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The UFC 314 Fight Card Is Insane!
February 20, 2025
Major Fight Announcements For UFC 314 Dana White stunned the MMA world on Wednesday night when he went live on Instagram to announce an avalanche of massive fights that are set to take place in the next few months. One main event has been rearranged, a UFC title has been vacated, 3 new UFC championship bouts have been confirmed, a major new promotional signing has been announced and an absolute monster of a fight card […]

UFC Seattle Main Card Preview
February 19, 2025
Matches to make after UFC Fight Night 251
February 19, 2025
The Big Winners From UFC Vegas 102
February 16, 2025

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 […]

February 20, 2025

Published by Paul Browne on February 20, 2025

The UFC 314 Fight Card Is Insane!

Major Fight Announcements For UFC 314 Dana White stunned the MMA world on Wednesday night when he went live on Instagram to announce an avalanche of massive fights that are set to take place in the next few months. One main event has been rearranged, a UFC title has been vacated, 3 new UFC championship bouts have been confirmed, a major new promotional signing has been announced and an absolute monster of a fight card […]

February 19, 2025

Published by Paul Browne on February 19, 2025

UFC Seattle Main Card Preview

UFC Fight Night 252 Cursed By Injury One of the most decimated fight cards in recent MMA history takes place in Seattle this weekend. UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song has lost no less than SEVEN of it’s originally scheduled contests, and a large percentage of the remaining 12 bouts on the ledger for Saturday’s event are made up either in part or completely of fighters who have answered the call from the UFC matchmakers […]

February 19, 2025

Published by Elle on February 19, 2025

Matches to make after UFC Fight Night 251

UFC Fight Night 251 took place on Saturday, February 15, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card delivered several exciting finishes, highlighted by a heavy-hitting main event between middleweight contender Jared Cannonier and the explosive Gregory Rodrigues. Rodrigues has garnered attention for his explosive power and thrilling fighting style, having seen the scorecards only three times in his 10 UFC bouts. He opened as a considerable favorite at -225 against top-ten-ranked Cannonier, who […]

February 16, 2025

Published by Paul Browne on February 16, 2025

The Big Winners From UFC Vegas 102

Who’s Stock Was Boosted The Most After Saturday’s Fights? It was back to home base and familiar surroundings for the UFC this past weekend. Following long haul trips to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Sydney, Australia over the past 2 weekends, the Apex in Las Vegas played host to a fight card topped by a middleweight contest between Jared Cannonier and Gregory Rodrigues. Let’s take a look at the fighters who shone the brightest at UFC […]

February 12, 2025

Published by Paul Browne on February 12, 2025

UFC Vegas 102 Main Card Preview

Rodrigues And Cannonier Scheduled For 5-Round Main Event With UFC 312 now firmly in the rearview mirror, all eyes turn to the Apex in Las Vegas this Saturday. Brazilian marauder Gregory “Robocop” Rodrigues tops the bill alongside Jared “Killa Gorilla” Cannonier who is set to equal Sean Strickland’s record (5) for the most main events at the organization’s warehouse venue. Let’s take a look at some of the action making up the main card at […]

February 9, 2025

Published by Paul Browne on February 9, 2025

Matchmaking The Winners & Losers From The UFC 312 Title Fights

What’s Next For The Big Players From UFC 312? The lineup for Saturday’s UFC 312 pay-per-view event drew plenty of criticism from fans in the lead up to the event, and with good reason. The organization’s tenured New Zealand/Australia-bred stars (Alexander Volkanovski, Dan Hooker, Robert Whittaker, Israel Adesanya) were nowhere to be seen and the card was filled with plenty of unfamiliar names from down under, such as Jack Jenkins and Colby Thicknesse. While the […]

February 6, 2025

Published by Paul Browne on February 6, 2025

Sleeper Fights You Don’t Want To Miss At UFC 312 This Weekend

UFC 312 Bouts That Are Flying Under The Radar The second UFC pay-per-view event of 2025 is upon this weekend. Sydney, Australia plays host to the biggest show in combat sports and there are two world title fights at the top of the card for fans to get their teeth into. Dricus Du Plessis and Zhang Weili look to defend their championship belts against Sean Strickland and Tatiana Suarez, and it’s on those four names […]

February 4, 2025

Published by Dave Van Auken on February 4, 2025

All IN on UFC Seattle

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 […]

February 2, 2025

Published by Paul Browne on February 2, 2025

What’s Next For “MVP” After UFC Saudi Arabia?

Where Does “MVP” Go From Here? Michael “Venom” Page (23-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) picked up the second win of his UFC career this past weekend when he became the first man to defeat Shara Magomedov inside the Octagon. Weltwerweight contender “MVP” made a pit-stop at 185 lbs for Saturday’s co-main event and despite being the one who was moving up in weight, the 37-year-old Brit carried a 5-inch reach advantage over “Bullet”. Page fought under […]

January 31, 2025

Published by Paul Browne on January 31, 2025

“I Feel Free”: Israel Adesanya Free From Title Pressure At UFC Saudi Arabia

UFC Saudi Arabia – The Shackles Are Off For Adesanya When Israel Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) makes the walk to the Octagon this weekend to face Nassourdine Imavov, it will be the first time in almost 6 years that fans will see him take part in a non-title fight in the UFC. Not since he beat UFC legend Anderson Silva back in Febraury of 2019 has “The Last Stylebender” taken part in a bout […]