{"id":530606,"date":"2026-03-10T08:02:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T08:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/530606\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T08:02:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T08:02:17","slug":"best-of-the-best-mmamania-coms-ufc-mma-week-in-review-pfl-releases-francis-ngannou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/530606\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of the Best: MMAmania.com\u2019s UFC\/MMA week in review \u2013 PFL releases Francis Ngannou"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to \u201cThis Week in MMAmania.com<\/a>,\u201d Maniacs!<\/p>\n

As you know, MMAmania.com<\/a> churns out a ridiculous amount of stories weekly. And if you don\u2019t refresh this site constantly, you might just miss an amazing story. Or, if you don\u2019t go read the comments section on each story, you might miss a wisecrack that will leave you LOL\u2019ing.<\/p>\n

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But, don\u2019t trip \u2014 we\u2019ve got you covered. This weekly article will recap the best of MMAmania.com<\/a>, reviewing the most-read stories, comments, social media posts, etc.<\/p>\n

So, sit back and take a gander at the madness of the week that was \u2026<\/p>\n

\"\"Article of the Week<\/p>\n

Last week, the story that garnered the most eyeballs was<\/a> Francis Ngannou\u2018s surprise release from PFL.<\/p>\n

MMAmania.com<\/a> \u2018Comment(s) of the Week\u2019<\/p>\n

Speaking of Ngannou\u2019s release, our readers had opinions.<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"Tweet(s) of the Week:<\/p>\n

This is the tweet of the year in my eyes.<\/p>\n

Fighter \u2018Comment of the Week\u2019 \u2014 He said what?!?!?!<\/p>\n

Alexander Volkanovski predicted Max Holloway would finish<\/a> Charles Oliveira at UFC 326.<\/p>\n

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That didn\u2019t happen \u2014 not even close.<\/p>\n

Picture of the Week<\/p>\n

We haven\u2019t seen Holloway have that expression in quite a while.<\/p>\n

\"\"Unseen \u2018Finish of the Week\u2019<\/p>\n

Spinning back fist!<\/p>\n

Best \u2018Prediction of the Week\u2019<\/p>\n

Props to Fighting_From_The_Couch for switching his pick from Holloway to Oliveira.<\/p>\n

\"\"Random \u2018Stat or Fact of the Week\u2019<\/p>\n

What a stat.<\/p>\n

Best \u2018Feed\u2019 Post of the Week:<\/p>\n

Shoutout to . Y .<\/a> for creating \u2018Fights you wish neither guy would lose.<\/a>\u2019<\/p>\n

Did You Miss It?<\/p>\n

We have a new daily thread post for our readers to chat. Check it out<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fight Announcement of the Week:<\/p>\n

I won\u2019t beat around the bush \u2014 UFC White House fight card was FINALLY released<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This Past Week in MMA History:<\/p>\n

UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith<\/a> \u2013 March 2, 2019<\/p>\n

Jon Jones almost lost his title to Anthony Smith because he illegally kneed \u201cLionheart\u201d in the dome \u2014 thankfully for Jones, Smith continued.<\/p>\n

Ben Askren made his long-awaited UFC debut on this card against Robbie Lawler, and it was pretty insane to say the least.<\/p>\n

Cody Garbrandt suffered his third straight knockout loss on this card, too.<\/p>\n

UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya<\/a> \u2013 March 3, 2018<\/p>\n

Cris Cyborg scored her second title defense by stopping Yana Kunitskaya in the first round.<\/p>\n

In the co-main event, Brian Ortega became the first fighter to knock out Frankie Edgar<\/p>\n

Also on the card, Sean O\u2019Malley beat Andre Soukhamthath, who had the worst fight IQ in UFC history.<\/p>\n

UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann<\/a> \u2013 March 3, 2013<\/p>\n

In one of the best fights of 2013, Wanderlei Silva knocked out Brian Stann in Japan.<\/p>\n

UFC 68: The Uprising \u2013 March 3, 2007<\/p>\n

At 43-years old, Randy Couture came out of retirement to beat Tim Sylvia, which made him a three-time UFC Heavyweight Champion and the oldest champion in the promotion\u2019s history<\/p>\n

UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane<\/a> \u2013 March 4, 2023<\/p>\n

Jon Jones became the UFC Heavyweight champion three years ago when he ran through Ciryl Gane in two minutes.<\/p>\n

Alexa Grasso pulled off a massive upset in the co-main event when she tapped Valentina Shevchenko for the UFC Flyweight title.<\/p>\n

Bo Nickal also made his UFC debut at UFC 285<\/p>\n

UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2<\/a> \u2013 March 4, 2017<\/p>\n

The rematch between Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson went down at UFC 209 \u2014 and it was one of the worst title fights in UFC history<\/p>\n

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Yeah, I\u2019m not embedding the video, although Alistair Overeem knocked out Mark Hunt on the card.<\/p>\n

UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz<\/a> \u2013 March 5, 2016<\/p>\n

Nate Diaz \u201cshook up the world\u201d back in 2016 when he tapped Conor McGregor on short notice.<\/p>\n

In the co-main event, Miesha Tate tapped out Holly Holm to win the Bantamweight title<\/p>\n

UFC 259: B\u0142achowicz vs. Adesanya<\/a> \u2013 March\u00a06,\u00a02021<\/p>\n

Israel Adesanya\u2019s hopes of being a \u201cchamp-champ\u201d got ruined when he lost a unanimous decision to the bigger Jan Blachowicz.<\/p>\n

On the same card, Aljamain Sterling became the first fighter in UFC history to win a championship by disqualification when Petr Yan illegally kneed him in the face.<\/p>\n

UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero<\/a> \u2013 March 7, 2020<\/p>\n

UFC 248\u2019s main event absolutely sucked, but the co-main event is one of the best fights in UFC history as Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk beat the life out of each other.<\/p>\n

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