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UFC VEGAS 97 | BURNS Vs BRADY | MAIN CARD PREVIEW
September 5, 2024
Were my dawgs at? After a two week break from UFC fight nights I hope you’re all still here! Now unless you’re a complete degenerate you should have saved a ton of money with no fights to bet on! Which means it’s time to go big or go home leading into the penultimate fight night before The Sphere card. So let’s get into breaking down a card that should certainly not be in The Apex! […]

DWCS | SEASON 8 | WEEK 4 | QUICK PICKS ARTICLE
September 3, 2024
UFC VEGAS 96 | CANNONIER V BORRALHO | MAIN CARD PREVIEW
August 23, 2024
PFL PLAYOFFS | WASHINGTON | MAIN CARD PREVIEW | FRIDAY 23RD AUGUST 2024
August 22, 2024

R&R (Results and Recaps)

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 […]
Grant Dawson vs Joe Solecki OFFICIAL for UFC 302
March 12, 2024
Ladies and gentlemen – we have a big fight confirmed for UFC 302. Grant “KGD” Dawson, one of the most exciting fighters in this stacked UFC lightweight division, makes his return against fellow prospect Joe Solecki. Solecki, who is 5-2-0 in the UFC, will pose a dynamic and interesting challenge to Dawson, who is hoping to get back onto top form following his loss to Bobby Green last October. Our very own Dave Van Auken […]
PFL Europe Paris: Cédric Doumbe Aims To Wow Again
March 6, 2024
Following it’s massively successful, sell-out show in September of last year, the PFL has touched down once again in one of the most famous cities on Earth! Paris, France once more plays host to the PFL, and especially one of the most exciting fighters on the planet right now: Cédric Doumbé. Cédric Doumbé: “Le Meilleur”‘s Meteoric Ascent Cédric Doumbé is easily one of the most thrilling, vicious fighters in the World. For those of you […]

September 5, 2024

Published by Phillip Dean on September 5, 2024

UFC VEGAS 97 | BURNS Vs BRADY | MAIN CARD PREVIEW

Were my dawgs at? After a two week break from UFC fight nights I hope you’re all still here! Now unless you’re a complete degenerate you should have saved a ton of money with no fights to bet on! Which means it’s time to go big or go home leading into the penultimate fight night before The Sphere card. So let’s get into breaking down a card that should certainly not be in The Apex! […]

September 3, 2024

Published by Phillip Dean on September 3, 2024

DWCS | SEASON 8 | WEEK 4 | QUICK PICKS ARTICLE

Hello fight fans! It’s season 8 of Dana Whites contender series and week 4 is about go off! Let’s get into a little quick picks article, with some fun bets to boot! LETS F*%KING GO! 1st up we head to the lightweight division. QUILLAN SALKILLD V GAUGE YOUNG. Both these guys come in with similar records and this fight should set us off nicely for an exciting night of fights. Salkilld trains with Cody Haddon […]

August 23, 2024

Published by Phillip Dean on August 23, 2024

UFC VEGAS 96 | CANNONIER V BORRALHO | MAIN CARD PREVIEW

3 fight cards in a week? What are you trying to do to me MMA gods! Well Momma didn’t raise no pussy! So your boys here fight fans and ready to breakdown this Saturdays card. Some casuals have given this card a hammering. Saying it lacks quality. Well degenerates, simple question is, can you bet on it? HELL YEAH! So that’s all we need to know! Plus, I think it’s a BANGER in disguise. Let’s […]

August 22, 2024

Published by Phillip Dean on August 22, 2024

PFL PLAYOFFS | WASHINGTON | MAIN CARD PREVIEW | FRIDAY 23RD AUGUST 2024

What’s cooking fight fans? I love me some Friday night fights and thanks to the PFL, that’s what we’ve got again on this fantastic Friday. We head to Washington D.C for the final card of the play off semifinal series. It’s Welterweight’s and Featherweight’s on deck for this one, so I am expecting a pretty action packed card. Hopefully one that retires me for the winter months to a casino in Vegas! So Degenerinos let’s […]

August 20, 2024

Published by Phillip Dean on August 20, 2024

DWCS WEEK 2 PREVIEW | GUSTAFSSON V PYTLIK

Now then degenerinos its Tuesday night and that can only mean one thing. Uncle Dana’s Contender Series is back in full swing as we get into week twos card from The Apex in Las Vegas. If this weeks card is anything like last Tuesdays, we are in for a wild one! So, lets get into it. Opening the card this week we head to the Bantamweight division. BILLY BRAND V CODY HADDON. Shoutout to my […]

August 15, 2024

Published by Phillip Dean on August 15, 2024

PFL PLAYOFFS | MAIN CARD PREVIEW | 16th AUGUST 2024.

Friday night in Hollywood anyone? Don’t worry your boys got you covered with something to do. As PFL take over the Hard Rock to showcase a exciting 5 fight card, which includes the lightweight and light heavyweight semi finals. Its WIN OF GO HOME! Opening up the main card is a lightweight fight which includes an athlete that no doubt was throwing punches from day one. BIAGGIO ALI WALSH V BRIAN STAPLETON. When you have […]

August 13, 2024

Published by Phillip Dean on August 13, 2024

UFC305 PREDICTIONS | MAIN CARD

What’s up fight fans! It’s PPV week in UFC land, as we head over to Perth, Australia. A great card awaits headlined by the former middleweight champ Israel Adesanya trying to take back his world title from current champ Dricus Du Plessis. These two guys have some bad blood to settle, going all the way back to when DDP vowed to become the first “real” African champion. Taking a shot at Adesanyas history and dismissing […]

July 26, 2024

Published by Phillip Dean on July 26, 2024

UFC304 | MAIN CARD PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS | MANCHESTER

WHATS UP FIGHT FANS! MANCHESTER STAND UP! Now I have strong connections to Manchester since birth, and if I could have attended 304, trust me I would have. But that doesn’t mean I won’t be tuned in LIVE on Saturday night! Plus I still have the pleasure of writing this article for Fight Bananas to breakdown the main card! So with that, LETS F*%KING GO! 1st up, we go to the card opener! What an […]

June 28, 2024

Published by Phillip Dean on June 28, 2024

UFC 303 | MAIN CARD PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS

WHATS UP FIGHT FANS! The Goose is dead. Long live the Phil. Or the king. Whatever works. But I’ll be going by my real name from now on. This weekend we head to Las Vegas for UFC 303 that headlines international fight week. This cards had more changes than Conor McGregors had steroids, with fights chopping and changing week in week out! We all know what happened with the original card, so let’s just embrace […]

June 21, 2024

Published by Phillip Dean on June 21, 2024

THE GOOSES EDGE | UFC SAUDI ARABIA

YO DEGENERINOS! 1st off, we got back in the green last week with a slight profit on the Vegas 93 card at The Apex. As always results below win or lose. Now we head to Saudi Arabia for what is one of the best fight night cards we have had for years. Headlined by everyone’s favourite Kiwi born Aussie Robert Whittaker. As he takes on the surging Russian Ikram Aliskerov. Let’s get into it. FELIPE […]