Historical clue formulations

• Fighting style from OMAN — 2025-10-01
• Direct kind of fight — 2020-10-09
• In direct competition — 2019-12-20
• Simple fighting style — 2018-05-25
• 58-Across, literally: Sp. — 2014-04-28
• Without assistance in a fight — 2008-08-08
• Macho way to fight — 2006-10-22