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  • Top 25 MMA Fighters RIGHT NOW — According to Gemini AI

    February 23, 2026
    As of February 2026, the UFC landscape has shifted significantly with several new champions and “double-champs” emerging. Popularity in the UFC is a mix of high-level skill (Pound-for-Pound rankings) and massive social media reach. Here are the 25 most popular and influential UFC fighters right now, categorized by their current status in the promotion: The “Superstars” (Elite Tier) These fighters lead the pack in terms of pay-per-view draw and global recognition: Ilia Topuria – The […]

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  • Top 25 MMA Fighters RIGHT NOW — According to Gemini AI
    February 23, 2026
    As of February 2026, the UFC landscape has shifted significantly with several new champions and “double-champs” emerging. Popularity in the UFC is a mix of high-level skill (Pound-for-Pound rankings) and massive social media reach. Here are the 25 most popular and influential UFC fighters right now, categorized by their current status in the promotion: The “Superstars” (Elite Tier) These fighters lead the pack in terms of pay-per-view draw and global recognition: Ilia Topuria – The […]
  • Michael Chiesa Announces Retirement Fight with Anik & Florian + Mario Bautista joins the show!
    February 22, 2026
    The Anik & Florian Podcast Is Back — And This Episode Was MUST-WATCH TV 🥊 By Cody Merrow | Fight Bananas WHAT IS UP, Fight Bananas faithful! Buckle up, because the Anik & Florian Podcast — now proudly partnered with All The Smoke Fight, powered by All The Smoke Productions — delivered one of its best episodes in recent memory this past Monday, and if you missed it, I don’t know what you were doing […]
  • The Weekly Rounds 2: UFC Heavyweight Division, Diaz, Ilia vs Islam, and more
    February 13, 2026
    What’s good FB family?! This is the 2nd edition of the Weekly Rounds, where I will give some thoughts on some topics around the world of MMA. The opinions are all mine, would love a good debate! By: Will Brewer  Ok. Glove touch. HERE. WE. GO! Round 1: The State of the UFC Heavyweight Division Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Let’s just face it, The heavyweight division is in shambles right now. This is perhaps the worst […]
  • Anik & Florian UFC & Super Bowl Recap
    February 9, 2026
    ANIK & FLO BREAK DOWN MARIO BAUTISTA’S STATEMENT WIN AND SUPER BOWL HEARTBREAK 🥊 By Cody Merrow | Fight Bananas WHAT IS UP Fight Bananas family! Monday, February 9th, 2026 — the day AFTER the Super Bowl — should absolutely be a NATIONAL HOLIDAY, and Jon Anik and Kenny Florian aren’t wrong about this one! But while the rest of America was nursing hangovers and Patriots heartbreak (more on that in a minute), the guys […]
  • UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira Polymarket Report
    February 7, 2026
    BAUTISTA VS OLIVEIRA: WHERE THE SMART MONEY IS GOING Breaking Down Polymarket vs Sportsbooks for UFC Fight Night By Cody Merrow WHAT IS UP Fight Bananas family! We’ve got a BANGER of a main event this weekend at the UFC Apex with Mario Bautista taking on Vinicius ‘Lock Dog’ Oliveira in a five-round bantamweight scrap. But here’s the thing though… where should YOU be putting your money? Let’s break down what the prediction markets AND […]

R&R (Results and Recaps)

  • Top 25 MMA Fighters RIGHT NOW — According to Gemini AI
    February 23, 2026
    As of February 2026, the UFC landscape has shifted significantly with several new champions and “double-champs” emerging. Popularity in the UFC is a mix of high-level skill (Pound-for-Pound rankings) and massive social media reach. Here are the 25 most popular and influential UFC fighters right now, categorized by their current status in the promotion: The “Superstars” (Elite Tier) These fighters lead the pack in terms of pay-per-view draw and global recognition: Ilia Topuria – The […]
  • Michael Chiesa Announces Retirement Fight with Anik & Florian + Mario Bautista joins the show!
    February 22, 2026
    The Anik & Florian Podcast Is Back — And This Episode Was MUST-WATCH TV 🥊 By Cody Merrow | Fight Bananas WHAT IS UP, Fight Bananas faithful! Buckle up, because the Anik & Florian Podcast — now proudly partnered with All The Smoke Fight, powered by All The Smoke Productions — delivered one of its best episodes in recent memory this past Monday, and if you missed it, I don’t know what you were doing […]
  • The Weekly Rounds 2: UFC Heavyweight Division, Diaz, Ilia vs Islam, and more
    February 13, 2026
    What’s good FB family?! This is the 2nd edition of the Weekly Rounds, where I will give some thoughts on some topics around the world of MMA. The opinions are all mine, would love a good debate! By: Will Brewer  Ok. Glove touch. HERE. WE. GO! Round 1: The State of the UFC Heavyweight Division Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Let’s just face it, The heavyweight division is in shambles right now. This is perhaps the worst […]
  • Anik & Florian UFC & Super Bowl Recap
    February 9, 2026
    ANIK & FLO BREAK DOWN MARIO BAUTISTA’S STATEMENT WIN AND SUPER BOWL HEARTBREAK 🥊 By Cody Merrow | Fight Bananas WHAT IS UP Fight Bananas family! Monday, February 9th, 2026 — the day AFTER the Super Bowl — should absolutely be a NATIONAL HOLIDAY, and Jon Anik and Kenny Florian aren’t wrong about this one! But while the rest of America was nursing hangovers and Patriots heartbreak (more on that in a minute), the guys […]
  • UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira Polymarket Report
    February 7, 2026
    BAUTISTA VS OLIVEIRA: WHERE THE SMART MONEY IS GOING Breaking Down Polymarket vs Sportsbooks for UFC Fight Night By Cody Merrow WHAT IS UP Fight Bananas family! We’ve got a BANGER of a main event this weekend at the UFC Apex with Mario Bautista taking on Vinicius ‘Lock Dog’ Oliveira in a five-round bantamweight scrap. But here’s the thing though… where should YOU be putting your money? Let’s break down what the prediction markets AND […]

R&R (Results and Recaps)

  • Top 25 MMA Fighters RIGHT NOW — According to Gemini AI
    February 23, 2026
    As of February 2026, the UFC landscape has shifted significantly with several new champions and “double-champs” emerging. Popularity in the UFC is a mix of high-level skill (Pound-for-Pound rankings) and massive social media reach. Here are the 25 most popular and influential UFC fighters right now, categorized by their current status in the promotion: The “Superstars” (Elite Tier) These fighters lead the pack in terms of pay-per-view draw and global recognition: Ilia Topuria – The […]
  • Michael Chiesa Announces Retirement Fight with Anik & Florian + Mario Bautista joins the show!
    February 22, 2026
    The Anik & Florian Podcast Is Back — And This Episode Was MUST-WATCH TV 🥊 By Cody Merrow | Fight Bananas WHAT IS UP, Fight Bananas faithful! Buckle up, because the Anik & Florian Podcast — now proudly partnered with All The Smoke Fight, powered by All The Smoke Productions — delivered one of its best episodes in recent memory this past Monday, and if you missed it, I don’t know what you were doing […]
  • The Weekly Rounds 2: UFC Heavyweight Division, Diaz, Ilia vs Islam, and more
    February 13, 2026
    What’s good FB family?! This is the 2nd edition of the Weekly Rounds, where I will give some thoughts on some topics around the world of MMA. The opinions are all mine, would love a good debate! By: Will Brewer  Ok. Glove touch. HERE. WE. GO! Round 1: The State of the UFC Heavyweight Division Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Let’s just face it, The heavyweight division is in shambles right now. This is perhaps the worst […]
  • Anik & Florian UFC & Super Bowl Recap
    February 9, 2026
    ANIK & FLO BREAK DOWN MARIO BAUTISTA’S STATEMENT WIN AND SUPER BOWL HEARTBREAK 🥊 By Cody Merrow | Fight Bananas WHAT IS UP Fight Bananas family! Monday, February 9th, 2026 — the day AFTER the Super Bowl — should absolutely be a NATIONAL HOLIDAY, and Jon Anik and Kenny Florian aren’t wrong about this one! But while the rest of America was nursing hangovers and Patriots heartbreak (more on that in a minute), the guys […]
  • UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira Polymarket Report
    February 7, 2026
    BAUTISTA VS OLIVEIRA: WHERE THE SMART MONEY IS GOING Breaking Down Polymarket vs Sportsbooks for UFC Fight Night By Cody Merrow WHAT IS UP Fight Bananas family! We’ve got a BANGER of a main event this weekend at the UFC Apex with Mario Bautista taking on Vinicius ‘Lock Dog’ Oliveira in a five-round bantamweight scrap. But here’s the thing though… where should YOU be putting your money? Let’s break down what the prediction markets AND […]
August 16, 2024
Published by Elle Dawson on August 16, 2024

PFL Playoffs 1: Hollywood Live Results

EARLY CARD: 6:30 PM ET (ESPN+)   Showcase Women’s Featherweight: Michelle Montague v Marilia Morais Michelle Montague remains undefeated with a 1st round finish. Result: Rd 1 1:44 by Rear Naked Choke   Showcase Featherweight: Jordan Oliver v Braydon Akeo Jordan Oliver gets a big win in his PFL debut. Result: UD 30-27, 29-28, 29-28   Showcase Welterweight: Thad Jean v Chris Brown Thad Jean wins an exciting three round fight in front of a […]
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August 15, 2024
Published by Dave Van Auken on August 15, 2024

PFL PLAYOFFS | MAIN CARD PREVIEW | 16th AUGUST 2024.

Friday night in Hollywood anyone? Don’t worry your boys got you covered with something to do. As PFL take over the Hard Rock to showcase a exciting 5 fight card, which includes the lightweight and light heavyweight semi finals. Its WIN OF GO HOME! Opening up the main card is a lightweight fight which includes an athlete that no doubt was throwing punches from day one. BIAGGIO ALI WALSH V BRIAN STAPLETON.  When you have […]
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August 15, 2024
Published by Elle Dawson on August 15, 2024

PFL Hollywood Weigh-in Results: 1 weight miss, all semi-finalists make weight

MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 9-11:30 PM ET) Light Heavyweight Semi-final Impa Kasanganay (203.8) v Josh Silveira (205.2) Light Heavyweight Semi-final Rob Wilkinson (206.0) v Dovlet Yagshimuradov (205.6) Lightweight Semi-final Gadzhi Rabadanov (155.8) v Michael Dufort (155.8) Lightweight Semi-final Brent Primus (155.2) v Clay Collard (155.6) Showcase Lightweight Biaggio Ali Walsh (155.4) v Brian Stapleton (160.6)*   EARLY CARD (ESPN+, 6:30 PM ET) Showcase Bantamweight Danny Sabatello (135.6) v Lazaro Dayron (135.8) Alternate Lightweight Elvin Espinoza (156.0) […]
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August 14, 2024
Published by Keelin McNamara on August 14, 2024

The Curious Case of Conor McGregor

UFC President Dana White confirmed in the post-fight press conference of Season 8, Episode 1 of “Dana White’s Contender Series” that McGregor, who has been scheduled to fight “Iron” Michael Chandler, will now not be fighting in 2024. Ladies and gentlemen, MMA’s worst-kept secret has been confirmed – Conor McGregor will go another year without appearing inside a UFC octagon. McGregor has not appeared in a UFC octagon since his trilogy matchup with Dustin “The […]
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August 13, 2024
Published by Dave Van Auken on August 13, 2024

UFC305 PREDICTIONS | MAIN CARD

What’s up fight fans! It’s PPV week in UFC land, as we head over to Perth, Australia. A great card awaits headlined by the former middleweight champ Israel Adesanya trying to take back his world title from current champ Dricus Du Plessis. These two guys have some bad blood to settle, going all the way back to when DDP vowed to become the first “real” African champion. Taking a shot at Adesanyas history and dismissing […]
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August 5, 2024
Published by Keelin McNamara on August 5, 2024

Change On The Horizon? Judge Rejects UFC Antitrust Settlement

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 […]
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August 2, 2024
Published by Elle Dawson on August 2, 2024

PFL Playoffs 1 Live Results

EARLY CARD: 5pm ET (ESPN+)   Showcase Welterweight: Kevin Pease v Nick Meck Kevin Pease wins by unanimous decision victory in his PFL debut. Result: UD 29-28, 29-28, 29-28   Showcase Catchweight: Jaleel Willis v Anthony Ivy Anthony Ivy comes back in the second for a big finish. Result: Rd 2 4:49 by Rear Naked Choke   Showcase Catchweight: Sergio Cossio v Dedrek Sanders Dedrek Sanders gets a quick finish in the first. Result: Rd […]
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August 1, 2024
Published by Dave Van Auken on August 1, 2024

PFL Nashville Weigh In Results

Official weigh-in results for PFL Playoffs 1 in Nashville, TN: Written by: Elle Dawson   MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 9-11 PM ET)   Heavyweight Semi-final   Denis Goltsov (247.6) v Tim Johnson (265.8)   Women’s Flyweight Semi-final   Dakota Ditcheva (125.2) v Jena Bishop (125.2)   Heavyweight Semi-final   Oleg Popov (247.2) v Linton Vassell (248.0)   Women’s Flyweight Semi-final   Liz Carmouche (127.0)* v Taila Santos (125.8)     EARLY CARD (ESPN+, 6 PM ET) […]
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July 26, 2024
Published by Dave Van Auken on July 26, 2024

UFC304 | MAIN CARD PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS | MANCHESTER

WHATS UP FIGHT FANS! MANCHESTER STAND UP! Now I have strong connections to Manchester since birth, and if I could have attended 304, trust me I would have. But that doesn’t mean I won’t be tuned in LIVE on Saturday night! Plus I still have the pleasure of writing this article for Fight Bananas to breakdown the main card! So with that, LETS F*%KING GO! 1st up, we go to the card opener! What an […]
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June 28, 2024
Published by Dave Van Auken on June 28, 2024

UFC 303 | MAIN CARD PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS

WHATS UP FIGHT FANS! The Goose is dead. Long live the Phil. Or the king. Whatever works. But I’ll be going by my real name from now on. This weekend we head to Las Vegas for UFC 303 that headlines international fight week. This cards had more changes than Conor McGregors had steroids, with fights chopping and changing week in week out! We all know what happened with the original card, so let’s just embrace […]
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