Combat Sports
Player Profile: The Rise of Charles Oliveira — A Closer Look
It is easy to forget how quickly the picture around Charles Oliveira can change. The journey to this point has not been…
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Combat Sports
How Opponents Are Trying to Stop Naoya Inoue — A Closer Look
What looked like a routine stretch has turned into a defining one for Naoya Inoue. The detail is where the interest lies.…
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Dmitry Bivol’s Year in the welterweight division: A Full Breakdown
For all the noise that surrounds modern the welterweight division, Dmitry Bivol keeps the focus on the field. Across the campaign there…
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Award Debate: Should Khamzat Chimaev Take Top Honours?
Talk to people inside the sport and the name that keeps surfacing is Khamzat Chimaev. The argument is genuinely close, which is…
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Breaking Down What Is Driving Justin Gaethje’s Form
Context matters, and the context around Justin Gaethje right now is fascinating. Peel back the results and a clearer identity emerges, one…
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Late Drama: Ilia Topuria Snatch Victory Against Canelo Alvarez
Ask any seasoned observer and they will tell you that Ilia Topuria has reached an inflection point. The contest delivered the drama…
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How Alex Pereira Are Coping Without Sean O’Malley — A Closer Look
There is a particular kind of tension that builds when Sean O’Malley steps back into the spotlight. The absence forces difficult questions…
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Alex Pereira Dismantle Tom Aspinall With a Commanding Display
There was a time when doubts followed Alex Pereira everywhere; that time is fading fast. The contest delivered the drama it promised,…
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Ranking the Greats: Where Terence Crawford Truly Stands
The latest chapter in the Terence Crawford story arrived with little warning and plenty of intrigue. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by…
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Looking Back at a Defining Season for Canelo Alvarez
When the schedule threw up this fixture, the focus immediately turned to Canelo Alvarez. Across the campaign there were defining wins, frustrating…
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Why Dustin Poirier Belongs Among the All-Time Greats
Talk to people inside the sport and the name that keeps surfacing is Dustin Poirier. Greatness is measured over time, not in…
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A Look Back at Dustin Poirier’s Greatest Moments in the unified championship
Behind the headlines, the more interesting question is what Dustin Poirier does next. Looking back puts the present into sharper relief. The…