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Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.
- UFC 330’s Gillian Robertson reveals ‘not much weight’ behind Din Thomas apology, issued ‘for TV purposes and ratings’: To quote the great Lucille Bluth, “Good for her.”
- Frustrated Khamzat sends message to UFC boss Dana White — ‘What are we waiting for?’: If Khamzat really wants his Middleweight belt back, he should go bet back into the win column by the time Strickland fights Imavov or DDP.
- Fatima Kline here to ‘save the Strawweight division’ after Mackenzie Dern’s boring UFC 330 title defense: After her last performance, everybody should be high on Kline.
Insomnia
In the main event of tonight’s Contender Series episode, Welterweight Kaik Brito absolutely demolished Namo Fazil with one of the best right hands since Fedor vs. Brett Rogers. That’s how you score a UFC contract!
For the rest of Tuesday’s Contender Series results, click here.
RIGHT HAND PUTS HIM OUT COLD 😳
— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) August 19, 2026
Kaik Brito lands a monster to get the KO in Round 3!
[ #DWCS | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/XlxGH6LDwz
Andrey Pulyaev has been designated as a guy to sacrifice to up-and-comers. Rough way to make a living …
Damian Pinas will fight Andrey Pulyaev at #UFC332 on October 3rd. #UFC#MMA#UFCParamount#UFConParamount#UFC2026pic.twitter.com/09fMWDasMs
— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) August 18, 2026
We all know Merab loves the ladies …
crying son merab made it to are we dating the same guy pic.twitter.com/w2hlLJpBUn
— ⛹🏻♀️ (@poiriervause) August 17, 2026
Sean Strickland going to war with Din Thomas and Tyron Woodley is very funny. I hate to be on Team “Tarzan” but the choice is clear here.
Bro let the CTE get to him and forgot his record is a red line… pic.twitter.com/e6hf0fCsmQ
— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) August 18, 2026
Classic Mike … MMA fighters can be really sensitive.
Many years ago, I made a joke on twitter about Chiesa. It was reported that he was drunk in the octagon at a show and had to be escorted out or something.
— Cody Gibson (@TheRenegade559) August 18, 2026
I tweeted: “Classic Mike.”
That was it. No tagging him. That was it. It was just a joke 🤷♂️.
Anyway, years later I was… https://t.co/DZ7315QKkm
I don’t know how Quillan Salkilld became “The Inventor Of Sex,” but this mural at the University of Sydney is DIABOLICAL!
https://t.co/BxMOXHpUV5pic.twitter.com/2zQamvtVm1
— Suiton Tiebott (@suitontiebott) August 18, 2026
The handshake at the end of this clip is money.
Ian Garry’s son met Hasbulla at the UFC 330 weigh ins 😂 pic.twitter.com/Kp7cET6m3w
— ACD MMA (@acdmma_) August 14, 2026
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Absolutely the clip of the week. Bright futures all around!
Charbel Bou Serhal 🇱🇧 wastes no time to secure a TKO finish and keeps his 100% finish rate at the #2026YouthWorlds 💪
— IMMAF (@IMMAFed) August 17, 2026
Watch all the action live on https://t.co/xYe0ixVOsX 📺 pic.twitter.com/HYkVpXNHhz
Every once in a while, a guy I remember from the regional scene in 2014 will show up on my X feed — always a little surreal.
Miguel Sanson (11-2) extends his win streak to 7 straight, closing the show at APFC with a vicious knee KO over Mefi Monterroso #APFC24pic.twitter.com/5j1rjmiiDi
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) August 17, 2026
Boxing gloves in a cage is a fun switch up.
Vitória via TKO do Vinicios Santa no Boxe de cage do ICC 2026.
— Leo (@ludlud312) August 16, 2026
Belo TKO. pic.twitter.com/7Z5cqTDe45
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