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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2024 PFL MENA, Global Championships Play-by-Play & Round Scoring Coverage of Friday’s 2024 Professional Fighters League MENA Finals and Global Season Championships will begin at 7:15 a.m. ET.

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp Jay Pettry

Nov 29, 2024

5 Things You Might Not Know About Magomed Umalatov The undefeated 32-year-old Russian will put a perfect 17-0 record on the line when his welterweight final opposite countryman Shamil Musaev helps anchor the...

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

Nov 27, 2024

How to Watch the PFL 2024 Season Championships The Professional Fighters League will close out its latest campaign with million-dollar title bouts across six weight classes on Friday in...

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

Nov 27, 2024

By The Numbers: Denis Goltsov vs. Oleg Popov The Russian heavyweights will square off for a seven-figure paycheck as part of the PFL 2024 Season Championships this Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

Nov 27, 2024

5 Defining Moments: Taila Santos The battle-tested Brazilian will toe the line against Dakota Ditcheva when their million-dollar Professional Fighters League women’s flyweight final serves as the...

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

Nov 26, 2024

By The Numbers: Impa Kasanganay vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov The light heavyweights will square off for a million-dollar payday as part of the PFL 2024 Season Championships on Nov. 29 in Saudi Arabia.

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

Nov 24, 2024

Razor-Sharp Petr Yan Shuts Out Deiveson Figueiredo in UFC Macau Main Event Petr Yan reminded his peers he still possesses all the tools that could someday see him return to power in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Nov 23, 2024

How to Watch UFC Macau The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will count on proven commodities in the bantamweight division, as Petr Yan collides with Deiveson...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Nov 22, 2024

By The Numbers: UFC Macau Pre-Fight Edition Petr Yan and Deiveson Figueiredo will jockey for position near the top of the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division in the...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Nov 22, 2024

5 Defining Moments: Xiaonan Yan The onetime title challenger will look to build on an 8-3 record inside the Octagon when she confronts Brazilian upstart Tabatha Ricci on Saturday in the...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Nov 21, 2024