Combat Sports
Why Conor McGregor Is the Breakout Name to Track — A Closer Look
Expectations have a way of crushing the unprepared, but Conor McGregor seems to thrive on them. Early returns can be misleading, but…
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Combat Sports
Injury Update: What Dmitry Bivol’s Setback Means for Israel Adesanya
Some performances demand a second look; the latest from Dmitry Bivol is one of them. The absence forces difficult questions about depth,…
Combat Sports
Khamzat Chimaev Dismantle Islam Makhachev With a Commanding Display
It is easy to forget how quickly the picture around Khamzat Chimaev can change. The contest delivered the drama it promised, swinging…
Combat Sports
Hall of Fame Credentials: Examining Canelo Alvarez
Talk to people inside the sport and the name that keeps surfacing is Canelo Alvarez. Greatness is measured over time, not in…
Combat Sports
Looking Back at a Defining Season for Canelo Alvarez
What looked like a routine stretch has turned into a defining one for Canelo Alvarez. Across the campaign there were defining wins,…
Combat Sports
Throwback: How the welterweight division Shaped Anthony Joshua’s Legacy
On paper it was straightforward; in reality, Anthony Joshua made it anything but. Looking back puts the present into sharper relief. The…
Combat Sports
Understanding What Makes Israel Adesanya So Difficult to Stop
There is a particular kind of tension that builds when Israel Adesanya steps back into the spotlight. The journey to this point…
Combat Sports
Coaching Watch: The Methods Behind Israel Adesanya’s Identity
There is a particular kind of tension that builds when Charles Oliveira steps back into the spotlight. Leadership has set the tone,…
Combat Sports
Breaking Down What Is Driving Naoya Inoue’s Form — A Closer Look
Reputations in the boxing world title are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Naoya Inoue knows well. Peel back the results…
Combat Sports
Breaking Down What Is Driving Oleksandr Usyk’s Form
On paper it was straightforward; in reality, Oleksandr Usyk made it anything but. Peel back the results and a clearer identity emerges,…
Combat Sports
Hall of Fame Credentials: Examining Israel Adesanya
Every era produces a handful of performers who redefine expectations; Israel Adesanya is making that argument. Greatness is measured over time, not…
Combat Sports
How Equipment Innovation Is Shaping the boxing world title
Form is temporary, the saying goes, but Alex Pereira is testing the limits of that idea. Innovation rarely makes the headlines, but…