The Weekly Grind: Mirko Cro Cop surprises journalist, Kanye West goes to UFC 202

The life of a professional fighter isn't all glitz and glamour. 

As if getting punched, kicked, kneed, choked and twisted into a pretzel on a regular basis isn't enough, fighters attract a general wackiness that makes their lives, well...interesting.

To commemorate these day-to-day hardships, slip-ups, pranks, and more, we bring you, "The Weekly Grind."

Don't ask how, but I just hit myself in the nuts with a hammer. Holy Jesus that hurts. And yes, I immediately thought about tweeting it.

— Matt Mitrione (@mattmitrione) August 15, 2016

Usada woke me up to piss in a cup at 6am this morning. Just hope they are testing Hendo the same as me!
Why 6am though? Come on usada!

— michael (@bisping) August 16, 2016

Thank you @ufc for reaching out and offering to look into helping me get the tumor evaluated.

— Leslie Smith (@LeslieSmith_GF) August 16, 2016

To be clear the only fight I fight next is title fight against anybody @Ealvarezfight the more you duck me I will punish u @danawhite

— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) August 16, 2016

The Los Angeles Ronald Mcdonald House is purely amazing. Cameron -every time I fight UR in there with me! #MakeAWish pic.twitter.com/XXB7yicJlU

— Bubba Jenkins (@BubbaJenkinsMMA) August 17, 2016

Forest lake
Лесное #озеро #stayfit #lake #nature #strongisbeautiful #dance #forest pic.twitter.com/gSGaAl9kfw

— Valentina Shevchenko (@BulletValentina) August 15, 2016

When no one wants to get punched in the face #knockerball #pdx #knockout pic.twitter.com/rLTVs1cd7q

— Tyson Nam (@TysonNam) August 15, 2016

Loved hanging out @therange702 today. Will definitely be back. #bachelorparty @speedeecarrasco pic.twitter.com/2yy2mhpxUN

— Cain Velasquez (@cainmma) August 20, 2016

The 4 billion dollar man.
War ready. #UFC202 pic.twitter.com/8hFz9ums6g

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 20, 2016

The Mac life. #UFC202 #5days @sbgcharlestown

A video posted by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on Aug 15, 2016 at 6:13pm PDT

Double back ninja flipping!!!#ninja #gravitopia #picoftheday #igers #igdaily #goodtimes

A video posted by Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson (@wonderboymma) on Aug 15, 2016 at 12:20pm PDT

Hey why you always hatin... Just got done working out with @justinbuchholz_ & @chadmendes #FightWeek #DanceParty #EnjoyYourLife

A video posted by Cody Garbrandt (@cody_nolove) on Aug 17, 2016 at 10:44pm PDT

#handsup

A photo posted by Junior Cigano Dos Santos (@junior_cigano) on Aug 15, 2016 at 12:09pm PDT

This is how I want the video four the introductory to my fight to go lol #ufc202 #riversideca #riverside951

A video posted by lorenz (@da_monsoon) on Aug 17, 2016 at 4:14pm PDT

#Repost @danbilzerian with @repostapp ・・・ Came back to Vegas, choppin it up w @natediaz209 and @kitcope night before the fights

A photo posted by natediaz209 (@natediaz209) on Aug 21, 2016 at 12:43am PDT

@bee.jordan just the view from the front porch.

A photo posted by Shawn Jordan (@savageshawn) on Aug 15, 2016 at 1:03pm PDT

When you want to cry but you can't help but smile because you know you got the World in your corner! Thank you everybody for the kind words. I had a bunch of donuts and ice cream this weekend, but I'm back on track and pushing forward today! I'll keep everyone posted about what's going on with my hand. Thank you again for all the love!

A photo posted by Michelle Waterson (@karatehottiemma) on Aug 15, 2016 at 10:18am PDT

Try to take a nice picture with this guy & he blows a goddamn spit bubble.

A photo posted by Peggy Morgan (@peggymorganmma) on Aug 15, 2016 at 11:48am PDT

It was super hard this morning, but a very educational session !!!! Thank you so much to coach Bart and @keithjardine205 #AndreiArlovski #AndreiThePitBullArlovski #TeamArlovski #TeamPitBull #OriginalPitBull #warlovski #foreverfighting #TDC #wrestling

A photo posted by Andrei Arlovski (@andreiarlovski) on Aug 15, 2016 at 9:52am PDT

I with my friends @loutrition and #MaximusA.Arlovski hiking in the mountains this morning ..... #AndreiThePitBullArlovski #AndreiArlovski #warlovski #foreverfighting #friends #hiking #freshair #OriginalPitBull #pitbulldog #mma #ufc

A photo posted by Andrei Arlovski (@andreiarlovski) on Aug 14, 2016 at 2:16pm PDT

Fishing with the kids Charlie caught his first fish

A photo posted by Chuck Liddell (@chuckliddell) on Aug 15, 2016 at 11:23am PDT

A video posted by Georges St-Pierre (@georgesstpierre) on Aug 15, 2016 at 10:30am PDT

#ufc #ironlady #reebok #kdojo # #

A photo posted by Марина Мороз (@maryna_moroz_ufc) on Aug 15, 2016 at 2:45am PDT

Look who came to visit me...one of the greatest kick boxers ever @peteraertsofficial, olha quem veio visitar um dos melhores da história Kickiboxing

A photo posted by gloverteixeira (@gloverteixeira) on Aug 17, 2016 at 6:51pm PDT

Home sweet home

A photo posted by Kailin Curran (@kailincurran) on Aug 14, 2016 at 2:31pm PDT

#killerwhale swimming our wake. He was interested in the boat. #ocean #baja #sancosme @mercurymarine

A video posted by titoortiz1999 (@titoortiz1999) on Aug 14, 2016 at 4:06pm PDT

Bird matches my suit.

A photo posted by Urijah Faber (@urijahfaber) on Aug 20, 2016 at 10:55pm PDT

#medicallycleared #whoisnext #205nyc

A video posted by Diego Sanchez (@diegonightmaresanchezufc) on Aug 16, 2016 at 12:07pm PDT

We are #ilmb

A photo posted by Teruto"YASHABOU"Ishihara (@teru145) on Aug 16, 2016 at 9:36pm PDT

Great 6 weeks of training with this guy @Anthony_Rumble we're ready for war tonight!! pic.twitter.com/T6M1CtPB4s

— Rick (@Rick_Story) August 20, 2016

It's fight day and I have a statement to make! #ufc202

— tim means (@MeansTim) August 20, 2016

Halftime. I'm sure @SBNLukeThomas would love this. pic.twitter.com/fMNXzryvUT

— Guilherme Cruz (@guicruzzz) August 17, 2016

Thanks to whoever sent me this. I mean it's a good book....but it ain't that good pic.twitter.com/bBUVoV41s1

— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) August 18, 2016

Road Dog..... pic.twitter.com/0oaI3J836s

— FranCisco Rivera (@CiscoRiveraUFC) August 16, 2016

"Every man dies. Not every man really lives" - William Wallace pic.twitter.com/N85QGlLbnY

— Cowboy Cerrone (@Cowboycerrone) August 19, 2016

Can you fly?? @ufc pic.twitter.com/MDr4mUl0Dw

— Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) August 19, 2016

Been doin this! Time to show the rest of you how it's done ! pic.twitter.com/eAd1u5N7zY

— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) August 20, 2016

Congrats @Cowboycerrone you fucking brought it!!

— Rick (@Rick_Story) August 21, 2016

Thanks everyone for the support. It wasn't my night. Leaving the ER with a busted mouth. Hoping nothing serious so I can be back soon!

— Rick (@Rick_Story) August 21, 2016

When the king is in the house and he agrees to take a photo.. @UFC Kits 2017 by Kanye West.. #WMMA #Reebok #UFC202

A photo posted by Cortney Casey-Sanchez (@castironcasey) on Aug 20, 2016 at 7:25pm PDT

One step closer to giving @madduxawesome the World Championship Belt!! #BeatCancer

A photo posted by Cody Garbrandt (@cody_nolove) on Aug 20, 2016 at 8:20pm PDT

Patience. Discipline. Game plan.

— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) August 21, 2016

We did it @TheNotoriousMMA pic.twitter.com/EXOaoSs9h8

— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) August 21, 2016