Best of the Best: MMAmania.com’s UFC/MMA week in review – Jon Jones dominates headlines (again)

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 …

Article of the Week

Last week, the story that attracted the most eyeballs here at MMAmania.com was another Jon Jones joint. This time, his long-time rival Daniel Cormier believes he isn’t afraid of Tom Aspinall; rather, “Bones” doesn’t want to get knocked out in front of the world?

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MMAmania.com ‘Comment(s) of the Week:’

Maycee Barber ruined UFC Vegas 107’s main event, pulling out of the headliner literally last-minute. MMAmania.com user, ppg, had the perfect fix:

MMAmania.com user, Dread-Pirate-Roberts, thinks her weight cut led to her “seizure:”

Barber called herself “not a mess,” but is she?

There is no doubt UFC has been kind of boring lately, but it might be because it’s cursed … and there is one way to break it!

MMA Mania ‘Tweet of the Week:’

UFC’s new ref cam gave us a brutal image:

‘Fan-Tweet of the Week:’

Pretty much sums up UFC Vegas 107’s ill-fated main event.

Fighter ‘Comment of the Week:’

Belal Muhammad delivered a zinger: “Must be on the same coke as Conor.”

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Picture of the Week:

Ramiz Brahimaj wanted to take Billy Ray Goff’s head home with him (watch highlights).

Unseen ‘Knockout of the Week:’

Sheeesh …

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Random ‘Stat of the Week:’

Alice Ardelean and Rayanne dos Santos were the first female fighters to receive “Fight of the Night” since Sept. 2024.

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Best ‘Prediction of the Week:’

Good job on the lock for UFC Vegas 107, BennyHillDariush, you nailed it!

Fight Announcement of the Week:

Kai Asakura laid an egg in his UFC debut, in which he fought for a title, and now he’s looking to bounce back against Tim Elliott in Chicago.

This Past Week in MMA History:

UFC 71

May 26, 2007

In the main event of UFC 71, Rampage Jackson knocked out Chuck Liddell to win UFC’s Light Heavyweight title.

UFC 60

May 27, 2006

Matt Hughes destroyed a very old Royce Gracie at UFC 60.

UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira

May 28, 2017

In his home country of Sweden, Alexander Gustafsson knocked out Glover Teixeira with a nasty three upper cut combination:

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