​LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 21: Michael Page celebrates victory following the welterweight bout between Michael Page and Sam Patterson at The O2 Arena on March 21, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Jasper Wax/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to Midnight Mania!Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.Dana White responds to Khamzat’s UFC demands — and ‘Borz’ fans are not gonna like the answer: This is textbook Uncle Dana non-answer.Jon Jones slams Daniel Cormier for calling Khabib the GOAT: ‘Jealousy runs so deep through your blood’: “Bones” knows how to make the conversation about himself each and every time. It’s a gift!Oh Lord! Yair Rodriguez bails on Noche UFC 4 main event, Jean Silva gets new opponent (Updated): Jean Silva never should have been booked versus Yair anyway — a title eliminator vs. “Aljo” was the real move.InsomniaMichael Page on the RAF canvas is the most unexpected crossover of the year. VEGAS ARE YOU READY? 👀Alexander Shlemenko takes on Michael Page OCT 3 in Las Vegas at #RAF14Tickets in bio. Watch on @foxnationpic.twitter.com/XFjBW7kkgw— Real American Freestyle (@RAFWrestlingUSA) August 19, 2026I am also not a math guy, but this doesn’t seem like a particularly impressive payout if you play with the numbers at all. There are easier ways to make $60k a year (and that’s before manager fees and gym dues).I’m not a math guy, so someone smarter than I could do this better, but with 420 Contender Series fighters on roster, that’s roughly $535,000 per fighter.Over 9 years. https://t.co/YL7aAZVXA4— Jed Meshew II (@JedKMeshew) August 19, 2026If this is true and UFC is actively not allowing its fighters to even grapple Muhammad Mokaev, the odds of a UFC return are grim.I have been told UFC didn’t let them compete against me 😃2 years ago they did exactly same thing when grappling matched got announced against Raul Rosas JR https://t.co/KqXPBwTVp6— Muhammad Mokaev (@muhammadmokaev) August 18, 2026Juicy drama! Kelvin Gastelum alleges that Din Thomas worked as a mole from Tyron Woodley against Robbie Lawler ahead of their Welterweight title fight.This is the same individual who acted as a mole during Robbie Lawler’s camp, leaking crucial preparation details to Tyron Woodley’s team ahead of their fight.A fight Woodley ultimately won via a brutal first round knockout.His latest apology feels less like genuine remorse and… https://t.co/vtIdrTvrxB— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) August 18, 2026Gym bros are laughing at a two-plate bench PR, but it really goes to show how irrelevant bench press is to fighting. Most of the folks who bench heavy can’t do the gymnastic work GSP is pulling off either!GSP hits new PR (Personal Best) on Bench Press with @BioLayne 💪🔥 pic.twitter.com/qlwxTxB33l— GSP Podcast (@GSPPodOfficial) August 18, 2026Ian Garry genuinely has one of the nastiest oblique kicks ever. It looks painful eve