{"id":176753,"date":"2025-09-29T03:09:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T03:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/176753\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T03:09:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T03:09:10","slug":"best-of-the-best-mmamania-coms-ufc-mma-week-in-review-terence-crawford-stripped-of-wba-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/176753\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of the Best: MMAmania.com\u2019s UFC\/MMA week in review \u2013 Terence Crawford stripped of WBA title"},"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<\/a>. 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 got the most eyeballs<\/a> was Terence Crawford being forced to surrender his WBA super Welterweight boxing title just a couple of weeks after defeating Canelo Alvarez.<\/p>\n

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

Last week, our readers torched Kelvin Gastelum for missing the weight for the 500th time this last week<\/a>, and legendary coach, Ray Longo, blamed the UFC \u2014 well, Heavyweight Justin Tafa was going to miss weight<\/a> for the second time but ended up pulling out with health-related issues \u2026 well, he got the Gastelum treatment too.<\/p>\n

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

Ticket sales were not the best for UFC Perth<\/a> \u2026 even though it\u2019s now the highest-selling event in Australian Fight Night history.<\/p>\n

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

UFC Perth headliner Dominick Reyes was so confident in his training that he proclaimed that he would have beaten the 2020 version<\/a> of himself that beat but didn\u2019t beat<\/a> Jon Jones.<\/p>\n

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Well \u2026 he got slept in the first round (watch highlights<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Best \u2018Feed\u2019 Post<\/p>\n

Shoutout to The_Citadel<\/a> for pointing out UFC Featherweight Nathaniel Wood is kind of getting screwed in his next matchup with an unranked, relative UFC newcomer.<\/p>\n

Check out the post here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Picture of the Week<\/p>\n

Neil Magny got the comeback win<\/a> at UFC Perth (watch highlights<\/a>), but also looked like he was auditioning for WWE.<\/p>\n

\"\"Unseen \u2018Knockout of the Week\u2019<\/p>\n

Spinning back kick!<\/p>\n

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

Shoutout gadgetsCA for calling Jimmy Crute via first-round submission<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

Oscar winner<\/a> Rodlofo Bellato is now 1-1-1-1 inside the Octagon.<\/p>\n

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

Adrian Yanez is back! And he should get back in the win column when he faces 1-2 Cristian Quinonez inside the Apex on Nov. 8.<\/p>\n

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

UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort<\/a> \u2013 Sept. 22, 2012<\/p>\n

Jon Jones defended his Light Heavyweight title for the fourth time at UFC 152, submitting Vitor Belfort in the fourth round \u2014 bad to get through some adversity.<\/p>\n

On the same card, Cub Swanson knocked out Charles Oliveira.<\/p>\n

UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami<\/a> \u2013 Sept. 23, 2017<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been eight years since UFC has been to Japan, which is a damn shame. Ovince Saint Preux put Yushin Okami to sleep in the final headliner.<\/p>\n

UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn 2 \u2013 Sept. 23, 2006<\/p>\n

In the highly anticipated rematch between Matt Hughes vs. BJ Penn, Hughes stopped Penn in the third round to defend his Welterweight title.<\/p>\n

UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg<\/a> \u2013 Sept. 24, 2016<\/p>\n

Cris Cyborg headlined her first UFC fight card in her native Brazil and beat down Lina Lansberg.<\/p>\n

UFC 266<\/a> \u2013 Sept. 24, 2016<\/p>\n

UFC 266 went down in Las Vegas, Nevada, and had one of the craziest championship rounds in recent memory when Brian Ortega almost caught Alexander Volkanovski with two submissions.<\/p>\n

On the same card, Nick Diaz fought his final UFC fight against Robbie Lawler, and Merab Dvalishvili survived a crazy first round to come back and finish Marlon Moraes.<\/p>\n

See you guys next week! And be sure to peep those comments sections. Who knows, you might just be highlighted among the \u201cBest of the Best\u201d around these parts.<\/p>\n

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