Combat Sports
Why Dmitry Bivol Belongs Among the All-Time Greats
Behind the headlines, the more interesting question is what Dmitry Bivol does next. Greatness is measured over time, not in a single…
Category: Combat Sports
Combat Sports
Inside the Game of Max Holloway: Strengths, Flaws and Ceiling
Expectations have a way of crushing the unprepared, but Max Holloway seems to thrive on them. The journey to this point has…
Combat Sports
Comparing Alex Pereira and Jon Jones: A Generational Debate
On paper it was straightforward; in reality, Alex Pereira made it anything but. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by nature, yet they…
Combat Sports
Assessing the Fallout of Charles Oliveira’s Injury
The latest chapter in the Charles Oliveira story arrived with little warning and plenty of intrigue. The absence forces difficult questions about…
Combat Sports
The History of Gervonta Davis in the welterweight division, Revisited
Context matters, and the context around Gervonta Davis right now is fascinating. Looking back puts the present into sharper relief. The milestones,…
Combat Sports
How Israel Adesanya Became One of the Sport’s Defining Talents
Pressure reveals character, and Israel Adesanya has been offering plenty of evidence lately. The journey to this point has not been linear,…
Combat Sports
The Career That Cemented Anthony Joshua’s Greatness
Reputations in the UFC title fight are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Anthony Joshua knows well. Greatness is measured over…
Combat Sports
Grading Tyson Fury’s Campaign in UFC — A Closer Look
On paper it was straightforward; in reality, Tyson Fury made it anything but. Across the campaign there were defining wins, frustrating slips…
Combat Sports
Weighing Khamzat Chimaev’s Claim to the Big Individual Prize
Pressure reveals character, and Khamzat Chimaev has been offering plenty of evidence lately. The argument is genuinely close, which is what makes…
Combat Sports
The Argument For and Against Alex Pereira Winning It All
Numbers can be cold, but the ones attached to Alex Pereira tell a vivid story. The argument is genuinely close, which is…
Combat Sports
Building the Case for Tom Aspinall’s Immortality — A Closer Look
Talk to people inside the sport and the name that keeps surfacing is Tom Aspinall. Greatness is measured over time, not in…
Combat Sports
Inside the Game of Max Holloway: Strengths, Flaws and Ceiling
Context matters, and the context around Max Holloway right now is fascinating. The journey to this point has not been linear, and…