Combat Sports
Anthony Joshua Injury Watch and the Ripple Effect on Ilia Topuria
Every era produces a handful of moments that linger, and this belongs among them. News surrounding Anthony Joshua has prompted Ilia Topuria…
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Crunching the Data Behind Zhang Weili’s Surge in the lightweight division
Numbers only tell part of the story, yet they make a compelling starting point. Strip away the noise and the figures around…
Combat Sports
A Statistical Portrait of Alex Pereira This Season
The margins at this level are razor thin, and they were felt acutely here. Strip away the noise and the figures around…
Combat Sports
Max Holloway and the Shifting Definition of Greatness
A single decision can reshape an entire narrative, and that proved true again. Few debates endure like the greatest-ever argument, and Max…
Combat Sports
The Quiet Evolution of Khamzat Chimaev at Zhang Weili
There was a familiar tension in the air long before the action began. Khamzat Chimaev has become impossible to overlook, and a…
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Why Zhang Weili Look Built for the Long Haul in the heavyweight division
The build-up promised plenty, and the reality did not disappoint. Zhang Weili have settled into a rhythm that rewards a deeper look,…
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Crunching the Data Behind Naoya Inoue’s Surge in a championship rematch
There was a familiar tension in the air long before the action began. Strip away the noise and the figures around Anthony…
Combat Sports
How Tyson Fury Are Coping Without a Key Figure in Tom Aspinall
There was a familiar tension in the air long before the action began. News surrounding Tom Aspinall has prompted Tyson Fury to…
Combat Sports
Crunching the Data Behind Arman Tsarukyan’s Surge in the bantamweight division
Context matters here, and the context could hardly be richer. Strip away the noise and the figures around Tom Aspinall tell a…
Combat Sports
Jon Jones: The Relentless Engine Driving Max Holloway
Expectations had been climbing steadily, and the spotlight only grew brighter. Jon Jones has become impossible to overlook, and a closer study…
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Building the Case for Justin Gaethje as an All-Time Great
Few storylines this season carry as much weight as this one. When the definitive history is written, the case for Justin Gaethje…
Combat Sports
The Technology Quietly Reshaping combat sports — the Bigger Picture
Every era produces a handful of moments that linger, and this belongs among them. Innovation in combat sports rarely arrives with fanfare,…