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So, sit back and take a gander at the madness of the week that was …
DOHA, QATAR – NOVEMBER 22: UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria is seen backstage with his brother Aleksandre Topuria during the UFC Fight Night event at ABHA Arena on November 22, 2025 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC)
Last week, the story that got the most eyeballs was UFC Lightweight champion Ilia Topuria revealing he didn’t want to hold up the division due to “personal problems.”
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 28: Ilia Topuria of Spain reacts to his win over Charles Oliveira of Brazil in the UFC lightweight championship bout during the UFC 317 event at T-Mobile Arena on June 28, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Speaking of Topuria, all signs pointed to him headlining UFC 324 until he wasn’t (check out who is here…if you don’t know).
Nevertheless, our lovely readers don’t love his inactivity.
MMA fans were missing cage fighting this weekend.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 15: Diego Lopes attends the UFC 322 event at Madison Square Garden on November 15, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Fighter ‘Comment of the Week’ — He said what?!?!?!
Fan-favorite Diego Lopes is doing a speed run to become hated fairly quickly, as he told everyone critical of him getting an undeserved title shot to stop crying.
Shoutout to cavemanoncomputer for “The Importance of Self Promotion (or how to talk your way to a title shot)”— check it out.
SpongeBob made an appearance in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 27: The Spongebob balloon joins the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as it makes its way through Manhattan towards Macy’s flagship store on November 27, 2025, in New York City. Celebrating its 99th year, the parade includes marching bands, musical and dance performances, and iconic character balloons. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Getty Images
Unseen ‘Knockout of the Week’
Plate of food for the American Thanksgiving holiday with turkey, mashed potatoes, yams, stuffing and gravy, Danville, California, November 25, 2021. Photo courtesy Sftm. (Photo by Gado/Getty Images) Gado via Getty Images
Best ‘Prediction of the Week’
I predicted I would eat three plates for Thanksgiving and only got through two.
A dog takes part during the Rescue Dogs of London and Friends Christmas Jumper Parade, in central London. Picture date: Saturday November 29, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Moore/PA Images via Getty Images) PA Images via Getty Images
Random ‘Stat or Fact of the Week’
The world’s oldest dog lived to 29.5 years old — He was an Australian cattle dog named Bluey.
Fight Announcement of the Week:
UFC 324 was FINALLY announced.
This Past Week in MMA History:
UFC Beijing – Nov. 24, 2016
Curtis Blaydes drew Francis Ngannou in his UFC debut back in 2016 (he lost) and then got his chance to rematch him in 2018 — he lost again.
On the same Beijing Fight Night, Alistair Overeem welcomed Sergei Pavlovich to the UFC and ended up stopping him in the first round.
UFC Shanghai – Nov. 25, 2017
Eight years ago, Kelvin Gastelum retired Michael Bisping, knocking him out in under three minutes.
UFC Melbourne – Nov. 27, 2016
One of the loudest crowd reactions in UFC history happened when Robert Whittaker knocked out Derek Brunson in Melbourne.
On the same card, Alexander Volkanovski made his UFC debut … at Lightweight.
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