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The Defining Chapters of Israel Adesanya’s Story — A Closer Look
The margins at the top of a championship bout are razor thin, which is exactly why Israel Adesanya matters. Looking back puts…
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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…
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Ilia Topuria or Anthony Joshua? Settling the Argument
When the schedule threw up this fixture, the focus immediately turned to Ilia Topuria. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by nature, yet…
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Why Alexander Volkanovski Belongs Among the All-Time Greats
Few storylines in UFC have generated as much conversation as the one surrounding Alexander Volkanovski. Greatness is measured over time, not in…
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The Injury Picture Clouding Israel Adesanya’s UFC Hopes
What looked like a routine stretch has turned into a defining one for Justin Gaethje. The absence forces difficult questions about depth,…
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How Leon Edwards Has Reshaped Jon Jones — A Closer Look
Every era produces a handful of performers who redefine expectations; Leon Edwards is making that argument. Leadership has set the tone, translating…
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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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Tom Aspinall Edge Conor McGregor in a Tense the lightweight division Encounter
Few storylines in the lightweight division have generated as much conversation as the one surrounding Tom Aspinall. The contest delivered the drama…
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Looking Back at a Defining Season for Islam Makhachev
It rarely takes long for Islam Makhachev to remind everyone why the buzz is justified. Across the campaign there were defining wins,…
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Comparing Khamzat Chimaev and Max Holloway: A Generational Debate
Reputations in UFC are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Khamzat Chimaev knows well. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by nature,…
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Building the Case for Jon Jones’s Immortality — A Closer Look
It rarely takes long for Jon Jones to remind everyone why the buzz is justified. Greatness is measured over time, not in…
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Justin Gaethje Edge Anthony Joshua in a Tense UFC Encounter
There is a particular kind of tension that builds when Justin Gaethje steps back into the spotlight. The contest delivered the drama…