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From three pairs at a funeral in 264 BC to the last bouts of the fifth century: who gladiators were, how fights worked and what modern combat sports kept.
By Carlo Santana · 11 min read · 21 Sept 2026
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The life of Jigorō Kanō (1860–1938): the bullied boy from Mikage who built the Kōdōkan, ran Japan’s teacher training and became Asia’s first IOC member.
10 min read · 21 Sept 2026
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The life of Mas Oyama (1923–1994): Korean-born, trained under Funakoshi, hardened on a mountain, famous for fighting bulls, founder of full-contact Kyokushin.
10 min read · 21 Sept 2026
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From Brownsville and Cus D’Amato’s gym in Catskill to the youngest heavyweight title in history, Tokyo, Holyfield and a second act that outlasted the first.
11 min read · 21 Sept 2026
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Founded in 495 for an Indian monk, burned by a warlord in 1928, revived by a Jet Li film: the documented history of the Shaolin Temple, legends kept apart.
9 min read · 21 Sept 2026
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The documented career of Khabib Nurmagomedov: Sildi, his father Abdulmanap, combat sambo titles, the UFC lightweight belt, McGregor, Gaethje and 29–0.
10 min read · 21 Sept 2026
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The life of Rickson Gracie: Hélio's son, the vale tudo fights with Rei Zulu, the Japan tournaments and PRIDE, the 400–0 legend and the record behind it.
9 min read · 21 Sept 2026
