Hailing from Kailua, Hawaiʻi, Eric has been contributing to Sherdog since 2014. He received his BFA in Creative Writing from Chapman University and graduate degree in Special Education from University of Hawaiʻi. He is an occasional columnist for Honolulu Civil Beat, and his work has also appeared in The Classical. You can find his writing at ericstinton.com. He currently lives in Seoul, South Korea with his fiance and dachshund.
The Big Picture: Refereeing the Referees
Considering the life-and-death stakes associated with their job,
officials in MMA have to be held to account for their performance
in the cage,...
The Big Picture: Mythmaking in Real Time
Sherdog columnist Eric Stinton yearns for a day when those in power
just explain why they did what they did instead of clumsily and
needlessly...
The Big Picture: Fighting Together
Some of the most successful and popular mixed martial artists in
the sport today are at the forefront of a growing chorus over pay,
and Sherdog columnist Eric Stinton wonders if the...