Best of the Best: MMAmania.com’s UFC/MMA week in review – Paddy Piblett’s mangled face was brutal
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 …
Article of the Week
Last week, the story that garnered the most eyeballs was UFC CEO Dana White’s picture of Paddy Pimblett’s mangled face following UFC 324.
MMAmania.com ‘Comment(s) of the Week’
UFC Heavyweight prospect Josh Hokit scored a big win at UFC 324 and then cut a promo that Dana White “didn’t love” … neither did our lovely readers.
This week, it was revealed that Ilia Topuira will be selling his Spanish mansion — and Arman Tsarukyan wants it, which is fantastic mind games.
Tweet(s) of the Week:
Boy oh boy, the Heavyweight division sucks.
Fighter ‘Comment of the Week’ — He said what?!?!?!
If you missed it, a goofy regional fighter squandered his chances of ever getting into the UFC by insulting Dana White after his win.
P.S. Don’t do that.
Picture of the Week
There might not be a better picture in 2026. Poor, Jarrell Miller.
Unseen ‘Finish of the Week’
Five-second knockout!
Best ‘Prediction of the Week’
Take a bow, MooseAlmighty— you called Quillan Salkilld to win under 1.5
Random ‘Stat or Fact of the Week’
Alexander Volkanovski tied Jose Aldo with the most Featherweight title wins in UFC history.
Best ‘Feed’ Post of the Week:
Who doesn’t love a good MMA picture thread? Shoutout jaywolf1 for starting it.
Fight Announcement of the Week:
Beloved fighter Cub Swanson returns to action in Miami … in what will probably be his retirement fight.
This Past Week in MMA History:
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson 1 – Jan. 26, 2013
Demetrious Johnson scored the first defense of his legendary Flyweight title reign by defeating John Dodson via unanimous decision.
On the same card, Anthony Pettis stopped Donald Cerrone with a brutal body kick.
UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Pena – Jan. 28, 2017
In Valentina Shevchenko’s second straight main event, she tapped Julianna Pena in Denver.
On the same card, Jorge Masvidal knocked out Donald Cerrone.
Also on the card, Francis Ngannou knocked out Andrei Arlovski.
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader – Jan. 30, 2016
In a title eliminator, Anthony Johnson stopped Ryan Bader in under two minutes.
UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz – Jan. 31, 2015
Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz collided in the main event of UFC 183 — and while the fight was ultra silly, it was the aftermath of it that sent shockwaves through the MMA landscape as Diaz got suspended for five years after testing positive for weed (it got knocked down to 18 months)
UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2– Jan. 31, 2009
UFC history went down at UFC 94, as it was the first time two current titleholders faced off in the promotion. Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre collided with UFC Lightweight Champion B.J. Penn (in a rematch) and ended up winning via TKO due to a corner stoppage.
In the co-main event, Lyoto Machida slept Thiago Silva to earn a Light Heavyweight title shot.
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