Welcome to “This Week in MMAmania.com,” Maniacs!
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 …
Article of the Week
Last week, the story that attracted the most eyeballs here at MMAmania.com was fight fans panicking when Khamzat Chimaev and Dricus du Plessis met each other for the first time.
Well, they were right to panic.
Ding-dong, UFC on ESPN+ is DEAD (thank god). If you were under a rock this week, starting in 2026, UFC will be streaming all of its events on Paramount+, meaning pay-per-view is no more.
Hell yeah!
User Ramon Suarez got jokes
Tweet of the Week
Fighter ‘Comment of the Week’
Dan Hooker buried Charles Oliveira this week for accusing him of turning down a fight in UFC Rio — “His brain is mashed potatoes.”
Best ‘Feed’ Post
I don’t know if you missed it, but “The Feed” is brand new, fan-oriented section on MMAmania.com for YOU to post discussion topics, breaking news or just about anything combat sports-related.
Igl00Man sparked an interesting conversation: “Which fighter would have had more success if they changed division sooner?”
The correct answer is Rumble Johnson … right?
Picture of the Week
DDP got dominated, and this picture perfectly encapsulates the beating.
Unseen ‘Knockout of the Week’
That elbow sounded like a baseball bat
Best ‘Prediction of the Week’
Take a bow, HellsKitchenResident, you called Aaron Pico getting iced (watch it).
Random ‘Stat of the Week’
It flew under the radar this week, but after eight fights at Featherweight, Edson Barboza returned to the Lightweight division, where he already had an awesome run. — (He lost)
Fight Announcement of the Week:
One of the best prospects, Losene Keita, has signed with UFC … and he’ll make his debut against Patricio Pitbull at UFC Paris.
This Past Week in MMA History:
UFC San Diego – Aug. 13, 2022
We did know at the time, but Dominick Cruz’s final fight came against Marlon Vera, in his adopted hometown of San Diego.
UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle – Aug. 14, 2011
Speaking of retirements, one of the best retirements of all time came when Chris Lytle tapped Dan Hardy.
At the weigh-ins, Lytle handed White a thank-you letter and let him know he was retiring after this bout.
On the same card, Donald Cerrone scored his first TKO finish inside the Octagon against Charles Oliveira.
UFC 252 – Aug. 15, 2020
I didn’t know I would be writing about three retirements in this week’s segment, but here we are. At UFC 252, Stipe Miocic defeated Daniel Cormier, retiring him in their trilogy bout.
On the same card, “Chito” handed Sean O’Malley his first professional loss.
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