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Cold shoulder? Cut UFC fighter learns she got fired from a fan’s Instagram comment
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MARCH 28: (L-R) Bruna Brasil of Brazil elbows Alexia Thainara of Brazil in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Climate Pledge Arena on March 28, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Welcome to Midnight Mania! Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Thursday, April 2, 2026. Former UFC champio
![Song Yadong’s former foe “thought Song took that [Sean O’Malley] fight” at UFC 324](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1571019614242-c5c5dee9f50b?w=800&h=400&fit=crop&q=80)
Song Yadong’s former foe “thought Song took that [Sean O’Malley] fight” at UFC 324
Bad Decision
Andrew Tackett decisions Vagner Rocha, two champs lose their belts at UFC BJJ 7
In the UFC BJJ 7 main event, Andrew Tackett won a hard fought decision against a 43-year-old grizzly veteran in Vagner Rocha. The pair went back and forth, but Tackett got two takedowns and a slick back take in the third round, which earned him a well deserved nod with the judges. Tackett now has two title defenses and improved to a perfect 5-0 at UFC BJJ. While Tackett was successful, two inaugural UFC BJJ champions lost their belts at UFC BJJ 7. Lucas Valente proved that he has Carlos Henrique
UFC BJJ 7 free live stream, results, video highlights | Tackett vs. Rocha
The MMA world leader’s grappling arm hosts another Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) event, with UFC BJJ 7 happening TONIGHT (Thursday, April 2, 2026) inside the UFC’s Meta Apex venue in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event will be topped by three title bouts and headlined by Andrew Tackett defending his welterweight belt against veteran BJJ champ Vagner Rocha. The two other championship bouts are Carlos Henrique
UFC BJJ 7 free live stream, results, video highlights | Tackett vs. Rocha
The MMA world leader’s grappling arm hosts another Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) event, with UFC BJJ 7 happening TONIGHT (Thursday, April 2, 2026) inside the UFC’s Meta Apex venue in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event will be topped by three title bouts and headlined by Andrew Tackett defending his welterweight belt against veteran BJJ champ Vagner Rocha. The two other championship bouts are Carlos Henrique
It’s been three years since we last saw UFC Vegas 115’s Lando Vannata … so where did ‘Groovy’ go?
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 22: Lando Vannata poses on the scale during the UFC weigh-in at UFC APEX on April 22, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Veteran Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight Lando Vannata returns to action this weekend (Sat., April 4, 2026) against winless Darrius Flowers at UFC Vegas 115 inside the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. And it’s been a long time coming. Vannata hasn’t competed since UFC Kansas City in 2023, where he lost a unanimo
Jiri Prochazka explains why potentially following Alex Pereira to heavyweight is a ‘really good idea’
Heavyweight
Mike Perry hints at UFC return after upcoming MVP MMA Nate Diaz fight — ‘Never say never’
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 27: Mike Perry poses for a portrait backstage after his victory during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on June 27, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC) A “Platinum” Octagon return? Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) superstar, Mike Perry, is set to return to mixed martial arts (MMA) in two months, taking on former Ultimate Fighting Champi
Kamaru Usman defends Khabib Nurmagomedov’s harsh ‘female fighters are weak’ remarks
OUT OF CONTEXT?
Kamaru Usman defends Khabib Nurmagomedov’s harsh ‘female fighters are weak’ remarks
OUT OF CONTEXT?
Kamaru Usman defends Khabib Nurmagomedov’s harsh ‘female fighters are weak’ remarks
OUT OF CONTEXT?
Kamaru Usman defends Khabib Nurmagomedov’s harsh ‘female fighters are weak’ remarks
OUT OF CONTEXT?