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    UFC 316: Complete Fight Results and $50K Bonus Winners

    June 8, 2025
    UFC 316 Full Results and Bonus Recap: Harrison Shines, Dvalishvili Dominates UFC 316 brought an action-packed night to New Jersey, featuring explosive finishes, dominant performances, and high-stakes matchups. A pair of title fights capped off the event, and several fighters left with extra cash for their standout showings. Here’s a full rundown of the results, followed by a breakdown of the evening’s bonus winners. All of the Results from UFC 316 Merab Dvalishvili def. Sean […]

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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 […]
March 12, 2024
Published by Keelin McNamara on March 12, 2024

Grant Dawson vs Joe Solecki OFFICIAL for UFC 302

Ladies and gentlemen – we have a big fight confirmed for UFC 302. Grant “KGD” Dawson, one of the most exciting fighters in this stacked UFC lightweight division, makes his return against fellow prospect Joe Solecki. Solecki, who is 5-2-0 in the UFC, will pose a dynamic and interesting challenge to Dawson, who is hoping to get back onto top form following his loss to Bobby Green last October. Our very own Dave Van Auken […]
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March 6, 2024
Published by Keelin McNamara on March 6, 2024

PFL Europe Paris: Cédric Doumbe Aims To Wow Again

Following it’s massively successful, sell-out show in September of last year, the PFL has touched down once again in one of the most famous cities on Earth! Paris, France once more plays host to the PFL, and especially one of the most exciting fighters on the planet right now: Cédric Doumbé. Cédric Doumbé: “Le Meilleur”‘s Meteoric Ascent Cédric Doumbé is easily one of the most thrilling, vicious fighters in the World. For those of you […]
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February 23, 2024
Published by Dave Van Auken on February 23, 2024

PFL v Bellator Weigh IN Results

PFL Champion vs. Bellator Champion – Heavyweight Renan Ferreira 263.2 lbs vs. Ryan Bader 231.1 lbs PFL Champion vs. Bellator Champion – Middleweight Impa Kasanganay 185.8 lbs vs. Johnny Eblen 185.5 lbs  Catchweight (182 lbs) Bout Ray Cooper III 182.4 lbs vs. Jason Jackson 182 lbs Heavyweight Bout Bruno Cappelozza 236.2 lbs vs. Vadim Nemkov 238.1 lbs  Light Heavyweight Bout Thiago Santos 205.2 lbs vs. Yoel Romero 205 lbs Lightweight Bout Clay Collard 155.5 lbs […]
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January 29, 2024
Published by Dave Van Auken on January 29, 2024

Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA creates history in Orlando, Florida on March 2nd

This spring, Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA will create history in the Sunshine State with crowning there first world champion. Combat sports legends Junior Dos Santos & Alan Belcher will fight for the inaugural Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA World Heavyweight Championship. Junior Dos Santos won the main event of GBKMMA Jacksonville back in September against Fabricio Werdum. Alan Belcher won the main event at GBKMMA Biloxi in a split decision against Roy “Big Country” Nelson. Now both men will […]
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December 19, 2023
Published by Keelin McNamara on December 19, 2023

UFC 296 Review – Has It All Gone Too Far?

UFC 296 has come and gone, and it’s fair to say that it was an event that lived up to expectations. Whilst many were disappointed with the main event (we will be coming back to the two participants in a little bit), the card as a whole was little short of brilliant. Cody Garbandt showed shades of 2017 with a walk-off knockout over Brian Kelleher. Ariane Lipski put on a performance-bonus winning show with a […]
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September 5, 2023
Published by Dave Van Auken on September 5, 2023

Jared Cannonier BACKS UP!

UFC 293 takes places this Saturday Night in Sydney, Australia and will be headlined by the UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya against brash challenger Sean Strickland. However, due to an unseen incident if Strickland or Adesanya can’t make the walk Saturday night, we now know that ex Title Challenger Jared Cannonier is the Backup Fighter for the Main Event of UFC 293. Jared Cannonier, has wins in 4 out of his 5 fights including a […]
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August 25, 2023
Published by Keelin McNamara on August 25, 2023

Gamebred Bareknuckle: Fabricio Werdum Media Workout.

Ladies and gentlemen, we are getting closer to the next instalment of Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA! On Friday, September 8th, MMA legends Junior Dos Santos and Fabricio Werdum are set to complete their trilogy grudge match in Jacksonville, Florida, under the banner of Jorge Masvidal’s “Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA” promotion, and it’s fair to say that both fighters are looking in phenomenal shape.   To that, Gamebred Bareknuckle have announced that Fabricio Werdum’s media workout, live from […]
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August 22, 2023
Published by Dave Van Auken on August 22, 2023

UFC 292 Breaks Revenue Records for TD Garden in Boston with Knockout Numbers

On Saturday night, Boston was buzzing with MMA fans as UFC 292 served up a sold-out show at the TD Garden, delivering on everything from sensational knockouts to Blockbuster moments. While the card alone was impressive, UFC 292 managed to break records as being the 2nd highest-grossing event in TD Garden history. During the post-fight press conference, UFC president Dana White shared that UFC 292 broke the Bantamweight Title Fight PPV record, and after such an […]
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August 10, 2023
Published by Keelin McNamara on August 10, 2023

“Wonderboy” Thompson Denied Purse: Latest in Fighter Pay Saga

Without question, UFC 291 was the event of the year to date, and easily one of the best in recent memory. However, there has been a dark cloud following the aftermath of the event; and ironically, it involves one of the nicest men in the sport – Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. Read on below to find out what has been going on, as well as my view on what has transpired. So, What Exactly Has Happened? […]
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July 28, 2023
Published by Keelin McNamara on July 28, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Jorge Masvidal Bets $100k on “The Diamond” at UFC 291

UFC 291 is here! And it is arguably the best card of the year to date. On card that ranges from Tony “El Cucuy” Ferguson doing battle with Bobby Green, to Alex “Poatan” Pereira making his highly anticipated (and slightly terrifying) move up to light heavyweight, and everything in between, this is truly one of the most stacked cards in recent memory. But the main event features a truly epic BMF title fight between Dustin […]
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