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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By The Numbers: Renato Carneiro vs. Benoit St. Denis The lightweights will do battle when their Top 15 showdown headlines UFC Fight Night 243 on Saturday in Paris.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Sep 26, 2024

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Shanelle Dyer The Great Britain Top Team standout will put her perfect 5-0 record on the line when he meets Valentina Scatizzi in one of two PFL Europe 3...

Sherdog’s Prospect Watch

Brian Knapp

Sep 26, 2024

Top Reasons to Catch PFL Europe 3 Semifinals in the bantamweight, welterweight, lightweight and women’s flyweight divisions highlight the Professional Fighters League’s stop...

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

Sep 25, 2024

5 Things You Might Not Know About Kevin Jousset The surging 31-year-old judoka will look to pass his latest test when he toes the line against “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 29 winner Bryan Battle in a featured...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Sep 25, 2024

5 Defining Moments: Robert Whiteford The Scotsman will make his Professional Fighters League debut opposite Roger Huerta in the PFL Europe 3 co-headliner.

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

Sep 25, 2024

Danylo Voievodkin Upset Nets UFC Contract on Week 7 of DWCS Danylo Voievodkin laughed in the face of the oddsmakers.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Brian Knapp

Sep 24, 2024

By The Numbers: Steven Ray vs. Lewis Long The veteran welterweights will toe the line against one another in the Professional Fighters League main event on Saturday in Scotland.

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

Sep 24, 2024

Rivalries: Brendan Allen The 28-year-old Henri Hooft disciple will look to break into the Top 5 at 185 pounds when he confronts Nassourdine Imavov in the UFC Fight Night...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Sep 24, 2024

By The Numbers: Islam Makhachev The reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight titleholder has rattled off 14 straight victories in his ascent to pound-for-pound...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Sep 22, 2024

5 Things You Might Not Know About Fares Ziam The 27-year-old Frenchman will look to move on step closer to a position of relevance in the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division when he collides with Matt Frevola in a featured...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Sep 21, 2024