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 Paul Hughes The surging 27-year-old contender will answer the Professional Fighters League’s call to arms when he challenges an undefeated Usman Nurmagomedov for the Bellator MMA lightweight title in the...

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

Jan 23, 2025

Top Reasons to Catch PFL Champions Series 1 ‘Road to Dubai’ Stakes are undeniably high ahead of the Usman Nurmagomedov-Paul Hughes headliner under the Professional Fighters League banner on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates, where the...

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

Jan 22, 2025

Rivalries: Tim Johnson The well-traveled Xtreme Couture rep will draw his first assignment of 2025 when he takes on former Bellator MMA titleholder Vadim Nemkov in the PFL...

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

Jan 20, 2025

Islam Makhachev Retains Lightweight Title, Throttles Renato Moicano Atop UFC 311 Islam Makhachev exploits the slightest of openings.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jan 18, 2025

UFC 311 Prelims: Raoni Barcelos Manhandles Undefeated Payton Talbott Raoni Barcelos reminded any and all upstarts in the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division that experience still matters.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jan 18, 2025

By The Numbers: Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes The lightweights will duke it out for Bellator MMA gold in the first Professional Fighters League main event of 2025 on Jan. 25.

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

Jan 17, 2025

How to Watch UFC 311 The Ultimate Fighting Championship ramps up the stakes with its first pay-per-view of 2025 on Saturday in Inglewood, California.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jan 17, 2025

By The Numbers: UFC 311 Pre-Fight Edition Titles in the lightweight and bantamweight divisions will be on the line at the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first pay-per-view event of...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jan 16, 2025

5 Defining Moments: Renato ‘Money’ Moicano The 35-year-old Brazilian will look to take yet another step forward at 155 pounds when he confronts Beneil Dariush in a three-round UFC 311...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jan 15, 2025

Rivalries: Jamahal Hill The former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight titleholder will touch off his 2025 campaign when he meets Jiri Prochazka in a UFC...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jan 15, 2025