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Robert Whittaker: Belal Muhammad Has Only Himself to Blame for UFC 315 Loss
May 12, 2025
Belal Muhammad Ignored His Strengths — And Paid the Price, Says Whittaker Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker believes Belal Muhammad has no one to blame but himself for his loss in the UFC 315 main event. Muhammad (24-4 MMA, 15-4 UFC) lost his UFC welterweight title in his first attempted defense on Saturday night, getting outstruck over five rounds by Jack Della Maddalena (18-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC). “Remember the Name” entered the bout as […]

A Dustin Jacoby Exclusive
May 11, 2025
5 Sleeper Fights To Watch At UFC 315
May 9, 2025
UFC 315 Preview
May 8, 2025

R&R (Results and Recaps)

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 […]
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 […]

April 17, 2025

Published by Elle Dawson on April 17, 2025

All PFL fighters make weight for the first time this season

MAIN CARD 7PM ET (ESPN/ESPN+) Middleweight Quarterfinal: Impa Kasanganay (185.6) v Fabian Edwards (185.6) Lightweight Quarterfinal: Gadzhi Rabadanov (156.0) v Marc Diakiese (155.2) Middleweight Quarterfinal: Sadibou Sy (185.8) v Dalton Rosta (185.6) Lightweight Quarterfinal: Mads Burnell (155.8) v Jay-Jay Wilson (156.0) Lightweight Quarterfinal: Clay Collard (155.4) v Alfie Davis (155.6) EARLY CARD 5PM ET (ESPN+) Middlweight Quarterfinal: Josh Silveira (185.6) v Mike Shipman (186.0) Lightweight Quarterfinal: Brent Primus (155.6) v Vinicius Cenci (155.8) Middlweight Quarterfinal: […]

April 3, 2025

Published by Elle Dawson on April 3, 2025

PFL World Tournament 1: Welterweights & Featherweights LIVE Results

MAIN CARD: 10PM ET (ESPN2/ESPN+) Welterweight Main Event: Jason Jackson def. Andrey Koreshkov by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:21 of Round 2 Featherweight Co-main Event: Jesus Pinedo def. Adam Borics by TKO at 3:43 of Round 1 Welterweight Quarterfinal: Logan Storley def. Joseph Luciano by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Featherweight Quarterfinal: Movlid Khaybulaev def. Jeremy Kennedy by Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) EARLY CARD 8PM ET (ESPN+) Welterweight Quarterfinal: Thad Jean def. Mukhamed […]

April 2, 2025

Published by Elle Dawson on April 2, 2025

PFL First Round: Welterweights & Featherweights Weigh-in Results

Featherweight First Round Jesus Pinedo (145.4) v Adam Borics (145.6) Gabriel Braga (144.4) v Fred Dupras (145.6) Jeremy Kennedy (145.8) v Movlid Khaybulaev (145.4) Nathan Kelly (146.0) v Taekyun Kim (145.2) Welterweight First Round Jason Jackson (170.8) v Andrey Koreshkov (171.0) Mukhamed Berkhamov (171.0) v Thad Jean (170.8) Magomed Umalatov** v Logan Storley (171.0) Giannis Bachar (170.6) v Masayuki Kikuiri (169.4) Alternate: Joseph Luciano (170.4) v Sarek Shields (170.8) **Magomed Umalatov did not […]

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. […]

March 1, 2025

Published by Elle Dawson on March 1, 2025

UFC Vegas 103 Results

MAIN CARD: 7pm ET (ESPN+) LIVE NOW Flyweight Main Event: Manel Kape def. Asu Almabayev by TKO at 2:16 Round 3 Middleweight Co-main Event: Cody Brundage def. Julian Marquez by TKO at 4:45 Round 1 Lightweight: Nasrat Haqparast def. Esteban Ribovics by Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) Featherweight: Hyder Amil def. William Gomis by Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) Welterweight: Sam Patterson def. Danny Barlow by KO at 3:10 Round 1 PRELIM CARD: 4:30pm […]

February 19, 2025

Published by Elle Dawson on February 19, 2025

Matches to make after UFC Fight Night 251

UFC Fight Night 251 took place on Saturday, February 15, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card delivered several exciting finishes, highlighted by a heavy-hitting main event between middleweight contender Jared Cannonier and the explosive Gregory Rodrigues. Rodrigues has garnered attention for his explosive power and thrilling fighting style, having seen the scorecards only three times in his 10 UFC bouts. He opened as a considerable favorite at -225 against top-ten-ranked Cannonier, who […]

January 11, 2025

Published by Elle Dawson on January 11, 2025

UFC Vegas 101 Results: Dern v Ribas 2

MAIN CARD: 7pm ET (ESPN+) Women’s Strawweight Main Event: Mackenzie Dern v Amanda Ribas by Submission (armbar) at 4:56 of Round 3 Welterweight: Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Carlston Harris by TKO at 3:13 of Round 3 Middleweight: César Almeida def. Abdul Razak Alhassan by KO at 4:16 of Round 1 Middleweight: Roman Kopylov def. Chris Curtis by TKO (head kick) at 4:59 of Round 3 Featherweight: Christian Rodriguez def. Austin Bashi by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, […]

September 30, 2024

Published by Dave Van Auken on September 30, 2024

Moicano Wants Money!

Renato Moicano walked into UFC Paris as a heavy underdog wanting a higher ranking and of course MONEY. Money Moicano dominated Benoit Saint Denis in the main event of UFC Paris causing the doctors to stop the fight. With Moicano’s latest WIN, the world is now his oyster and his next fight will be a “Money” Fight. Renato Moicano has expressed his desire for financial success in his UFC career. As a professional athlete, financial […]

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 […]

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) […]