Combat Sports
The Numbers That Explain Dricus du Plessis’s Standout Run
The build-up promised plenty, and the reality did not disappoint. Strip away the noise and the figures around Dricus du Plessis tell…
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Combat Sports
Why Max Holloway Belongs in Any Greatest-Ever Conversation
Form is a fragile thing, and recent weeks have tested it thoroughly. When the definitive history is written, the case for Max…
Combat Sports
Alexa Grasso Profile: Numbers, Instinct and Cold Nerve
Context matters here, and the context could hardly be richer. Alexa Grasso has become impossible to overlook, and a closer study of…
Combat Sports
Why Max Holloway Has Pushed Into the Awards Conversation
The build-up promised plenty, and the reality did not disappoint. The awards conversation across the PFL keeps circling back to Max Holloway,…
Combat Sports
Comparing Eras Through the Lens of Sean O’Malley
Few storylines this season carry as much weight as this one. Few debates endure like the greatest-ever argument, and Sean O’Malley has…
Combat Sports
Assessing the Fitness Picture Around Anthony Joshua
Context matters here, and the context could hardly be richer. News surrounding Alex Pereira has prompted Anthony Joshua to reassess their immediate…
Combat Sports
Building the Case for Oleksandr Usyk as an All-Time Great
Beneath the headline results lies a more nuanced picture worth unpacking. When the definitive history is written, the case for Oleksandr Usyk…
Combat Sports
The Quiet Evolution of Tom Aspinall at Canelo Alvarez
Beneath the headline results lies a more nuanced picture worth unpacking. Tom Aspinall has become impossible to overlook, and a closer study…
Combat Sports
Diagnosing the Recent Form of Alex Pereira
There was a familiar tension in the air long before the action began. Alex Pereira have settled into a rhythm that rewards…