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5 Sleeper Fights To Watch At UFC 315
May 9, 2025
Prelim Spotlight: Fighters to Watch Ahead of UFC 315 in Montreal Quebec hosts its first UFC event in a decade this weekend as UFC 315 takes place at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The card is headlined by two world title fights: Belal Muhammad will defend his welterweight title against dangerous Australian contender Jack Della Maddalena, while Valentina Shevchenko puts her flyweight belt on the line against French striking standout Manon Fiorot in the co-main […]

UFC 315 Preview
May 8, 2025
UFC Des Moines Main Card Preview
April 30, 2025
Dana White Names Ian Machado Garry as UFC 315 Backup Fighter
April 27, 2025

R&R (Results and Recaps)

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 4, 2025

Published by Paul Browne on March 4, 2025

Oban Elliott Calls Out Ranked Welterweight

Oban Elliott Ready To Return To The Octagon Few rookie fighters in recent UFC history have captured the imagine of the fanbase quite like Oban Elliott (12-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has. ‘The Welsh Gangster’ put on one of the most memorable performances in Dana White’s Contender Series history in mid-2023 when he rallied to pull off a sensational comeback victory over Kaik Brito and secure a UFC contract. Having made such a splash upon entering […]

March 2, 2025

Published by Paul Browne on March 2, 2025

Tom Aspinall Blames Jon Jones For Delay In Making Superfight

Tom Aspinall Points Finger At Jon Jones Ever since he knocked out Sergei Pavlovich under the Madison Square Garden lights in November 2023 to become the UFC interim heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) has been relentlessly chasing a unification fight against the division’s reigning champion, Jon Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC). Aspinall’s opportunity to win the interim title came on short notice due to Jones suffering a long-term injury leading up to […]

March 1, 2025

Published by Elle Dawson on March 1, 2025

UFC Vegas 103 Results

MAIN CARD: 7pm ET (ESPN+) LIVE NOW Flyweight Main Event: Manel Kape def. Asu Almabayev by TKO at 2:16 Round 3 Middleweight Co-main Event: Cody Brundage def. Julian Marquez by TKO at 4:45 Round 1 Lightweight: Nasrat Haqparast def. Esteban Ribovics by Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) Featherweight: Hyder Amil def. William Gomis by Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) Welterweight: Sam Patterson def. Danny Barlow by KO at 3:10 Round 1 PRELIM CARD: 4:30pm […]

February 27, 2025

Published by Paul Browne on February 27, 2025

Justin Gaethje Has A New Opponent

New Co-Main Event Set For UFC 313 When the news broke earlier this week that Dan Hooker was out of his upcoming fight against Justin Gaethje, the rumor mill went into overdrive as fans speculated about who might replace “The Hangman” in the co-main event slot at UFC 313 on March 8th. It now seems we have our answer, following a video Dana White posted on his Instagram account. In the video, he announced that […]

February 26, 2025

Published by Paul Browne on February 26, 2025

UFC Fight Night 253 Main Card Preview

UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev Following a fun trip to Seattle last weekend, the UFC returns to Las Vegas this Saturday as the Apex plays host to a fight card packed with interesting prospects. Let’s take a look at some of the fights lined up for UFC Fight Night 253 this weekend. Main Event: Manel Kape vs. Asu Almabayev (125 lbs) Given the current state of play in the flyweight division, it isn’t beyond […]

February 25, 2025

Published by Paul Browne on February 25, 2025

Dan Hooker Out Of Justin Gaethje Fight At UFC 313

Dan Hooker Withdraws From UFC 313 While 2025 has already offered plenty of unforgettable moments inside the Octagon, there’s one fight on the UFC 313 card (set for March 8th) that has had fight fans worldwide eagerly anticipating it. The co-main event featuring Dan Hooker (24-12 MMA, 14-8 UFC) and Justin Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas has likely taken the spotlight, overshadowing the main event between Alex Pereira […]

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 Dawson 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 […]