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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5 Things You Might Not Know About Nursulton Ruziboev The physically imposing 6-foot-5 Uzbek upstart on Saturday will do battle with Dustin Stoltzfus in a featured UFC Vegas 106 attraction.

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Brian Knapp

May 14, 2025

Rivalries: Sodiq Yusuff The 31-year-old Team Lloyd Irvin rep on Saturday will toe the line against Mairon Santos in a UFC Vegas 106 lightweight showcase.

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Brian Knapp

May 14, 2025

By The Numbers: Gilbert Burns vs. Michael Morales The welterweights on Saturday will lock horns in the UFC Vegas 106 main event, with a spot in the Top 10 potentially at stake.

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Brian Knapp

May 13, 2025

5 Defining Moments: Julian Erosa The Xtreme Couture featherweight on Saturday will toe the line against Melquizael Costa in a featured UFC Vegas 106 attraction.

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Brian Knapp

May 13, 2025

Jack Della Maddalena Unseats Belal Muhammad in Memorable UFC 315 Main Event Jack Della Maddalena made certain the world would remember his name.

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Brian Knapp

May 10, 2025

UFC 315 Prelims: Jasmine Jasudavicius Throttles Jessica Andrade in Montreal Jasmine Jasudavicius looks like a genuine threat in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight division.

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Brian Knapp

May 10, 2025

2025 PFL MENA 1 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog’s live 2025 PFL MENA 1 coverage will begin Friday morning at approximately 11:30 a.m. ET.

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Brian Knapp

May 09, 2025

How to Watch PFL Europe 1 The Professional Fighters League will plant its flag in the United Kingdom for the first time in more than seven months, as Paul Hughes squares...

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Brian Knapp

May 09, 2025

How to Watch UFC 315 The fate of two Ultimate Fighting Championship titles will hang in the balance, as Belal Muhammad puts his welterweight crown on the line against Jake Della Maddalena in the main event and Valentina Shevchenko...

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Brian Knapp

May 09, 2025