Technique
Technique breakdown: How Topuria knocked out Volkanovski
A quick analysis of how Ilia Topuria finished Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298.
UFC 298 – Ilia Topuria: positioned for greatness
Is the UFC about to get a new featherweight champ?
UFC 297 Technical Breakdown: How strategy can beat technique
Sean Strickland seemed like he had the skills, but lost his UFC title to a contender with a more strategic approach.
UFC 297: Making sense of Dricus Du Plessis
Dricus Du Plessis does not look like a man ready to win the title at UFC 297. He also did not look like the man to KO Robert Whittaker—but he did.
UFC 296 Technique Breakdown: Who's to blame for the tepid main event?
Miguel Class breaks down the UFC 296 main event between Leon Edwards and Colby Covington.
UFC 295 Technical Breakdown: Pereira and Procházka Was a Throwback to MMA's Violent History
Miguel Class breaks down Alex Pereira's stunning victory over Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295.
Technique breakdown: Alex Pereira's legendary left hook
Let's break down former UFC champion Alex Pereira's favorite weapon.
UFC 294 Technical Breakdown: How to adjust against the king of adjustments
Breaking down UFC 294, and how Makhachev learned all the right lessons to out-adjust the king of adjustments.
Zhilei Zhang vs Joe Joyce 2 breakdown: violence in slow motion
Joe Joyce came undone in spectacular fashion on Saturday night, as Zhilei Zhang found the gaps and knocked him out in three rounds in their rematch. Join us to take a look at the details.
Debunking Adesanya's 'off night' - UFC 293 technical breakdown
Was it a masterful performance from Sean Strickland? Or something in the air? Or did Israel Adesanya just not show up?
The two sides of Israel Adesanya: Bangers & bummers
Israel Adesanya might be the best middleweight of all time, but if you wouldn't know it from half his fights.
How Oleksandr Usyk dominated Dubois: Boxing Breakdown
There was some below-the-belt controversy over this one, but past that Oleksandr Usyk put in another display of boxing mastery as he wore down and beat Daniel Dubois. Let's take a look at the tools he used to do it.
UFC 292 technical breakdown: O'Malley's now iconic KO, and how he was prepared for everything
Miguel Class breaks down Sean O'Malley's sensational UFC bantamweight championship win over Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292.
UFC 292 - Sean O'Malley: Better than you'd like
BE's Connor Ruebusch breaks down the technique, style, and grit displayed by Sean O'Malley in his (unfortunately) great fight with Petr Yan.
This is how Justin Gaethje knocked out Dustin Poirier at UFC 291
Sure Justin Gaethje got an instant classic finish for his highlight reel at UFC 291, but how did he do it?
Technique Breakdown: This is why Volkanovski is the true pound-for-pound king
A technical breakdown of Alexander Volkanovski's UFC 290 victory over Yair Rodriguez.
UFC 290 - Alexander Volkanovski: Master of range
UFC champion Alexander Volkanovski is one of the shortest men in the featherweight division, but he's also a master of range control and distance management.
Anatomy of a knockout - Tim Tszyu vs Carlos Ocampo technique breakdown
A breakdown of a 90 second fight might seem a tough ask, but there was plenty to laud Tim Tszyu for. So let's do it.
Technique Breakdown: Nunes and Oliveira remain a class above
Breaking down Amanda Nunes and Charles Oliveira's UFC 289 performances.
UFC 289: Breaking down the greatest female fighter in MMA
Connor Ruebusch breaks down the game of the GOAT of women's MMA, Amanda Nunes, ahead of her UFC 289 title fight.
Breakdown: How Devin Haney beat Vasiliy Lomachenko ...or did he?
Despite some discontent about the scoring, Devin Haney and Vasiliy Lomachenko gave us a brilliant, highly technical showdown in Vegas this weekend. Let's take a look at the details.
UFC 288 breakdown: Sterling vs Cejudo was more skillful than you remember
A technical breakdown of UFC 288's main event between Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo.
Canelo Alvarez: Caution in victory
Canelo won a dominant victory against John Ryder on Saturday, yet there were still notes of concern. We take a look at the good and the bad from the night's work.
Ryan Garcia: How not to beat a southpaw
Ryan Garcia had exactly the wrong game to beat a southpaw like Gervonta Davis.
Moves to Remember: Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen & Barboza’s perfect counter knee
For those in training, here are several moves that UFC fighters used to press the action at UFC Fight Night: Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen. Learn from the pros in action.
Joshua vs. Franklin moves to remember
For those training in combat sports, here are several boxing moves that Anthony Joshua and Jermaine Franklin used to press the action this past weekend. Learn from the pros in action.
UFC San Antonio - Vera vs. Sandhagen: Moves to Remember
UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen (also known as UFC on ESPN 43) took place this past weekend on March 25, 2023, at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas featuring a highly anticipated main event that did not fail to deliver. Cory Sandhagen executed a masterful MMA game-plan and took a tough Marlon Vera […]
What is wrong with Leon Edwards?
This Saturday, Leon Edwards takes on Kamaru Usman for the third time. Looking at this matchup, I was excited to finally revisit my old series, Gameplanning for Greatness, in which I prescribe strategies for championship fights. It would have been called something like, How Leon Edwards beats Kamaru Usman. Only one problem: that series was always geared […]
Method to the Madness: Breaking down Gabriel Bonfim’s 49-second submission at UFC 283
Thanks to long-armed training partners who are at their deadliest when they get to any semblance of a front headlock, I’ve grown to appreciate this attacking position a lot. Guillotines, anacondas, d’arces – these have been my go-to submissions as of late, with which I’ve found more relative success. I’ve also grown to appreciate watching […]
Boxing is Fundamental: Liam Smith vs Chris Eubank Jr in-depth analysis
Well, it’s probably safe to say nobody saw that coming. Liam Smith, the smaller, older man, jumped up in weight to take on Chris Eubank Jr, and took him to pieces. The first three rounds had been tight, with Eubank seeming to get the upper hand with his jab. Then in the fourth, seemingly out […]