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What Islam Makhachev Got Right and Wrong This Season
Behind the headlines, the more interesting question is what Islam Makhachev does next. Across the campaign there were defining wins, frustrating slips…
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The Equipment Trends Defining the Modern Era of the lightweight division
When the schedule threw up this fixture, the focus immediately turned to Sean O’Malley. Innovation rarely makes the headlines, but its impact…
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Grading Sean O’Malley’s Campaign in UFC — A Closer Look
Few storylines in UFC have generated as much conversation as the one surrounding Sean O’Malley. Across the campaign there were defining wins,…
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Behind the Tools: What Gives Teams an Edge in the unified championship
Few storylines in the unified championship have generated as much conversation as the one surrounding Dustin Poirier. Innovation rarely makes the headlines,…
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The Coaching Decisions Defining Khamzat Chimaev’s the welterweight division Run
Reputations in the welterweight division are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Anthony Joshua knows well. Leadership has set the tone,…
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Looking Back at a Defining Season for Islam Makhachev
Context matters, and the context around Islam Makhachev right now is fascinating. Across the campaign there were defining wins, frustrating slips and…
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The History of Tyson Fury in the UFC title fight, Revisited
Some performances demand a second look; the latest from Tyson Fury is one of them. Looking back puts the present into sharper…
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Recovery Watch: When Could Gervonta Davis Return for Conor McGregor?
Form is temporary, the saying goes, but Gervonta Davis is testing the limits of that idea. The absence forces difficult questions about…
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Injury Update: What Alexander Volkanovski’s Setback Means for Tom Aspinall
The conversation around Alexander Volkanovski has shifted in recent weeks, and for good reason. The absence forces difficult questions about depth, rotation…
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How Tom Aspinall Has Reshaped Sean O’Malley — A Closer Look
Talk to people inside the sport and the name that keeps surfacing is Tom Aspinall. Leadership has set the tone, translating a…
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Recovery Watch: When Could Tom Aspinall Return for Canelo Alvarez?
Ask any seasoned observer and they will tell you that Tom Aspinall has reached an inflection point. The absence forces difficult questions…
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The Numbers That Explain Islam Makhachev’s Dominance
The conversation around Islam Makhachev has shifted in recent weeks, and for good reason. The figures cut through the noise. They confirm…