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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Rivalries: Erin Blanchfield The 26-year-old Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt will square off with Maycee Barber in the UFC on ESPN 68 main event on May 31 in Las Vegas.

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Brian Knapp

May 20, 2025

The Hit List: Undefeated Fighters in the UFC Ilia Topuria will seek to become a two-division titleholder when he faces Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight crown in the UFC 317...

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Brian Knapp

May 20, 2025

By The Numbers: Jack Della Maddalena The rugged Australian took a little more than three years to complete his climb to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s welterweight summit.

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Brian Knapp

May 19, 2025

5 Things You Might Not Know About Dricus Du Plessis The Team CIT rep finds himself on an 11-fight winning streak that includes a 9-0 record inside the Octagon, where he blends together punishing...

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Brian Knapp

May 19, 2025

Unbeaten Michael Morales Thrashes Gilbert Burns in UFC Vegas 106 Headliner Michael Morales undoubtedly has everyone’s attention now.

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Brian Knapp

May 17, 2025

UFC Vegas 106 Prelims: Resilient Jared Gordon Blows Away Thiago Moises Jared Gordon took the judges out of the equation.

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Brian Knapp

May 17, 2025

How to Watch UFC Vegas 106 ‘Burns vs. Morales’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship will hitch its wagon to ranked welterweights when Gilbert Burns throws down with Michael Morales in the...

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Brian Knapp

May 16, 2025

By The Numbers: UFC Vegas 106 Pre-Fight Edition Top-flight welterweights will shoulder the Ultimate Fighting Championship marquee when Gilbert Burns puts Michael Morales to the test in the...

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Brian Knapp

May 15, 2025

Top Reasons to Catch UFC Vegas 106 Gilbert Burns and Michael Morales are set to tangle in a high-stakes welterweight main event on Saturday at the UFC Apex.

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Brian Knapp

May 15, 2025

5 Things You Might Not Know About Nursulton Ruziboev The physically imposing 6-foot-5 Uzbek upstart on Saturday will do battle with Dustin Stoltzfus in a featured UFC Vegas 106 attraction.

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Brian Knapp

May 14, 2025