February 6, 2026
Published by cooperstevenbalut@gmail.com on February 6, 2026

Heavyweight Heart and Exhaustion: The Tuivasa-Teixeira Battle at UFC 325

Whether due to the recent lull in events or Paramount’s aggressive promotion, UFC 325 carried a distinct buzz. As a college MMA fan, I’m accustomed to friends getting excited for major fights, but widespread enthusiasm for an Alexander Volkanovski title defense is uncommon. Having watched the UFC evolve from the pre-ESPN era to now, the first two cards under the Paramount banner have been deliberately structured for maximum excitement. This makes strategic sense: Paramount is […]
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February 5, 2026
Published by Will Brewer on February 5, 2026

The Weekly Rounds 1: Volk, Islam, Paddy and more

What’s good FB family?! This is the first 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: Alexander Volkanovski defeats Diego Lopes; retains title at UFC 325 [Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC]   I had to start this off by giving all the respect to the […]
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February 4, 2026
Published by Cody Merrow on February 4, 2026

Anik & Florian UFC 325 Recap from DOWN UNDA’

UFC 325 RECAP FROM DOWN UNDA’ WITH ANIK & FLORIAN! All The Smoke Fight Partnership Brings FIRE Analysis From UFC 325 Sydney By Cody Merrow ——————————————————————————————————————- WHAT IS UP Fight Bananas family! If you haven’t been tuning into The Anik & Florian Podcast, you are MISSING OUT on the best MMA analysis in the game right now. And I don’t say this lightly, these guys just came back from Sydney, Australia for UFC 325, and […]
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January 31, 2026
Published by Cody Merrow on January 31, 2026

UFC 325 MARKET REPORT (Polymarket Preview) – Polymarket vs Fanduel

🥊 UFC 325 MARKET REVIEW: Where The Money Is Moving… And Where YOU Should Be Placing It By Cody Merrow | Fight Bananas WHAT IS UP Fight Bananas family! Cody Merrow here, and oh boy, do we have a MAIN EVENT worth dissecting before UFC 325 goes down. We’re not just breaking down the fight tonight, we’re breaking down the MONEY. Because let’s be honest, if you’re watching the UFC, at some point you’re thinking […]
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January 27, 2026
Published by Cody Merrow on January 27, 2026

THE ANIK & FLORIAN PODCAST IS BACK…AND IT’S SMOKING HOT!

  Episode 580 Delivers NEW Partnership, Mighty Mouse, Dominick Cruz & ALL the UFC 324 Chaos By Cody Merrow | Fight Bananas WHAT IS UP Fight Bananas faithful! BUCKLE UP because after a six-week hiatus that felt like six YEARS, Jon Anik and Kenny Florian are BACK with the most loaded podcast episode of 2026. I’m talking Year 11. I’m talking a MASSIVE new partnership with All The Smoke Productions. I’m talking Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” […]
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October 3, 2025
Paul Hughes and Usman Nurmagomedov delivered yet another classic in Dubai - but the event was sullied by a shocking scorecard
Published by Keelin McNamara on October 3, 2025

Hughes and Nurmagomedov duel again in Dubai desert classic

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 […]
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April 15, 2025
We're breaking down the winners and losers from UFC 314 in Miami, Florida
Published by Keelin McNamara on April 15, 2025

UFC 314: Main winners and losers from mammoth Miami event

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 […]
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March 8, 2025
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
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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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 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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