Waldo Cortes Acosta went after UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall, who has not fought in nearly a year. When your champion cannot get in the cage for the better part of a year, contenders are going to start throwing verbal shots, and Cortes Acosta clearly is not interested in staying patient.
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We summarise the day's news in our own words. Full credit to the outlets below for the original reporting, click through to read their work.
- Ryan Garcia Requests Eight-Ounce Gloves If Conor Benn Misses Weight (MiddleEasy)
- Ryan Garcia blocks Conor Benn from using larger gloves if he misses weight (MMA Mania)
- Video: ‘Freaking out’ Dana White separates Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn after intense staredown (MMA Mania)
- Prominent UFC manager releases statement after record database flags fake fight against fake opponent (Bloody Elbow)
- MVP MMA signs undefeated double champion ahead of 2027 launch (Frontkick Online)
- Noche UFC 4: Jean Silva vs. Jose Delgado Betting Odds (Yahoo Sports)
- Waldo Cortes Acosta Trashes UFC Champion Tom Aspinall (Yahoo Sports)
- Noche UFC 4: How to watch, start time, live stream & full fight card (Yahoo Sports)
- Opinion: UFC 332 is the warning sign fans shouldn't ignore in the Paramount era (Yahoo Sports)
- Paulo Costa Frustrated After UFC Turns Down Interim 205lbs Title Fight, Rejects Release Request (Yahoo Sports)
- Ryan Garcia attempts to egg Conor Benn during final face-off (Yahoo Sports)
- Video: Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn cold open for Zuffa Boxing title fight (Yahoo Sports)
Split from that day's roundup, so the sources listed are the full set behind the whole edition rather than this story alone.
This story ran in the September 11, 2026 edition of the daily show.