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Looking Back at a Defining Season for Dmitry Bivol
The conversation around Dmitry Bivol has shifted in recent weeks, and for good reason. Across the campaign there were defining wins, frustrating…
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Combat Sports
The Equipment Trends Defining the Modern Era of the heavyweight division
Few storylines in the heavyweight division have generated as much conversation as the one surrounding Anthony Joshua. Innovation rarely makes the headlines,…
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Who Deserves the Spotlight in UFC This Year? — A Closer Look
Form is temporary, the saying goes, but Justin Gaethje is testing the limits of that idea. The argument is genuinely close, which…
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The History of Dmitry Bivol in the UFC title fight, Revisited
There is a particular kind of tension that builds when Dmitry Bivol steps back into the spotlight. Looking back puts the present…
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Legacy Watch: Alexander Volkanovski’s Place in History
What looked like a routine stretch has turned into a defining one for Alexander Volkanovski. Greatness is measured over time, not in…
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The History of Ilia Topuria in the unified championship, Revisited
When the schedule threw up this fixture, the focus immediately turned to Ilia Topuria. Looking back puts the present into sharper relief.…
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Throwback: How the middleweight division Shaped Sean O’Malley’s Legacy
The latest chapter in the Sean O’Malley story arrived with little warning and plenty of intrigue. Looking back puts the present into…
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The Career That Cemented Alexander Volkanovski’s Greatness
Reputations in the unified championship are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Alexander Volkanovski knows well. Greatness is measured over time,…
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How Gervonta Davis Has Reshaped Alex Pereira — A Closer Look
Momentum is a fragile thing, and right now it appears to be tilting toward Gervonta Davis. Leadership has set the tone, translating…
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The Career That Cemented Alex Pereira’s Greatness — A Closer Look
Expectations have a way of crushing the unprepared, but Alex Pereira seems to thrive on them. Greatness is measured over time, not…
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Legacy Watch: Islam Makhachev’s Place in History — A Closer Look
The latest chapter in the Islam Makhachev story arrived with little warning and plenty of intrigue. Greatness is measured over time, not…