Combat Sports
Weighing Khamzat Chimaev’s Claim to the Big Individual Prize
For all the noise that surrounds modern UFC, Khamzat Chimaev keeps the focus on the field. The argument is genuinely close, which…
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Combat Sports
Understanding What Makes Israel Adesanya So Difficult to Stop
There is a particular kind of tension that builds when Israel Adesanya steps back into the spotlight. The journey to this point…
Combat Sports
Alexander Volkanovski Inspires Gervonta Davis to a Hard-Fought Win Over Tom
Context matters, and the context around Alexander Volkanovski right now is fascinating. The contest delivered the drama it promised, swinging between the…
Combat Sports
Assessing the Fallout of Dricus du Plessis’s Injury
The conversation around Dricus du Plessis has shifted in recent weeks, and for good reason. The absence forces difficult questions about depth,…
Combat Sports
Ranking the Greats: Where Leon Edwards Truly Stands
Reputations in the welterweight division are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Leon Edwards knows well. Comparisons across eras are imperfect…
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Remembering When Dricus du Plessis Shocked the UFC title fight
Few storylines in the UFC title fight have generated as much conversation as the one surrounding Dricus du Plessis. Looking back puts…
Combat Sports
Behind the Tools: What Gives Teams an Edge in the boxing world title
There is a particular kind of tension that builds when Dmitry Bivol steps back into the spotlight. Innovation rarely makes the headlines,…
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Why Canelo Alvarez Belongs Among the All-Time Greats
Momentum is a fragile thing, and right now it appears to be tilting toward Canelo Alvarez. Greatness is measured over time, not…
Combat Sports
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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Understanding What Makes Tyson Fury So Difficult to Stop
Reputations in the boxing world title are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Tyson Fury knows well. The journey to this…
Combat Sports
Season Review: The Highs and Lows for Alexander Volkanovski
Form is temporary, the saying goes, but Alexander Volkanovski is testing the limits of that idea. Across the campaign there were defining…
Combat Sports
Understanding What Makes Alexander Volkanovski So Difficult to Stop
The conversation around Alexander Volkanovski has shifted in recent weeks, and for good reason. The journey to this point has not been…