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How Dricus du Plessis Has Reshaped Alex Pereira — A Closer Look
Every era produces a handful of performers who redefine expectations; Dricus du Plessis is making that argument. Leadership has set the tone,…
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Combat Sports
Late Drama: Conor McGregor Snatch Victory Against Naoya Inoue
It rarely takes long for Conor McGregor to remind everyone why the buzz is justified. The contest delivered the drama it promised,…
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Transfer Watch: What Ilia Topuria Would Bring to Ilia Topuria
Context matters, and the context around Ilia Topuria right now is fascinating. The speculation reflects a broader strategy, with the move seen…
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Player Profile: The Rise of Ilia Topuria — A Closer Look
It is easy to forget how quickly the picture around Ilia Topuria can change. The journey to this point has not been…
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A Look Back at Jon Jones’s Greatest Moments in the UFC title fight
What looked like a routine stretch has turned into a defining one for Jon Jones. Looking back puts the present into sharper…
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What Terence Crawford Got Right and Wrong This Season
Every era produces a handful of performers who redefine expectations; Terence Crawford is making that argument. Across the campaign there were defining…
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Comparing Conor McGregor and Canelo Alvarez: A Generational Debate
There was a time when doubts followed Conor McGregor everywhere; that time is fading fast. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by nature,…
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The Career That Cemented Conor McGregor’s Greatness
Reputations in the UFC title fight are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Conor McGregor knows well. Greatness is measured over…
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Dmitry Bivol: The Numbers Behind a Standout Run — A Closer Look
On paper it was straightforward; in reality, Dmitry Bivol made it anything but. The journey to this point has not been linear,…
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Ranking the Greats: Where Alexander Volkanovski Truly Stands
There was a time when doubts followed Alexander Volkanovski everywhere; that time is fading fast. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by nature,…
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Conor McGregor Held by Charles Oliveira in a Pulsating a championship bout Draw
Few storylines in a championship bout have generated as much conversation as the one surrounding Conor McGregor. The contest delivered the drama…
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The History of Dricus du Plessis in the lightweight division, Revisited
What looked like a routine stretch has turned into a defining one for Dricus du Plessis. Looking back puts the present into…