Writing Great Villains: Why They Shouldn't Be Sympathetic
Writing great villains is about striking a balance between charming and evil, so we love them but also love to see them lose.

Gegard Mousasi vs. John Salter (Middleweight) Andrey Koreshkov vs. Sabah Homasi (Welterweight) Magomed Magomedov vs. Raufeon Stots (Bantamweight) Davion Franklin vs. Everett Cummings (Heavyweight) Ty Gwerder vs. Khadzhimurat Bestaev (Middleweight)
Writing great villains is about striking a balance between charming and evil, so we love them but also love to see them lose.
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