Oceania, Where We're Headed

A Title Bout Looms, but Mental Health Remains Megan Anderson’s Biggest Fight

By Jordy McElroy  |  31 October 2020 Megan Anderson fears no woman. Even with a scheduled December bout against Amanda Nunes—a two-division UFC champion that napalms faces for a living—a ...

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Oceania, Where We're Headed

Being a Bullying Victim Turned Israel Adesanya Into a UFC Destroyer

By Jordy McElroy  |  5 October 2020   As UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa faded in and out of consciousness, he looked into the eyes of a killer. Stoic, cold and ...

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Americas, Where We're Headed

Andre Pederneiras Rewriting the Book on What It Means to Be a Hero

By Jordy McElroy  |  8 September 2020   Andre Pederneiras is no superman. You won’t see him patrolling the streets of Rio de Janeiro in tights, a bright red cape and a ...

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Americas, Where We're Headed

Failing at Soccer Was the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Jose Aldo

By Jordy McElroy  |  28 August 2020   The weight an inanimate object can hold on such a young soul is immeasurable in a poverty-stricken world where hopes and dreams are ...

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Americas, Where We're Headed

Legendary Knockout Artist Anderson Silva Finds A New Purpose Through The Veil Of Video Game Streaming

Jordy McElroy  |  14 August 2020   Thousands of miles away, across an endless stretch of land and water, Anderson Silva is reinventing himself as the baddest man on the planet.But ...

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Americas, Where We're Headed

BJJ legend Royce Gracie Trades His Gi For A Police Officer’s Badge And The Problems That Come Along With It

By Jordy McElroy  |  27 August 2020   Judging from a distance is a commonality in human beings.There’s a hint of convenience in feigning understanding of a book without reading the ...

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