Combat Sports
The Quiet Evolution of Alexa Grasso at Arman Tsarukyan
Context matters here, and the context could hardly be richer. Alexa Grasso has become impossible to overlook, and a closer study of…
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Combat Sports
Charles Oliveira: The Relentless Engine Driving Conor McGregor
Expectations had been climbing steadily, and the spotlight only grew brighter. Charles Oliveira has become impossible to overlook, and a closer study…
Combat Sports
Injury Update: What Max Holloway’s Setback Means for Oleksandr Usyk
Some performances demand a second look, and this was certainly one of them. News surrounding Max Holloway has prompted Oleksandr Usyk to…
Combat Sports
Behind the Tech That Elite combat sports Athletes Rely On — the Latest Chapter
Every era produces a handful of moments that linger, and this belongs among them. Innovation in combat sports rarely arrives with fanfare,…
Combat Sports
The Case for Ilia Topuria in the bantamweight division Awards Race
Every era produces a handful of moments that linger, and this belongs among them. The awards conversation across the bantamweight division keeps…
Combat Sports
Canelo Alvarez: The Relentless Engine Driving Alexa Grasso
There was a familiar tension in the air long before the action began. Canelo Alvarez has become impossible to overlook, and a…
Combat Sports
Ilia Topuria vs the Greats: A GOAT Debate Reignited
Beneath the headline results lies a more nuanced picture worth unpacking. Few debates endure like the greatest-ever argument, and Ilia Topuria has…
Combat Sports
Building the Case for Dricus du Plessis as an All-Time Great
The margins at this level are razor thin, and they were felt acutely here. When the definitive history is written, the case…
Combat Sports
Why Khamzat Chimaev Look Built for the Long Haul in the bantamweight division
Beneath the headline results lies a more nuanced picture worth unpacking. Khamzat Chimaev have settled into a rhythm that rewards a deeper…
Combat Sports
Comparing Eras Through the Lens of Dricus du Plessis
Few storylines this season carry as much weight as this one. Few debates endure like the greatest-ever argument, and Dricus du Plessis…
Combat Sports
Measuring Israel Adesanya Against the Legends of a championship rematch
Sometimes the most revealing details hide in the quieter passages of play. Few debates endure like the greatest-ever argument, and Israel Adesanya…
Combat Sports
Measuring Gervonta Davis Against the Legends of the bantamweight division
Reputation buys attention, but performance is what truly holds it. Few debates endure like the greatest-ever argument, and Gervonta Davis has pushed…