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.

@bknapp52635

Rivalries: Punahele Soriano The brick-fisted Hawaiian will attempt to build some meaningful momentum in the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight division when he squares off with Uros Medic in a featured...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jan 09, 2025

By The Numbers: Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov The middleweights will toe the line against one another as part of the UFC Vegas 101 main draw this Saturday at the UFC Apex.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jan 08, 2025

5 Defining Moments: Abdul Razak Alhassan The Elevation Fight Team export will set out in search of his first win in almost a year when he confronts Cesar Almeida in a Elevation Fight Team export will set out in search of his first win in almost a year when he confronts...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jan 07, 2025

By The Numbers: Cris Cyborg The Professional Fighters League champion enters her latest campaign on an eight-fight winning streak. Superlatives long ago ran out.

Women’s MMA

Brian Knapp

Jan 05, 2025

5 Prospects to Watch in 2025 Serra-Longo Fight Team’s Phumi Nkuta boasts a perfect 8-0 record, having earned widespread acclaim as the top flyweight in the sport not...

Sherdog’s Prospect Watch

Brian Knapp

Jan 04, 2025

By The Numbers: Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas The Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight contenders will meet for a second time in the UFC Vegas 101 main event on Jan. 11.

Women’s MMA

Brian Knapp

Jan 04, 2025

5 Things You Might Not Know About Carlston Harris The well-rounded Brazilian will take aim at Santiago Ponzinibbio in the UFC Vegas 101 co-main event on Jan. 11.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jan 03, 2025

Rivalries: Alex Pereira The 37-year-old Brazilian juggernaut enters 2025 firmly entrenched as UFC light heavyweight champion, with only a few viable contenders...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jan 03, 2025

By The Numbers: Francis Ngannou “The Predator” heads into 2025 as a cornerstone of the Professional Fighters League and one of the most accomplished heavyweights in mixed...

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

Jan 02, 2025