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Axe’s Autopsy: Two Kingdoms at TKO, Nick Khan Governs While Shapiro Spins
Nick Khan is delivering. Mark Shapiro is deflecting. TKO’s future depends on who Ari Emanuel trusts to lead.
 • Blake “Axe” Avignon
The End of Promoters? Sports Innovation in the Age of Cowardice
Combat Sports Was Forged by Risk-Takers. Now It’s Run by Risk Managers.
 • Blake “Axe” Avignon
In Praise of GOAT UFC Shill, Kevin Iole
The truth hurts, which is why Kevin avoided it.
 • Nate Wilcox
CORRECTED: In Praise of GOAT UFC Shill, Kevin Iole
The truth hurts, which is why Kevin avoided it.
 • Nate Wilcox
How much Middle Eastern exposure can the UFC handle?
The UFC debuts in Baku, Azerbaijan Saturday in the midst of a regional war
 • Nate Wilcox
MMA Moveset Evolution: UpKick Unbalance
The next illegal strike that should be legal
 • Blake “Axe” Avignon
How much does star power mean in today's UFC?
Are today's champions bigger icons than UFC's past legends? The power of fighters vs. THE BRAND.
 • Zach Arnold and Nate Wilcox
42:24
TKO's monopoly mask-off moment for UFC & boxing
Pure process and raw power, with little interest in substance or fight promotion.
 • Zach Arnold
Value Extracting Las Vegas To Death
Dana White spent UFC 313 Fight Week in New York helping the Saudis take over boxing.
 • Nate Wilcox
The UFC's Most Valuable Fighters
TKO has not been in the business of making MMA fighters into stars and it's starting to show.
 • Nate Wilcox
You no longer matter to fight promoters. What happened?
A hustler's race to copy UFC & WWE is a formula for death.
 • Zach Arnold
UFC & Dana White Plan to Stay In the Bryce Mitchell Business
How will the King of Hollywood handle this? Cut his ass or push a fake & phony performance "rehab"?
 • Zach Arnold and Nate Wilcox
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