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    The Fighting Nerds: Brazil’s MMA Factory For Exciting UFC Talent

    March 11, 2025
    Brazil’s New Wave Of UFC Stars They had already been making waves inside the Octagon before this year, but after a spectacular start to 2025, the excitement surrounding Brazil’s Combat Club team (also known as “The Fighting Nerds”) has reached new heights. Electrifying knockout wins from both Jean Silva and Mauricio Ruffy over the past few weeks have escalated the buzz around the tight-knit group of up-and-coming stars who are taking the UFC by storm. […]

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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 […]
March 8, 2025
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Published by Elle Dawson on March 8, 2025

UFC Lightweight says Gaethje turned him down

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Justin Gaethje Sparks Controversy Over UFC 313 Co-Main Spot Justin Gaethje stirred up the MMA world with a post on X, alleging that several fighters turned down the co-main event spot for UFC 313. Gaethje found himself without an opponent after Dan Hooker suffered a serious hand injury just weeks before their highly anticipated fight. Speculation ran high about who would step in to fill the spot. […]
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March 5, 2025
UFC 313 Preview
Published by Paul Browne on March 5, 2025

UFC 313 Main Card Preview

Who’s In Action At UFC 313 It’s fight week! UFC 313 goes down at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas this Saturday night, with the biggest star in the organization over the past 2 years, Alex Pereira, front and center as he enters his FIFTH title fight in 16 months to face the division’s top-ranked contender, Magomed Ankalaev. Here’s a look at the fights making up the main card this weekend. Main Event – Alex Pereira […]
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February 27, 2025
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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 […]
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February 25, 2025
Dan Hooker out of Justin Gaethje fight
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 […]
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