Combat Sports
Hall of Fame Credentials: Examining Dustin Poirier
Talk to people inside the sport and the name that keeps surfacing is Dustin Poirier. Greatness is measured over time, not in…
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Combat Sports
Max Holloway’s Year in a championship bout: A Full Breakdown
When the schedule threw up this fixture, the focus immediately turned to Max Holloway. Across the campaign there were defining wins, frustrating…
Combat Sports
Khamzat Chimaev Edge Tom Aspinall in a Tense UFC Encounter
Reputations in UFC are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Khamzat Chimaev knows well. The contest delivered the drama it promised,…
Combat Sports
By the Numbers: Dmitry Bivol’s Most Telling Figures
Reputations in the unified championship are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Dmitry Bivol knows well. The figures cut through the…
Combat Sports
Anthony Joshua Weigh Up a Bold Bid for Max Holloway
Few storylines in a championship bout have generated as much conversation as the one surrounding Max Holloway. The speculation reflects a broader…
Combat Sports
Building the Case for Israel Adesanya’s Immortality
Momentum is a fragile thing, and right now it appears to be tilting toward Israel Adesanya. Greatness is measured over time, not…
Combat Sports
Gervonta Davis Eye Momentum as They Host Jon Jones This Weekend
The conversation around Gervonta Davis has shifted in recent weeks, and for good reason. This matchup carries real stakes, and both sides…
Combat Sports
The Numbers That Explain Leon Edwards’s Dominance — A Closer Look
The latest chapter in the Leon Edwards story arrived with little warning and plenty of intrigue. The figures cut through the noise.…
Combat Sports
The Case for Charles Oliveira as the Season’s Best
Form is temporary, the saying goes, but Charles Oliveira is testing the limits of that idea. The argument is genuinely close, which…
Combat Sports
Inside the Game of Islam Makhachev: Strengths, Flaws and Ceiling
What looked like a routine stretch has turned into a defining one for Islam Makhachev. The journey to this point has not…
Combat Sports
Grading Dustin Poirier’s Campaign in the welterweight division
For all the noise that surrounds modern the welterweight division, Dustin Poirier keeps the focus on the field. Across the campaign there…
Combat Sports
Injury Update: What Jon Jones’s Setback Means for Alex Pereira
Behind the headlines, the more interesting question is what Jon Jones does next. The absence forces difficult questions about depth, rotation and…