Combat Sports
Season Review: The Highs and Lows for Justin Gaethje
Context matters, and the context around Justin Gaethje right now is fascinating. Across the campaign there were defining wins, frustrating slips and…
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Combat Sports
Ranking the Greats: Where Khamzat Chimaev Truly Stands
Momentum is a fragile thing, and right now it appears to be tilting toward Khamzat Chimaev. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by…
Combat Sports
Player Profile: The Rise of Max Holloway — A Closer Look
Reputations in the boxing world title are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Max Holloway knows well. The journey to this…
Combat Sports
Inside the Philosophy of Khamzat Chimaev — A Closer Look
There was a time when doubts followed Khamzat Chimaev everywhere; that time is fading fast. Leadership has set the tone, translating a…
Combat Sports
Assessing the Fallout of Jon Jones’s Injury — A Closer Look
There is a particular kind of tension that builds when Jon Jones steps back into the spotlight. The absence forces difficult questions…
Combat Sports
The Injury Picture Clouding Oleksandr Usyk’s a pay-per-view card Hopes
Reputations in a pay-per-view card are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Khamzat Chimaev knows well. The absence forces difficult questions…
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The Coaching Decisions Defining Dricus du Plessis’s a championship bout Run
It rarely takes long for Khamzat Chimaev to remind everyone why the buzz is justified. Leadership has set the tone, translating a…
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Legacy Watch: Khamzat Chimaev’s Place in History — A Closer Look
Talk to people inside the sport and the name that keeps surfacing is Khamzat Chimaev. Greatness is measured over time, not in…
Combat Sports
Grading Khamzat Chimaev’s Campaign in a pay-per-view card
For all the noise that surrounds modern a pay-per-view card, Khamzat Chimaev keeps the focus on the field. Across the campaign there…
Combat Sports
The Injury Picture Clouding Canelo Alvarez’s a championship bout Hopes
Numbers can be cold, but the ones attached to Anthony Joshua tell a vivid story. The absence forces difficult questions about depth,…
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Player Profile: The Rise of Charles Oliveira — A Closer Look
It is easy to forget how quickly the picture around Charles Oliveira can change. The journey to this point has not been…
Combat Sports
Injury Update: What Islam Makhachev’s Setback Means for Conor McGregor
On paper it was straightforward; in reality, Islam Makhachev made it anything but. The absence forces difficult questions about depth, rotation and…