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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2025 PFL MENA 1 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog’s live 2025 PFL MENA 1 coverage will begin Friday morning at approximately 11:30 a.m. ET.

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

May 09, 2025

How to Watch PFL MENA 1 Mohsen Mohammadseifi will set out on his quest for a second straight championship under the Professional Fighters League’s Middle East and North Africa branch when his lightweight quarterfinal opposite...

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

May 08, 2025

Storylines: UFC 315 ‘Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena’ While some questions are likely to be answered, others figure to arise when the Ultimate Fighting Championship touches down at the Bell Centre...

UFC

Brian Knapp

May 08, 2025

Top Reasons to Catch PFL Europe 1 Movers and shakers within the Professional Fighters League can now proceed with discovering just how brightly Paul Hughes’ star can shine.

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

May 06, 2025

Top Reasons to Catch PFL MENA 1 Mohsen Mohammadseifi has designs on accomplishing what has always been a rare feat in sports, as he begins his quest for a repeat with the fledgling Middle East and North Africa branch of the...

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

May 05, 2025

Cory Sandhagen Prompts Injury Stoppage on Deiveson Figueiredo Atop UFC on ESPN 67 Cory Sandhagen buried an all-time great and kept his hopes alive for a shot at the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight crown.

UFC

Brian Knapp

May 03, 2025

UFC Des Moines Prelims: Yana Santos Quells Miesha Tate Rally to Procure Decision Yana Santos met aggression with precision and held her ground in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight division.

UFC

Brian Knapp

May 03, 2025

How to Watch UFC Des Moines ‘Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo’ Top-tier bantamweights will shoulder the Ultimate Fighting Championship marquee when Cory Sandhagen squares off with Deiveson Figueiredo in the UFC...

UFC

Brian Knapp

May 02, 2025

By The Numbers: UFC Des Moines Pre-Fight Edition The Ultimate Fighting Championship will set up shop in the Hawkeye State for the first time since 2000, as Cory Sandhagen puts his skills to the test against Deiveson Figueiredo in the five-round...

UFC

Brian Knapp

May 02, 2025

By The Numbers: Cory Sandhagen vs. Deiveson Figueiredo The ranked bantamweights will put their skills to the test against one another in the UFC Des Moines main event.

UFC

Brian Knapp

May 01, 2025