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    “Wonderboy” Booked For UFC Return in Nashville

    May 30, 2025
    Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson Returns to the Cage Against Gabriel Bonfim at UFC Nashville Veteran welterweight standout Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson is set to make his Octagon return this summer, with a showdown booked against Brazilian finisher Gabriel Bonfim at UFC Nashville, taking place July 12 at Bridgestone Arena. Thompson (17-8-1 MMA, 12-8-1 UFC), once a top title contender at 170 pounds, is hoping to halt a difficult run of form and reignite his career. The 42-year-old […]

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  • 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 […]
  • 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 […]
December 19, 2024
Published by Phillip Dean on December 19, 2024

JONES V ASPINALL | ASPINALL ON PIERS MORGAN : UNCENSORED

Tom Aspinall appeared on the Piers Morgan : UNCENSORED show last Friday night, and the current Interim UFC Heavyweight champion had an update on his potential blockbuster showdown with Jon Jones. The controversial British media pundit Morgan asked Aspinall if a fight with Jon Jones would finally materialise, and if he had any updates as to when this mega fight might take place. Aspinall explained to Morgan “Right after that press conference I had a […]
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December 18, 2024
Published by Phillip Dean on December 18, 2024

USYK2FURY | USYK V FURY 2 | FIGHT PREVIEW & PREDICTION | RIYADH SEASON |

Well we are finally here. 6 months on from the first encounter. The rematch that the world has been waiting for. Undisputed world champion Oleksandr Usyk takes on The Gypsy King, and former WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. Live from The Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The first fight back in May was a classic. At the halfway point most people had Tyson Fury ahead on the scorecards. Personally I had him 4-2 up. […]
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December 12, 2024
Published by Phillip Dean on December 12, 2024

UFC TAMPA | BEST BETS

Now then my amazing degenerate gambling friends! I am absolutely dialled in for this card. We are going for a 3-0 sweep to end the year. Sadly it’s our last card for a while as we have the break for the holidays. Don’t worry, we can just gamble on football! But I’ll miss the MMA cards. In 2025 I’ll be taking it to a whole new level with my sports writing. So look the F […]
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December 5, 2024
Published by Phillip Dean on December 5, 2024

UFC 310 | BEST BETS

So here we are fight fans. The last big pay per view of 2024! What an incredible year we have had as fans of this crazy sport. It’s been spectacular! I can’t wait to see what 2025 brings us. UFC 311 was just announced with an unreal card topped by 2 world title fights. Plus we may even finally see Jones V Aspinall face off in 2025. Here’s hoping anyway. So let’s get into this […]
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November 28, 2024
Published by Phillip Dean on November 28, 2024

PFL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | Best Bets

Happy thanksgiving my degenerate friends. I hope you’ve all eaten and drank way too much. But overall I hope you’ve had a great day with your family and friends. On Friday we have the PFL World Championship card in Saudi Arabia. I’m stick with the main card for my bets, as I think that’s where the best action is! Plus the prelims are on way too early for me! Let’s get into it! BET 1  […]
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November 22, 2024
Published by Phillip Dean on November 22, 2024

UFC MACAU | BEST BETS

Now then you degenerates. So I’m chilled out on my holidays, enjoying the break. All of a sudden a message from my chief Dave, telling me the degenerative gambling community are rioting as they haven’t seen your plays for this weeks card! I realised right away that I couldn’t let you boys and girls down! So I got you! But it’s not quite as in depth as usual. Just trust the plays. I got 2 […]
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November 14, 2024
Published by Phillip Dean on November 14, 2024

UFC 309 | BEST BETS

Now then crew! It’s UFC 309 this weekend and if you ain’t pumped for it, I’m afraid you’re a casual. Yes I wish Tom Aspinall was getting his shot at Jone, and yes I wish this fight happened earlier in Miocic’s career. But regardless this is still a massive fight in the MMA world. So stop moaning, wipe your tears away and lock the F in! BET 1 We head to the middleweight division. 2 […]
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November 7, 2024
Published by Phillip Dean on November 7, 2024

UFC VEGAS 100 | BEST BETS

Now then my violence hungry friends! Who would have thought when the pandemic struck and the UFC kept us rolling with fights, that we would arrive at 100th edition of the Apex cards! But here we are. I for one was super grateful when Dana & Co kept us in fights back then. Yes I think it’s run its course, but hell I’ll still be betting the F outta this card this weekend. Here’s some […]
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October 30, 2024
Published by Phillip Dean on October 30, 2024

UFC EDMONTON | BEST BETS

Now then crew! We are heading over to Canada for this weekends UFC event. Which takes place in Edmonton! It’s a solid card for a fight night. But what I like best about it is we have a load of underdogs to bet on! Altogether I’ve got 4 great bets for you, that I’ve of course played myself! Let’s get into it! my first play of the night when this card was announced was in […]
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October 24, 2024
Published by Phillip Dean on October 24, 2024

UFC308 | BETTING PREVIEW | BEST BETS

Hello my degenerate friends. Thankyou for joining me here for my UFC308 betting breakdown. We have a slight change to the usual layout from the weeks gone by. As instead of breaking down the main card, I’m going to give you not only my best plays for the card. But the ones I’ve actually bet on myself. So let’s get into it. Now my first bet of the night is going to be the one […]
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