​LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 04: Ian Garry of Ireland reacts to his win over Song Kenan of China in a welterweight fight during the UFC 285 event at T-Mobile Arena on March 04, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) | Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Welcome to Midnight Mania!Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026.Conor McGregor officially headed for surgery for torn ACL – ‘We got this’: Compared to the shattered leg, ACL recovery should be a walk in the park.A UFC fighter died on Monday, clueless Dana White called it a ‘great day’: I understand how it happens (and purposefully reorganized my column last night to avoid a similar tonal whiplash), but this is not a great look.UFC Featherweight prospect Danny Silva hospitalized by sudden pulmonary embolism: ‘I won’t give up’: All the best to Danny Silva in his recovery. InsomniaIan Garry is infuriating fight fans to a genuinely hilarious degree. Feminism and veganism? The core UFC fanbase is heated! Ian Garry stars in PETA’s new “The Future Is Plant-Based” campaign“Before I was plant-based, I was strong. But now I’m on another level. My body works better, my mind is locked in.This is the future. And the future is powered by plants.” pic.twitter.com/8fXr1iMslr— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) August 4, 2026This is where I’m at: it’s actually respectable how naturally unlikable Ian Garry is. I think it’s legit hard to be someone who is authentically themselves and be THIS unbearable of a dude. Gotta kinda respect it.— locks (@bigforells) August 4, 2026This guy is so cringe, gonna make me support the Dagestanis.— Flegel (@flegelvigo) August 4, 2026Was rooting for him…. not now— blu_caller2 (@Blu_Caller2) August 4, 2026I’ve been saying it for years now, but more kick counters is the next development of MMA striking (rather than just stepping away all the time).Hakeem Dawodu counterkicking on a hair trigger. pic.twitter.com/CF84lzsQuk— Feño 🏴 (@fenoxsky) August 4, 2026Who’s your pick in a real fight between Islam and Khabib? I’d have to favor “The Eagle.”🚨 Rare video: Islam Makhachev and Khabib striking only sparring in AKA gym.Islam was using lots of kicks, while Khabib’s main weapon was pressure 👀 pic.twitter.com/WfqWwYNvlY— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) August 4, 2026Fighting is a bald man’s game?The sheer amount of baldness in this image is unmatched pic.twitter.com/IYWw7ZjCWO— Stipe Myosick (@stipemyosick) August 2, 2026This clip is better without context. Unbelievable stuff here pic.twitter.com/yDcLlkZBfW— Matysek (@Matysek88) August 1, 2026It’s a real shame that I enjoy watching most of these athletes fight (with at least one exception).LEAST ACTIVE UFC FIGHTERS (Active Fighters – Min 10 Fights)Via :https://t.co/PFs8EqdlHvpic.twitter.com/4X24NsaXPm— Out Of Context MMA (@OutOfC0ntextMMA) July 31, 2026Slips, rips, and KO cl