Rogan definitely doesn’t need his UFC paycheck.
Joe Rogan blasts UFC decision to cut undefeated Farid Basharat over "boring" style🗣️
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) October 22, 2026
"I don't like guys not getting offered contracts because they don't like their style. Everyone's trying to win… Fights are fucking complicated, and this idea that you're supposed to just be… pic.twitter.com/bHFMrl7vYW
Good to confirm that the Nevada State Athletic Commission has low standards.
Another step forward for the Global Fight League!
— Global Fight League (@mmagfl) October 21, 2026
We’re pleased to announce that this morning GFL ($GFLE) has received approval from the Nevada State Athletic Commission to host an event in Nevada in 2027.
Nevada is the global epicenter of combat sports, and we look forward to…
I remember wrestling with Song Yadong once and confirming to myself that I would never, ever fight professionally at Bantamweight. He’s a big dude!
Jean Silva couldn't believe how big Song Yadong was in person 😭
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) October 22, 2026
🗣️ Jean: "How much kilos?"
🗣️ Song: "77 kgs"
🗣️ Jean: "No way…"
🗣️ Song: "Yes, 78 kgs maybe."
(via victorzgy/IG) pic.twitter.com/sd6esqMssf
It’s a shame how many athletes get robbed by people they trust.
😱💰 Floyd Mayweather says that two of his friends stole over $500 MILLION from him.
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) October 21, 2026
“There was a guy who was sort of a father figure, he stole $350 million from me. He was helping me, at least I thought he was a friend. We started looking at paperwork years later and found out… pic.twitter.com/C2G6045Cd6
Good attitude, not-so-good freestyling.
Joaquin Buckley 48 hours removed from being knocked out cold doing freestyles in a parking lot. pic.twitter.com/hK14yvB03d
— 👑 King Bobby🃏 (@HerronNoon) October 20, 2026
Georges St. Pierre showing off his surf skills:
Merab’s nose is a serious concern ahead of UFC 333.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
The Japanese/Scottish twister strikes again! I’ve been working this move for about two months now, it’s really great.
TWISTER. Rashid Vagabov torques the spine of Marciano Ferreira for the first round submission, improves to 16-2. #UAEWarriors74pic.twitter.com/3MQoFDCual
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) October 22, 2026
Weird ending, but that’s a really clean intercepting elbows.
Clean elbow from Diego Giangirolami gets him the TKO victory in our first bout of the night 👊 #CW211pic.twitter.com/9ksFrCoDUH
— UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) October 17, 2026
The referee failing to intervene when the guy clearly wanted out just bought that man some brain damage. Rough!
FACEPLANT KO. Crazy brutally KOs Legionista at FAME 33 pic.twitter.com/uStNImYNoS
— Matysek (@Matysek88) October 17, 2026
Random Land
Legendary video game developer Bioware is dead, and Mass Effect likely with it. Pour one out for Commander Shepherd …
A purported BioWare developer has leaked a trailer for the cancelled ME 5 on Reddit.
— We are Mass Effect (@WeAreMassEffect) October 22, 2026
The footage, reportedly titled "MASS EFFECT UNIVERSE," appears to suggest the project was further along in development.
Its authenticity remains unverified.#MassEffectpic.twitter.com/5tLchsUhZQ
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Midnight Music: Chamber pop, 2019
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.