‘I fought six weeks pregnant’… Shauna Bannon battled it out with an MMA icon while carrying her child

EXCLUSIVE: Shauna Bannon was completely unaware she was pregnant the night she fought an MMA superstar.

The talented athlete and OnlyFans content creator has become a popular name in the fight game through her entertaining style and unrelenting will to win.

From claiming the Cage Legacy strawweight title to winning at UFC London, the Irish hero has done a lot in her career, but nothing compares to battling it out with a fellow gifted mixed martial artist while carrying her son.

WOW: ‘Snipers everywhere’… George Groves was warned ‘you could get shot’… boxing legend tells crazy story

Shauna Bannon was pregnant while fighting Dakota Ditcheva

Shauna Bannon had no idea she was pregnant the night she went head-to-head with Dakota Ditcheva at UKFC 13, back in 2020.

While the Dubliner lost the contest via unanimous decision, she managed to go the distance with a devastating striker, despite the astonishing mitigating circumstances.

In an exclusive interview with Sporf, she said: “Fighting pregnant — that’s kind of crazy, isn’t it? I was like six weeks pregnant, fighting Dakota [Ditcheva]. That was a big shock to me as a human being. I only found out ten days after the fight. Then, I rang the hospital because you have to register to say you’re pregnant. I was like, ‘I just have one little thing that might be important, I actually just had a fight’. They were like, ‘Ok, come in and we’ll give you a scan’.

“So, that was a crazy story. My son has done a five-round MMA fight in my belly, but there are a lot of stories. I think I’ll write a book when I finish fighting.”

Shauna Bannon predicts a war at UFC Paris

On Saturday night, Bannon returns to action in a showdown with Sam Hughes at UFC Paris.

And the 31-year-old is adamant that her fans are in for a real treat.

Bannon enthused: “I think Sam is a generic American fighter. She comes forward, throws a lot of overhands, she has wrestling going on, she’s tough, has good cardio, and has a great chin — she’s been hit with heavy shots, and keeps going forward. So, she’s a good opponent.

“It’s going to be a gritty fight, but I’m prepared for that. I’ve literally been through the trenches over the past few weeks with the camp that I’ve done. So, I’m prepared for a war if it needs to be a war. I’m really excited for it and to bite down on my gumshield. I think it’s going to be my best performance to date.”