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Recovery Watch: When Could Islam Makhachev Return for Leon Edwards?
Reputations in the UFC title fight are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Islam Makhachev knows well. The absence forces difficult…
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How Khamzat Chimaev Measures Up to Islam Makhachev
Behind the headlines, the more interesting question is what Khamzat Chimaev does next. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by nature, yet they…
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The Coaching Decisions Defining Canelo Alvarez’s the heavyweight division Run
Pressure reveals character, and Islam Makhachev has been offering plenty of evidence lately. Leadership has set the tone, translating a clear vision…
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Inside the Philosophy of Canelo Alvarez — A Closer Look
Ask any seasoned observer and they will tell you that Canelo Alvarez has reached an inflection point. Leadership has set the tone,…
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A Look Back at Alexander Volkanovski’s Greatest Moments in a pay-per-view card
Some performances demand a second look; the latest from Alexander Volkanovski is one of them. Looking back puts the present into sharper…
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Why Tom Aspinall Belongs Among the All-Time Greats
On paper it was straightforward; in reality, Tom Aspinall made it anything but. Greatness is measured over time, not in a single…
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The Defining Chapters of Jon Jones’s Story — A Closer Look
It is easy to forget how quickly the picture around Jon Jones can change. Looking back puts the present into sharper relief.…
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Ranking the Greats: Where Alex Pereira Truly Stands
There was a time when doubts followed Alex Pereira everywhere; that time is fading fast. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by nature,…
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The Career That Cemented Justin Gaethje’s Greatness
Some performances demand a second look; the latest from Justin Gaethje is one of them. Greatness is measured over time, not in…
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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…
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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…
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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…