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  • All IN on UFC Seattle

    February 4, 2025
    written by: Ryan Jarrell The UFC middleweight division has an important bout set when #9 Brendan Allen faces #12 Anthony Hernandez on February 22nd at UFC Seattle. This exciting showdown is a rematch from 2018, long before either man signed to the largest promotion in the world. In case you were wondering, Hernandez outlasted Allen in their first fight en route to an Unanimous Decision victory and the LFA middleweight title. It goes without saying […]

R&R (Results and Recaps)

  • 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 […]
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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October 18, 2024
Published by Phillip Dean on October 18, 2024

PFL | BATTLE OF THE GIANTS | MAIN CARD PREVIEW & BEST BETS

Us Degnerates and lovers of violence are spoilt this weekend. As not only do we get a UFC card. We also have huge PFL card in Saudi Arabia, for their “Battle of the giants” super fights card. Live on PPV! A five fight main card is pretty solid. Headlined by the return of Francis Ngannou to the MMA scene after his 0-2 foray into boxing. So enough of my yapping. Let’s get into it! We […]
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