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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. ...
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
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.
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....
Oliver Gadd
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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,...
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...
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...
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...
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