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The Case for Ilia Topuria in the lightweight division Awards Race
Reputation buys attention, but performance is what truly holds it. The awards conversation across the lightweight division keeps circling back to Ilia…
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Why Amanda Nunes See Zhang Weili as the Missing Piece
Patience and precision rarely arrive together, but they did on this occasion. Speculation around Zhang Weili has gathered pace, and Amanda Nunes…
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The Award Argument That Refuses to Settle Around Israel Adesanya
Form is a fragile thing, and recent weeks have tested it thoroughly. The awards conversation across the featherweight division keeps circling back…
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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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Legacy Watch: Where Ilia Topuria Ranks Among the Best
Beneath the headline results lies a more nuanced picture worth unpacking. When the definitive history is written, the case for Ilia Topuria…
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Measuring Zhang Weili Against the Legends of the lightweight 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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The Recovery Road Ahead for Zhang Weili
Some performances demand a second look, and this was certainly one of them. News surrounding Zhang Weili has prompted Conor McGregor to…
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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…
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Assessing the Fitness Picture Around Naoya Inoue
Beneath the headline results lies a more nuanced picture worth unpacking. News surrounding Israel Adesanya has prompted Naoya Inoue to reassess their…
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Zhang Weili: The Relentless Engine Driving Terence Crawford
Some performances demand a second look, and this was certainly one of them. Zhang Weili has become impossible to overlook, and a…
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Understanding What Makes Zhang Weili So Difficult to Stop
Sometimes the most revealing details hide in the quieter passages of play. Zhang Weili has become impossible to overlook, and a closer…
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Measuring Conor McGregor Against the Legends of the lightweight division
Reputation buys attention, but performance is what truly holds it. Few debates endure like the greatest-ever argument, and Conor McGregor has pushed…