Brian Knapp

An award-winning writer and editor based near Atlanta, Brian Knapp has spent the last 27 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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Sherdog’s 2024 Fight of the Year Max Holloway and Justin Gaethje locked horns in a UFC 300 lightweight showdown for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s symbolic BMF title on...

Year-End Awards

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Dec 20, 2024

How to Watch KSW 101 Salahdine Parnasse will put his Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki lightweight championship on the line when he meets Wilson Varela in the main event on...

KSW

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Dec 19, 2024

Top Reasons to Catch KSW 101 Two-division champion Salahdine Parnasse will put his lightweight crown on the line when he faces Wilson Varela in the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki...

KSW

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Dec 18, 2024

Sherdog’s 2024 Fighter of the Year Ilia Topuria made two extraordinary appearances during the calendar year, as he punched out Alexander Volkanovski to become the fifth undisputed featherweight champion in UFC history, then retained the title...

Year-End Awards

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Dec 18, 2024

The Hit List: Undefeated Fighters in the UFC Umar Nurmagomedov will carry a perfect 18-0 record into his bid for the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight title at UFC 311...

UFC

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Dec 17, 2024

Joaquin Buckley Stops Colby Covington on Third-Round Cut at UFC on ESPN 63 Pools of blood on the Octagon floor provided proof of Joaquin Buckley’s dominance.

UFC

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Dec 14, 2024

UFC on ESPN 63 Prelims: Michael Johnson Nukes Ottman Azaitar in Tampa Michael Johnson still has more than enough firepower to make noise in the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division.

UFC

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Dec 14, 2024

How to Watch UFC Tampa The Ultimate Fighting Championship will put the finishing touches on its 2024 schedule with a welterweight main event pitting Colby Covington against...

UFC

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Dec 13, 2024

How to Watch PFL Europe 2024 Finals The Professional Fighters League will shut down its overseas talent mining operation for the year on Saturday in Lyon, France.

Professional Fighters League

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Dec 13, 2024

By The Numbers: UFC Tampa Pre-Fight Edition Welterweight lightning rod Colby Covington on Saturday will return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship stage for the first time in nearly a year when he matches wits and fists with...

UFC

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Dec 13, 2024