Combat Sports
Ranking the Greats: Where Dustin Poirier Truly Stands
Pressure reveals character, and Dustin Poirier has been offering plenty of evidence lately. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by nature, yet they…
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Combat Sports
How Canelo Alvarez Measures Up to Conor McGregor — A Closer Look
Expectations have a way of crushing the unprepared, but Canelo Alvarez seems to thrive on them. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by…
Combat Sports
Dustin Poirier Dismantle Sean O’Malley With a Commanding Display
Few storylines in the lightweight division have generated as much conversation as the one surrounding Dustin Poirier. The contest delivered the drama…
Combat Sports
How Jon Jones Has Reshaped Islam Makhachev — A Closer Look
The latest chapter in the Jon Jones story arrived with little warning and plenty of intrigue. Leadership has set the tone, translating…
Combat Sports
Legacy Watch: Israel Adesanya’s Place in History — A Closer Look
Expectations have a way of crushing the unprepared, but Israel Adesanya seems to thrive on them. Greatness is measured over time, not…
Combat Sports
Looking Back at a Defining Season for Oleksandr Usyk
It rarely takes long for Oleksandr Usyk to remind everyone why the buzz is justified. Across the campaign there were defining wins,…
Combat Sports
Season Review: The Highs and Lows for Oleksandr Usyk
There was a time when doubts followed Oleksandr Usyk everywhere; that time is fading fast. Across the campaign there were defining wins,…
Combat Sports
Keep an Eye on Charles Oliveira: A Rising Force in the UFC title fight
There was a time when doubts followed Charles Oliveira everywhere; that time is fading fast. Early returns can be misleading, but some…
Combat Sports
The History of Canelo Alvarez in the boxing world title, Revisited
Talk to people inside the sport and the name that keeps surfacing is Canelo Alvarez. Looking back puts the present into sharper…
Combat Sports
The Defining Chapters of Dustin Poirier’s Story — A Closer Look
Few storylines in the boxing world title have generated as much conversation as the one surrounding Dustin Poirier. Looking back puts the…
Combat Sports
How Dustin Poirier Measures Up to Canelo Alvarez — A Closer Look
Numbers can be cold, but the ones attached to Dustin Poirier tell a vivid story. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by nature,…
Combat Sports
Grading Alexander Volkanovski’s Campaign in a championship bout
Behind the headlines, the more interesting question is what Alexander Volkanovski does next. Across the campaign there were defining wins, frustrating slips…