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 superstar Justin Gaethje’s warning to UFC that he’ll retire if he doesn’t get a title shot in his next outing … well, that’s according to his manager, Ali Abdelaziz.
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MMAmania.com ‘Comment(s) of the Week’
Boy oh boy, UFC Atlanta’s Prelims headliner between Paul Craig and Rodolfo Bellato ended in pure chaos when an illegal upkick led to a ridiculous sequence of events, including a fake flop.
And MMAMania.com users let him have it, while also having a little sympathy:
MMA Mania ‘Tweet of the Week’
I wonder what Jon Jones and Tito Ortiz were talking about at Dirty Boxing 2 in Miami, Fla., this past weekend … Jordan vs. Lebron-type stuff?
‘Fan-Tweet of the Week’
This is fantastic … and I support this use of AI.
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Fighter ‘Comment of the Week’
UFC Middleweight Andre Petroskiaccused Joaquin Buckley of being a quitter, and then had probably turned in the worst performance of his career at UFC Atlanta. Yikes …
Picture of the Week
Malcolm Wellmaker had a big smile for (another) big knockout (watch highlights):
Unseen ‘Knockout of the Week’
The bigger they are, the harder they fall!
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Random ‘Stat of the Week’
The fight absolutely sucked the air out of State Farm Arena (who cares!!!) and was awful to watch, but Michael Chiesa improved to 4-0 against fellow winners of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF).
Best ‘Prediction of the Week’
MMAMania.com user, dbodrums, foresaw Kris Moutinho getting clobbered … and he sure did (watch highlights):
Fight Announcement of the Week
Jared Cannonier vs. MVP is completely random, but we’ll watch for sure.
This Past Week in MMA History:
UFC 225
June 9, 2018
At UFC 225, Anthony Smith retired Rashad Evans from UFC with a brutal knee:
UFC 289
June 10, 2023
Two years ago, Charles Oliveira got back on track by knocking out Beneil Dariush:
UFC 275
June 12, 2022
Jiri Prochazka captured UFC gold by becoming the first person to submit Glover Teixeiraat UFC 275.
UFC 263
June 12, 2021
Brandon Moreno became the first UFC champion from Mexico by tapping out Deiveson Figueiredo:
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