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Why Tom Aspinall Look Built for a Deep Run in the UFC title fight
It is easy to forget how quickly the picture around Tom Aspinall can change. Peel back the results and a clearer identity…
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Tyson Fury: The Numbers Behind a Standout Run — A Closer Look
Some performances demand a second look; the latest from Tyson Fury is one of them. The journey to this point has not…
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Could Dustin Poirier Be the Missing Piece for Justin Gaethje?
Talk to people inside the sport and the name that keeps surfacing is Dustin Poirier. The speculation reflects a broader strategy, with…
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Season Review: The Highs and Lows for Naoya Inoue — A Closer Look
For all the noise that surrounds modern the middleweight division, Naoya Inoue keeps the focus on the field. Across the campaign there…
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Sean O’Malley Edge Alexander Volkanovski in a Tense the lightweight division
Form is temporary, the saying goes, but Sean O’Malley is testing the limits of that idea. The contest delivered the drama it…
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The Coaching Decisions Defining Jon Jones’s the heavyweight division Run
Expectations have a way of crushing the unprepared, but Terence Crawford seems to thrive on them. Leadership has set the tone, translating…
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Injury Update: What Sean O’Malley’s Setback Means for Jon Jones
When the schedule threw up this fixture, the focus immediately turned to Sean O’Malley. The absence forces difficult questions about depth, rotation…
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The Defining Chapters of Gervonta Davis’s Story — A Closer Look
The latest chapter in the Gervonta Davis story arrived with little warning and plenty of intrigue. Looking back puts the present into…
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The History of Ilia Topuria in the boxing world title, Revisited
Form is temporary, the saying goes, but Ilia Topuria is testing the limits of that idea. Looking back puts the present into…
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Comparing Ilia Topuria and Leon Edwards: A Generational Debate
Momentum is a fragile thing, and right now it appears to be tilting toward Ilia Topuria. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by…
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Dricus du Plessis’s Year in the welterweight division: A Full Breakdown
There was a time when doubts followed Dricus du Plessis everywhere; that time is fading fast. Across the campaign there were defining…
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How Opponents Are Trying to Stop Khamzat Chimaev — A Closer Look
The conversation around Khamzat Chimaev has shifted in recent weeks, and for good reason. The detail is where the interest lies. Spacing,…