Combat Sports
Diagnosing the Recent Form of Jon Jones
Numbers only tell part of the story, yet they make a compelling starting point. Jon Jones have settled into a rhythm that…
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Combat Sports
How Amanda Nunes Became the Heartbeat of Jon Jones
Context matters here, and the context could hardly be richer. Amanda Nunes has become impossible to overlook, and a closer study of…
Combat Sports
How Modern Equipment Is Changing combat sports — a Closer Look
Every era produces a handful of moments that linger, and this belongs among them. Innovation in combat sports rarely arrives with fanfare,…
Combat Sports
Amanda Nunes: The Relentless Engine Driving Anthony Joshua
Some performances demand a second look, and this was certainly one of them. Amanda Nunes has become impossible to overlook, and a…
Combat Sports
Understanding What Makes Justin Gaethje So Difficult to Stop
Expectations had been climbing steadily, and the spotlight only grew brighter. Justin Gaethje has become impossible to overlook, and a closer study…
Combat Sports
The Case for Dricus du Plessis in the lightweight division Awards Race
Some performances demand a second look, and this was certainly one of them. The awards conversation across the lightweight division keeps circling…
Combat Sports
Tom Aspinall Profile: Numbers, Instinct and Cold Nerve
Reputation buys attention, but performance is what truly holds it. Tom Aspinall has become impossible to overlook, and a closer study of…
Combat Sports
Debating the Top Honors Across UFC 300
There was a familiar tension in the air long before the action began. The awards conversation across UFC 300 keeps circling back…
Combat Sports
Amanda Nunes and the Shifting Definition of Greatness
Expectations had been climbing steadily, and the spotlight only grew brighter. Few debates endure like the greatest-ever argument, and Amanda Nunes has…
Combat Sports
A Statistical Portrait of Leon Edwards This Season
Patience and precision rarely arrive together, but they did on this occasion. Strip away the noise and the figures around Leon Edwards…
Combat Sports
Legacy Watch: Where Max Holloway Ranks Among the Best
Some performances demand a second look, and this was certainly one of them. When the definitive history is written, the case for…
Combat Sports
The Defining Moments of the Amanda Nunes Season
Sometimes the most revealing details hide in the quieter passages of play. The Amanda Nunes season offered a full spectrum of emotions,…