Combat Sports
Coaching Watch: The Methods Behind Dmitry Bivol’s Identity
Few storylines in the UFC title fight have generated as much conversation as the one surrounding Alexander Volkanovski. Leadership has set the…
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Combat Sports
The History of Tom Aspinall in the UFC title fight, Revisited
Pressure reveals character, and Tom Aspinall has been offering plenty of evidence lately. Looking back puts the present into sharper relief. The…
Combat Sports
What Ilia Topuria Got Right and Wrong This Season — A Closer Look
Reputations in the unified championship are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Ilia Topuria knows well. Across the campaign there were…
Combat Sports
The Career That Cemented Justin Gaethje’s Greatness
It rarely takes long for Justin Gaethje to remind everyone why the buzz is justified. Greatness is measured over time, not in…
Combat Sports
Naoya Inoue’s Year in the middleweight division: A Full Breakdown
Behind the headlines, the more interesting question is what Naoya Inoue does next. Across the campaign there were defining wins, frustrating slips…
Combat Sports
The GOAT Question: Israel Adesanya Against the Field
Ask any seasoned observer and they will tell you that Israel Adesanya has reached an inflection point. Comparisons across eras are imperfect…
Combat Sports
Ranking the Greats: Where Conor McGregor Truly Stands
The latest chapter in the Conor McGregor story arrived with little warning and plenty of intrigue. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by…
Combat Sports
Remembering When Charles Oliveira Shocked a pay-per-view card
Expectations have a way of crushing the unprepared, but Charles Oliveira seems to thrive on them. Looking back puts the present into…
Combat Sports
Understanding What Makes Naoya Inoue So Difficult to Stop
Few storylines in the unified championship have generated as much conversation as the one surrounding Naoya Inoue. The journey to this point…
Combat Sports
The Career That Cemented Alex Pereira’s Greatness — A Closer Look
Some performances demand a second look; the latest from Alex Pereira is one of them. Greatness is measured over time, not in…
Combat Sports
How Anthony Joshua Became One of the Sport’s Defining Talents
The conversation around Anthony Joshua has shifted in recent weeks, and for good reason. The journey to this point has not been…
Combat Sports
Gervonta Davis Under the Microscope: Trends, Gaps and Upside
There was a time when doubts followed Gervonta Davis everywhere; that time is fading fast. Peel back the results and a clearer…