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 …
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Last week, the story that got the most eyeballs was Arman Tsarukyan’s grappling match with Benson Henderson that went down this weekend in Russia (he won).
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 12: Kelvin Gastelum poses on the scale during the Noche UFC official weigh-in at the InterContinental San Antonio Riverwalk hotel on September 12, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
MMAmania.com ‘Comment(s) of the Week’
Kelvin Gastelum missed the weight for the 500th time this last week, and instead of blaming Gastelum, legendary coach Ray Longo is blaming the UFC; however, you guys didn’t buy it.
Fighter ‘Comment of the Week’ — He said what?!?!?!
UFC CEO Dana White proclaimed this week that there is no “star problem” in the UFC currently, and of course, if you disagree, “you don’t know jack shit” about the MMA business.
Our very own Tim Bissell posed the question of which fighter had the most entertainment value but lacked career success, and MMAMania.com readers had some fantastic answers (check it out if you missed it)
People watch a partial solar eclipse at New Brighton, a coastal suburb of Christchurch, on September 22, 2025. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, casting a shadow on our planet. The sun appeared as a crescent due to this partial eclipse. In New Zealand, coverage ranges were about 60% in the north island and more than 70% in the south island. This solar eclipse was visible to parts of the Pacific, Atlantic, Australia and Antarctica. (Photo by Sanka Vidanagama / AFP) (Photo by SANKA VIDANAGAMA/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images
A partial solar eclipse happened today, and someone snapped this awesome picture in a coastal suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand.
Unseen ‘Knockout of the Week’
Check out this nasty counter right …
04 September 2025, Lower Saxony, Hösseingen: Andree Löbnitz, chainsaw artist, carves an owl out of an oak trunk with a chainsaw. Photo: Philipp Schulze/dpa (Photo by Philipp Schulze/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Random ‘Fact of the Week’
Chainsaws were originally invented in the late 18th century as a surgical tool to assist in childbirth.
Fight Announcement of the Week:
You might have missed it, but a Middleweight banger is going down inside Madison Square Garden on Nov. 15.
This Past Week in MMA History:
Noche UFC 1 – Sept. 16, 2023
The inaugural Noche UFC event went down two years ago, and the main event ended in a split draw because Mike Bell handed in a horrific scorecard
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch – Sept. 16, 2017
UFC hasn’t been back to Pittsburgh since 2017, which is a shame because the last event was a banger.
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson – Sept. 17, 2016
In Michael Johnson’s first UFC main event, he knocked out Dustin Poirier, snapping Poirier’s win streak.
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson – Sept. 20, 2014
Mark Hunt was the first person to crack Roy Nelson’s legendary chin in Japan.
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