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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.

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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 Daniel Cormier revealing that Brock Lesnar has been banned from UFC and WWE. And it wasn’t even close.

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MMAmania.com ‘Comment(s) of the Week’

Next month, former UFC fighters Darren Till and Luke Rockhold will box at Misfits Boxing 22: “Ring of Thrones” and to build to this completely random fight, there was a press conference held and ... it turned out to be a clown show:

AllDayJ

Did anybody else feel awkwardly uncomfortable watching this?

pokermonk

ugh Till and Luke in a boxing match??

I totally know the answer. But still:

sanshouer

boxing dudes backstage - "you know how to do the fake angry shove routine we do at the staredowns in boxing, right?"

Till and Rockhold - "oh yeah, totally!"

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Colby Covington even caught a hilarious stray in the comments section:

Mr. Hate

Chaos erupts?!? Was Colby jerking off in the audience?

Mr. Hate

Chaos erupts?!? Was Colby jerking off in the audience?

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On the same card as Till vs. Rockhold, Tony Ferguson boxes “Salt Papi” ... and “El Cucuy” is tired of people hating on him for not retiring:

Kflooooo

Whats sad is it's completely the opposite. Most fans want him to quit because we love and respect Tony for the hours of entertainment he gave us in n out of the octagon. Some people (and most fighters) just have to take offense to everything tho :/

John.Carmack

Sad, i really enjoyed his run at LW, guy was an absolute savage. He obviously has some lose screws and wont end well.

_Frontman_

I just asked AI if Tony Ferguson should retire, and AI said yes. It cited his 8 fight losing streak, injuries, surgeries, fighters and commentators all unanimously agreeing he should quit due to the damage he's taken and decline in mental health. AI is brutal at times, but I think everyone else feels that way.

auron777

It's all about the bag and this is all I know how to do.

90%+20% = 110%. He's all in!

CSO ✈️

MMA Mania ‘Tweet of the Week’

Who knew Ion Cutelaba could paint? Checkout his awesome artwork here!

‘Fan-Tweet of the Week’

Said Nurmagomedov might not be part of Khabib’s clan, but most don’t know that:

The Nurmagomedov’s when they find out Said just added another “L” to their record:#UFCAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/ujpDwrRBGV

— PC Strickland (@PCStricklandMMA) July 26, 2025

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Fighter ‘Comment of the Week’

Khalil Rountree buried UFC’s Light Heavyweight champion on Joe Rogan’s podcast and made some pretty good points, actually:

Picture of the Week

Mohammad Yahya got absolutely massacred at UFC Abu Dhabi (watch highlights):

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Unseen ‘Knockout of the Week’

Noah Bey is making a good transition to mixed martial arts (MMA):

He put him to sleep!! #LFA213

Noah Bey gets the knockout in round 3! pic.twitter.com/kSSquuBATA

— UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) July 27, 2025

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Best ‘Prediction of the Week’

Good job, Maniacs, take a bow!

Igl00Man

I'll Yan by decision.

Too much, too soon for for McGhee.

BennyHillDariush

I really like RDR to get the upset at plus money.

The toaster

Not a lock but I like buday by dec +550

Action Man

Yan Dec

MIldoggyMan

Can't go wrong with the fighter the UFC clearly wants to win.

So Bullet all day. Especially as that's not a big enough fight to tempt the MMA Gods

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Random ‘Stat of the Week’

Underdogs came to win at UFC Abu Dhabi as the betting favorites went 5-7 on the card.

Fight Announcement of the Week

Who cares about the two title fights that headline UFC 320, Jiri Prochazka vs. Khalil Rountree are scrapping!

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This Past Week in MMA History:

UFC 149

July 21, 2012

R.I.P Ryan Jimmo.

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UFC London

July 22, 2023

After one year away from action, Tom Aspinall returned and ran through Marcin Tybura:

#OTD in 2023, Tom Aspinall returned from a year long lay-off to knockout Marcin Tybura in just over a minute ⏱️ pic.twitter.com/S08gDxoQJL

— UFC on TNT Sports (@ufcontnt) July 22, 2025

UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith

July 22, 2018

In 2018, Anthony Smith ripped through Shogun Rua in less than two minutes. :(

Viewers beware, a mauling just took place!

Anthony Smith dominates Shogun Rua in one. pic.twitter.com/SDQ2kEQdMj

— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) July 22, 2018

UFC London

July 23, 2022

Nikita Krylov ended Alexander Gustafsson’s UFC career with a 67-second knockout:

Nikita Krylov KOs Alexander Gustafsson in 67 seconds

One of the most depressing fights I've seen pic.twitter.com/L0u2yKGUQJ

— Ocelot MMA (@Ocelot_MMA) February 22, 2023

UFC Fight Island 3

July 26, 2020

Speaking of, Aspinall made his UFC debut in 2020, smoking Jake Collier in just 45 seconds:

Beginning of his journey #OnThisDay in 2020, Tom Aspinall finished Jake Collier in 45 seconds in his debut at UFC Fight Island 3! pic.twitter.com/DfIX8l3xua

— UFC on This Day (@UFConThisDay) July 25, 2025

On the same card, Khamzat Chimaev scored his second UFC win in 10 days by stopping Rhys McKee:

WRECKING BALL.

@KChimaev with the RD 1 demolition!

Tune in NOW on @ESPN. pic.twitter.com/aJALQyj0xE

— UFC (@ufc) July 26, 2020

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