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  • Super Bowl LX Preview: NFL Stars as UFC Fighters

    February 2, 2026
    Super Bowl LX: If NFL Stars Were UFC Fighters By Cody Merrow | Fight Bananas WHAT IS UP Fight Bananas family! Okay guys, BUCKLE UP, because we’re doing something a little different today. Super Bowl LX is THIS WEEKEND and goddamn if I’m not fired up to watch Seattle Seahawks (-4.5, -230) take on the New England Patriots (+4.5, +190) in what should be an absolute BANGER of a game! But here’s the thing though…as […]

R&R (Results and Recaps)

  • Paul Hughes and Usman Nurmagomedov delivered yet another classic in Dubai - but the event was sullied by a shocking scorecard
    Hughes and Nurmagomedov duel again in Dubai desert classic
    October 3, 2025
    Ireland meets Dagestan for another desert dust-up  It turns out that some sequels are very much capable of living up to the original. Paul Hughes and Usman Nurmagomedov delivered yet another classic in the deserts of Dubai, putting on one of the best fights of the year. Both Irishman Hughes and Dagestan native Nurmagomedov met for the second time tonight – following their instant classic in the Coca-Cola arena in Dubai, UAE in January of […]
  • We're breaking down the winners and losers from UFC 314 in Miami, Florida
    UFC 314: Main winners and losers from mammoth Miami event
    April 15, 2025
    With the dust and the smoke settling, the events of Saturday night in Miami, Florida continue to be the topic of debate and discussion. Today, we’re breaking down and analysing some of the biggest winners and losers from the UFC’s Miami card on Saturday night. With that being said, let’s kick things off with the winners from UFC 314: Alexander Volkanovski might truly be ‘The Great(est)’ Saturday night saw some truly remarkable history being made […]
  • UFC Fight Night Tampa Staff Predictions
    December 14, 2024
    GOOD MORNING, FIGHT FANS! Ladies and gentlemen, we are back with another fantastic fight night from the UFC –  this time from Amelie Arena in Tampa, Florida. It is an event which sees the return of Colby “Chaos” Covington, who takes on Joaquin “New Mansa” Buckley in a titanic welterweight main event. With that in mind, the staff here at Fight Bananas are back with Round 2 of our event predictions. Read on to find […]
  • BREAKING NEWS: Conor McGregor GUILTY of Dublin R*** in 2018
    November 22, 2024
    UFC star Conor McGregor has been found civilly liable for raping a woman in a Dublin hotel in 2018, and has been fined 248,000 Euros (around $258,000). “Brutally r***d and battered” – Civil Jury Delivers Damning Verdict The case centred around a sexual encounter between McGregor, a second man (James Lawrence), the Claimant and another woman in December 2018, a couple of months following McGregor’s devastating defeat to Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov. The woman at […]
  • Change On The Horizon? Judge Rejects UFC Antitrust Settlement
    August 5, 2024
    Amidst all of the typically busy furore of the world of combat sports, one of the biggest stories of the year has actually come from outside the Octagon, as opposed to within the confines of the cage; in fact, it has come from a Nevada courtroom, where the settlement (totalling $335 million) of a pair of class action lawsuits against Zuffa LLC, the parent company of the UFC has been rejected. Stay tuned to find […]
February 2, 2026
Published by Cody Merrow on February 2, 2026

Super Bowl LX Preview: NFL Stars as UFC Fighters

Super Bowl LX: If NFL Stars Were UFC Fighters By Cody Merrow | Fight Bananas WHAT IS UP Fight Bananas family! Okay guys, BUCKLE UP, because we’re doing something a little different today. Super Bowl LX is THIS WEEKEND and goddamn if I’m not fired up to watch Seattle Seahawks (-4.5, -230) take on the New England Patriots (+4.5, +190) in what should be an absolute BANGER of a game! But here’s the thing though…as […]
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February 1, 2026
Published by Cody Merrow on February 1, 2026

Volkanovski Proves The Markets RIGHT at UFC 325

🥊 UFC 325 RECAP: Volkanovski Proves Why He’s STILL The Great. By Cody Merrow | Fight Bananas   WHAT IS UP Fight Bananas family! WOW. Just… WOW. 🔥🔥🔥 If you had ANY doubts about Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski heading into UFC 325 — and let’s be honest, after the market started shifting toward Diego Lopes all week, some of you did — those doubts should be GONE now. What we just witnessed was a masterclass. […]
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January 31, 2026
Published by Elle Dawson on January 31, 2026

UFC 325 LIVE Results: Lopes v Volkanovski 2

UFC 325 MAIN CARD (9PM ET Paramount+) Featherweight Championship Main Event Alexander Volkanovski def. Diego Lopes by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45)   Co-main Lightweight Fight Benoit Saint-Denis def. Dan Hooker by TKO at 4:45 of Round 2   Lightweight Feature Fight Mauricio Ruffy def. Rafael Fiziev by TKO at 4:30 of Round 2   Tallison Teixeira def. Tai Tuivasa by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Quillan Salkilld def. Jamie Mullarkey by submission (RNC) at […]
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January 31, 2026
Published by Cody Merrow on January 31, 2026

UFC 325 MARKET REPORT (Polymarket Preview) – Polymarket vs Fanduel

🥊 UFC 325 MARKET REVIEW: Where The Money Is Moving… And Where YOU Should Be Placing It By Cody Merrow | Fight Bananas WHAT IS UP Fight Bananas family! Cody Merrow here, and oh boy, do we have a MAIN EVENT worth dissecting before UFC 325 goes down. We’re not just breaking down the fight tonight, we’re breaking down the MONEY. Because let’s be honest, if you’re watching the UFC, at some point you’re thinking […]
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January 27, 2026
Published by Cody Merrow on January 27, 2026

THE ANIK & FLORIAN PODCAST IS BACK…AND IT’S SMOKING HOT!

  Episode 580 Delivers NEW Partnership, Mighty Mouse, Dominick Cruz & ALL the UFC 324 Chaos By Cody Merrow | Fight Bananas WHAT IS UP Fight Bananas faithful! BUCKLE UP because after a six-week hiatus that felt like six YEARS, Jon Anik and Kenny Florian are BACK with the most loaded podcast episode of 2026. I’m talking Year 11. I’m talking a MASSIVE new partnership with All The Smoke Productions. I’m talking Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” […]
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January 24, 2026
Published by Cody Merrow on January 24, 2026

Chaos in Vegas: Every Fight We Lost Before the UFC 324 Walkouts

Chaos in Vegas The bright lights of the T-Mobile Arena signaled a triumphant new era for the UFC on Paramount+.   Like the Emmys, with the clean sweep from “The Pitt, the buildup for UFC 324 has felt more like an episode of ER. From the moment the first bout was announced to the final, frantic hours before the early prelims, the card has undergone a radical transformation that left matchmakers scrambling.   The heartbreak […]
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January 24, 2026
Published by Elle Dawson on January 24, 2026

UFC 324 LIVE Results

UFC 324 MAIN CARD (9PM ET Paramount+) Interim Lightweight Championship Main Event Justin Gaethje def. Paddy Pimblett by Unanimous Decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)   Co-main Bantamweight Fight Sean O’Malley def. Song Yadong by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)   Heavyweight Feature Fight Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Derrick Lewis by TKO at 3:14 of Round 2   Natalia Silva def. Rose Namajunas by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Jean Silva def. Arnold Allen by Unanimous Decision (30-27, […]
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November 19, 2025
Published by Dave Van Auken on November 19, 2025

Who’s Next for Islam Makhachev ..?

Islam Makhachev just won the main event at UFC 322 via unanimous decision to win the UFC Welterweight Championship and now that question who is next for Islam Makhachev.   🔎 Top Contenders to Watch as His Next Opponent Kamaru Usman Makhachev himself has mentioned Usman as a logical next challenge.   Usman is a former champ and a big name in the 170-lb division.   Michael Morales Morales got a lot of attention after […]
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October 3, 2025
Paul Hughes and Usman Nurmagomedov delivered yet another classic in Dubai - but the event was sullied by a shocking scorecard
Published by Keelin McNamara on October 3, 2025

Hughes and Nurmagomedov duel again in Dubai desert classic

Ireland meets Dagestan for another desert dust-up  It turns out that some sequels are very much capable of living up to the original. Paul Hughes and Usman Nurmagomedov delivered yet another classic in the deserts of Dubai, putting on one of the best fights of the year. Both Irishman Hughes and Dagestan native Nurmagomedov met for the second time tonight – following their instant classic in the Coca-Cola arena in Dubai, UAE in January of […]
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September 7, 2025
Published by Elle Dawson on September 7, 2025

Studio lights to fight nights: Paperweight now on Prime

What happens when an artist trades studio lights for fight lights? Paperweight, now streaming on Amazon Prime, answers that question with sweat, bruises, and a story that hits harder than you’d expect. The 65-minute sports documentary follows recording artist Andrew P. Oliver as he ditches the mic and straps on 4-ounce gloves, determined to find out what it really takes to fight. This isn’t a vanity project—it’s an immersion. Oliver trains under UFC featherweight Westin […]
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