MMA
Fight Week Explained: From Open Workouts to the Walkout
Open workouts, media day, early weigh-ins, face-offs and the rules on missing weight. A clear, day-by-day guide to how a typical fight week works.
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Fight previews
Before the bell, we ask the same questions every time: whose range is it, who sets the pace, and how will the judges see it if it goes the distance.
Fight previews
How We Preview a Fight: The Five Questions We Ask Before Every Card
Style, range, pace, paths to victory and the judges. The five questions behind every Ringside Ledger preview, plus the template we fill in for each fight.
Fight previews
Pressure Fighter vs Counter-Puncher: How We Preview the Matchup
One fighter walks forward, the other waits to punish. Here is the template we use to preview pressure vs counter-puncher fights, and what to watch each round.