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Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.
- Former boxer Prichard Colon dead at 33, nearly 11 years after brain injury: Colon’s story is a very sad one but an important reminder of why rules exist in combat sports. RIP
- Video: UFC 330’s Islam Makhachev frustrated by pushy fan demanding autograph: Annoying athletes/celebrities for an autograph to hawk on eBay is such a loser way to make a few bucks.
- UFC 330’s best betting props, parlays and picks | Islam vs. Garry: My favorite underdog on the card is Chidi Njokuani, who I think stands a reasonable shot at out-striking Joel Alvarez.
Insomnia
Ian Garry is losing the verbal battle to a man who learned English in the last few years. Not exactly The Mac, is he?
Islam Makhachev just told Ian Garry to shut up after he tried complimenting him 😭
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) August 13, 2026
“Bro every second… Please, just shut up.” pic.twitter.com/7dd8eQhIhk
In case you’re wondering what Zhang Weili is up to while her title is on the line at UFC 330 …
If you like mediocre trash talk, there’s a whole lot more of this on X between Valter Walker and Josh Hokit.
Your mom tried to speak but with a few inches in her mouth could not. https://t.co/y6Nvnvttz1
— Valter Walker UFC (@ValterUfc) August 13, 2026
Speaking from experience: Khabib will be ready to take over the Middleweight division after a couple Philly Cheesesteaks.
Khabib mistaked a Philly cheesesteak for “Philly cheesecake” 😭
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) August 13, 2026
“In my room, it’s ready. Everything is hot. Everybody is invited except one guy. [Islam], he’s cutting weight.”
(via @ufc) pic.twitter.com/ieQqyIZPUh
Old GM3 is heading up to 205-pounds against a guy who loves to grind on the canvas … does he have one last submission in him?
Gerald Meerschaert will fight Julius Walker at #UFCVegas122 on October 10th. (first rep. @MMAFighting) #UFC#MMA#UFCParamount#UFConParamount#UFC2026#LHWpic.twitter.com/gVqrr352qG
— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) August 13, 2026
Jon Kunneman speaks on his decision not to tap to an armbar during his recent Contender Series loss.
I’ll never quit. You don’t know me, a record can’t tell you. You don’t know the lonely nights. The battles, rocking my self to sleep while my blood feels like glass from high glucose… you have to kill me. Everything I put in to get here….
— jon (@JonKunnemanMMA) August 12, 2026
Should have tapped? Never.
Khabib paved the way for Dagestani dominance, but Fedor definitely cleared the path for “The Eagle” first.
🚨 KHABIB: FEDOR EMELIANENKO REACHED THE FINAL WITH HIS BROTHER — THEN HIS BROTHER QUIT” 🦅
— FightLuck (@FightluckBet) August 12, 2026
🗣️ Khabib recalls watching Fedor Emelianenko at a combat sambo tournament in Dagestan as a teenager.
“I remember thinking, ‘Wow, Fedor is right here.’ I watched him fight and was amazed… pic.twitter.com/sfWev4HIQT
Slips, rips, and KO clips
This extended series of highlights should satisfy just about everyone’s need for random KO clips. I watched so many of these live and still entirely forgot about half of them …
9 minutes of obscure UFC knockouts pic.twitter.com/JkZfTag3CA
— UFC Replays (@UFCReplays) August 12, 2026
Random Land
I have Googled this several times over and found no evidence of this viral video being AI (the opposite, in fact), and yet I still don’t believe it. It has to be. Right?!?
The chances of a rabbit kicking you off your scooter are incredibly low… but never zero 😭 pic.twitter.com/DZ5HXs9nPz
— 🚘Brutal Cams🎥 (@brutalcams) July 30, 2026
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