This Week in Struggle: Conor McGregor's banned commercial, Jerry Rice betrays Nate Diaz, swimming with sharks

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.

I wish my lady fans will stop sending me nudes I'm not a piece of meat lol pic.twitter.com/qGZgkar1AP

— Derrick Lewis (@Thebeast_ufc) March 24, 2016

Hi to all my haters. Keep it going. It just gets me more motivated! pic.twitter.com/lJmNcgzLEz

— Jose Aldo Junior (@josealdojunior) March 22, 2016

10 years ago today I began my journey in MMA. I lost my first fight due to getting my nose smashed clean in. I kept...

Posted by Miesha Tate on Friday, March 25, 2016

Posted by Kelvin Gastelum on Thursday, March 24, 2016

Conor McGregor's new #Budweiser commercial has been banned in Ireland https://t.co/sDGyDXgoCD pic.twitter.com/DZ5FFPNTMQ

— UPROXX Sports (@UPROXXSports) March 20, 2016

This is what I have to deal with riding in the car with Chris Weidman lol.... HE DEF GOT ME!!

Posted by Stephen Wonderboy Thompson on Friday, March 25, 2016

You want to find out who your real friends are give them a call tell them it's moving d... https://t.co/q6eVGPt13T pic.twitter.com/guW5Lorcu6

— Chris Leben (@ChrisLebenMMA) March 24, 2016

After expend a 3 hours at the beach on my way back home we saw this sign, thanks my wife @crisdosanjos82 for pick this...

Posted by Rafael Dos Anjos on Friday, March 25, 2016

Just what you want to see at the trailhead when you are headed into the mountains on a long hike #mountainlion pic.twitter.com/GtgVfuKLfs

— Mike Ciesnolevicz (@MikeCies) March 22, 2016

#flashbackfriday When you are losing the fight and only 3 seconds left! Keep smiling and prepare for the next!...

Posted by Mackenzie Dern on Friday, March 25, 2016

Nate Diaz explains how his idol Jerry Rice broke his heart! Andy Nesbitt for @TheBuzzer

Posted by UFC on FOX on Friday, March 25, 2016

S/O to @sacpolice 4 supporting small business. Still waiting. 3 & a half hours & counting. We cant clean it til they choose to show up.

— Danny Castillo (@lastcall155) March 23, 2016

Yesterday: 70 degrees and sunny.... Today: blizzard https://t.co/1iPRSswZKd

— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) March 23, 2016

Yesterday: 70 degrees and sunny.... Today: blizzard

A photo posted by Matthew Brown (@iamtheimmortal) on Mar 23, 2016 at 9:27am PDT

Rise and grind!! Colorado unpredictability, still gotta go to work! #alphacatzingano #A... https://t.co/zi7CQCkUJp pic.twitter.com/n2skvpSzP4

— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) March 23, 2016

Just yesterday we were laying in the grass and getting a tan in 70 degrees now I'm icing in snow... https://t.co/KZRPYe15Wu

— Rose Namajunas (@rosenamajunas) March 23, 2016

Just yesterday we were laying in the grass and getting a tan in 70 degrees now I'm icing in snow up to our knees! Talk about extreme weather!

A photo posted by @rosenamajunas on Mar 23, 2016 at 2:10pm PDT

You created a twitter account to talk shit fighters. Congrats bro. Your life sounds amazing.

— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) March 24, 2016

We are almost on the weight @legacyfighting @AXSTVFights @ssorianoMMA and @Beast144_1 @robinvroosmalen @blackzilians pic.twitter.com/bWKeggVuFv

— Gilbert DurinhoBurns (@GilbertDurinho) March 24, 2016

Lol I'm CHAPERONING my son's overnight school band trip. Why did I volunteer for this.

— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) March 25, 2016

We turned the bus around. We turned the fucking thing around and have to go back to the school because someone "forgot something important"

— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) March 25, 2016

Well we're going to a SYMPHONY AND WE WERE SUPPOSED TO BRING NICE CLOTHES. I BROUGHT SHORTS AND TSHIRT. FUCK MY LIFE

— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) March 26, 2016

My chaperone roomie for the night just told me her whole life story, talked for 2 straight hours, then said, "you don't seem very social."

— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) March 26, 2016

Just wanting to fight. Waiting for paperwork to been done. Need to get paid! @ufc @usada @danawhite #phukasupplement #fdaregulation

— tim means (@MeansTim) March 26, 2016

I wish they'd just let me put a mat in the parking lot and fight everyone at Wrestlemania.

— MAYHEM MILLER OF MMI (@mayhemmiller) March 26, 2016

Batman vs Superman review: if you're on a date, don't watch this movie. Long as hell and she not gonna be in the mood after #suckerpunchking

— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) March 25, 2016

Food poisoning sucks! On the plus side the weight cut got a 10lb head start! #badChicken #Titan38 #mma #DrinkWater #FML #ThisSucks

— Steve Carl (@Steve_Carl) March 24, 2016

Food poisoning makes you value toilet paper. No more cheap single ply for me. #ouch

— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) March 24, 2016

To the asshole who stole my shorts and wallet today at @AmericanTopTeam I will find you and I will kill you

— Jake Heun (@JakeHeun) March 24, 2016

I would say roughly 5-10% of my diet consists of shit that we make for my daughter that she refuses to eat. Anyone else? #notgonnawasteit

— Chris Wade (@CWadeMMA) March 24, 2016

What.....huh....is this mother #%^* serious!? @DanielJODonnell pic.twitter.com/od6Suomj7X

— Nik Lentz (@NikLentz) March 23, 2016

Although yesterday's assembly hearing was entertaining it was extremely scary for anyone who lives in New York

— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) March 23, 2016

She pooped in my hand. #sneakattack

— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) March 20, 2016

Nice read. We'll discuss this topic even further with athletes at next #UFCAthleteSummit alongside @usantidoping https://t.co/veYaG43aKp

— Dave Sholler (@Sholler_UFC) March 20, 2016

The system is horrible. Got all us out here scared to death to take a supplement cause we can't get a strait answer. https://t.co/16xqNfcITf

— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) March 20, 2016

why oh why did i not put money on this i could of been big balling this morning $$ pic.twitter.com/oiQdDZ9KDH

— Paul Redmond (@RedserMma) March 20, 2016

Scared the shit outta me!

Posted by Pat "HD" Barry - Official Fan Page on Tuesday, March 22, 2016