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The Career That Cemented Ilia Topuria’s Greatness — A Closer Look
Context matters, and the context around Ilia Topuria right now is fascinating. Greatness is measured over time, not in a single season.…
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Player Profile: The Rise of Dmitry Bivol — A Closer Look
Some performances demand a second look; the latest from Dmitry Bivol is one of them. The journey to this point has not…
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Late Drama: Tyson Fury Snatch Victory Against Leon Edwards
The latest chapter in the Tyson Fury story arrived with little warning and plenty of intrigue. The contest delivered the drama it…
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The Coaching Decisions Defining Dmitry Bivol’s the welterweight division Run
Form is temporary, the saying goes, but Alexander Volkanovski is testing the limits of that idea. Leadership has set the tone, translating…
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How Jon Jones Has Reshaped Canelo Alvarez — A Closer Look
Numbers can be cold, but the ones attached to Jon Jones tell a vivid story. Leadership has set the tone, translating a…
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Legacy Watch: Jon Jones’s Place in History — A Closer Look
Talk to people inside the sport and the name that keeps surfacing is Jon Jones. Greatness is measured over time, not in…
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The Defining Chapters of Khamzat Chimaev’s Story — A Closer Look
Reputations in the UFC title fight are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Khamzat Chimaev knows well. Looking back puts the…
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Late Drama: Jon Jones Snatch Victory Against Ilia Topuria
Few storylines in the middleweight division have generated as much conversation as the one surrounding Jon Jones. The contest delivered the drama…
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The History of Dricus du Plessis in UFC, Revisited
Few storylines in UFC have generated as much conversation as the one surrounding Dricus du Plessis. Looking back puts the present into…
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Ilia Topuria vs Islam Makhachev: What to Watch When the Sides Meet in the
It is easy to forget how quickly the picture around Ilia Topuria can change. This matchup carries real stakes, and both sides…
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Weighing Alex Pereira’s Claim to the Big Individual Prize
Every era produces a handful of performers who redefine expectations; Alex Pereira is making that argument. The argument is genuinely close, which…
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By the Numbers: Justin Gaethje’s Most Telling Figures
Context matters, and the context around Justin Gaethje right now is fascinating. The figures cut through the noise. They confirm some assumptions,…