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: Logan Storley The Kill Cliff Fight Club rep will face Masayuki Kikuiri when their welterweight semifinal helps anchor PFL 2025 World Tournament 5 on June 12.

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

May 24, 2025

This Day in MMA History: UFC 187 ‘Cormier vs. Johnson’ One of Jon Jones’ many run-ins with the law led to his being stripped of the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight crown and resulted in a makeshift UFC 187 main event pitting Daniel...

UFC

Brian Knapp

May 23, 2025

‘Road to UFC’ Season 4 Bantamweight, Lightweight Semifinalists Emerge in China Semifinalists in the “Road to UFC” Season 4 bantamweight and lightweight tournaments have revealed themselves, as the chase for an Ultimate...

UFC

Brian Knapp

May 23, 2025

‘Road to UFC’ Season 4 Semifinals Set for Featherweights, Flyweights The Ultimate Fighting Championship now knows the identities of the featherweight and flyweight participants in the “Road to UFC” Season 4...

UFC

Brian Knapp

May 22, 2025

By The Numbers: Brandon Moreno-Deiveson Figueiredo Tetralogy The rivals made history and helped the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight division get back on its feet, as they locked horns four times...

UFC

Brian Knapp

May 22, 2025

Sherdog Prospect Watch: George Mangos The 21-year-old Australian will try to nail down a spot on the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster when he meets Radley Da Silva during Week 1 of...

Sherdog’s Prospect Watch

Brian Knapp

May 22, 2025

5 Things You Might Not Know About Sean O’Malley The polarizing 30-year-old will attempt to reclaim the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight title when he rematches Merab Dvalishvili in the...

UFC

Brian Knapp

May 21, 2025

5 Defining Moments: Maycee Barber The Team Alpha Male standout will attempt to close in on a title shot when she meets Erin Blanchfield in the UFC on ESPN 68 main event on May 31.

UFC

Brian Knapp

May 21, 2025

5 Things You Might Not Know About UFC 2 Nearly four months to the day after WOW Promotions and Semaphore Entertainment Group gave birth to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the...

UFC

Brian Knapp

May 21, 2025

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.

UFC

Brian Knapp

May 20, 2025