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  • PFL Pitsburgh LIVE Results: Battle v Eblen

    March 28, 2026
    MAIN CARD 10PM ET (ESPN/ESPN+) Middleweight Main Event: Bryan Battle v Johnny Eblen Middleweight Co-main Event: Impa Kasanganay v Dalton Rosta Women’s Flyweight: Sumiko Inaba v Ariane Da Sliva Featherweight: Alexei Pergande def. Julio Arce by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Bantamweight: Lazaro Dayron def. Jacob Thrall by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)   PRELIM CARD 7PM ET (ESPN/ESPN+) Catchweight: Jack Cartwright def. Allan Begosso by split decision (29-28, 27-29, 29-28) Lightweight: Jakub Kaszuba def. […]

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  • PFL Pitsburgh LIVE Results: Battle v Eblen
    March 28, 2026
    MAIN CARD 10PM ET (ESPN/ESPN+) Middleweight Main Event: Bryan Battle v Johnny Eblen Middleweight Co-main Event: Impa Kasanganay v Dalton Rosta Women’s Flyweight: Sumiko Inaba v Ariane Da Sliva Featherweight: Alexei Pergande def. Julio Arce by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Bantamweight: Lazaro Dayron def. Jacob Thrall by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)   PRELIM CARD 7PM ET (ESPN/ESPN+) Catchweight: Jack Cartwright def. Allan Begosso by split decision (29-28, 27-29, 29-28) Lightweight: Jakub Kaszuba def. […]
  • PFL Pittsburgh Battle v Eblen weigh-in results
    March 27, 2026
    MAIN CARD 10PM ET (ESPN/ESPN+) Middleweight Main event: Bryan Battle (186.0) v Johnny Eblen (185.8) Middleweight Co-main event: Impa Kasanganay (185.8) v Dalton Rosta (185.8) Women’s Flyweight: Sumiko Inaba (124.6) v Ariane Da Sliva (125.8) Featherweight: Julio Arce (146.0) v Alexei Pergande (146.0) Bantamweight: Jacob Thrall (135.4) v Lazaro Dayron (135.8)   PRELIM CARD 7PM ET (ESPN/ESPN+) Catchweight: Jack Cartwright (140.0) v Allan Begosso (139.6) Lightweight: Jakub Kaszuba (155.4) v Natan Schulte (155.8) Lightweight: Dakota […]
  • UFC Fight Night Seattle: Adesanya vs. Pyfer preview
    March 26, 2026
    The UFC returns to Seattle with a Middleweight clash in the main event between former champion Israel Adesanya and heavy handed Joe Pyfer this SATURDAY!  By: Will Brewer Israel Adesanya (24-5) returns after a year-long layoff to face rising star Joe Pyfer (15-3) in this Saturday’s UFC fight night main event. The fight comes as a risk to most for Adesanya as he has dropped his last three bouts and needs a big win. The […]
  • Breaking: Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry added to Rousey-Carano MVP Netflix card
    March 16, 2026
    Nate Diaz returns to MMA to face Mike Perry on the MVP on Netflix card on May 16th  By: Will Brewer  The Most Valuable Promotions card on Netflix had already put together a must-watch event with Ronda Rousey facing Gina Carano in the main event and Francis Ngannou returning to MMA in co-main event. However, things got more spicy Monday morning, as a welterweight scrap between Nate Diaz and Mike Perry was announced. Perry has […]
  • PGF WEEK 2 RECAP & WHAT’S COMING WEDNESDAY
    March 16, 2026
    🥊 KEVIN BEUHRING IS RUNNING THE BOARD — PGF WEEK 2 RECAP & WHAT’S COMING WEDNESDAY By Cody Merrow | Fight Bananas WHAT IS UP, Fight Bananas faithful! Cody Merrow here, and if you were not locked into PGF World on Wednesday night for Week 2 of the 2026 season,  first of all, what are you doing? Second of all, let me catch you up, because goddamn if this season isn’t already delivering everything we […]

R&R (Results and Recaps)

  • PFL Pitsburgh LIVE Results: Battle v Eblen
    March 28, 2026
    MAIN CARD 10PM ET (ESPN/ESPN+) Middleweight Main Event: Bryan Battle v Johnny Eblen Middleweight Co-main Event: Impa Kasanganay v Dalton Rosta Women’s Flyweight: Sumiko Inaba v Ariane Da Sliva Featherweight: Alexei Pergande def. Julio Arce by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Bantamweight: Lazaro Dayron def. Jacob Thrall by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)   PRELIM CARD 7PM ET (ESPN/ESPN+) Catchweight: Jack Cartwright def. Allan Begosso by split decision (29-28, 27-29, 29-28) Lightweight: Jakub Kaszuba def. […]
  • PFL Pittsburgh Battle v Eblen weigh-in results
    March 27, 2026
    MAIN CARD 10PM ET (ESPN/ESPN+) Middleweight Main event: Bryan Battle (186.0) v Johnny Eblen (185.8) Middleweight Co-main event: Impa Kasanganay (185.8) v Dalton Rosta (185.8) Women’s Flyweight: Sumiko Inaba (124.6) v Ariane Da Sliva (125.8) Featherweight: Julio Arce (146.0) v Alexei Pergande (146.0) Bantamweight: Jacob Thrall (135.4) v Lazaro Dayron (135.8)   PRELIM CARD 7PM ET (ESPN/ESPN+) Catchweight: Jack Cartwright (140.0) v Allan Begosso (139.6) Lightweight: Jakub Kaszuba (155.4) v Natan Schulte (155.8) Lightweight: Dakota […]
  • UFC Fight Night Seattle: Adesanya vs. Pyfer preview
    March 26, 2026
    The UFC returns to Seattle with a Middleweight clash in the main event between former champion Israel Adesanya and heavy handed Joe Pyfer this SATURDAY!  By: Will Brewer Israel Adesanya (24-5) returns after a year-long layoff to face rising star Joe Pyfer (15-3) in this Saturday’s UFC fight night main event. The fight comes as a risk to most for Adesanya as he has dropped his last three bouts and needs a big win. The […]
  • Breaking: Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry added to Rousey-Carano MVP Netflix card
    March 16, 2026
    Nate Diaz returns to MMA to face Mike Perry on the MVP on Netflix card on May 16th  By: Will Brewer  The Most Valuable Promotions card on Netflix had already put together a must-watch event with Ronda Rousey facing Gina Carano in the main event and Francis Ngannou returning to MMA in co-main event. However, things got more spicy Monday morning, as a welterweight scrap between Nate Diaz and Mike Perry was announced. Perry has […]
  • PGF WEEK 2 RECAP & WHAT’S COMING WEDNESDAY
    March 16, 2026
    🥊 KEVIN BEUHRING IS RUNNING THE BOARD — PGF WEEK 2 RECAP & WHAT’S COMING WEDNESDAY By Cody Merrow | Fight Bananas WHAT IS UP, Fight Bananas faithful! Cody Merrow here, and if you were not locked into PGF World on Wednesday night for Week 2 of the 2026 season,  first of all, what are you doing? Second of all, let me catch you up, because goddamn if this season isn’t already delivering everything we […]

R&R (Results and Recaps)

  • PFL Pitsburgh LIVE Results: Battle v Eblen
    March 28, 2026
    MAIN CARD 10PM ET (ESPN/ESPN+) Middleweight Main Event: Bryan Battle v Johnny Eblen Middleweight Co-main Event: Impa Kasanganay v Dalton Rosta Women’s Flyweight: Sumiko Inaba v Ariane Da Sliva Featherweight: Alexei Pergande def. Julio Arce by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Bantamweight: Lazaro Dayron def. Jacob Thrall by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)   PRELIM CARD 7PM ET (ESPN/ESPN+) Catchweight: Jack Cartwright def. Allan Begosso by split decision (29-28, 27-29, 29-28) Lightweight: Jakub Kaszuba def. […]
  • PFL Pittsburgh Battle v Eblen weigh-in results
    March 27, 2026
    MAIN CARD 10PM ET (ESPN/ESPN+) Middleweight Main event: Bryan Battle (186.0) v Johnny Eblen (185.8) Middleweight Co-main event: Impa Kasanganay (185.8) v Dalton Rosta (185.8) Women’s Flyweight: Sumiko Inaba (124.6) v Ariane Da Sliva (125.8) Featherweight: Julio Arce (146.0) v Alexei Pergande (146.0) Bantamweight: Jacob Thrall (135.4) v Lazaro Dayron (135.8)   PRELIM CARD 7PM ET (ESPN/ESPN+) Catchweight: Jack Cartwright (140.0) v Allan Begosso (139.6) Lightweight: Jakub Kaszuba (155.4) v Natan Schulte (155.8) Lightweight: Dakota […]
  • UFC Fight Night Seattle: Adesanya vs. Pyfer preview
    March 26, 2026
    The UFC returns to Seattle with a Middleweight clash in the main event between former champion Israel Adesanya and heavy handed Joe Pyfer this SATURDAY!  By: Will Brewer Israel Adesanya (24-5) returns after a year-long layoff to face rising star Joe Pyfer (15-3) in this Saturday’s UFC fight night main event. The fight comes as a risk to most for Adesanya as he has dropped his last three bouts and needs a big win. The […]
  • Breaking: Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry added to Rousey-Carano MVP Netflix card
    March 16, 2026
    Nate Diaz returns to MMA to face Mike Perry on the MVP on Netflix card on May 16th  By: Will Brewer  The Most Valuable Promotions card on Netflix had already put together a must-watch event with Ronda Rousey facing Gina Carano in the main event and Francis Ngannou returning to MMA in co-main event. However, things got more spicy Monday morning, as a welterweight scrap between Nate Diaz and Mike Perry was announced. Perry has […]
  • PGF WEEK 2 RECAP & WHAT’S COMING WEDNESDAY
    March 16, 2026
    🥊 KEVIN BEUHRING IS RUNNING THE BOARD — PGF WEEK 2 RECAP & WHAT’S COMING WEDNESDAY By Cody Merrow | Fight Bananas WHAT IS UP, Fight Bananas faithful! Cody Merrow here, and if you were not locked into PGF World on Wednesday night for Week 2 of the 2026 season,  first of all, what are you doing? Second of all, let me catch you up, because goddamn if this season isn’t already delivering everything we […]
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 […]
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February 2, 2025
"MVP" at UFC Saudi Arabia
Published by Dave Van Auken 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 […]
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January 31, 2025
Israel Adesanya UFC Saudi Arabia
Published by Dave Van Auken 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 […]
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January 31, 2025
UFC Saudi Arabia sleeper fight
Published by Dave Van Auken on January 31, 2025

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

UFC Saudi Arabia Card Loaded With Potential Bangers It has been an electrifying start to the year in the world of MMA. Between Merab Dvalishvili’s masterclass and Renato Moicano’s unexpected shot at Islam Makhachev at UFC 311, and the 25-minute epic encounter that Paul Hughes and Usman Nurmagomedov dished up at last week’s PFL event in Dubai, fans have barely had time to draw breath before witnessing the next moment of magic. And this weekend’s […]
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January 29, 2025
UFC Saudi Arabia sleeper fight
Published by Dave Van Auken on January 29, 2025

UFC SAUDI ARABIA | ADESANYA Vs IMAVOV

What’s up fight fans! We are headed to the Middle East for this weekends card as Riyadh, Saudi Arabia hosts an amazing fight night line up! We have a 6 fight main card to break down, headlined by The Last Style-bender Israel Adesanya! Let’s get into it! For the opening fight of the night, we head to the featherweight division. MUHAMMAD NAIMOV V KAAN OFLI  Not the most dazzling opener to a card, but both […]
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January 28, 2025
Mauricio Ruffy James Llontop
Published by Dave Van Auken on January 28, 2025

Mauricio Ruffy: The”Brazilian Conor McGregor” Booked For UFC 313

Mauricio Ruffy Joins Strong Brazilian Line Up At UFC 313 When Alex Pereira returns to face Magomed Ankalaev in the main event at UFC 313 on March 8th, he will be spearheading a fight card packed full of exciting Brazilian talent. Although the event takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the presence of names such as Amanda Lemos, Iasmin Lucindo, Brunno Ferreira, Djorden Santos and Carlos Leal add a certain ‘samba’ flavor […]
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January 26, 2025
Paul Hughes PFL
Published by Dave Van Auken on January 26, 2025

Breakout Moment For Paul Hughes In Dubai

There’s A New Name At The Top Table In MMA – Paul Hughes Did we just witness the fight of the year already…in January? Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes put on a sensational five-round war at the top of the PFL’s Road to Dubai: Champions Series fight card in Dubai on Saturday. With no UFC show taking place this weekend and with the PFL event having received a massive shot in the arm from a […]
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January 25, 2025
Marvin Vettori Fight announcement
Published by Dave Van Auken on January 25, 2025

Did Marvin Vettori Get His Wires Crossed?

Marvin Vettori’s Next Opponent Confirmed The news dropped this week that Marvin Vettori (19-6-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC) will face Roman Dolidze (14-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) for the second time when the pair meet in the main event at UFC Vegas 104 on March 15th. The clash at the UFC Apex comes two years after their first encounter at UFC 286, where Vettori where “The Italian Dream” emerged victorious by way of unanimous decision. In a […]
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January 22, 2025
Published by Dave Van Auken on January 22, 2025

PFL ROAD TO DUBAI | NURMAGOMEDOV V HUGHES

Now then my people! We are fresh off the back of a fantastic UFC card last weekend in LA. Now we make the trip over to Dubai for its Champions Series event, headlined by Usman Nurmagomedov and Irelands Paul Hughes. Dagestan v Ireland? Sound familiar? Well we know Khabib will be there in Usman’s corner. But will a certain notorious Irishman make an appearance to support his fellow countryman Paul Hughes. I reckon so! Anyhow […]
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January 19, 2025
Merab Dvalishvili UFC 311
Published by Dave Van Auken on January 19, 2025

The Top 5 Winners From UFC 311

Who’s Stock Was Boosted At UFC 311? The first UFC pay-per-view event of the year proved to be an excellent one with a spate of impressive finishes and plenty of drama throughout the evening. Champions defended their belts, contenders strengthened their cases and prospects were “fraud checked” during an epic night of action at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. But which fighters came out of Saturday’s PPV carrying the most forward momentum? Let’s dive […]
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