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Ryan discovered the sport of MMA in 2009 and quickly rushed out to join the first gym he could find. That discovery soon blossomed into a life-long passion. His aim is to spread the love and knowledge for the sport he's acquired along the way.
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Jorge Masvidal vs Darren Till: Tactical Brilliance

Jorge Masvidal has long been known as much for a lack of urgency as for his brilliant striking repertoire. Although Masvidal's fights are mostly skillful,...

McGregor vs Nurmagomedov: A Tactical Preview

The fate of MMA's most interesting division hangs in the balance as lineal lightweight champion, Conor McGregor, takes on acting champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC...

McGregor vs Nurmagomedov: A Khabib Nurmagomedov Primer

In our previous installment, we examined the skillset of former lightweight champion, Conor McGregor.  Today we take a look at his opponent and the current...

McGregor vs Nurmagomedov: A Conor McGregor Primer

October 6th marks perhaps the most important date in the past few years of Mixed Martial Arts. Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov, the two kings of...

Israel Adesanya vs. Brad Tavares Breakdown: The Birth of a Star

Israel Adesanya's popularity soared to new heights after his clinical masterpiece against Brad Tavares. The process of star-making in MMA is fraught with vagaries, contradictions, and absurd...

Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero Breakdown: Agents of Chaos

Wherever Yoel Romero goes, chaos is sure to follow. Whether it's through stool-related incidents, missing weight before damaging an opponent's brain, or merely slipping and...

Prospect Watch: Maikel Perez

Cuban Olympian Maikel Perez could be a much needed shot in the arm for MMA's 125-pound landscape. The UFC's Flyweight division is in a hard place right...

UFC 221 Breakdown: Yoel Romero, Soldier of Knockouts

UFC 221 was situated amid a long run of lackluster fight cards.  The idea that the UFC's product has become watered down is not new...

Kyogi Horiguchi: Adjusting the Point Karate Metagame

Kyoji Horiguchi was never really given a fair shake of things in the UFC's flyweight division. Thrust into a title shot against one of the...

UFC 219 Breakdown: Khabib Nurmagomedov’s relentless pressure

Khabib Nurmagomedov's relentless pressure is a very special attack. Ryan Wagner examines it here.

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