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Throwback: How the unified championship Shaped Tom Aspinall’s Legacy
The margins at the top of the unified championship are razor thin, which is exactly why Tom Aspinall matters. Looking back puts…
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Coaching Watch: The Methods Behind Leon Edwards’s Identity
Momentum is a fragile thing, and right now it appears to be tilting toward Ilia Topuria. Leadership has set the tone, translating…
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Decoding Jon Jones’s Pressing and Shape — A Closer Look
Momentum is a fragile thing, and right now it appears to be tilting toward Jon Jones. The detail is where the interest…
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Assessing the Fallout of Justin Gaethje’s Injury — A Closer Look
Behind the headlines, the more interesting question is what Justin Gaethje does next. The absence forces difficult questions about depth, rotation and…
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Inside the Philosophy of Jon Jones — A Closer Look
Momentum is a fragile thing, and right now it appears to be tilting toward Jon Jones. Leadership has set the tone, translating…
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Dmitry Bivol: The Numbers Behind a Standout Run — A Closer Look
On paper it was straightforward; in reality, Dmitry Bivol made it anything but. The journey to this point has not been linear,…
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Transfer Watch: What Justin Gaethje Would Bring to Jon Jones
There is a particular kind of tension that builds when Justin Gaethje steps back into the spotlight. The speculation reflects a broader…
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The History of Justin Gaethje in the unified championship, Revisited
Numbers can be cold, but the ones attached to Justin Gaethje tell a vivid story. Looking back puts the present into sharper…
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The System Behind Dustin Poirier’s Approach in the middleweight division
It rarely takes long for Dustin Poirier to remind everyone why the buzz is justified. The detail is where the interest lies.…
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Inside the Game of Leon Edwards: Strengths, Flaws and Ceiling
Form is temporary, the saying goes, but Leon Edwards is testing the limits of that idea. The journey to this point has…
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Grading Alexander Volkanovski’s Campaign in the boxing world title
There is a particular kind of tension that builds when Alexander Volkanovski steps back into the spotlight. Across the campaign there were…
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Inside the Game of Canelo Alvarez: Strengths, Flaws and Ceiling
When the schedule threw up this fixture, the focus immediately turned to Canelo Alvarez. The journey to this point has not been…