Combat Sports
The History of Ilia Topuria in the middleweight division, Revisited
What looked like a routine stretch has turned into a defining one for Ilia Topuria. Looking back puts the present into sharper…
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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…
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The GOAT Question: Israel Adesanya Against the Field
Ask any seasoned observer and they will tell you that Israel Adesanya has reached an inflection point. Comparisons across eras are imperfect…
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Remembering When Charles Oliveira Shocked a pay-per-view card
Expectations have a way of crushing the unprepared, but Charles Oliveira seems to thrive on them. Looking back puts the present into…
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Charles Oliveira or Alexander Volkanovski? Settling the Argument
It rarely takes long for Charles Oliveira to remind everyone why the buzz is justified. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by nature,…
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Grading Canelo Alvarez’s Campaign in a championship bout
It is easy to forget how quickly the picture around Canelo Alvarez can change. Across the campaign there were defining wins, frustrating…
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Throwback: How the welterweight division Shaped Canelo Alvarez’s Legacy
Form is temporary, the saying goes, but Canelo Alvarez is testing the limits of that idea. Looking back puts the present into…
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Hall of Fame Credentials: Examining Alexander Volkanovski
Context matters, and the context around Alexander Volkanovski right now is fascinating. Greatness is measured over time, not in a single season.…
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How Dustin Poirier Are Coping Without Tyson Fury — A Closer Look
The latest chapter in the Tyson Fury story arrived with little warning and plenty of intrigue. The absence forces difficult questions about…
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Preview: Dricus du Plessis Brace for a Stern Test Against Alex Pereira
The latest chapter in the Dricus du Plessis story arrived with little warning and plenty of intrigue. This matchup carries real stakes,…
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The Defining Chapters of Tom Aspinall’s Story — A Closer Look
Ask any seasoned observer and they will tell you that Tom Aspinall has reached an inflection point. Looking back puts the present…
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Max Holloway Under the Microscope: Trends, Gaps and Upside
Reputations in the welterweight division are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Max Holloway knows well. Peel back the results and…