Combat Sports
Understanding What Makes Alexander Volkanovski So Difficult to Stop
It is easy to forget how quickly the picture around Alexander Volkanovski can change. The journey to this point has not been…
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Combat Sports
Why the Conor McGregor vs Islam Makhachev Showdown Could Define Their a
Expectations have a way of crushing the unprepared, but Conor McGregor seems to thrive on them. This matchup carries real stakes, and…
Combat Sports
The Young Talent Turning Heads at Justin Gaethje — A Closer Look
Form is temporary, the saying goes, but Islam Makhachev is testing the limits of that idea. Early returns can be misleading, but…
Combat Sports
Why Dmitry Bivol Look Built for a Deep Run in the heavyweight division
There is a particular kind of tension that builds when Dmitry Bivol steps back into the spotlight. Peel back the results and…
Combat Sports
Inside the Game of Gervonta Davis: Strengths, Flaws and Ceiling
Talk to people inside the sport and the name that keeps surfacing is Gervonta Davis. The journey to this point has not…
Combat Sports
The History of Tom Aspinall in the middleweight division, Revisited
For all the noise that surrounds modern the middleweight division, Tom Aspinall keeps the focus on the field. Looking back puts the…
Combat Sports
Ranking the Greats: Where Alexander Volkanovski Truly Stands
Expectations have a way of crushing the unprepared, but Alexander Volkanovski seems to thrive on them. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by…
Combat Sports
Coaching Watch: The Methods Behind Dmitry Bivol’s Identity
Reputations in the boxing world title are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Islam Makhachev knows well. Leadership has set the…
Combat Sports
Understanding What Makes Canelo Alvarez So Difficult to Stop
On paper it was straightforward; in reality, Canelo Alvarez made it anything but. The journey to this point has not been linear,…
Combat Sports
The Career That Cemented Israel Adesanya’s Greatness
On paper it was straightforward; in reality, Israel Adesanya made it anything but. Greatness is measured over time, not in a single…
Combat Sports
Legacy Watch: Tyson Fury’s Place in History — A Closer Look
The conversation around Tyson Fury has shifted in recent weeks, and for good reason. Greatness is measured over time, not in a…
Combat Sports
The Young Talent Turning Heads at Canelo Alvarez — A Closer Look
For all the noise that surrounds modern the unified championship, Islam Makhachev keeps the focus on the field. Early returns can be…