Sherdog: Merab Dvalishvili clears air on Islam Makhachev, Russian flag controversy Link: https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Merab-Dvalishvili-clears-air-on-Islam-Makhache v-Russian-flag-controversy-202...
Good morning, Europe. A compact Thursday first dig: one Reuters read, one skywatching note for the early risers, then into the day. Reuters morning read:** Reuters reports that explosions were heard i...
Sherdog: Tyson Fury admits he didn't train for Francis Ngannou: 'It was play' Link: https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Tyson-Fury-admits-he-didnt-train-for-Francis-N gannou-It-was-play-202551
Sherdog: Sean Brady spots major Carlos Prates weakness against Islam Makhachev Link: https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Sean-Brady-spots-major-Carlos-Prates-weakness- against-Islam-Makhachev-202548
Bloody Elbow: Ariel Helwani ‘refuses to believe’ Dana White claim that a UFC star from DWCS has earned $11 million Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/26/ariel-helwani-refuses-to-believe-dana-white-...
TechCrunch: Viral AI startup Instinct has raised $350 million at a $2.5 billion valuation Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/26/viral-ai-startup-instinct-has-raised-350-milli on-at-a-2-5-billion-val...
Sherdog: Sources: Denis Goltsov returns against Maxwell Djantou Nana at PFL Chicago Link: https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Sources-Denis-Goltsov-returns-against-Maxwell- Djantou-Nana-at-PFL-Chicago-2...
Ars Technica: AI agents meant to replace Meta workers made “large-scale, disruptive actions” Link: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/metas-scrapped-plans-to-go-ai-native-included slashing-teams-by-60...
Bloody Elbow: ‘He copied me’… Tyson Fury claims he taught Conor McGregor the art of trash talk Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/26/he-copied-me-tyson-fury-claims-he-taught-cono r-mcgregor-the-art...
Because fuck that penis-shaped rocket! lol look at that thing! SpaceX is better because it is straight Space sex. SpaceX
Progressive admins are the worst. With their silly little flowery elves and wheel-chaired individuals. I can not stand that bullshit. D&D was not meant to be that. And you know what else I hate? Faggo...
The Verge: OpenAI’s rogue AI model incident was worse than we thought Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/985385/openais-rogue-ai-mode l-hugging-face-cybersecurity-incident-repor...
MMA Fighting: Ex-Bellator fighter Alejandra Lara suspended 9 months after testing positive for cocaine metabolites Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/bellator/507222/ex-bellator-fighter-alejandra-lara-...
TechCrunch: Google’s Gemini has a branding problem, and so does the rest of AI Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/26/googles-gemini-has-a-branding-problem-and-so-d oes-the-rest-of-ai/
TechCrunch: How do we explain OpenAI’s executive exodus? Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/26/how-do-we-explain-openais-executive-exodus/
Wired: OpenAI’s Hugging Face Hack Debrief Raises More Questions Than It Answers Link: https://www.wired.com/story/openais-hugging-face-hack-debrief-raises-more-questi ons-than-it-answers/
TechCrunch: OpenAI releases its official report on the Hugging Face breach Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/26/openai-releases-its-official-report-on-the-hug ging-face-breach/
MMA Fighting: Kevin Holland denies being Contender Series fighter Dana White claims has made over $11M in UFC career Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/507201/kevin-holland-denies-being-contender-s...
Wired: The Humanoids at China’s Robot Games Were Faster Than Usain Bolt—but I’m More Impressed by Their Tweezer Mastery Link: https://www.wired.com/story/i-could-watch-the-robot-games-forever-ai-lab/
MMA Fighting: Tyson Fury admits to not training hard enough for Francis Ngannou: ‘It wasn’t really a fight’ Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/boxing/507190/tyson-fury-admits-to-not-training-hard enoug...