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Crooke’s Cage: Requiem for the Aussie

Crooke’s Cage: Requiem for the Aussie

February 28, 2024
For over four years, Alexander Volkanovski’s reign in the UFC featherweight decision felt like it was going to last forever.
Illustration Rachel Choi

Crooke’s Cage: Du Plessis takes over the middleweight division

February 5, 2024

At a press conference on Jan. 18, then-middleweight champion Sean Strickland made a passionate, impromptu handshake deal that can be summarized in three...

UFC 293 winner Sean Strickland.

Crooke’s Cage: The Summer Break UFC Recap

October 20, 2023

When I published the UFC 287 takeaways article back in April, I knew it would be the last pay-per-view that I was going to actively write about and publish...

Crooke’s Cage: UFC 287 takeaways

Crooke’s Cage: UFC 287 takeaways

April 23, 2023

In the UFC’s return to Miami for the first time since 2003, we saw narratives dominate the card as Alex Pereira looked to defend his title against Israel...

The UFCE/WWE merger into Endeavor surprised many fans.

Crooke’s Cage: UFC and WWE to merge into Endeavor Group–what does that mean?

April 19, 2023

There are three inevitabilities in life: death, taxes, and UFC President Dana White being involved in an insane business deal. The third inevitability...

UFC fighter Islam Makhachev defended his belt at UFC 284.

Crooke’s Cage: UFC 284 Review and Takeaways

February 24, 2023

The night before Superbowl LVII, the UFC delivered one of its greatest main events in history: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski.  The UFC 284 champ vs. champ...

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Crooke’s Cage: Predictions for the UFC in 2023

January 29, 2023

The new year is upon us, and it’s time to step back into the Octagon and see what UFC President Dana White and the UFC have in store for us.  A light...

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