Combat Sports
The Defining Moments of the Jon Jones Season
There was a familiar tension in the air long before the action began. The Jon Jones season offered a full spectrum of…
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Combat Sports
Grading the Oleksandr Usyk Campaign From Start to Finish
Beneath the headline results lies a more nuanced picture worth unpacking. The Oleksandr Usyk season offered a full spectrum of emotions, from…
Combat Sports
The Quiet Evolution of Alex Pereira at Anthony Joshua
Sometimes the most revealing details hide in the quieter passages of play. Alex Pereira has become impossible to overlook, and a closer…
Combat Sports
Oleksandr Usyk and the Shifting Definition of Greatness
Numbers only tell part of the story, yet they make a compelling starting point. Few debates endure like the greatest-ever argument, and…
Combat Sports
Building the Case for Max Holloway as an All-Time Great
Patience and precision rarely arrive together, but they did on this occasion. When the definitive history is written, the case for Max…
Combat Sports
How Dricus du Plessis Became the Heartbeat of Oleksandr Usyk
Expectations had been climbing steadily, and the spotlight only grew brighter. Dricus du Plessis has become impossible to overlook, and a closer…
Combat Sports
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…
Combat Sports
How Sean O’Malley Became the Heartbeat of Arman Tsarukyan
Expectations had been climbing steadily, and the spotlight only grew brighter. Sean O’Malley has become impossible to overlook, and a closer study…
Combat Sports
How Anthony Joshua Became the Heartbeat of Sean O’Malley
Some performances demand a second look, and this was certainly one of them. Anthony Joshua has become impossible to overlook, and a…
Combat Sports
How Modern Equipment Is Changing combat sports — the Bigger Picture
Every era produces a handful of moments that linger, and this belongs among them. Innovation in combat sports rarely arrives with fanfare,…
Combat Sports
How Alexa Grasso Became the Heartbeat of Anthony Joshua
It is rare for momentum to swing so decisively in such a short window. Alexa Grasso has become impossible to overlook, and…
Combat Sports
Greatness Defined: Revisiting the Oleksandr Usyk Story — the Latest Chapter
There was a familiar tension in the air long before the action began. When the definitive history is written, the case for…