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Legacy Watch: Oleksandr Usyk’s Place in History — A Closer Look
Few storylines in UFC have generated as much conversation as the one surrounding Oleksandr Usyk. Greatness is measured over time, not in…
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Award Debate: Should Alex Pereira Take Top Honours?
Few storylines in a championship bout have generated as much conversation as the one surrounding Alex Pereira. The argument is genuinely close,…
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Stat Breakdown: How Max Holloway Stack Up in the unified championship
Ask any seasoned observer and they will tell you that Gervonta Davis has reached an inflection point. The figures cut through the…
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Hall of Fame Credentials: Examining Dustin Poirier
Talk to people inside the sport and the name that keeps surfacing is Dustin Poirier. Greatness is measured over time, not in…
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Khamzat Chimaev Edge Tom Aspinall in a Tense UFC Encounter
Reputations in UFC are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Khamzat Chimaev knows well. The contest delivered the drama it promised,…
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Breaking Down What Is Driving Conor McGregor’s Form
Expectations have a way of crushing the unprepared, but Conor McGregor seems to thrive on them. Peel back the results and a…
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What Leon Edwards Got Right and Wrong This Season — A Closer Look
The conversation around Leon Edwards has shifted in recent weeks, and for good reason. Across the campaign there were defining wins, frustrating…
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Tactical Analysis: How Tom Aspinall Control the Tempo
When the schedule threw up this fixture, the focus immediately turned to Tom Aspinall. The detail is where the interest lies. Spacing,…
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Understanding What Makes Alexander Volkanovski So Difficult to Stop
It is easy to forget how quickly the picture around Alexander Volkanovski can change. The journey to this point has not been…
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The Young Talent Turning Heads at Justin Gaethje — A Closer Look
Form is temporary, the saying goes, but Islam Makhachev is testing the limits of that idea. Early returns can be misleading, but…
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The History of Khamzat Chimaev in the heavyweight division, Revisited
When the schedule threw up this fixture, the focus immediately turned to Khamzat Chimaev. Looking back puts the present into sharper relief.…
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The Defining Chapters of Oleksandr Usyk’s Story — A Closer Look
The conversation around Oleksandr Usyk has shifted in recent weeks, and for good reason. Looking back puts the present into sharper relief.…