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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Rivalries: Paddy Pimblett Still on the outskirts of contention in the lightweight division, the polarizing Englishman figures to play a prominent role in the Ultimate...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jan 04, 2024

By The Numbers: Frankie Edgar-Gray Maynard Trilogy They ushered the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division out of the B.J. Penn era and helped clear a path for the next generation.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jan 03, 2024

5 Things You Might Not Know About Tatsuro Taira The 23-year-old Naha, Japan, native enters his 2024 campaign poised for a breakthrough as one of the more intriguing talents in the Ultimate...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jan 03, 2024

By The Numbers: Dustin Poirier-Conor McGregor Trilogy The rivals did big business together at the Ultimate Fighting Championship box office, as they pushed each other to new heights in the...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jan 02, 2024

Sherdog’s Top 10: Can’t-Miss Fights of January Sean Strickland will defend his undisputed middleweight crown for the first time when he meets Dricus Du Plessis in the UFC 297 headliner on...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jan 02, 2024

5 Things You Might Not Know About Jason Jackson His star on the rise at a most opportune time, the 33-year-old will enter his 2024 campaign as reigning Bellator MMA welterweight champion with...

Bellator MMA

Brian Knapp

Jan 01, 2024

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Junior dos Santos Celebrates No. 40 The former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder combines genuine charisma with world-class skill as well as anyone in mixed...

Brian Knapp

Jan 01, 2024

Rivalries: Dricus Du Plessis The 29-year-old South African will challenge Sean Strickland for the undisputed middleweight title when their five-round confrontation headlines UFC...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Dec 31, 2023

5 Defining Moments: Olivier Aubin-Mercier The two-time Professional Fighters League lightweight champion announced his retirement from mixed martial arts in November.

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

Dec 30, 2023

The Hit List: 10 Fights We Want to See in 2024 No matter what twists and turns the next 12 months bring, they figure to forever alter the landscape of mixed martial arts. The possibilities...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Dec 30, 2023