Blog | Oliver Gadd

Mixed Martial Arts and the Presence of Right-Wing Ideology

Oliver Gadd

40 min read

Mixed Martial Arts and the Presence of Right-Wing Ideology

Introduction: Art Under Attack At the 2017 Golden Globe Awards, Meryl Streep took to the stage to accept the Lifetime Achievement Award. ...

Behind The Bluster: The Deliberate Climb of Boris Johnson

Oliver Gadd

7 min read

Behind The Bluster: The Deliberate Climb of Boris Johnson

As one of the country’s most iconic figures, Boris Johnson’s scruffy appearance as an unserious, often times comical man did nothing to...

Oliver Gadd

5 min read

Punishing Wrestlers with Sean O'Malley

If you are who you say you are... Despite most media, analysts and fellow fighters picking against him, Sean O’Malley is the new...

UFC 290: Alexander Volkanovski vs Yair Rodriguez Keys To Victory

Oliver Gadd

5 min read

UFC 290: Alexander Volkanovski vs Yair Rodriguez Keys To Victory

Alexander Volkanovski is arguably the best fighter we’ve ever seen. Between his domination of the Featherweight division since taking the...

UFC 290: Brandon Moreno vs Alexandre Pantoja Keys To Victory

Oliver Gadd

6 min read

UFC 290: Brandon Moreno vs Alexandre Pantoja Keys To Victory

It’s hard to look at Brandon Moreno and Alexandre Pantoja’s third meeting and take too much away from their first two bouts. After...

UFC on ABC 5: Emmett vs. Topuria Keys to Victory

Oliver Gadd

5 min read

UFC on ABC 5: Emmett vs. Topuria Keys to Victory

A classic young gun versus veteran matchup greets Jacksonville this weekend as Georgian/Spanish Ilia Topuria takes on Team Alpha Male’s...

Oliver Gadd

10 min read

Has Realism Got the Big Things Right?

An in-depth analysis of how human nature informs international affairs with historical and modern examples of Realism.

Online Anonymity or our Privacy - What Should We Be More Concerned About Protecting?

Oliver Gadd

12 min read

Online Anonymity or our Privacy - What Should We Be More Concerned About Protecting?

How do online anonymity and privacy correlate - which is more worthy of protection? How convenience culture impacts our digital footprint.

The Identity of a Fighter - Masculinity in MMA

Oliver Gadd

13 min read

The Identity of a Fighter - Masculinity in MMA

A study of masculine identity and culture within MMA and the implications and opportunities for change.

Aljamain Sterling vs TJ Dillashaw - Proving a Point

Oliver Gadd

6 min read

Aljamain Sterling vs TJ Dillashaw - Proving a Point

Now a proven champion, Aljamain Sterling has no time to rest on his laurels. He faces a consensus great Bantamweight in TJ Dillashaw....

Cory Sandhagen Carves His Way to Victory at UFC Vegas 60

Oliver Gadd

7 min read

Cory Sandhagen Carves His Way to Victory at UFC Vegas 60

Cory Sandhagen’s recent streak of competitive losses came to an end in his 5-round bantamweight main event against Song Yadong. The long,...

Could Cyber Warfare Lead to the End of the World?

Oliver Gadd

4 min read

Could Cyber Warfare Lead to the End of the World?

A look at the threat to our existence if cyber warfare is not addressed on a global scale. Deepfakes, spyware and other tools are discussed.

Oliver Gadd

6 min read

Can Speech Ever Truly Be Free?

Do offensive jokes count as hate speech? Is freedom of speech a threat to democracy? Principles are explored in this philosophical approach

The Brexit Election; A Perspective on the Outcome

Oliver Gadd

9 min read

The Brexit Election; A Perspective on the Outcome

The Brexit Election The December 2019 General Election was defined by the ever more pressing issue of Brexit. Prime Minister Boris...

Irrational Crowds v Rational Collective Action - a Case Study of January 6th 2022 Capitol Riot

Oliver Gadd

12 min read

Irrational Crowds v Rational Collective Action - a Case Study of January 6th 2022 Capitol Riot

Gustave Le Bon’s idea of the Irrational Crowd is a deeply controversial one, having been utilised by fascists such as Mussolini and...

Oliver Gadd

4 min read

How Language Helped Me Express My Voice

My brother and I were taught to sign Makaton before we had command of the spoken word and as a result, I could express my needs early on;...

Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira: The Threepeat

Oliver Gadd

6 min read

Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira: The Threepeat

After a recent run of universally panned performances, former Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was put to the test against his...

UFC Vegas 63 Calvin Kattar vs Arnold Allen: Post-Fight Lamentations

Oliver Gadd

2 min read

UFC Vegas 63 Calvin Kattar vs Arnold Allen: Post-Fight Lamentations

2022 should go down, if nothing else, as the year of random limb explosions. With Aspinall, Rakic, Dillashaw, Ortega and now Kattar all...

Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev: A Battle for Legacy

Oliver Gadd

3 min read

Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev: A Battle for Legacy

Charles Oliveira’s flashy finishing streak against the best of the UFC’s marquee division will be put to the test at UFC 280. The once...

Trump & Corbyn - How Digital Technology Influenced Their Political Campaigns

Oliver Gadd

13 min read

Trump & Corbyn - How Digital Technology Influenced Their Political Campaigns

Trump v Corbyn in the digital landscape; how their campaigns were won and lost. A look at the strategies used and how it influenced results.