This Week in Struggle: Police run-ins, brown panties, sickness, bachelor auctions and ponies

Life is hard for all of us, but especially for professional cage fighters. Join us now for a laugh and a cry as we reflect on "This Week in Struggle."

We recommend you read it to the sounds of Sarah McLachlan.

DOH!!!! Didn't put the lid on right....son of a....! Who's done this before? #AlphaCat #alphaspill #morning #fcuk pic.twitter.com/9lYbYme0xK

— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) October 24, 2015

Bless the people vacuuming & cleaning my wife's truck right now. 3 kids. It is it's own ecosystem in there

— Brian Stann (@BrianStann) October 24, 2015

Up until 3am, sparring at 930am... Crushing it on both fronts. @Bungie #titanmasterrace https://t.co/b7vHvzuHUo

— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) October 24, 2015

Well my hand hurts and I have an ear infection :) happy Friday everybody!

— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) October 24, 2015

Fetty Wap on the other hand. Absolutely dreadful. When I have nightmares about yodeling, that's what it sounds like.

— Marcelino Evil (@KCBanditMMA) October 24, 2015

My parents didn't even pick me up from school when i was a kid, but now they buying my daughter a pony.... Mmmmm somethings wrong here...

— Efrain Escudero (@effyescudero) October 23, 2015

Nothing like putting on a metal Roof in the rain at night!! pic.twitter.com/kvc2ZdDTsK

— Cowboy Cerrone (@Cowboycerrone) October 22, 2015

It's brown panty night over there right now.

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 21, 2015

@sonnench will you manage me now - Time to start your Managment company You would not have let this happen...

— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) October 21, 2015

NEWS FLASH Joe Duffy has been booked to fight the winner of McGregor-Aldo, @DustinPoirier sidelined till next Spring

— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) October 21, 2015

This guy should be wearing a fucking glove. What a nasty fucker! #LionFight25 pic.twitter.com/xUHrVfDvJG

— ZombieProphet (@ZProphet_MMA) October 24, 2015

Find solace in the struggle - post stairs with abletowill #UFC193 #rouseyVSholm #UFCMelbourne... https://t.co/aKSsyoj3X4

— Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) October 21, 2015

No bueno.... pic.twitter.com/kDezBC6J2r

— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) October 21, 2015

The struggle is real being schmedium ... https://t.co/2Ua8AkI5CC https://t.co/4IRSzBnacw

— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) October 20, 2015

HIGHEST LEVEL OF FIGHTING SPORT & STILL MOST FIGHTERS HAVE TO HAVE OTHER JOBS TO SURVIVE FINANCIALLY. NOT MAINSTREAM LIVIN IN APT's/COROLLAS

— Pat Barry (@HypeOrDie) October 20, 2015

I have very creative fans! Me and my brother @JimCarrey :) pic.twitter.com/BjFAzDAQ8R

— Rich Franklin (@RichFranklin) October 19, 2015

Water loading sucks, no place for it.

— STORMIN NORMAN PARKE (@norman_parke) October 18, 2015

Bank of America telephone services suck. Just tried to report a lost bank card. On the phone for around an hour.

— michael (@bisping) October 23, 2015

This guy named Norman went to a store this morning and bought a pink purse

— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) October 23, 2015

This is how I feel after #strengthandconditioning today #trainhard #wantvsneed #shoyoroll #Befirst #ufc @allamidia pic.twitter.com/bVNaTmQB2U

— diegobjjtx (@diegobjjtx) October 23, 2015

Would fucking love a cappuccino right now

— Robert Whiteford (@Flyinjudoka) October 23, 2015

I need a NFL contract where you can have an absolutely terrible season & still drive a Lamborghini or sit on the bench and make millions!!!

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) October 23, 2015

9.5 Gs and a couple rolls later... Yack in a bag and keep the party going! "It happens" #t... https://t.co/PHh0twV67G

— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) October 22, 2015

Just in case we hadn't got the message yet, the UFC have kindly put these notices up in the workout rooms. pic.twitter.com/eIIFlW9Xav

— Cathal Pendred (@Pendred) October 22, 2015

#149 still sitting in jail," I'm reading allot " https://t.co/y9iynDt2tR

— Chris Leben (@cripplerufc) October 22, 2015

I'm participating in the bachelor auction 2 support a great cause @AmericanCancer at @HarrahsSoCal this Saturday! pic.twitter.com/6XcCxU0Awo

— Cheick Kongo (@kongo4real) October 22, 2015

Snot after Snot sick ugh!! https://t.co/18QHV7LDU1

— Truck Gordon (@TruckMMA_UFC) October 22, 2015

He's got tiny legs, huh? ;) @DrewDober ᕙ(=AᄌA=)ᕗ #AlphaCat #hugelegs pic.twitter.com/Lf04bwdBn5

— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) October 18, 2015

We live in a time where success is measured by someone's popularity or foolishness versus wisdom and intelligence...

— John Makdessi (@JohnMakdessiMMA) October 19, 2015

I hate taxes. What r taxes?

— Alptekin Ozkilic (@alpozkilicmma) October 20, 2015

#Oregon is no joke @sonnench grew up in these mean streets #UFC #koreanbbq

— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) October 21, 2015

Got my ass kicked today at bmfranch Thanks @cowboycerrone for the hospitality and having me at his... https://t.co/1d3yGV7xF6

— sheldon westcott (@sheldonwestcott) October 21, 2015

Tis the season where my kids get me sick!

— MIKE RICHMAN (@MikeUSMCRichman) October 22, 2015

I got hired by the UFC, and fired by the UFC before i ever learned how to throw a jab.Thanks to @TheJamesKrause i can kind of throw one now

— Tim Elliott (@TElliott125) October 22, 2015

Studying some fight tape of Luke. 2 of the 3 of us wanted this pic to go viral @MattSerraUFC @raylongomma pic.twitter.com/X5CBsh3K5U

— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) October 22, 2015

Note to self never drink cheap red wine and listen to Ryan Adams....It is not a recipe for happiness https://t.co/OnL0aGGWLh

— Forrest Griffin (@ForrestGriffin) October 22, 2015

A bug just flew up my nose and I accidentally swallowed it. Stellar couple of days so far for me this week

— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) October 21, 2015

I'm bout to pass out after my @StrongBoard work out. call me Lieutenant Dan cuz I can't feel my legs

— Daniel Straus (@DanielStraus) October 21, 2015

The first 9 minutes were easy.. The last 1 minute was hard! Ha pic.twitter.com/DmTiHvkV0g

— Sage Northcutt (@sagenorthcutt) October 20, 2015

Well this is a first. Lol. Got some fan mail today, but I think my picture is a little off @Mike___McDonald pic.twitter.com/owpbzQkqvj

— Michael McDonald (@MaydayMcDonald) October 19, 2015