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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Top 5: Brightest Prospects in the UFC Eyes are now wide open to Joshua Van and his prodigious talents, as he leads the latest youth movement in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jul 09, 2025

Roybert Echeverria Rallies to Stop Tumelo Manyamala on Episode 7 of ‘TUF 33’ Patience paid for Roybert Echeverria.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jul 08, 2025

5 Defining Moments: Calvin Kattar “The Boston Finisher” will set out in search of his first win in more than three years when he confronts Steve Garcia in a featured UFC on ESPN...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jul 08, 2025

Top 5: Incredible Finishes in the First Half of 2025 Mauricio Ruffy, Mackenzie Dern, Ilia Topuria and a host of others made their marks during an eventful first six months in mixed martial arts.

Sherdog’s Top 10

Brian Knapp

Jul 08, 2025

By The Numbers: Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira The heavyweight knockout artists will collide in the UFC on ESPN 70 headliner on July 12 in Nashville, Tennessee.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jul 07, 2025

By The Numbers: Kayla Harrison The two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time Professional Fighters League tournament winner vowed to take the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jul 07, 2025

5 Things You Might Not Know About UFC 3 WOW Promotions and Semaphore Entertainment Group authored another chapter of the Ultimate Fighting Championship experiment as it crept ever...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jul 06, 2025

2025 PFL MENA 2 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog’s live 2025 PFL MENA 2 coverage will begin Friday morning at approximately 12 p.m. ET. The event is available to watch for free in the...

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

Jul 04, 2025

5 Things You Might Not Know About Xavier Alaoui “The Breadman” will toe the line against Ziad Ayman when their bantamweight quarterfinal helps buoy 2025 PFL MENA 2 on Friday in Saudi Arabia.

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

Jul 02, 2025