​SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 30: Benoit Saint Denis of France poses on the scale during the UFC 325 ceremonial weigh-in at Qudos Bank Arena on January 30, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Welcome to Midnight Mania! Let’s start the night by revisiting the three biggest stories from Friday, July 3, 2026. UFC 329’s Conor McGregor is “excited” to show improvements in the upcoming Max Holloway rematch—“no corners cut.” Logic suggests McGregor could look terrible next weekend, but we won’t know until fight night. Holloway, meanwhile, is one of the most consistent fighters in the sport. Regardless of weight class, he’s typically reliable for throwing punches in volume. A judge has granted Floyd Mayweather a legal lifeline, allowing a fight with Zambidis to proceed after a court denied a restraining order. How valuable would Mayweather be if he slimmed down his entourage and sold some assets? He might still have enough to pay taxes and keep a mansion. It’s not even fight week and Benoit Saint-Denis’ staph watch is already underway again. I love this sport! We’ve got staph. It’s time to see if Vitor Petrino belongs in the Top 10 Heavyweights… I suppose. Serghei Spivac will fight Vitor Petrino at UFC Sacramento on August 22. This comes after his first rep from Laerte Evianamma. It’s a wild stat given how long Terrance McKinney has been in the UFC. Four and a half hours separate his total octagon time from his 31st UFC fight against Terrance McKinney at UFC 329, a famously quick finisher who now has 14 appearances but still under 30 minutes of total fight time. Who would you book against a Welterweight Michael Chandler? One of the 6’3” guys would be the funniest option. Chandler hinted in an Instagram post that he’s moving up from lightweight to welterweight after losing to Mauricio Ruffy: “No more starving. BVLKING SZN.” Please don’t get hurt, “J-Lau.” Joe Lauzon couldn’t resist competing at Fenway Park for BKFC: “I don’t love the idea of extra cutting, hurt hands, not really that fun. Then he said, ‘What if it’s at Fenway? Okay, I’m interested.’” This video is from Damon Martin. Breaking your jaw five months before your UFC debut is rough luck. Cub Swanson is a legend! Ryan Bader sparring with his son is wholesome content. And slip.