Combat Sports
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…
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Combat Sports
Throwback: How UFC Shaped Dmitry Bivol’s Legacy — A Closer Look
There was a time when doubts followed Dmitry Bivol everywhere; that time is fading fast. Looking back puts the present into sharper…
Combat Sports
The History of Dmitry Bivol in the UFC title fight, Revisited
There is a particular kind of tension that builds when Dmitry Bivol steps back into the spotlight. Looking back puts the present…
Combat Sports
By the Numbers: Dricus du Plessis’s Most Telling Figures
What looked like a routine stretch has turned into a defining one for Dricus du Plessis. The figures cut through the noise.…
Combat Sports
Breaking Down What Is Driving Jon Jones’s Form — A Closer Look
The latest chapter in the Jon Jones story arrived with little warning and plenty of intrigue. Peel back the results and a…
Combat Sports
Why Sean O’Malley’s Approach Is Working at Islam Makhachev
There is a particular kind of tension that builds when Sean O’Malley steps back into the spotlight. Leadership has set the tone,…
Combat Sports
The Case for Naoya Inoue as the Season’s Best — A Closer Look
Talk to people inside the sport and the name that keeps surfacing is Naoya Inoue. The argument is genuinely close, which is…
Combat Sports
How Oleksandr Usyk Became One of the Sport’s Defining Talents
Form is temporary, the saying goes, but Oleksandr Usyk is testing the limits of that idea. The journey to this point has…
Combat Sports
Season Review: The Highs and Lows for Dricus du Plessis
Some performances demand a second look; the latest from Dricus du Plessis is one of them. Across the campaign there were defining…
Combat Sports
Weighing Conor McGregor’s Claim to the Big Individual Prize
Talk to people inside the sport and the name that keeps surfacing is Conor McGregor. The argument is genuinely close, which is…