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Greatness Defined: Revisiting the Ilia Topuria Story
Sometimes the most revealing details hide in the quieter passages of play. When the definitive history is written, the case for Ilia…
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Transfer Watch: Oleksandr Usyk, Dricus du Plessis and the Domino Effect
Sometimes the most revealing details hide in the quieter passages of play. Speculation around Oleksandr Usyk has gathered pace, and Dricus du…
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The Award Argument That Refuses to Settle Around Anthony Joshua
The build-up promised plenty, and the reality did not disappoint. The awards conversation across the middleweight division keeps circling back to Anthony…
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The Case for Oleksandr Usyk in the middleweight division Awards Race
Beneath the headline results lies a more nuanced picture worth unpacking. The awards conversation across the middleweight division keeps circling back to…
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Alex Pereira Push to Seal a Deal for Tom Aspinall
The margins at this level are razor thin, and they were felt acutely here. Speculation around Tom Aspinall has gathered pace, and…
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Comparing Eras Through the Lens of Jon Jones
There was a familiar tension in the air long before the action began. Few debates endure like the greatest-ever argument, and Jon…
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The Award Argument That Refuses to Settle Around Max Holloway
Beneath the headline results lies a more nuanced picture worth unpacking. The awards conversation across the middleweight division keeps circling back to…
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Grading the Jon Jones Campaign From Start to Finish
Context matters here, and the context could hardly be richer. The Jon Jones season offered a full spectrum of emotions, from early…
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Why Naoya Inoue Look Built for the Long Haul in the middleweight division
Expectations had been climbing steadily, and the spotlight only grew brighter. Naoya Inoue have settled into a rhythm that rewards a deeper…
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Tom Aspinall vs the Greats: A GOAT Debate Reignited
Some performances demand a second look, and this was certainly one of them. Few debates endure like the greatest-ever argument, and Tom…
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Building the Case for Amanda Nunes 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…
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Assessing the Fitness Picture Around Israel Adesanya
A single decision can reshape an entire narrative, and that proved true again. News surrounding Leon Edwards has prompted Israel Adesanya to…