Welcome, Maniacs! “This Week in MMAmania.com” is BACK.
As you know, MMAmania.com churns out a ridiculous amount of stories weekly. And if you don’t refresh this site constantly, you might just miss an amazing story. Or, if you don’t go read the comments section on each story, you might miss a wisecrack that will leave you LOL’ing.
But, don’t trip — we’ve got you covered. This weekly article will recap the best of MMAmania.com, reviewing the most-read stories, comments, social media posts, etc.
So, sit back and take a gander at the madness of the week that was …
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Article of the Week
Last week, the story that attracted the most eyeballs here at MMAmania.com was Derrick Lewis claiming “the whole UFC is scripted.”
Sorry, bud, if that were true, a certain Bantamweight would have defeated “The Machine” at UFC 316, right?
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MMAmania.com ‘Comment(s) of the Week’
Former Bellator champion Patchy Mix made his highly-anticipated Octagon debut this past weekend, and it did not go well … AT ALL.
And our Maniacs let him have it after his post-fight statement:
UFC 316’s “Prelims” undercard started with a bang with a vicious knockout, and MMAmania.com users reacted like everyone else:
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Yes, Jordan Leavitt has a wife and is certainly not the first openly gay UFC fighter:
MMA Mania ‘Tweet of the Week’
Someone call Drug-Free Sport on UFC rookie Andreas Gustafsson (this is sarcasm, please don’t call anyone) …
‘Fan-Tweet of the Week’
Joey Diaz in the house!
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Fighter ‘Comment of the Week’
Well, Sean O’Malleywas quiet for most of the UFC 316 build-up except for this comment … and it backfired.
Picture of the Week
The definition of a face plant, courtesy of Joo Sang Yoo.
Unseen ‘Knockout of the Week’
ANOTHER face plant!
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Random ‘Stat of the Week’
Kayla Harrison became the second fighter in history to win a UFC championship and an Olympic gold medal. Pretty sure you’ve heard of the other fella.
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Best ‘Prediction of the Week’
Our very own Tim Bissell called Dvalisvili by submission in his long-shot and nailed it — +800!!!
Fight Announcement of the Week
Heeee’s back!
This Past Week in MMA History:
UFC 212
June 3, 2017
Max Holloway became the undisputed Featherweight champion by stopping UFC legend Jose Aldo in Brazil.
UFC 199
June 4, 2016
Michael Bisping finally climbed the Middleweight mountain to claim the title by knocking out rival Luke Rockhold.
01. After years of ups and downs, Michael Bisping becomes UFC champion
Bisping on short notice was a +600 underdog that night.pic.twitter.com/SzhJPYxf2C
— MMA On Point (@OnPointMMA) June 4, 2025
Holloway’s infamous point to the ground and start swinging started here.
Dan Henderson earned his final UFC title fight against Bisping with this brutal elbow:
Finally, one of the best fights in UFC history, Marco Polo Reyes vs. Dong Hyun Kim, kicked off UFC 199 on the early “Prelims.”
Watch it in its entirety:
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