Midnight Mania! Arman Wins $40k Bet, Ryan Garcia Refuses To Pay
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 21: Ryan Garcia reacts as he is introduced for a title fight against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios at T-Mobile Arena on February 21, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. His father at trainer Henry Garcia is at left. Garcia took the title by unanimous decision.
(Photo by Steve Marcus/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, April 16, 2026. ‘Call me!
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’ : I like the straight-to-the-point nature of this response, but I don’t feel it’s an adequate comeback for all of Rousey’s various shots fired. Insomnia The quick recap of this story is that Arman Tsarukyan bet $40k that Ryan Garcia couldn’t drop his buddy with a body shot, won that bet, and now claims Garcia is refusing to pay him. Garcia, conversely, argues that Tsarukyan lied about his buddy’s combat experience and claims he’s the one getting scammed.
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