Fight Bananas' Breaking News

  • Topuria Makes History—Here’s Who Should Be Next

    June 30, 2025
    Looking Ahead: What Comes Next for UFC 317’s Standout Winners UFC 317 delivered on its promise—fulfilling the hype with a lineup of thrilling bouts at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The event offered multiple highlight-reel finishes, a fight that could rival any for “Fight of the Year,” and a record-breaking main event by Ilia Topuria. With the dust settling, here’s a look at what’s next for the main card victors. Ilia Topuria Ilia Topuria made […]

R&R (Results and Recaps)

  • 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 […]
January 7, 2025
Published by Phillip D on January 7, 2025

UFC LONDON HAS ITS MAIN EVENT | EDWARDS V JDM | O2 ARENA | 22ND MARCH 2025

We finally got the news UK MMA fans in particular wanted to hear today. As it was confirmed that Leon Edwards will fight Jack Della Maddalena at the O2 in London, on Saturday March 22nd 2025. This absolute fire fight of a main event, gives us the equivalent of “The Ashes” in the MMA world. A heated contest in cricket, between England and Australia. Now we get the UFC version, over 5 rounds, between 2 […]
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January 6, 2025
Published by Phillip D on January 6, 2025

UFC SEATTLE MAIN & CO MAIN EVENTS ANNOUNCED

The UFC’s return to Seattle has its main event and main event set. In the main event of the evening former double champion Henry Cejudo returns to the octagon, to face “The Kung Fu kid” Song Yadong. This will be a 5 round main event. Both fighters will come into this on the back of a loss, and both will be determined to return to winning ways at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. […]
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January 4, 2025
Published by Phillip D on January 4, 2025

MASUR ABDUL-MALIK ADDED TO UFC SEATTLE

Mansur Abdul-Malik has been added to the upcoming February card that the UFC is putting together for its visit to Seattle. The unbeaten Contender Series graduate will fight Antonio Trocoli at a UFC Fight Night card, on February 22, 2025, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Abdul-Malik, a 27-year-old fighter from Columbia, Maryland, holds a perfect pro record of 7-0. He recently made his UFC debut in November 2024, securing a first-round stoppage against Dusko […]
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January 1, 2025
Published by Phillip D on January 1, 2025

HAPPY NEW YEAR – 10 Days & counting.

What’s up fight fans! By now I’m sure you are all tweaking from the withdrawal of violence during the Xmas period. But don’t worry. In 10 days we will be back in the swing of things! It’ll be like we never left! Bones will break, necks will snap, and DCs forever biased commentary will return! Oh MMA how I’ve missed you! Friday January 10th kicks off the year’s violence in Thailand. As ONE Championship put […]
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December 19, 2024
Published by Phillip D 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 D 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 D 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 D 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 D 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 D 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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