Combat Sports
A Look Back at Dustin Poirier’s Greatest Moments in a championship bout
Expectations have a way of crushing the unprepared, but Dustin Poirier seems to thrive on them. Looking back puts the present into…
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Combat Sports
Five Statistics That Define Tyson Fury’s Season — A Closer Look
Behind the headlines, the more interesting question is what Tyson Fury does next. The figures cut through the noise. They confirm some…
Combat Sports
The History of Oleksandr Usyk in the boxing world title, Revisited
Reputations in the boxing world title are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Oleksandr Usyk knows well. Looking back puts the…
Combat Sports
Coaching Watch: The Methods Behind Islam Makhachev’s Identity
The conversation around Ilia Topuria has shifted in recent weeks, and for good reason. Leadership has set the tone, translating a clear…
Combat Sports
What Ilia Topuria Got Right and Wrong This Season — A Closer Look
Behind the headlines, the more interesting question is what Ilia Topuria does next. Across the campaign there were defining wins, frustrating slips…
Combat Sports
How Conor McGregor Has Reshaped Jon Jones — A Closer Look
There was a time when doubts followed Conor McGregor everywhere; that time is fading fast. Leadership has set the tone, translating a…
Combat Sports
Grading Naoya Inoue’s Campaign in the lightweight division
Ask any seasoned observer and they will tell you that Naoya Inoue has reached an inflection point. Across the campaign there were…
Combat Sports
How Ilia Topuria Became One of the Sport’s Defining Talents
Pressure reveals character, and Ilia Topuria has been offering plenty of evidence lately. The journey to this point has not been linear,…
Combat Sports
The Case for Tyson Fury as the Season’s Best — A Closer Look
Reputations in the unified championship are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Tyson Fury knows well. The argument is genuinely close,…
Combat Sports
Tactical Analysis: How Ilia Topuria Control the Tempo
It is easy to forget how quickly the picture around Ilia Topuria can change. The detail is where the interest lies. Spacing,…
Combat Sports
Tactical Analysis: How Dmitry Bivol Control the Tempo
The latest chapter in the Dmitry Bivol story arrived with little warning and plenty of intrigue. The detail is where the interest…
Combat Sports
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…