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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…
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Jon Jones Under the Microscope: Trends, Gaps and Upside
Some performances demand a second look; the latest from Jon Jones is one of them. Peel back the results and a clearer…
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The Coaching Decisions Defining Gervonta Davis’s UFC Run
It rarely takes long for Alex Pereira to remind everyone why the buzz is justified. Leadership has set the tone, translating a…
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A Look Back at Leon Edwards’s Greatest Moments in the middleweight division
Pressure reveals character, and Leon Edwards has been offering plenty of evidence lately. Looking back puts the present into sharper relief. The…
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What Jon Jones Got Right and Wrong This Season — A Closer Look
For all the noise that surrounds modern the heavyweight division, Jon Jones keeps the focus on the field. Across the campaign there…
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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,…
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The Coaching Decisions Defining Conor McGregor’s the unified championship Run
Few storylines in the unified championship have generated as much conversation as the one surrounding Ilia Topuria. Leadership has set the tone,…
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The Tactical DNA Behind Alex Pereira’s Recent Surge
Every era produces a handful of performers who redefine expectations; Alex Pereira is making that argument. Peel back the results and a…
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Remembering When Islam Makhachev Shocked a pay-per-view card
It is easy to forget how quickly the picture around Islam Makhachev can change. Looking back puts the present into sharper relief.…
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Justin Gaethje Inspires Islam Makhachev to a Hard-Fought Win Over Charles
Numbers can be cold, but the ones attached to Justin Gaethje tell a vivid story. The contest delivered the drama it promised,…
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Gervonta Davis vs Islam Makhachev: What to Watch When the Sides Meet in the
The margins at the top of the heavyweight division are razor thin, which is exactly why Gervonta Davis matters. This matchup carries…
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Why Dustin Poirier’s Approach Is Working at Alex Pereira
Reputations in the boxing world title are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Dustin Poirier knows well. Leadership has set the…