Zlatan Was Never Arrogant. We Just Could Not Handle the Confidence.
We called it ego because humility is the price we usually charge for greatness. He refused to pay it — and was…
Combat Sports Correspondent
Ray Okafor
Stories by Ray Okafor
Sarah Kaufman and the Fighters Who Built the Cage Before Anyone Watched
Before the arenas and the contracts, there were fighters competing in front of a few hundred people for the love of it.…
Eight Limbs, One Ring: A Muay Thai Education
In Thailand the sport is not entertainment laid over fighting; it is a discipline with a century of grammar. A reported feature…
The Ground Game Is Chess. Most Fans Only See Checkers.
When two grapplers stall against the cage, the crowd boos. They are booing the most sophisticated thing happening all night. An analysis…