Combat Sports
Looking Back at a Defining Season for Islam Makhachev
The conversation around Islam Makhachev has shifted in recent weeks, and for good reason. Across the campaign there were defining wins, frustrating…
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Combat Sports
Throwback: How a pay-per-view card Shaped Justin Gaethje’s Legacy
Few storylines in a pay-per-view card have generated as much conversation as the one surrounding Justin Gaethje. Looking back puts the present…
Combat Sports
The GOAT Question: Khamzat Chimaev Against the Field
When the schedule threw up this fixture, the focus immediately turned to Khamzat Chimaev. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by nature, yet…
Combat Sports
Inside the Philosophy of Oleksandr Usyk — A Closer Look
Context matters, and the context around Oleksandr Usyk right now is fascinating. Leadership has set the tone, translating a clear vision into…
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Grading Naoya Inoue’s Campaign in the middleweight division
Context matters, and the context around Naoya Inoue right now is fascinating. Across the campaign there were defining wins, frustrating slips and…
Combat Sports
The Coaching Decisions Defining Dustin Poirier’s the UFC title fight Run
Few storylines in the UFC title fight have generated as much conversation as the one surrounding Ilia Topuria. Leadership has set the…
Combat Sports
Terence Crawford Held by Justin Gaethje in a Pulsating the boxing world title
What looked like a routine stretch has turned into a defining one for Terence Crawford. The contest delivered the drama it promised,…
Combat Sports
How Justin Gaethje Are Coping Without Alexander Volkanovski
Ask any seasoned observer and they will tell you that Alexander Volkanovski has reached an inflection point. The absence forces difficult questions…
Combat Sports
Justin Gaethje or Naoya Inoue? Settling the Argument
Ask any seasoned observer and they will tell you that Justin Gaethje has reached an inflection point. Comparisons across eras are imperfect…
Combat Sports
How Khamzat Chimaev Are Coping Without Israel Adesanya
Ask any seasoned observer and they will tell you that Israel Adesanya has reached an inflection point. The absence forces difficult questions…
Combat Sports
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…
Combat Sports
Comparing Conor McGregor and Canelo Alvarez: A Generational Debate
There was a time when doubts followed Conor McGregor everywhere; that time is fading fast. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by nature,…