Fight Bananas' Breaking News

  • Maycee Barber’s Health Battles Resurface, UFC Vegas 107 Main Event Cancelled

    June 1, 2025
    Maycee Barber’s long-awaited return to the UFC octagon has been derailed once again. The flyweight contender was forced to withdraw from tonight’s UFC Vegas 107 main event against Erin Blanchfield due to lingering health issues that have plagued her over the past year. A Year of Health Battles Barber’s health struggles began shortly after her unanimous decision victory over Katlyn Cerminara at UFC 299 in March 2024. Just days later, she developed a rapidly worsening […]

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 […]
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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October 17, 2024
Published by Phillip Dean on October 17, 2024

UFC VEGAS 99 | MAIN CARD PREVIEW & BEST BETS

It’s the weekend! It’s time for violence. The UFC Apex shows are at number 99, and next month we will be at 100. Whilst I do believe it’s time to move on from The Apex shows, I always remain grateful to Dana & Co for giving us something to bet on when the rest of the world shut down. Anyhow, enough of the reminiscing you degenerate. Let’s get into this breakdown, as we have 5 […]
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October 14, 2024
Published by Phillip Dean on October 14, 2024

DWCS | SEASON FINALE | BEST BETS

9 weeks down. 1 to go. As we get straight into week 10 of the DWCS card. The final 5 fights of what has been an incredible season. So no messing about my degenerate friends. Let’s get into it! Fight number 1 is in the 170lb division. MOHAMED ADO V JONATHAN MICALLEF  Ado comes into this fight riding a 5-0 record, and all of them have come by finish for the Canadian. 4 submissions & […]
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October 11, 2024
Published by Phillip Dean on October 11, 2024

UFC VEGAS 98 | MAIN CARD PREVIEW & BEST BETS

Happy Friday my degenerate crowd! Fresh off the heels of a profitable DWCS show on Tuesday, we head back to The Apex for UFC Vegas 98 Royval v Taira. My plan for this card is to continue to leave the judges out of the occasion. As we have seen the level of judging continue to decrease this past few months, costing bettors thousands of pounds. I mean I don’t mind taking a legit L. Or […]
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October 7, 2024
Published by Phillip Dean on October 7, 2024

DWCS | WEEK 9 | BEST BETS

What’s ups my fellow degenerates! After we got absolutely screwed by the judges at UFC307 on Saturday, we head back the Apex for this weeks Dana Whites contender series! I retired from betting on MMA on Saturday. So congrats to me for making it 2 days till I said FOOK the judges! I’m back baby! We got 5 fights, so let’s look for some wins that’s leave the judges out of the equation. First up! […]
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October 3, 2024
Published by Phillip Dean on October 3, 2024

UFC307 | MAIN CARD PREVIEW & BEST BETS

DEGENERATES ASSEMBLE! Ok so I guess we aren’t The Avengers! But if fight fans and degenerate gamblers had a super hero team, I’d be in it. So as we head to Utah for this weekends UFC307 card, make sure you get locked in, trust the research is done, and responsibly sprinkle some cash on this card! I love this card. Mainly because it’s boiling the piss of the so called MMA experts around the world, […]
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October 1, 2024
Published by Phillip Dean on October 1, 2024

DWCS | Week 8 | Quick Picks

Fresh off the back of a great card in France last weekend, we have midweek fights in the form of DWCS. Now this will be a little more of a quick picks article this week, as I’ve a packed schedule! So trust I’ve done the research, and make a few plays on what I’ve got laid out for you! As it’s a bit of a shorter article. I’ve included Tapologys data sheet, to show fighters […]
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September 25, 2024
Published by Phillip Dean on September 25, 2024

UFC PARIS | MAIN CARD PREVIEW & BEST BETS

What’s popping fight fans! We head over to Paris this weekend for a banger of a UFC fight card! This card is actually closer to me than the US cards, as I’m based in sunny England! Now it is worth noting that regardless of my own plays, if your betting this card, French fighters have over a 90% win rate on home soil! Unreal right! But for me, this weekend, the value is with the […]
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September 23, 2024
Published by Phillip Dean on September 23, 2024

DWCS | WEEK 7 | PREVIEW & BEST BETS

DEGENERATES! WE ARE SO BACK! It’s the start of the week and that means one thing. Tuesday night fights incoming with Dana Whites Contender Series! We have 5 fights, money in our pocket, and violence to be had! Let’s get into it! 1st up is the ladies straw-weight division! ALEXIA THAINARA V ROSE CONCEICAO. Both these ladies hail from Brazil and enter the contest with impressive records so far. Thainara is 10-1, whilst Rose Conceicao […]
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September 13, 2024
Published by Phillip Dean on September 13, 2024

UFC NOCHE | UFC 306 | MAIN CARD PREVIEW & BEST BETS

*Id like to start this weeks article off with a dedication to the fighting pride of Hull. Mollie, this ones for you. This weekends UFC card is set to be legendary and not just because of the fighters taking part in the event. Yes Sean O’Malley is a superstar. But for this card in particular I have a feeling the venue is going to steal the show. This event will be like no other. It […]
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