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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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Article of the Week

Last week, the story that attracted the most eyeballs here at MMAmania.com was Gregory Rodrigues' reaction to getting criticized for his follow-up punches after flatlining Jack Hermansson (watch highlights).

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MMAmania.com ‘Comment(s) of the Week’

Out of nowhere late last week, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was arrested and now he’s set to be deported, and boy oh boy, the comments were less than complimentary:

MMA Mania ‘Tweet of the Week’

Bad sparring partner? Paging Sean Strickland ...

‘Fan-Tweet of the Week’

UFC’s first-ever undefeated double champ is a bad man ... very bad.

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Fighter ‘Comment of the Week’

Dustin Poirier was asked if he had any advice for the next generation of up-and-coming fighters, and his answer was simple: Go to college!

Picture of the Week

Macy’s 4th of July on the Brooklyn Bridge this past weekend. You ready for America’s 250th anniversary, fight fans?

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Unseen ‘Knockout of the Week’

Sheesh ...

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Random ‘Stat of the Week’

The Great Wall of China, stretching more than 21,000 km, would take about 18 months to walk end-to-end at a steady pace.

Fight Announcement of the Week

It’s official! Ante Delija is in UFC and is getting a Top 15-ranked opponent in his Octagon debut. Predictions?

This Past Week in MMA History:

UFC Vegas 76

July 1, 2023

Sean Strickland fought Abus Magomedov in UFC Vegas 76’s main event, sending him straight back to the “Prelims.”

Oh, and then he competed for UFC’s Middleweight title two months later.

On the same card, Kevin Lee returned to UFC and got put to sleep in less than one minute!

UFC 276

July 2, 2023

Alex Pereira earned a title shot against Israel Adesanya, knocking out the aforementioned Strickland at UFC 276.

UFC 116

July 3, 2010

At UFC 116, Brock Lesnar survived a big first-round beatdown to come back and submit Shane Carwin.

UFC 175

July 5, 2014

Ronda Rousey dispatched Alex Davis in 16 seconds in UFC 175’s co-main event back in July 2014.

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