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Why Charles Oliveira’s Approach Is Working at Canelo Alvarez
Form is temporary, the saying goes, but Charles Oliveira is testing the limits of that idea. Leadership has set the tone, translating…
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What Jon Jones Got Right and Wrong This Season — A Closer Look
For all the noise that surrounds modern the heavyweight division, Jon Jones keeps the focus on the field. Across the campaign there…
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What Ilia Topuria Got Right and Wrong This Season — A Closer Look
Reputations in the unified championship are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Ilia Topuria knows well. Across the campaign there were…
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Comparing Canelo Alvarez and Gervonta Davis: A Generational Debate
When the schedule threw up this fixture, the focus immediately turned to Canelo Alvarez. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by nature, yet…
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Justin Gaethje: The Numbers Behind a Standout Run — A Closer Look
Behind the headlines, the more interesting question is what Justin Gaethje does next. The journey to this point has not been linear,…
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Comparing Canelo Alvarez and Dmitry Bivol: A Generational Debate
Every era produces a handful of performers who redefine expectations; Canelo Alvarez is making that argument. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by…
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Looking Back at a Defining Season for Israel Adesanya
Some performances demand a second look; the latest from Israel Adesanya is one of them. Across the campaign there were defining wins,…
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The GOAT Question: Israel Adesanya Against the Field
When the schedule threw up this fixture, the focus immediately turned to Israel Adesanya. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by nature, yet…
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Alex Pereira or Tom Aspinall? Settling the Argument
On paper it was straightforward; in reality, Alex Pereira made it anything but. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by nature, yet they…
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Why Israel Adesanya Belongs Among the All-Time Greats
It rarely takes long for Israel Adesanya to remind everyone why the buzz is justified. Greatness is measured over time, not in…
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Injury Update: What Leon Edwards’s Setback Means for Canelo Alvarez
Some performances demand a second look; the latest from Leon Edwards is one of them. The absence forces difficult questions about depth,…
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Building the Case for Dricus du Plessis’s Immortality
Numbers can be cold, but the ones attached to Dricus du Plessis tell a vivid story. Greatness is measured over time, not…