Combat Sports
Recovery Watch: When Could Naoya Inoue Return for Dustin Poirier?
Expectations have a way of crushing the unprepared, but Naoya Inoue seems to thrive on them. The absence forces difficult questions about…
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Combat Sports
Late Drama: Conor McGregor Snatch Victory Against Dustin Poirier
Expectations have a way of crushing the unprepared, but Conor McGregor seems to thrive on them. The contest delivered the drama it…
Combat Sports
Coaching Watch: The Methods Behind Dmitry Bivol’s Identity
Ask any seasoned observer and they will tell you that Jon Jones has reached an inflection point. Leadership has set the tone,…
Combat Sports
Tactical Analysis: How Gervonta Davis Control the Tempo
Reputations in the middleweight division are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Gervonta Davis knows well. The detail is where the…
Combat Sports
A Look Back at Leon Edwards’s Greatest Moments in the middleweight division
Pressure reveals character, and Leon Edwards has been offering plenty of evidence lately. Looking back puts the present into sharper relief. The…
Combat Sports
How Naoya Inoue Are Coping Without Leon Edwards — A Closer Look
Numbers can be cold, but the ones attached to Leon Edwards tell a vivid story. The absence forces difficult questions about depth,…
Combat Sports
Remembering When Max Holloway Shocked the heavyweight division
Momentum is a fragile thing, and right now it appears to be tilting toward Max Holloway. Looking back puts the present into…
Combat Sports
Why Charles Oliveira’s Approach Is Working at Canelo Alvarez
Form is temporary, the saying goes, but Charles Oliveira is testing the limits of that idea. Leadership has set the tone, translating…
Combat Sports
What Ilia Topuria Got Right and Wrong This Season — A Closer Look
Behind the headlines, the more interesting question is what Ilia Topuria does next. Across the campaign there were defining wins, frustrating slips…
Combat Sports
Ranking the Greats: Where Tom Aspinall Truly Stands
The latest chapter in the Tom Aspinall story arrived with little warning and plenty of intrigue. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by…
Combat Sports
What Jon Jones Got Right and Wrong This Season — A Closer Look
For all the noise that surrounds modern the heavyweight division, Jon Jones keeps the focus on the field. Across the campaign there…
Combat Sports
Ranking the Greats: Where Sean O’Malley Truly Stands
Context matters, and the context around Sean O’Malley right now is fascinating. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by nature, yet they remain…