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    5 Sleeper Fights To Watch At UFC 311

    January 17, 2025
    The Best Of The Rest At UFC 311 The first UFC pay-per-view event of 2025 goes down this weekend at the brand new Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California and the promotion have stacked the deck with two amazing title fights at the top end of the card. Pound-for-pound number one Islam Makhachev will put his lightweight strap on the line against Renato Moicano, after his original opponent Arman Tsarukyan picked up an injury at […]

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  • 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 […]
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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July 9, 2023
Published by Keelin McNamara on July 9, 2023

Thank You, Robbie Lawler

Last night truly marked the end of an era. UFC 290 lived up to everything that it was supposed to be, and then some. Every single fight lived up to the billing, and probably ended up exceeding expectations. But there was one moment that was more important and special to me than any other. A moment that signified the end of one of the best careers in the history of combat sports. This is a […]
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June 30, 2023
Published by Keelin McNamara on June 30, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Junior Dos Santos vs Fabricio Werdum CONFIRMED for Gamebred Bareknuckle in Jacksonville, FL!

Ladies and gentlemen – we officially have a banger on our hands. As revealed today Junior Dos Santos and Fabricio Werdum, two of the biggest legends in the history of Heavyweight MMA, are set to do battle in bare knuckle MMA as part of Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal’s Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA promotion. The promotion, recently founded by Masvidal, is not only putting on the biggest event in its new history, but has also managed to get […]
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June 29, 2023
Published by Keelin McNamara on June 29, 2023

BREAKING NEWS: Henry Cejudo OUT of UFC 292 matchup against Marlon Vera!

Turns out that Henry Cejudo is not shipping up to Boston after all. Today (June 29th 2023), Henry Cejudo shared a post to Instagram, announcing an “important fight update”. Unfortunately, the news wasn’t positive, with Cejudo announcing that he has suffered an injury to his right shoulder that will require 6-8 weeks of rehab: “Some important news regarding my future… I’m unfortunately not going to be able to compete on August 19 at UFC [292]. […]
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June 22, 2023
Published by Keelin McNamara on June 22, 2023

Alexa Grasso v Valentina Shevchenko: Mexican Independence Weekend Warfare – Vamos!

Órale, vato! The UFC have just announced a rematch of the women’s flyweight world title for September 16th (what a date!) between the NEW flyweight world champion, Alexa Grasso and Valentina “The Bullet” Shevchenko. As if you couldn’t tell, I am EXTREMELY excited for fight, and in this piece, I’m going to tell you why. Read on below to find my breakdown of this fight, and who I think might win! Alexa Grasso: Pride of […]
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June 16, 2023
Published by Dave Van Auken on June 16, 2023

The UFC Heavyweight Champion, Jon Jones will be cornering Maurice Green who is headlining PFL’s event against 2022 Heavyweight Champion Ante Delija. The biggest free agent in MMA History, Francis N’Gannou will be PFL’s guest to checkout the landscape of the PFL  Heavyweight Division. That means, Jon Jones & Francis N’Gannou will be under the same roof at the same time since his pending free agency. Jon & Francis has been going back & forth […]
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May 4, 2023
Published by Dave Van Auken on May 4, 2023

GAMEBRED BAREKNUCKLE MMA: NELSON VS. CLECKLER OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WEIGH-IN AT 6 P.M. ET

WEIGH-IN – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Location: The Wharf Fort Lauderdale Address: 20 W Las Olas Blvd.; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Doors Open for Fans and Media: 5:00 p.m. Weigh-in Begins: 6:00 p.m. On Friday, May 5, Jorge Masvidal’s Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA will kick off Cinco de Mayo weekend with the first-ever state-sanctioned Bareknuckle MMA event in Florida, topped by an explosive three-round “bombs away” battle between hard-hitting former UFC and Bellator Heavyweight star Roy […]
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May 1, 2023
Published by Dave Van Auken on May 1, 2023

Peak Fighting Championship 28 is a Must See for MMA Fans!

Peak Fighting Championship 28 goes down this Saturday Night in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the Revel Entertainment. Peak Fighting has a history of action packed cards, however Peak FC 28 might be the best card to date. Peak 28 is headlined by a Heavyweight Championship matchup between Cody East & Wesley Almedia and the co main event is a female Strawweight fight between Uber Prospect Lydia Warren & Meaghan Penning. Both female prospects are undefeated and […]
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