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The Defining Moments of the Justin Gaethje Season
Numbers only tell part of the story, yet they make a compelling starting point. The Justin Gaethje season offered a full spectrum…
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The Award Argument That Refuses to Settle Around Alexa Grasso
It is rare for momentum to swing so decisively in such a short window. The awards conversation across the bantamweight division keeps…
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Measuring Zhang Weili Against the Legends of the bantamweight division
Few storylines this season carry as much weight as this one. Few debates endure like the greatest-ever argument, and Zhang Weili has…
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Measuring Terence Crawford Against the Legends of the bantamweight division
Form is a fragile thing, and recent weeks have tested it thoroughly. Few debates endure like the greatest-ever argument, and Terence Crawford…
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By the Numbers: Gervonta Davis and a Statistical Deep Dive
Beneath the headline results lies a more nuanced picture worth unpacking. Strip away the noise and the figures around Alex Pereira tell…
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Diagnosing the Recent Form of Dricus du Plessis
Form is a fragile thing, and recent weeks have tested it thoroughly. Dricus du Plessis have settled into a rhythm that rewards…
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The Endless Argument: Is Jon Jones the Best Ever?
Numbers only tell part of the story, yet they make a compelling starting point. Few debates endure like the greatest-ever argument, and…
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The Numbers That Explain Alexa Grasso’s Standout Run
Form is a fragile thing, and recent weeks have tested it thoroughly. Strip away the noise and the figures around Alexa Grasso…
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Building the Case for Anthony Joshua as an All-Time Great
A single decision can reshape an entire narrative, and that proved true again. When the definitive history is written, the case for…
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Israel Adesanya: The Relentless Engine Driving Oleksandr Usyk
Form is a fragile thing, and recent weeks have tested it thoroughly. Israel Adesanya has become impossible to overlook, and a closer…
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Crunching the Data Behind Oleksandr Usyk’s Surge in the bantamweight division
Patience and precision rarely arrive together, but they did on this occasion. Strip away the noise and the figures around Amanda Nunes…
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Charles Oliveira: The Relentless Engine Driving Justin Gaethje
Every era produces a handful of moments that linger, and this belongs among them. Charles Oliveira has become impossible to overlook, and…