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Makhachev vs Ian Machado Garry — UFC 330, a Record 17th Win and a 12cm Taller Challenger
Islam Makhachev makes his first welterweight title defense against Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 on August 15. A win breaks the UFC's all-time win streak record. A breakdown of both games, their cracks, and the three keys.
Read →Doo Ho Choi vs Patricio Pitbull — How the Korean Superboy Wins at UFC 331
Doo Ho Choi meets former two-division Bellator champion Patricio Pitbull at UFC 331 on September 19. A breakdown of both styles, Pitbull's counter game and its cracks, and the three keys that decide it.
Read →How MMA Was Born — From Pankration to the UFC
From ancient Greek pankration to Brazilian vale tudo, Japanese shoot wrestling, UFC 1 in 1993, and the Unified Rules of 2001 — a history of how mixed martial arts became a sport.
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