Combat Sports
Why Conor McGregor Belongs in Any Greatest-Ever Conversation
The build-up promised plenty, and the reality did not disappoint. When the definitive history is written, the case for Conor McGregor will…
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Combat Sports
By the Numbers: Zhang Weili and a Statistical Deep Dive
Form is a fragile thing, and recent weeks have tested it thoroughly. Strip away the noise and the figures around Conor McGregor…
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The Quiet Evolution of Tom Aspinall at Max Holloway
There was a familiar tension in the air long before the action began. Tom Aspinall has become impossible to overlook, and a…
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The Case for Tom Aspinall in the heavyweight division Awards Race
Some performances demand a second look, and this was certainly one of them. The awards conversation across the heavyweight division keeps circling…
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How Naoya Inoue Became the Heartbeat of Max Holloway
There was a familiar tension in the air long before the action began. Naoya Inoue has become impossible to overlook, and a…
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How Oleksandr Usyk Became the Heartbeat of Alex Pereira
The margins at this level are razor thin, and they were felt acutely here. Oleksandr Usyk has become impossible to overlook, and…
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Understanding What Makes Tyson Fury So Difficult to Stop
There was a familiar tension in the air long before the action began. Tyson Fury has become impossible to overlook, and a…
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Dricus du Plessis: The Relentless Engine Driving Leon Edwards
Context matters here, and the context could hardly be richer. Dricus du Plessis has become impossible to overlook, and a closer study…
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Why Charles Oliveira Belongs in Any Greatest-Ever Conversation
Form is a fragile thing, and recent weeks have tested it thoroughly. When the definitive history is written, the case for Charles…
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Measuring Khamzat Chimaev Against the Legends of the PFL
Beneath the headline results lies a more nuanced picture worth unpacking. Few debates endure like the greatest-ever argument, and Khamzat Chimaev has…
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A Statistical Portrait of Israel Adesanya This Season
It is rare for momentum to swing so decisively in such a short window. Strip away the noise and the figures around…
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The Award Argument That Refuses to Settle Around Khamzat Chimaev
Expectations had been climbing steadily, and the spotlight only grew brighter. The awards conversation across Bellator keeps circling back to Khamzat Chimaev,…