Brian Knapp

An award-winning writer and editor based near Atlanta, Brian Knapp has spent the last 25 years as a journalist and serves as features editor for Sherdog.com. Prior to his move to the MMA world, Brian worked as sports editor and managing editor of The Covington News, a tri-weekly newspaper in Covington, Georgia. His work has appeared on Yahoo, ESPN.com, FoxSports.com, TheFightNetwork.com, CagePotato.com, Covers.com, Mandatory.com and in Real Fighter, ChopTalk, Ultimate MMA, Sports Spectrum, We Are Henry and The Newton Community magazines.

Brian married his wife, Holly, in 2001. They have two sons, Gehrig and Gibson.

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Top Reasons to Catch PFL 2 The Professional Fighters League will shift its 2024 season into high gear when lightweights and light heavyweights step into the spotlight this...

Professional Fighters League

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Apr 11, 2024

Split Verdict Sends Brendan Allen Past Chris Curtis in UFC Fight Night 240 Headliner Brendan Allen exacted a subtle measure of vengeance against Chris Curtis.

UFC

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Apr 06, 2024

UFC Fight Night 240 Prelims: Alex Morono Outmaneuvers Court McGee in Las Vegas Alex Morono did just enough to skate by inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight division.

UFC

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Apr 06, 2024

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Fatima Kline The undefeated two-division Cage Fury Fighting Championships titleholder appears to be on the fast track to mixed martial arts stardom.

Sherdog’s Prospect Watch

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Apr 02, 2024

Determined Seiya Matsuda Downs Mikhail Gritsanenko at ONE Friday Fights 57 A slow start did nothing to slow down Seiya Matsuda in his ONE Championship debut.

One Championship

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Mar 29, 2024

Storylines: UFC on ESPN 54 While some questions are likely to be answered, others figure to arise when the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Atlantic City, New...

UFC

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Mar 27, 2024

The Rookies: UFC on ESPN 54 Turkish light heavyweight Ibo Aslan leads a wave of three promotional newcomers into the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday in Atlantic...

UFC

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Mar 26, 2024

Rose Namajunas Outduels Amanda Ribas in UFC on ESPN 53 Main Event Perhaps Rose Namajunas can redefine herself at 125 pounds after all.

UFC

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Mar 23, 2024

UFC on ESPN 53 Prelims: Julian Erosa Guillotines Reeling Ricardo Ramos Julian Erosa still has a don’t-blink quality about him.

UFC

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Mar 23, 2024

Storylines: Bellator 302 While some questions are likely to be answered, others figure to arise when Bellator MMA returns to the mixed martial arts scene on Friday in...

Bellator MMA

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Mar 19, 2024