Brian Knapp

An award-winning writer and editor based near Atlanta, Brian Knapp has spent the last 28 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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Top Reasons to Catch PFL Lyon Cristiane “Cris Cyborg” Justino will vie for the inaugural Professional Fighters League women’s featherweight title when she meets the...

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

Dec 09, 2025

Top 5: Fighters on the Rise at PFL Lyon Sara Collins will put her perfect 6-0 record on the line when she faces Cristiane “Cris Cyborg” Justino for the inaugural Professional Fighters...

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

Dec 08, 2025

Petr Yan Unseats Merab Dvalishvili, Regains Bantamweight Title in UFC 323 Main Event Petr Yan at his very best was better than the man some believe to be the greatest 135-pound mixed martial artist of all-time.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Dec 06, 2025

UFC 323 Prelims: Ascending Manuel Torres Zaps Grant Dawson in Las Vegas Manuel Torres put himself on the map in the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Dec 06, 2025

How to Watch Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz vs. Lamont Roach Jr. Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz will defend his interim WBC super lightweight title against Lamont Roach Jr. in the Premier Boxing Champions main event...

Boxing

Brian Knapp

Dec 05, 2025

How to Watch UFC 323 ‘Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will stage its final pay-per-view of 2025 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Dec 05, 2025

Top 5: UFC 323 ‘Fight of the Night’ Candidates A wave of momentum brings Joshua Van to the brink of stardom in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s loaded 125-pound weight class.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Dec 05, 2025

Prime Picks: UFC 323 ‘Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship will close out its pay-per-view schedule with a pair of title bouts on Saturday in Las Vegas. Ready the wagers.

Fight Odds

Brian Knapp

Dec 05, 2025

Top 5: Brandon Moreno Finishes “The Assassin Baby” laid claim to the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight title when he dismissed archrival Deiveson Figueiredo with a rear-naked choke in the third round of their...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Dec 04, 2025

Top 5: Seismic Shifts in the UFC Bantamweight Division Dominick Cruz bobbed, weaved, punched, kicked and wrestled his way to a unanimous decision over archrival Urijah Faber in the UFC 132 main event...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Dec 03, 2025