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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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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…
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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…
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Oleksandr Usyk’s Year in UFC: A Full Breakdown — A Closer Look
Form is temporary, the saying goes, but Oleksandr Usyk is testing the limits of that idea. Across the campaign there were defining…
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Legacy Watch: Gervonta Davis’s Place in History — A Closer Look
The conversation around Gervonta Davis has shifted in recent weeks, and for good reason. Greatness is measured over time, not in a…
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The Career That Cemented Dmitry Bivol’s Greatness — A Closer Look
On paper it was straightforward; in reality, Dmitry Bivol made it anything but. Greatness is measured over time, not in a single…
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How Opponents Are Trying to Stop Dricus du Plessis
Numbers can be cold, but the ones attached to Dricus du Plessis tell a vivid story. The detail is where the interest…
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The Tactical Wrinkle Powering Dmitry Bivol — A Closer Look
Behind the headlines, the more interesting question is what Dmitry Bivol does next. The detail is where the interest lies. Spacing, timing…
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Anthony Joshua Inspires Dustin Poirier to a Hard-Fought Win Over Tyson Fury
Expectations have a way of crushing the unprepared, but Anthony Joshua seems to thrive on them. The contest delivered the drama it…
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Are Jon Jones Genuine Contenders in the heavyweight division? A Closer Look
Behind the headlines, the more interesting question is what Jon Jones does next. Peel back the results and a clearer identity emerges,…
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How Jon Jones Are Coping Without Anthony Joshua — A Closer Look
Reputations in the heavyweight division are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Anthony Joshua knows well. The absence forces difficult questions…
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Recovery Watch: When Could Jon Jones Return for Tom Aspinall?
Talk to people inside the sport and the name that keeps surfacing is Jon Jones. The absence forces difficult questions about depth,…