Jack Encarnacao

Jack Encarnacao is a Boston-based writer and radio host for Sherdog.com. He has a journalism degree from Emerson College, where he was his class valedictorian. Jack has been working as a newspaper reporter for seven years, and has won regional and national awards for his work. He hosts the Sherdog Radio Network "Rewind" every Sunday night, which includes the popular in-depth "Sunday Sitdown" interview. In addition to Sherdog, his MMA writing and analysis has appeared in The Boston Globe and Ultimate MMA Magazine and on ESPN.com, FoxSports.com, The Fight Network, WWZN 1510 AM The Zone, and theScore.

The Weekly Wrap: Jan. 16 - Jan. 22 Brock Lesnar, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s top pay-per-view draw, opened up this week about a health scare that threatened his career in a...

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Jan 22, 2010

New York Governor Introduces MMA Bill The push to legalize mixed martial arts in New York is now being led by the state’s top official.

Governor David Paterson unveiled a state...

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Jan 19, 2010

The Weekly Wrap: Jan. 9 - Jan. 15 World Extreme Cagefighting got a shot in the arm and saw the table set for its first pay-per-view on Jan. 10.

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Jan 17, 2010

Aaron Simpon Featured on The SRN

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Jan 16, 2010

Sherdog's Fight of the Year It was 30 seconds into the bout, and the choke looked tight.

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Jan 15, 2010

Controversial Easton-Beebe Decision Stands A much-maligned judges’ decision in an Oct. 3 Ultimate Warrior Challenge title fight between Mike Easton and Chase Beebe will stand

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Jan 15, 2010

Maynard Edges Diaz at UFC Fight Night 20 FAIRFAX, Va. -- His fight with Nate Diaz was, if he was successful, expected to position him for a title shot against lightweight champion B.J. Penn.

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Jan 11, 2010

The Weekly Wrap: Jan. 2 - Jan. 8 The card may have been reshuffled more than any in Ultimate Fighting Championship history, but UFC 108 on Jan. 2 still delivered an...

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Jan 09, 2010

The Weekly Wrap: Dec. 26 - Jan. 1 The final MMA event of 2009 drew the biggest crowd of the year for the sport. The annual “Dynamite” presentation on New Year’s Eve in...

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Jan 02, 2010

The Weekly Wrap: Dec. 19 - Dec. 25 The Weekly Wrap walks readers through the last seven days in MMA, recapping and putting into context the week's top story, important news and...

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Dec 26, 2009