Conor vs Dustin | UFC 264 Diesel Breakdown

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UFC 264: McGregor vs Poirier III | Pre-Fight Breakdown

Conor McGregor’s record is fascinating. On paper he’s beaten Eddie Alvarez, Donald Cerrone, Jose Aldo, Max Holloway and yes, Dustin Poirier. In practise, however it seems that McGregor has fallen into the unfortunate trap that so many fighters fall into; while he has good names on his record, he appears to have fought those names
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Logan Paul | A Trip to the Circus

I remember the circus; the acrobats, the ponies, the clowns… those marvellous clowns. Two clowns in fact, one was the most profitable boxer of the modern age, the other was a young Japanese kickboxing sensation, four inches shorter and some 30lbs lighter. Japan has long had a history of fixed fights, from outright choosing the
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Should I be orthodox or southpaw?

Orthodox or Southpaw? Ah, the age-old question. When I first started training, I fought orthodox. My reasoning was because I’m left-handed I could make better use of a hard jab and left hook. It wasn’t the worst idea, after all Bruce Lee himself advocated for your strongest hand being closer to the target, and he
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3 Basic Southpaw Principles for Muay Thai and MMA

Today we will be looking at three basic southpaw principles, to help you if you are (or are against) a southpaw in Muay Thai or MMA. Firstly, it’s important if you are a southpaw to be training with as many different orthodox fighters as possible, all to often for the sake of ease, two southpaws
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Fighting Southpaw vs Orthodox: Footwork and Angles

In our last piece we discussed the three key techniques used by southpaw fighters and the best way a class should be structured to deal with southpaws. What we didn’t cover is how the simple action of moving to the left or the right can open up opportunities for attack. Conventional wisdom today is that
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Starting a Streak | An Analysis of Max Holloway’s Career (Part 1)

Max Holloway is perhaps the most interesting MMA fighter in the game today. While there are fighters like Frankie Edgar and Conor McGregor, who are no doubt skilled but don’t drastically change from fight to fight – Max Holloway has shown more growth as a fighter in a few short years than Conor McGregor has
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