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Oleksandr Usyk’s Year in UFC: A Full Breakdown — A Closer Look
Form is temporary, the saying goes, but Oleksandr Usyk is testing the limits of that idea. Across the campaign there were defining…
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The Defining Chapters of Jon Jones’s Story — A Closer Look
There is a particular kind of tension that builds when Jon Jones steps back into the spotlight. Looking back puts the present…
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Tactical Analysis: How Sean O’Malley Control the Tempo
There is a particular kind of tension that builds when Sean O’Malley steps back into the spotlight. The detail is where the…
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Player Profile: The Rise of Tyson Fury — A Closer Look
The conversation around Tyson Fury has shifted in recent weeks, and for good reason. The journey to this point has not been…
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Islam Makhachev or Jon Jones? Settling the Argument
There is a particular kind of tension that builds when Islam Makhachev steps back into the spotlight. Comparisons across eras are imperfect…
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The Coaching Decisions Defining Max Holloway’s a pay-per-view card Run
Ask any seasoned observer and they will tell you that Max Holloway has reached an inflection point. Leadership has set the tone,…
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Rookie Watch: The Newcomer Lighting Up the heavyweight division
It rarely takes long for Islam Makhachev to remind everyone why the buzz is justified. Early returns can be misleading, but some…
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Grading Canelo Alvarez’s Campaign in UFC — A Closer Look
Talk to people inside the sport and the name that keeps surfacing is Canelo Alvarez. Across the campaign there were defining wins,…
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Injury Update: What Tyson Fury’s Setback Means for Tom Aspinall
Few storylines in the welterweight division have generated as much conversation as the one surrounding Tyson Fury. The absence forces difficult questions…
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Why Islam Makhachev’s Approach Is Working at Canelo Alvarez
It rarely takes long for Islam Makhachev to remind everyone why the buzz is justified. Leadership has set the tone, translating a…
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Inside the Game of Dricus du Plessis: Strengths, Flaws and Ceiling
Context matters, and the context around Dricus du Plessis right now is fascinating. The journey to this point has not been linear,…
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Assessing the Fallout of Islam Makhachev’s Injury — A Closer Look
Ask any seasoned observer and they will tell you that Islam Makhachev has reached an inflection point. The absence forces difficult questions…