This Week in Struggle: Black Friday fights, Thanksgiving drama, Joe Rogan beef

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."

The struggle is best paired with Tom Waits. Enjoy.

Only in America does a Holiday revolve about binge eating...my stomach hurts like a lot https://t.co/LQuKEjQ13e

— Forrest Griffin (@ForrestGriffin) November 27, 2015

I'm scared what would happen if I burped or hiccuped. #thanksgiving #vomit #shart

— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) November 26, 2015

"I have a little problem. I forgot to take the plastic off the Thanksgiving ham." #ThanksgivingwithAuntJoan pic.twitter.com/eXhqNuEb4q

— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) November 26, 2015

I want to eat something!!!!

— Bigslow (@LukeBarnatt) November 27, 2015

Happy thanksgiving @rob32smith https://t.co/yJ2tP7o4tA

— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) November 26, 2015

Happy thanksgiving @robertantsmith

A video posted by Al Iaquinta (@aliaquinta) on Nov 25, 2015 at 7:49pm PST

Come on man.....this shit just makes us ALL look bad. Fuckin Trifilin'. https://t.co/TZO0sOIf9W

— Brandon Vera (@Verafied) November 27, 2015

Mistakes were made. https://t.co/XRn4l1GGlj

— MAYHEM (@mayhemmiller) November 27, 2015

Mistakes were made.

A photo posted by Jason Mayhem Miller (@mayhemmiller) on Nov 27, 2015 at 1:55pm PST

I DID IT!! #BlackFriday pic.twitter.com/5vP7UVESMp

— Cheesecake Hunter (@DannyAranha) November 27, 2015

Leaving the gym with my significant other. We're really excited for TG dinner pic.twitter.com/rTP5yGs7jc

— Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) November 26, 2015

I can't remember the last time I have ever been this sick #nomoresickdays

— Jessica Eye (@jessicaevileye) November 27, 2015

Thanksgiving is my favorite day in the world to cut weight

— Dan Ige (@DDANIMALL) November 26, 2015

A little bit of everything....still equals a lot #ThanksgivingProblems

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) November 27, 2015

Guess you gotta take a little pain to give some. #ufcmonterrey #kicks #fightcankles

Posted by Ricardo "The Bully" Lamas on Sunday, November 22, 2015

At what point does the joke become bullying?My father called me from Brazil after hearing Joe Rogan's comments to tell...

Posted by Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos on Sunday, November 22, 2015

Thanks dr tony @AcupunctureZen for taking care of my body feel brand new , start the new chapter fresh !! pic.twitter.com/7P6rAXPI47

— robin van roosmalen (@robinvroosmalen) November 25, 2015

Great seeing my man @AcupunctureZen today ! Always leave there brand new ! pic.twitter.com/Y91yHY1kFu

— Sean Soriano (@ssorianoMMA) November 25, 2015

Hurt my knee and had to pull out of my next fight; recovering already & will be back very soon. #TeamSilverio pic.twitter.com/yxtD9Q3oy1

— Elias Silvério (@EliasSilverio) November 25, 2015

@NeilMagny back at practice mad because we won't let him train @ElevationMMA @FireMarshall205 @ufc @LorenLandow pic.twitter.com/gvjAYvAKGm

— Leister Bowling (@LeisterBowling) November 25, 2015

How many of those fighters are getting yelled at right now by their girlfriends for hanging out with those prostys? #TUF22

— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) November 26, 2015

Ah well, was fun while it lasted....

— Paul Redmond (@RedserMma) November 23, 2015

No sorry DC wants me to get booed to death https://t.co/XiGSvmjSI5

— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) November 24, 2015

Sport Killer Gym & Stone Age Gym Coach's show off there cool Reebok's https://t.co/UxuLdosheP

— javier mendez (@akajav) November 22, 2015

Its a trip to me that these HW-boxers will make several million for that sloppy fight.Meanwhile in mma.....

— Dominick Cruz (@TheDomin8r) November 28, 2015

Dentist appointment hopefully he takes these stitches out my gums.

— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) November 23, 2015

I've gotten 8 messages saying fight me today getting annoying

— Mark Bocek (@MarkBocek) November 29, 2015

Because tasting puke acid mixed with oatmeal and blueberries after the circuit is proof you're working hard @IHPfit

— Cole Miller (@colemillerATT) November 28, 2015

Did not know it was going to take so much work taking off tattoos. Everyone was a little bit... https://t.co/g9IaGAzcxS

— Cung Le (@CungLe185) November 27, 2015

Did not know it was going to take so much work taking off tattoos. Everyone was a little bit delirious. #working an #allnighter #security going to make the #hardwork #payoff

A photo posted by Cung Le (@cungle185) on Nov 26, 2015 at 11:06pm PST

awesome sponsors New Canvas Laser removal. Just helping me to clean up my canvas some. #teamrocky #tattoo #removal pic.twitter.com/k80Mma563a

— Raquel Pennington (@RockyPMMA) November 25, 2015

Whoever wrote this should be fired ASAP , I am happily married and my fame and fortune hardly exist hahaha https://t.co/wx8KVA4AoR

— Edward Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) November 27, 2015

Still recovering but found a Way of training my reflexes while Im not allowed back into re... https://t.co/ecxhqdxAqy pic.twitter.com/XEbECGcDo3

— Joanna Jedrzejczyk (@joannamma) November 28, 2015

Giving my son a bath and I hand him the facecloth and tell him to wash up. He immediately starts scrubbing his crotch. It's nature.

— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) November 25, 2015

Now now @John_Kavanagh! pic.twitter.com/rJUIDluaVi

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) November 26, 2015

Damn pic.twitter.com/xrAQS7sq2H

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) November 24, 2015