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All PFL fighters make weight for the first time this season
April 17, 2025
MAIN CARD 7PM ET (ESPN/ESPN+) Middleweight Quarterfinal: Impa Kasanganay (185.6) v Fabian Edwards (185.6) Lightweight Quarterfinal: Gadzhi Rabadanov (156.0) v Marc Diakiese (155.2) Middleweight Quarterfinal: Sadibou Sy (185.8) v Dalton Rosta (185.6) Lightweight Quarterfinal: Mads Burnell (155.8) v Jay-Jay Wilson (156.0) Lightweight Quarterfinal: Clay Collard (155.4) v Alfie Davis (155.6) EARLY CARD 5PM ET (ESPN+) Middlweight Quarterfinal: Josh Silveira (185.6) v Mike Shipman (186.0) Lightweight Quarterfinal: Brent Primus (155.6) v Vinicius Cenci (155.8) Middlweight Quarterfinal: […]

PFL 3 Fight Card Preview
April 16, 2025
UFC 314: Main winners and losers from mammoth Miami event
April 15, 2025
PFL World Tournament 2: Bantamweight and Women’s Flyweight LIVE Results
April 11, 2025

R&R (Results and Recaps)

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 […]
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 […]

April 17, 2025

Published by Elle Dawson on April 17, 2025

All PFL fighters make weight for the first time this season

MAIN CARD 7PM ET (ESPN/ESPN+) Middleweight Quarterfinal: Impa Kasanganay (185.6) v Fabian Edwards (185.6) Lightweight Quarterfinal: Gadzhi Rabadanov (156.0) v Marc Diakiese (155.2) Middleweight Quarterfinal: Sadibou Sy (185.8) v Dalton Rosta (185.6) Lightweight Quarterfinal: Mads Burnell (155.8) v Jay-Jay Wilson (156.0) Lightweight Quarterfinal: Clay Collard (155.4) v Alfie Davis (155.6) EARLY CARD 5PM ET (ESPN+) Middlweight Quarterfinal: Josh Silveira (185.6) v Mike Shipman (186.0) Lightweight Quarterfinal: Brent Primus (155.6) v Vinicius Cenci (155.8) Middlweight Quarterfinal: […]

April 11, 2025

Published by Elle Dawson on April 11, 2025

PFL World Tournament 2: Bantamweight and Women’s Flyweight LIVE Results

MAIN CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+) 11PM ET Bantamweight Main Event: Marcirley Alves def. Leandro Higo by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) Women’s Flyweight Co-main event: Liz Carmouche def. Ilara Joanne by TKO at 1:25 of Round 1 Bantamweight Quarterfinal: Mando Gutierrez def. Francesco Nuzzi by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:13 of Round 1 Bantamwight Quarterfinal: Justin Wetzell def. Kasum Kasumov by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) EARLY CARD (ESPN+) 9PM ET Women’s Flyweight Quarterfinal: Ekaterina Shakalova […]

April 8, 2025

Published by Elle Dawson on April 8, 2025

UFC 314 Preview: Volkanovski, Lopes Clash for Vacant Featherweight Title in Miami

The featherweight division gets a new king this weekend — and it’s going down in one of the fight game’s favorite cities. UFC 314 hits Miami this Saturday, April 12, headlined by a high-stakes showdown between former champ Alexander Volkanovski and surging contender Diego Lopes for the vacant 145-pound belt. With Ilia Topuria officially leaving featherweight behind, the UFC wasted no time booking a new title fight — and this one has all the makings […]

April 8, 2025

Published by Elle Dawson on April 8, 2025

Volkanovski vs. Lopes: Breaking Down UFC 314’s Featherweight Title Fight

The vacant featherweight title is on the line this Saturday, and it all comes down to a proven legend vs. a fast-rising finisher. Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes isn’t just a title fight — it’s a turning point for the entire 145-pound division. Let’s break it down. The Case for Alexander Volkanovski When Volkanovski is on, he’s one of the most complete fighters in MMA history. He’s built a career on tactical brilliance, relentless cardio, […]

April 3, 2025

Published by Elle Dawson on April 3, 2025

PFL World Tournament 1: Welterweights & Featherweights LIVE Results

MAIN CARD: 10PM ET (ESPN2/ESPN+) Welterweight Main Event: Jason Jackson def. Andrey Koreshkov by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:21 of Round 2 Featherweight Co-main Event: Jesus Pinedo def. Adam Borics by TKO at 3:43 of Round 1 Welterweight Quarterfinal: Logan Storley def. Joseph Luciano by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Featherweight Quarterfinal: Movlid Khaybulaev def. Jeremy Kennedy by Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) EARLY CARD 8PM ET (ESPN+) Welterweight Quarterfinal: Thad Jean def. Mukhamed […]

April 2, 2025

Published by Elle Dawson on April 2, 2025

PFL First Round: Welterweights & Featherweights Weigh-in Results

Featherweight First Round Jesus Pinedo (145.4) v Adam Borics (145.6) Gabriel Braga (144.4) v Fred Dupras (145.6) Jeremy Kennedy (145.8) v Movlid Khaybulaev (145.4) Nathan Kelly (146.0) v Taekyun Kim (145.2) Welterweight First Round Jason Jackson (170.8) v Andrey Koreshkov (171.0) Mukhamed Berkhamov (171.0) v Thad Jean (170.8) Magomed Umalatov** v Logan Storley (171.0) Giannis Bachar (170.6) v Masayuki Kikuiri (169.4) Alternate: Joseph Luciano (170.4) v Sarek Shields (170.8) **Magomed Umalatov did not […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]