Martial Arts
The 1.86-Metre Ledger: How Vietnam's Kumite Double Gold Admitted an Old Weight-Class Error
Suarez 0-for-9: Nine Minutes of Control and an Unconfirmed ‘Title Picture’
The Deal Sheet from Kuala Lumpur: Why the Combat Sports Market Still Cannot Find Its Price
Vietnam's First Gold: Three Young Women Make History by Beating Iran in Women's Team Kata
Eight Chapters, One Vacuum: Why Combat Sports Analysis Cannot Stand Without Evidence
Martial ArtsThe Shadow of American Top Team: Was the Nunes-Harrison Rivalry a Plan, or a Misunderstanding?Whenever I write a fight story, my first question is always the same: what is...
Martial ArtsDana White on the Political Stage: UFC Promotion, Access and RiskDana White’s most telling moment at the White House briefing was not a fight...
Martial ArtsThe 1.86-Metre Ledger: How Vietnam's Kumite Double Gold Admitted an Old Weight-Class ErrorThe line from the Tuoi Tre report that will travel furthest is a childhood...
Martial ArtsSuarez 0-for-9: Nine Minutes of Control and an Unconfirmed ‘Title Picture’Nagoya, a little past two in the morning. Two notebooks on the table — one fo...
Martial ArtsSix Rounds in Paris: Imane Khelif's Return and the Ledger That Never ClosedThe ring will be at Maison de la Mutualité in Paris. Six rounds, two minutes...
Martial ArtsEight Pillars on an Empty Payload: How Missing Data Turns Martial Arts Analysis into FabricationOne thing I have written in my notebook for forty-eight years, and that is th...
Martial ArtsThe Double 9.346: The Arithmetic Gaps Behind Vietnam's First Youth Olympic MedalOne number caught my eye in the taijiquan final at the Dakar Youth Olympic...
Martial ArtsThe Empty Payload: Eight Questions Combat Sports Still Cannot AnswerIt was one in the morning. Six of us in a Cheras flat, a Facebook Live stream...
Martial ArtsAnalysis Without Input: The Biggest Risk in Combat-Sports Journalism Is GuessworkWhat is the most expensive mistake in professional sports journalism? It is n...
Martial ArtsFrom Dhaka's Boxing Ring to Tokyo's Football Pitch: Where the Real Sound of a Transfer Window SitsMarch 2026, Dhaka's NSC Gymnasium. Four days into the national karate...
Martial ArtsThe Deal Sheet from Kuala Lumpur: Why the Combat Sports Market Still Cannot Find Its PriceI spent two nights in a Kuala Lumpur combat hall last week, logging referees,...
Martial ArtsVietnam's First Gold: Three Young Women Make History by Beating Iran in Women's Team KataVietnam's First Gold: Three Young Women Beat Iran in Women's Team Kata and Ma...
Martial ArtsReal American Freestyle Abu Dhabi: MMA Stars on the Wrestling Stage, but the Real Test Is Ruleset and Competitive DepthThe Real American Freestyle (RAF) card in Abu Dhabi places professional...
Martial ArtsThe Empty Line Is the Story: On a Deal Sheet, Unknown Does Not Mean ClearedThe Empty Line Is the Story: On a Deal Sheet, Unknown Does Not Mean Cleared...
Martial ArtsEmpty Drawers, Full Halls: How Classification Swallows the Story in Martial Arts CoverageThe water bottle became a microphone that night, and the gymnasium learned to...