Combat Sports
Remembering When Oleksandr Usyk Shocked UFC — A Closer Look
For all the noise that surrounds modern UFC, Oleksandr Usyk keeps the focus on the field. Looking back puts the present into…
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Combat Sports
Comparing Canelo Alvarez and Alex Pereira: A Generational Debate
Few storylines in the boxing world title have generated as much conversation as the one surrounding Canelo Alvarez. Comparisons across eras are…
Combat Sports
Grading Canelo Alvarez’s Campaign in a championship bout
It is easy to forget how quickly the picture around Canelo Alvarez can change. Across the campaign there were defining wins, frustrating…
Combat Sports
Islam Makhachev: The Numbers Behind a Standout Run
The margins at the top of the UFC title fight are razor thin, which is exactly why Islam Makhachev matters. The journey…
Combat Sports
Throwback: How the welterweight division Shaped Canelo Alvarez’s Legacy
Form is temporary, the saying goes, but Canelo Alvarez is testing the limits of that idea. Looking back puts the present into…
Combat Sports
Assessing the Fallout of Naoya Inoue’s Injury — A Closer Look
Numbers can be cold, but the ones attached to Naoya Inoue tell a vivid story. The absence forces difficult questions about depth,…
Combat Sports
The GOAT Question: Anthony Joshua Against the Field
For all the noise that surrounds modern UFC, Anthony Joshua keeps the focus on the field. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by…
Combat Sports
Why Conor McGregor Is the Breakout Name to Track — A Closer Look
Expectations have a way of crushing the unprepared, but Conor McGregor seems to thrive on them. Early returns can be misleading, but…
Combat Sports
Anthony Joshua Inspires Alexander Volkanovski to a Hard-Fought Win Over Canelo
Few storylines in the unified championship have generated as much conversation as the one surrounding Anthony Joshua. The contest delivered the drama…
Combat Sports
Understanding What Makes Khamzat Chimaev So Difficult to Stop
Reputations in the boxing world title are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Khamzat Chimaev knows well. The journey to this…
Combat Sports
Why the Dricus du Plessis vs Sean O’Malley Showdown Could Define Their a
Numbers can be cold, but the ones attached to Dricus du Plessis tell a vivid story. This matchup carries real stakes, and…
Combat Sports
Why Tom Aspinall Is the Breakout Name to Track — A Closer Look
Talk to people inside the sport and the name that keeps surfacing is Tom Aspinall. Early returns can be misleading, but some…