WHAT WE’RE WATCHING The Smashing Machine — a takedown of sporting movie tropes 4 min 1 By Noelle Adams
BEST OF THE BAY Gqeberha MMA fighter ‘Shorty’ Biko builds a better life, one bout at a time 4 min 0 By Riaan Marais
GRAPPLING MASTERCLASS Chimaev ‘the better man’ says Du Plessis after being dethroned as UFC middleweight champion 4 min 1 By Keanan Hemmonsbey
A WRESTED DEVELOPMENT Dricus du Plessis loses UFC middleweight belt to powerful Khamzat Chimaev 3 min 1 By Keanan Hemmonsbey
MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ‘I’m still going out there to try and kill you,’ Du Plessis threatens despite respectful initial interactions with Chimaev 4 min 1 By Keanan Hemmonsbey
AIMING FOR GREATNESS Du Plessis seeks legend status in high-stakes clash with Chimaev in UFC 319 4 min 0 By Keanan Hemmonsbey
CHICAGO SHOWDOWN Stillknocks vs the Russian machine — Chimaev has point to prove against unbeatable Du Plessis 5 min 0 By Keanan Hemmonsbey
FIGHTING CHANCE Professional Fighters League aims to make MMA ‘the second sport of Africa’ as fandom surges 5 min 0 By Keanan Hemmonsbey
BLOCKBUSTER EVENT Unprecedented MMA action as PFL Africa hosts elite fighters in Cape Town’s Grand Arena 3 min 0 By Keanan Hemmonsbey
TRADING BARBS Strickland begins psychological warfare with Du Plessis as title fight beckons 4 min 2 By Keanan Hemmonsbey
TITLE DEFENCE South African champion Dricus du Plessis eyes victory in rematch with Sean Strickland 3 min 0 By Keanan Hemmonsbey
BIG WEEKEND All roads lead to Western Australia as Bok-backed Dricus du Plessis aims to defend his title 3 min 0 By Keanan Hemmonsbey
THE STILLKNOCKS FACTOR Dricus du Plessis sparks explosion in MMA popularity as he blazes a trail for future South African stars 5 min 0 By Keanan Hemmonsbey
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS Dricus du Plessis’ title win was a show of calm ingenuity during his biggest moment 4 min 18 By Keanan Hemmonsbey
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS Dricus du Plessis’s fight to bring the belt back home 6 min 0 By Keanan Hemmonsbey
‘UNDERDOG’ BITES BACK Adesanya seeks his ‘8 Mile’ moment at UFC 287 against middleweight champion Pereira 4 min 0 By Keanan Hemmonsbey
ANALYSIS SABC job cuts: Lest we forget – the ANC fiddled while Hlaudi was burning the national broadcaster 6 min 0 By Marianne Thamm
DONNERED IN THE DESERT Dricus du Plessis hammers his way up UFC rankings – and now ‘I’m coming for the No 1 spot’ 4 min 0 By Keanan Hemmonsbey
ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP UFC suspends MMA coach James Krause in the wake of betting scandal 4 min 0 By Tim Malinzi
COMBAT SPORT How the Ultimate Fighting Championship went from being banned to the world's biggest pay-per-view event 6 min 0 By Keanan Hemmonsbey
COVID BLOWS Kung fu in a fight for survival in South Africa after the pandemic 4 min 0 By Jon Cardinelli
