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: Edmen Shahbazyan “The Golden Boy” will look to get back on track when he toes the line against Dylan Budka in a featured UFC Vegas 102 attraction on Saturday...

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Brian Knapp

Feb 12, 2025

5 Things You Might Not Know About Andre Petroski The 33-year-old Daniel Gracie protégé will look to hasten his ascent in the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight division when he battles Rodolfo Vieira in a...

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Brian Knapp

Feb 12, 2025

5 Defining Moments: Youssef Zalal “The Moroccan Devil” on Saturday will put his six-fight winning streak on the line when he faces Calvin Kattar in the UFC Vegas 102 co-headliner.

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Brian Knapp

Feb 11, 2025

By The Numbers: Jared Cannonier vs. Gregory Rodrigues The knockout-minded middleweights on Saturday will lock horns in the five-round UFC Vegas 102 main event at the UFC Apex.

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Brian Knapp

Feb 11, 2025

By The Numbers: UFC 312 Pre-Fight Edition Two titles will be up for grabs when the Ultimate Fighting Championship touches down in Australia this Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.

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Brian Knapp

Feb 07, 2025

How to Watch UFC 312 The Ultimate Fighting Championship brings business back to Australia for the first time in some six months on Saturday in Sydney.

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Brian Knapp

Feb 07, 2025

Storylines: UFC 312 While some questions are likely to be answered, others figure to arise when the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Sydney for the first...

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Brian Knapp

Feb 06, 2025

5 Defining Moments: Jake Matthews The 30-year-old Australian will look to stabilize himself in the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight division when he puts Francisco Prado to the test in a...

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Brian Knapp

Feb 05, 2025

5 Things You Might Not Know About Justin Tafa The 31-year-old Australia-based Kiwi will draw his first assignment in nearly a year when he takes on the unbeaten Tallison Teixeira in a three-round...

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Brian Knapp

Feb 05, 2025