Big3 holds combine, draft in Las Vegas as league looks toward ninth season
Big3 League Hosts Combine and Draft in Las Vegas for Ninth Season
UFC news highlights include Raja Jackson facing jail time for a wrestling assault plea deal, Sean Strickland's strength compared to Khamzat, and betting picks for UFC 328.
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TORRENCE, CA - FEBRUARY 24: UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor laughs during a news conference with lightweight contender Nate Diaz at UFC Gym February 24, 2016, in Torrance, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/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 Thursday, May 7, 2026.
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.
🚨 BREAKING: Dana White just announced that Conor McGregor will return this summer 👀
"I'm extremely confident it'll happen this summer. There are a lot of great things going on behind-the-scenes that make me very confident that he will fight this summer."
(via @jimrome) pic.twitter.com/iyCeeI44Qn
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) May 7, 2026
Welterweight’s ageless wonder, Nicolas Dalby, has unfortunately been forced to withdraw from his bout next weekend versus Jeremiah Wells. Bummer!
Raja Jackson, son of UFC star Rampage Jackson, is facing 90 days in jail and $80,000 in restitution for a wrestling assault plea deal.
Sean Strickland is claimed to be 'a lot stronger than Khamzat' according to a common opponent, though this sentiment is met with skepticism.
The best betting props for UFC 328 include underdogs Clayton Carpenter and Mateusz Rebecki.
UFC 328 is scheduled for May 7, 2026.
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Nicolas Dalby is injured and out of next week’s #UFCVegas117 bout vs. Jeremiah Wells, multiple sources say pic.twitter.com/cIDkjhf5lO
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) May 7, 2026
Carlos Prates really did channel prime Anderson Silva with his hand-fighting, composure, and shot selection.
Prates controls both of JDM's hands and blocks the lane for a straight punches, so he just has to smother or duck if he feels JDM's hand pull back into a hook
Later in the fight JDM stops throwing back when he does it pic.twitter.com/8rR3Ig2wJu
— MixingMartialArts (@RyanAWagMMA) May 6, 2026
BKFC opening for Megadeth in Sturgis? Can’t hate the promotion for understanding its market.
OFFICIAL 🚨 BKFC HEADS BACK TO STURGIS TO BRING THE VIOLENCE WITH @MegaDeth AUG 8🔥 pic.twitter.com/8EyGIzO9bl
— Bare Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc) May 7, 2026
Big news for people who love stupid fights!
Brand Risk Promotions Event 14 #BRP14
Johnny Manziel vs Bob Menery 🥊
May 23rd, 2026 | SATURDAY 📅
UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada 🇺🇸Main Event Announcement 🚨 pic.twitter.com/NHBX4e2QGR
— Brand Risk Promotions (@BrandRisk) May 6, 2026
I’m very curious to see how “Lokdog” performs in his Featherweight debut. Being a huge athlete was kind of his whole game, but it was also killing him!
🚨 Multiple sources have confirmed to me that Giga Chikadze will fight Vinicius Oliveira at #UFCVegas119 on June 20. 🚨
Oliveira is moving up a weight class to compete at featherweight against the Georgian Ninja! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Q3Kor4JHDN
— Giorgi Kokiashvili 🇬🇪 (@iHeartGeorgius1) May 6, 2026
A certain percentage of fight fans are going to be so mad Saturday night when Khamzat and Strickland shake hands afterward.
🚨 Khamzat wishes that Sean Strickland performs and recovers well, and reassures the fight won't fall apart because he's past that unprofessionalism stage in his career:
"That loudmouth talks too much, but nothing is going to happen. How are you supposed to fight with hundred… pic.twitter.com/qpSrHtUnlb
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) May 6, 2026
A telegraphed spin doesn’t matter if the other guy still steps right into it!
HOLY SHIT
SPINNING WHEEL KICK pic.twitter.com/kzkrKvdhFU
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) May 7, 2026
Is this the first gogoplata since Nick Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi? I’m sure there’s been one somewhere, but I don’t remember seeing it!
Victor Hugo🇧🇷 just put Adilet Nurmatov to SLEEP with a Gogoplata!! #BLACKCOMBATpic.twitter.com/embPFTfexi
— Half Dead Frank (@Halfdeadfrank69) May 2, 2026
Countering in combination is so much more effective than single shot counters.
Shu Shu 👑💪🏾
Slip counter + 4 piece was nastyyy 🥶
That’s how u win ur first Strap❗️🥊 pic.twitter.com/fz2m9x33Ho
— G (@G__Chain) April 30, 2026
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