Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Mike Fridley has been an integral part of Sherdog.com for more than a decade and has held the post of managing editor since January 2004 before becoming editor-in-chief. Fridley is an avid sports fan, being immersed in mixed martial arts since 1994 and is a die-hard follower of the Ohio State Buckeyes, Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnati Reds. As an editor, reporter, columnist and photographer, Fridley has contributed to ESPN’s “Jim Rome is Burning,” FoxSports.com, Tatame Magazine, the Dallas Morning News and ESPN.com.