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  • Who’s Next for Islam Makhachev ..?

    November 19, 2025
    Islam Makhachev just won the main event at UFC 322 via unanimous decision to win the UFC Welterweight Championship and now that question who is next for Islam Makhachev.   🔎 Top Contenders to Watch as His Next Opponent Kamaru Usman Makhachev himself has mentioned Usman as a logical next challenge.   Usman is a former champ and a big name in the 170-lb division.   Michael Morales Morales got a lot of attention after […]

R&R (Results and Recaps)

  • Paul Hughes and Usman Nurmagomedov delivered yet another classic in Dubai - but the event was sullied by a shocking scorecard
    Hughes and Nurmagomedov duel again in Dubai desert classic
    October 3, 2025
    Ireland meets Dagestan for another desert dust-up  It turns out that some sequels are very much capable of living up to the original. Paul Hughes and Usman Nurmagomedov delivered yet another classic in the deserts of Dubai, putting on one of the best fights of the year. Both Irishman Hughes and Dagestan native Nurmagomedov met for the second time tonight – following their instant classic in the Coca-Cola arena in Dubai, UAE in January of […]
  • 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 […]
December 31, 2024
Published by Dave Van Auken on December 31, 2024

Anything goes with Diana Belbiţă

Diana Belbiţă currently holds two wins in the UFC’s highly competitive straw weight division. The Romanian martial artist is also a former kickboxing and kempo champion. Before being signed the UFC, Belbita fought fellow UFC fighter Ariane Lipski de Silva for the highly regarded KSW flyweight belt. At only 28 years old, the Warrior Princess is ready to enter her prime and looks to make 2025 her year. Here are 5 random questions having nothing […]
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December 30, 2024
Published by Dave Van Auken on December 30, 2024

Anything goes with Marcus McGhee

The Maniac Marcus McGhee had a stellar 2024 breaking through into the UFC Bantamweight Rankings. Marcus, now a 10-1 MIxed Martial Artist finding his groove under the biggest fighting promotion in the world, The UFC. Marcus capped off his year with a unanimous decision victory at UFC 309 in Madison Square Garden against very talented Jonathan Martinez. Here are 5 random questions having nothing to do with MMA and McGhee’s answers: 1. If you could […]
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December 29, 2024
Published by Dave Van Auken on December 29, 2024

Anything goes with Terrance McKinney

Terrance McKinney has always been must-see TV ever since his UFC debut. Now 15-7 overall, McKinney owns the fastest win in UFC lightweight history with a 7 second knock out over Matt frevola at UFC 263. He now sets his sights on the always game Damir Hadžović who he will face February 1 in Saudi Arabia. But there is more to McKinney than record breaking and finishing fights. Here are 5 random questions having nothing to […]
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December 19, 2024
Published by Phillip Dean on December 19, 2024

JONES V ASPINALL | ASPINALL ON PIERS MORGAN : UNCENSORED

Tom Aspinall appeared on the Piers Morgan : UNCENSORED show last Friday night, and the current Interim UFC Heavyweight champion had an update on his potential blockbuster showdown with Jon Jones. The controversial British media pundit Morgan asked Aspinall if a fight with Jon Jones would finally materialise, and if he had any updates as to when this mega fight might take place. Aspinall explained to Morgan “Right after that press conference I had a […]
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December 18, 2024
Published by Phillip Dean on December 18, 2024

USYK2FURY | USYK V FURY 2 | FIGHT PREVIEW & PREDICTION | RIYADH SEASON |

Well we are finally here. 6 months on from the first encounter. The rematch that the world has been waiting for. Undisputed world champion Oleksandr Usyk takes on The Gypsy King, and former WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. Live from The Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The first fight back in May was a classic. At the halfway point most people had Tyson Fury ahead on the scorecards. Personally I had him 4-2 up. […]
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December 14, 2024
Published by Keelin McNamara on December 14, 2024

UFC Fight Night Tampa Staff Predictions

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 […]
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December 12, 2024
Published by Phillip Dean on December 12, 2024

UFC TAMPA | BEST BETS

Now then my amazing degenerate gambling friends! I am absolutely dialled in for this card. We are going for a 3-0 sweep to end the year. Sadly it’s our last card for a while as we have the break for the holidays. Don’t worry, we can just gamble on football! But I’ll miss the MMA cards. In 2025 I’ll be taking it to a whole new level with my sports writing. So look the F […]
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December 11, 2024
Published by Dave Van Auken on December 11, 2024

Brandon Royval looking for Flyweight Championship Fight against Pantoja

The Raw Dog Brandon Royval joined the Fight Bananas Show LIVE yesterday and told the crew his thoughts of the UFC 310 Flyweight Main Event. Royval said “Yeah, Asakura Winning would have been good for ME” however respects and likes the UFC Champion Alexandre Pantoja. Brandon also told Fight Bananas’ Elle Dawson in a rematch against Pantoja “you will see a different fighter, a more aggressive fighter”. Brandon 17-7 who is coming off a 2 […]
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December 7, 2024
Published by Keelin McNamara on December 7, 2024

UFC 310 Staff Predictions!

GOOD MORNING, FIGHT FANS! Okay, sorry – maybe a little bit too loud for first thing on a weekend morning… But still – it’s fight day (again, finally!), and what a card we have today. UFC 310 comes to us live from the fight capital of the world; Las Vegas Nevada, with a truly epic card on display. In the main event, Alexandre Pantoja puts his UFC flyweight gold on the line against the debuting […]
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December 5, 2024
Published by Phillip Dean on December 5, 2024

UFC 310 | BEST BETS

So here we are fight fans. The last big pay per view of 2024! What an incredible year we have had as fans of this crazy sport. It’s been spectacular! I can’t wait to see what 2025 brings us. UFC 311 was just announced with an unreal card topped by 2 world title fights. Plus we may even finally see Jones V Aspinall face off in 2025. Here’s hoping anyway. So let’s get into this […]
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