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    UFC Mexico Main Card Preview

    March 27, 2025
    Fight Night Fiesta The UFC moves south of the border this weekend, as Arena CDMX in Mexico City plays host to the world leader for the second year running. Let’s take a look at the main card fights taking place at UFC on ESPN 64 this weekend. Brandon Moreno vs. Steve Erceg Former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno (22-8-2 MMA, 10-5-2 UFC) headlines in his home country once again as he looks to work his […]

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  • 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 […]
  • REPORT: Daniel Jacobs vs Shane Mosley Jr to co-main Diaz/Masvidal
    May 31, 2024
    Ladies and gentlemen, we’re getting ever-closer to our July 6th night of boxing, featuring UFC legends Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal facing off in Anaheim, California. Today, though, some big news was announced for the event, with the co-main event being unveiled; and it’s a big one. Jacobs and Mosley Jr to meet in Anaheim, CA Daniel Jacobs (37-4, 30 KOs) is a two-time former middleweight world champion, having held the WBA middleweight world title […]
  • New England Fights: Christian Turner in to fight Kyle Pufahl at NEF 57
    April 11, 2024
    Ladies and gentlemen, one of the hottest organisations on the regional scene is back with another epic night of fights! April 20th sees New England Fights present “NEF 57” from the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Last week, the promotion announced that the card will feature an extra professional catchweight bout; Kyle Pufahl will now face Christian Turner in a fight with a weight limit of 161 pounds. Fighting out of Nostos MMA in […]
March 8, 2025
Published by Elle Dawson on March 8, 2025

UFC 313 LIVE Results

UFC 313 has lost two bouts on fight day due to illness. Heavyweight Rizvan Kuniev was set to make his promotional debut against number five-ranked Curtis Blaydes, while featherweights John Castaneda and Chris Gutierrez were also on the card. The UFC has disclosed that both fighters fell ill, leaving the PPV with only 10 bouts. Here is the current lineup with LIVE results:   UFC 313 MAIN CARD (PPV, 10pm ET) Light Heavyweight Championship Main […]
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March 8, 2025
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Published by Elle Dawson on March 8, 2025

UFC Lightweight says Gaethje turned him down

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Justin Gaethje Sparks Controversy Over UFC 313 Co-Main Spot Justin Gaethje stirred up the MMA world with a post on X, alleging that several fighters turned down the co-main event spot for UFC 313. Gaethje found himself without an opponent after Dan Hooker suffered a serious hand injury just weeks before their highly anticipated fight. Speculation ran high about who would step in to fill the spot. […]
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March 1, 2025
Published by Elle Dawson on March 1, 2025

UFC Vegas 103 Results

MAIN CARD: 7pm ET (ESPN+) LIVE NOW Flyweight Main Event: Manel Kape def. Asu Almabayev by TKO at 2:16 Round 3 Middleweight Co-main Event: Cody Brundage def. Julian Marquez by TKO at 4:45 Round 1 Lightweight: Nasrat Haqparast def. Esteban Ribovics by Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) Featherweight: Hyder Amil def. William Gomis by Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) Welterweight: Sam Patterson def. Danny Barlow by KO at 3:10 Round 1   PRELIM CARD: 4:30pm […]
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February 19, 2025
Published by Elle Dawson on February 19, 2025

Matches to make after UFC Fight Night 251

UFC Fight Night 251 took place on Saturday, February 15, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card delivered several exciting finishes, highlighted by a heavy-hitting main event between middleweight contender Jared Cannonier and the explosive Gregory Rodrigues. Rodrigues has garnered attention for his explosive power and thrilling fighting style, having seen the scorecards only three times in his 10 UFC bouts. He opened as a considerable favorite at -225 against top-ten-ranked Cannonier, who […]
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January 11, 2025
Published by Elle Dawson on January 11, 2025

UFC Vegas 101 Results: Dern v Ribas 2

MAIN CARD: 7pm ET (ESPN+) Women’s Strawweight Main Event: Mackenzie Dern v Amanda Ribas by Submission (armbar) at 4:56 of Round 3 Welterweight: Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Carlston Harris by TKO at 3:13 of Round 3 Middleweight: César Almeida def. Abdul Razak Alhassan by KO at 4:16 of Round 1 Middleweight: Roman Kopylov def. Chris Curtis by TKO (head kick) at 4:59 of Round 3 Featherweight: Christian Rodriguez def. Austin Bashi by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, […]
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August 16, 2024
Published by Elle Dawson on August 16, 2024

PFL Playoffs 1: Hollywood Live Results

EARLY CARD: 6:30 PM ET (ESPN+)   Showcase Women’s Featherweight: Michelle Montague v Marilia Morais Michelle Montague remains undefeated with a 1st round finish. Result: Rd 1 1:44 by Rear Naked Choke   Showcase Featherweight: Jordan Oliver v Braydon Akeo Jordan Oliver gets a big win in his PFL debut. Result: UD 30-27, 29-28, 29-28   Showcase Welterweight: Thad Jean v Chris Brown Thad Jean wins an exciting three round fight in front of a […]
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August 15, 2024
Published by Elle Dawson on August 15, 2024

PFL Hollywood Weigh-in Results: 1 weight miss, all semi-finalists make weight

MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 9-11:30 PM ET) Light Heavyweight Semi-final Impa Kasanganay (203.8) v Josh Silveira (205.2) Light Heavyweight Semi-final Rob Wilkinson (206.0) v Dovlet Yagshimuradov (205.6) Lightweight Semi-final Gadzhi Rabadanov (155.8) v Michael Dufort (155.8) Lightweight Semi-final Brent Primus (155.2) v Clay Collard (155.6) Showcase Lightweight Biaggio Ali Walsh (155.4) v Brian Stapleton (160.6)*   EARLY CARD (ESPN+, 6:30 PM ET) Showcase Bantamweight Danny Sabatello (135.6) v Lazaro Dayron (135.8) Alternate Lightweight Elvin Espinoza (156.0) […]
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August 2, 2024
Published by Elle Dawson on August 2, 2024

PFL Playoffs 1 Live Results

EARLY CARD: 5pm ET (ESPN+)   Showcase Welterweight: Kevin Pease v Nick Meck Kevin Pease wins by unanimous decision victory in his PFL debut. Result: UD 29-28, 29-28, 29-28   Showcase Catchweight: Jaleel Willis v Anthony Ivy Anthony Ivy comes back in the second for a big finish. Result: Rd 2 4:49 by Rear Naked Choke   Showcase Catchweight: Sergio Cossio v Dedrek Sanders Dedrek Sanders gets a quick finish in the first. Result: Rd […]
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