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Mar 31, 2016

Opinion: Is Andre Ward Ready for Sergey Kovalev? Andre Ward made his debut as a light heavyweight over the weekend and cruised to a one-sided decision win against Sullivan Barrera. The fight...

Boxing

Mar 31, 2016

The Dreams and Nightmares of Clifford Starks The “Big Cat” uses the hardships of training to focus on his battle with middleweight champion David Branch at World Series of Fighting 30...

Mar 31, 2016

Boxing’s Heavyweights of the 1970s: George Foreman A career that spanned four different decades brought with it a slew of historic bouts and two heavyweight title reigns.

Boxing

Luis Monda

Mar 31, 2016

Pictures: UFC 198 Press Conference in Curitiba Sherdog.com was on hand Tuesday in Curitiba, Brazil, where the stars of UFC 198 assembled to promote the pay-per-view event.

Sherdog.com Staff

Mar 30, 2016

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Boston Salmon The undefeated Xtreme Couture Mixed Martial Arts bantamweight has finished four of his first five opponents inside the Resurrection Fighting...

Joe Myers

Mar 30, 2016

Fact Check: World Series of Fighting 30 The vacant WSOF welterweight championship will hang in the balance when Jon Fitch meets Joao Zeferino on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Mar 30, 2016

James DeGale Open Workout Pictures James DeGale held an open media workout on Tuesday in London as he prepared to make the second defense of his title against Rogelio Medina.

Boxing

Mar 29, 2016

The Savage Truth: Petulant Jon Jones Not Helping His Cause So, Jon Jones had another run in with the law in New Mexico.

Mar 29, 2016

The Bottom Line: Blending Kickboxing with MMA Remains Uphill Climb Bellator MMA would be wise to focus on growing its MMA interests instead of dabbling in kickboxing, writes Todd Martin.

Mar 29, 2016

In Pictures: The WSOF 30 Fighters The martial artists flying the World Series of Fighting flag on Saturday in Las Vegas have been captured by various Sherdog.com photographers...

Sherdog.com Staff

Mar 29, 2016

Scouting the 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships The three-day tournament has become a popular destination for MMA talent evaluators hoping to find the next Cain Velasquez or Ben Askren.

Grappling

Nick Grinups

Mar 29, 2016

WSOF 30: The Fighters The fighters of World Series of Fighting 30, in pictures:

Mar 28, 2016

Boxing: Broner’s Boner When fighters go goofy, they sometimes do so in a major way, writes Bernard Fernandez. Case in point: Adrien Broner.

Boxing

Mar 28, 2016

Opinion: Fairytale Championships Nate Diaz proves that participating in the entertainment charade is as important a skill as a crisp jab when it comes to getting paid, writes...

Mar 28, 2016

Technique of the Week: Metamoris 7 Co-Headliner ‘Buchecha’ Teaches his Favorite Half-Guard Sweep Multi-time jiu-jitsu world champion and Metamoris 7 co-headliner Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida shows us one of his favorite half-guard sweeps in...

Gleidson Venga

Mar 28, 2016

Chuck Liddell: 5 Defining Moments “The Iceman” was the face of the UFC franchise and played a central role in moving MMA towards mainstream acceptance.

Mar 27, 2016

Does Race in Boxing Still Matter? A controversial from light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev tweet brought the issue back to the forefront in 2015, and the reactions varied...

Boxing

Mar 26, 2016

Stories From The Road: Erik Paulson The former Shooto champion’s MMA road has been paved with broken noses, black eyes and drunken grappling matches in rice patties.

Mar 26, 2016

Opinion: Adrien Broner’s Biggest Problem is Adrien Broner As his legal woes mount, the 26-year-old continues to be his own worst enemy, writes Andreas Hale.

Boxing

Mar 25, 2016

Sherdog Remembers: Wanderlei Silva vs. Kazushi Sakuraba 1 Fifteen years ago in Saitama, Japan, “The Axe Murderer” and “The Gracie Hunter” met for the first of their three battles in Pride Fighting...

Mar 25, 2016

Opinion: The Surprising Perks of Not Getting What You Want Daniel Cormier couldn't get Herb Dean removed as the referee of his UFC 197 rematch with Jon Jones, but speaking out at all has surprising...

Cheap Seats

Jordan Breen

Mar 25, 2016

Postal Connections: MMA Legal in NYC, McGregor-Diaz 2 Tuesday was a big day for the sport of mixed martial arts. When New York became the last state to legalize MMA competition, the final domino...

Mar 24, 2016

Boxing: Andre Ward Aims at Big 2016, Starting with Unbeaten Sullivan Barrera Andre Ward will climb back into the ring again this Saturday, when he meets undefeated Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 KOs) on HBO’s “World...

Boxing

Mar 24, 2016

WrestleMania Season: Reflections as MMA Rages On into Big Apple It’s time! No, not for Ultimate Fighting Championship announcer Bruce Buffer’s trademark introduction to a main event fight (at least not...

Mar 24, 2016

Opinion: New York Assembly’s Theater of the Absurd Common sense prevailed over the ignorance of some, but the worst of democracy was on full display in the New York Assembly, writes Andreas Hale.

Mar 23, 2016

Sherdog’s Top 10: Fighters Who Lost Their Pro Debuts From current champions to all-time greats, not all accomplished mixed martial artists started their respective careers on a positive note.

Sherdog’s Top 10

Mar 23, 2016

Opinion: Terence Crawford in Difficult Position Something has to give so the 28-year-old budding superstar can realize his potential, writes Andreas Hale.

Boxing

Mar 23, 2016

The Bottom Line: Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz 2 Makes All the Sense in the World Sherdog.com columnist Todd Martin outlines why the pros far outweigh the cons in the rematch being planned for UFC 200.

Mar 22, 2016

Boxing: Jesse Hart’s Close Call The fast-rising Philadelphian on Friday showed he could handle adversity in his 10-round battle with journeyman Dashon Johnson.

Boxing

Mar 22, 2016

The Savage Truth: Comeuppance, Part 2 Sherdog.com Executive Editor Greg Savage wonders how Conor McGregor and his fans will deal with a second loss to Nate Diaz.

Mar 22, 2016

Opinion: Whose Stoppage is it Anyway? Corners and referees cannot abdicate their responsibility to fighter safety, as they did during the Neil Magny-Hector Lombard fight, writes Eric...

Mar 21, 2016

Thoughts & Shots From UFC Fight Night ‘Hunt vs. Mir’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s latest visit to Australia on Saturday was a pleasant surprise on many fronts and unpleasant on others,...

Mar 20, 2016

Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night ‘Hunt vs. Mir’ Only a select few men can withstand a clean punch from Mark Hunt. Frank Mir was not one of them.

Mar 20, 2016

By the Numbers: UFC Fight Night Brisbane Frank Mir stayed in Mark Hunt’s world a little too long, and he paid the price.

Tristen Critchfield

Mar 19, 2016

UFC Slideshow Relive the action from UFC Fight Night “Hunt vs. Mir”

Mar 19, 2016

Opinion: Tapping and the Thoughtful, Progressive Philosophy of Nate Diaz Discussions of whether Conor McGregor should've tapped out or not are a reminder that somehow, in theory and practice, the Diaz brothers are...

Cheap Seats

Jordan Breen

Mar 18, 2016

Postal Connections: Needle Movers and Shakers Sherdog.com Executive Editor Greg Savage covers a variety of subjects in his weekly mailbag, from Nate Diaz’s place in the UFC to a potential...

Mar 18, 2016

10 Questions for Alan Jouban The Black House action fighter has designs on becoming a factor in the welterweight division ahead of UFC Fight Night “Hunt vs. Mir” on...

Mar 18, 2016

Opinion: Celebrating the Climb and the Clutch in Miesha Tate’s UFC Title Run The women’s MMA pioneer should be treated like a cornerstone athlete instead of a transitional champion in Ronda Rousey’s supporting cast,...

Mar 17, 2016

FFC 23 Weigh-in Pictures Weigh-in pictures from FFC 23.

Gary Randall

Mar 17, 2016

Preview: UFC Fight Night ‘Hunt vs. Mir’ Aging but accomplished heavyweights Mark Hunt and Frank Mir will fly the Ultimate Fighting Championship flag Down Under on Saturday in Australia.

Connor Ruebusch

Mar 17, 2016

Pictures: WSOF 29 Sherdog.com was on hand in Greeley, Colorado, for WSOF 29, where Justin Gaethje successfully defended his lightweight title.

Mar 16, 2016

Boxing: HBO Sports’ New Voice Executive Vice President Peter Nelson, 34, lays out his vision for the future of the cable giant, including plans for the Sweet Science.

Boxing

Mar 16, 2016

Sherdog’s Top 10: UFC Plans Gone Awry In a volatile sport where the smallest mistake can change everything in a blink, the unexpected often reigns supreme.

Sherdog’s Top 10

Mar 16, 2016

In Pictures: The UFC Fight Night 85 Fighters Throughout the years, various Sherdog.com photographers have captured the exploits of the martial artists competing on Saturday in Australia.

Mike Fridley Brian Knapp

Mar 16, 2016

Opinion: Ronda Rousey’s Next Move By now, everyone has seen the video of Ronda Rousey biting into an apple, which means that she is one step closer to getting back into the Octagon.

Mar 16, 2016

The Savage Truth: McGregor vs. Edgar vs. Aldo It seems like Conor McGregor’s choices for his first UFC featherweight title defense have been narrowed down to Frankie Edgar and Jose Aldo.

Mar 15, 2016

MMA’s Greats of the States | Georgia: Anthony Johnson One of the sport’s heaviest hitters, “Rumble” has emerged as one of the premier light heavyweights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mar 15, 2016

Sherdog.com Prospect Watch: Curtis Blaydes Just five fights into his professional career, the former junior college wrestling champion gets the call from the UFC.

Mar 15, 2016

6 Lessons We Learned from Conor McGregor Love him or hate him, the UFC featherweight champion has made plenty of noise and taught us some valuable truths about our sport, writes Marcelo...

Marcelo Alonso

Mar 15, 2016

Gamer’s Verdict: EA Sports UFC 2 While still somewhat unbalanced as it relates to striking and grappling, the latest installment in the franchise is worth the time, according to...

Mar 15, 2016

The Bottom Line: Justin Gaethje Wasted in WSOF Purgatory It has become increasingly clear that the undefeated lightweight will not get the recognition he deserves in the World Series of Fighting,...

Mar 15, 2016

PBC on FS1 Weigh-in Pics Images from Monday's Premier Boxing Champions weigh-ins

Boxing

Mar 14, 2016

Pictures: Invicta FC 16 Atomweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki defended her title against Amber Brown in the main event of Invicta FC 16 at the Tropicana Las Vegas.

Mar 14, 2016

Black House Technique of the Week: Calf Slicer From Half Guard Black House MMA's Fernando Machado and Duane Johnson demonstrate a nasty submission in this edition of Sherdog.com's Technique of the Week.

Mar 14, 2016

Boxing: The Changing Shape of the Heavyweight Division A couple of mystery men from distant points at least offer the hope of something more for the sport’s evolving glamour weight class.

Boxing

Mar 14, 2016

Opinion: The Slippery Nature of MMA Greatness The sport’s shallow history magnifies our short memories and makes true excellence difficult to quantify, writes Eric Stinton.

Mar 14, 2016

Opinion: Boxing’s Terrible Start to 2016 The sport needs big fights, like Gennady “GGG” Golovkin-Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev-Andre Ward, to satisfy...

Boxing

Mar 14, 2016

Opinion: Requiem for a Non-Needle Mover Nate Diaz at UFC 196 proved once again that he is a legitimate MMA star, despite UFC President Dana White’s past words to the contrary, writes...

Mar 13, 2016

Frank Mir: 5 Defining Moments The former champion will go down as one of the most successful heavyweights in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mar 13, 2016

The Fighters: UFC Fight Night 85 The fighters of UFC Fight Night “Hunt vs. Mir,” in photos.

Mar 13, 2016

Stories from the Road: Bruce Buffer From watching legends rise to witnessing backstage brawls, the Ultimate Fighting Championship ring announcer has seen just about everything...

Feature

Mar 13, 2016

Pictures: WSOF 29 Check out quick photos from WSOF 29:

Mar 12, 2016

Glory 28 Pictures Check out photos from Saturday's Glory 28 card.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Mar 12, 2016

Invicta FC 16 Sideshow Quick images from Friday's Invicta FC 16 card:

Mar 11, 2016

Glory 28 Weigh-in Pictures Weigh-in pictures from Saturday's Glory 28 card:

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Mar 11, 2016

Opinion: Do You Want to Be an F’n Promoter? UFC President Dana White’s behavior following the rousing success that was UFC 196 can only be described as puzzling, writes Jordan Breen.

Cheap Seats

Jordan Breen

Mar 11, 2016

Bruce Buffer: Through the Years Bruce Buffer: Through the Years

SHERDOG

Mar 11, 2016

Invicta 16 Weigh-in Pictures The fighters of Invicta FC 16 took to the scale Thursday.

SHERDOG

Mar 10, 2016

Pictures: Spence Jr. vs. Algieri Press Conference Premier Boxing Champions hosted the Spence vs. Algieri press conference.

Boxing

Mar 10, 2016

EA Sports’ Brian Hayes: A Sherdog Q&A In this exclusive interview, the creative director behind EA UFC 2 discusses the game ahead of its March 15 release.

Mar 10, 2016

Fact Check: World Series of Fighting 29 The World Series of Fighting lightweight crown will hang in the balance when champion Justin Gaethje meets Brian Foster on Saturday in Colorado.

Mar 10, 2016

10 March Tussles Worth Watching Ayaka Hamasaki puts her Invicta Fighting Championships atomweight title on the line against Amber Brown on March 11 in Las Vegas.

Mar 10, 2016

Sherdog’s Top 10: Fighters Worth the Price of Admission From Donald Cerrone to Nick Diaz, MMA’s past and present are littered with fighters who drive the excitement level through the roof.

Sherdog’s Top 10

Mar 09, 2016

Brian Foster’s Lesson Plans If all goes according to plan for the UFC veteran at World Series of Fighting 29, class will be in session for WSOF lightweight champion Justin...

Mar 09, 2016

The Savage Truth: Jon Jones, Come On Down Recent losses suffered by Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey leave the stage wide open for the former UFC light heavyweight champion, writes Greg Savage.

Mar 08, 2016

The Bottom Line: UFC 196 a Perfect Illustration of MMA’s Greatness The unpredictable nature of the sport was on full and glorious display on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, writes Todd Martin.

Mar 08, 2016

Radio Poll: Who Should Conor McGregor Fight Next?

Radio Poll: Who should @TheNotoriousMMA fight next?
— TJ De Santis (@TJDeSantis) March 7, 2016

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TJ De Santis

Mar 08, 2016

Thoughts & Shots From UFC 196 Frankie Edgar should receive the first shot at Conor McGregor when the fallen champion returns to 145 pounds, writes Greg Savage.

Mar 08, 2016

Ali vs. Frazier I, 45 Years Later Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier met in “The Fight of the Century” in 1971, forever changing the sport of boxing.

Boxing

Mar 08, 2016

Several Great Fights Added To Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson (PRESS RELEASE) – SANTA MONICA, CALIF. – The co-main event for “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” is set, with the news that Patricio...

SHERDOG

Mar 08, 2016

James Gallagher won his first fight at BAMMA (PRESS RELEASE) – Ireland's hottest MMA prospect has set his sight on following Conor McGregor's path to the top and he's certainly on the...

SHERDOG

Mar 08, 2016

Pictures: Bellator 151 Rising bantamweight Darrion Caldwell put away former champ Joe Warren at Bellator 151 in Thackerville, Oklahoma.

Mar 07, 2016

Opinion: Conor McGregor and the Death of Imagination Fighters who make us believe in the impossible make reality seem a lot more malleable, writes Eric Stinton.

Mar 07, 2016

Mayhem in Mesquite 8 is coming! (PRESS RELEASE) – Mesquite Gaming presents its ultimate mixed martial arts amateur fighting championship event, “Mayhem in Mesquite VIII,”...

SHERDOG

Mar 07, 2016

Prestige FC 2: Queen City Coronation (PRESS RELEASE) – Prestige FC (Prestige Fight Club MMA), Canada’s hottest mixed martial arts promotion, invites the media to Prestige FC 2:...

SHERDOG

Mar 07, 2016

Highlight Clips from 'INSIDE MMA' and 'AXS TV FIGHTS: LION FIGHT 28 (PRESS RELEASE) – INSIDE MMA welcomed Executive Director of the California State Athletic Commission Andy Foster and MMA nutrition consultant George Lockhart for a an in-depth, round table discussion...

SHERDOG

Mar 07, 2016

Carvalho-Manhoef & Curran-Karakhanyan Top 'Bellator 155' in Boise, Idaho on May 20 (PRESS RELEASE) – SANTA MONICA, CALIF. – Rafael Carvalho (12-1) will make his first defense of the Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship against heavy-handed...

SHERDOG

Mar 07, 2016

KING INK & STARLIGHT TATTOOS SIGN SPONSORSHIP DEAL WITH LION FIGHT (PRESS RELEASE) – Lion Fight Promotions is very excited to announce a sponsorship agreement with King Ink and Starlight Tattoos, studios owned...

SHERDOG

Mar 07, 2016

The Walkmen: UFC 196 ‘McGregor vs. Diaz’ Song choices ran the gamut on Saturday in Las Vegas, from Sinead O’Connor and Johnny Cash to Tupac and Madonna.

Mar 06, 2016

Opinion: Did Conor McGregor Just Become Adrien Broner? Conor McGregor may have become MMA’s Adrien Broner at UFC 196, and Nate Diaz may be the sport’s answer to Marcos Maidana.

Mar 06, 2016

Video: Dana White on UFC 196 UFC President Dana White reacts to the fallout of UFC 196.

SHERDOG

Mar 06, 2016

Nate Diaz: It was ‘Kill or Be Killed’ at UFC 196 Against Conor McGregor Nate Diaz reflects on the biggest win of his career.

SHERDOG

Mar 06, 2016

Conor McGregor Reacts to First UFC Loss: ‘It’s a Bitter Pill to Swallow’ Conor McGregor discusses his loss to Nate Diaz at UFC 196.

SHERDOG

Mar 06, 2016

Matches to Make After UFC 196 Ambition got the best of Conor McGregor.

Mar 06, 2016

UFC 196 Highlight Video: Watch Miesha Tate Dethrone Holly Holm The reign of Holly Holm as bantamweight champion lasted only one fight.

Mar 05, 2016

UFC 196 Highlight Video: Watch Nate Diaz Shock Conor McGregor Conor McGregor was taking Nate Diaz to the woodshed early, busting him up with a series of punches and kicks and cutting the Stockton fighter...

Mar 05, 2016

UFC 196: By the Numbers Chaos -- and the rear-naked choke -- reigned supreme at UFC 196.

Tristen Critchfield

Mar 05, 2016

UFC 196 Pictures Nate Diaz and Miesha Tate shocked the world at UFC 196.

Mar 05, 2016

A Night of Tweets: UFC 196 Mixed martial arts journalism is a serious business. Following the MMA community on Twitter, is not. The following is a light-hearted (and sometimes insightful) look at how the combat sports world viewed...

Mar 05, 2016

TWO TITLE FIGHTS HEADLINE UFC 197: On-Sale Friday (PRESS RELEASE) – Las Vegas – Two world titles will be on the line when UFC® returns to Las Vegas, as the only two champions in the light heavyweight division over the last five years will once again collide when champion Daniel Cormier defends his title against bitter rival...

SHERDOG

Mar 05, 2016

"Knockout Night at the D" series to air on CBS Sports Network (PRESS RELEASE) – LAS VEGAS - CBS Sports Network will be home of the new monthly professional boxing series, "Knockout Night at The D," which...

SHERDOG

Mar 05, 2016

Kings MMA Leader Praises New Student Erick Silva, Updates on UFC Champ Fabricio Werdum Following a few up-and-down years inside the Octagon, Erick Silva decided it was time to make some radical changes in his life.

Marcelo Alonso

Mar 04, 2016

Postal Connections: Conor McGregor, the 209 and Wanderlei Silva Sherdog.com Executive Editor Greg Savage covers a variety of subjects in his weekly mailbag, from the Irish superstar’s latest bout to...

Mar 04, 2016

Bellator 151 Slideshow Darrion Caldwell beat Joe Warren down at Bellator 151.

Mar 04, 2016

UFC ‘Unstoppable’ Face Offs Pictures Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier squared off at the UFC “Unstoppable” press conference.

Mar 04, 2016

UFC 196 Weigh-in Pictures Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz took to the scale Friday in Las Vegas at the UFC 196 weigh-ins.

Mar 04, 2016

ONE: GLOBAL RIVALS SET FOR 15 APRIL IN MANILA PHILIPPINES (PRESS RELEASE) – Manila, Philippines: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), announces its return to the vibrant city of Manila in the heart of the Philippines. ONE...

SHERDOG

Mar 04, 2016

Meet Tomas Yu, WMMAA Vice President (PRESS RELEASE) – MONTE CARLO, Monaco - World MMA Association (WMMAA) vice president Tomas Yu, of Albuquerque (NM), who is also president of...

SHERDOG

Mar 04, 2016

Pictures: UFC 196 Face Offs Things got heated between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz at the UFC 196 pre-fight press conference.

Mar 03, 2016

Opinion: A Boxing Dream Team at the Olympics Unlikely The risks far outweigh the rewards for boxing professionals as it relates to competing in the Olympics, writes Andreas Hale.

Boxing

Mar 03, 2016

The Wolf of Maul Street Undefeated bantamweight Darrion Caldwell sees Joe Warren as a potential stepping stone ahead of their Bellator 151 main event on Friday in Oklahoma.

Mar 03, 2016

Bellator 151 Weigh-in Pictures The athletes of Bellator 151 took to the scale Thursday.

Mar 03, 2016

Smartest Guy at the Bar: UFC 196 Edition The Ultimate Fighting Championship spotlight once again shines on Conor McGregor, as he faces Nate Diaz on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Mar 03, 2016

Preview: UFC 196 ‘McGregor vs. Diaz’ Featherweight champion Conor McGregor moves to 170 pounds to take on short-notice replacement Nate Diaz on Saturday in Las Vegas at UFC 196.

Connor Ruebusch

Mar 03, 2016

Pictures: Julian Williams & Marcello Matano Press Conference Julian Williams and Marcello Matano held a press conference Thursday to prmote Saturday's showdown on Showtime Boxing.

Boxing

Mar 03, 2016

UFC 196 Open Workout Pictures Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Holly Holm and Miesha Tate participated in a photo call at the UFC 196 open workouts.

Mar 02, 2016

Julian Williams Open Workout Pictures Premier Boxing Champions' Julian Williams hosted a media workout to promote his March 5 Showtime Boxing clash against Marcello Matano.

Boxing

Mar 02, 2016

Sherdog’s Top 10: Conor McGregor’s Signature Moments The UFC featherweight champion enjoyed a fast rise to superstardom and had some memorable stops on his way to the top.

Sherdog’s Top 10

Mar 02, 2016

The Savage Truth: Moving the Needle The world has been robbed of an epic buildup to Conor McGregor versus Nate Diaz, writes Greg Savage.

Mar 01, 2016

Opinion: Anderson Silva, Please Don’t Become Roy Jones For fans who yearned for the Anderson Silva of yesterday, it was devastating to watch “The Spider” struggle with his own mortality before dropping a decision to...

Mar 01, 2016

What to Watch For: Bellator 151 The unbeaten Darrion Caldwell graduates from prospect to headliner, as he tackles former two-division champion Joe Warren on Friday in Oklahoma.

Mar 01, 2016

The Bottom Line: The Defining of Holly Holm Starting at UFC 196 on Saturday, the UFC women’s bantamweight champion’s next steps are pivotal in establishing how she is remembered,...