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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By The Numbers: UFC Kansas City Pre-Fight Edition The Ultimate Fighting Championship will touch down in the American heartland on Saturday with a welterweight main event pitting Ian Garry against...

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Apr 25, 2025

How to Watch UFC Kansas City ‘Garry vs. Prates’ Ambitious welterweights on Saturday will draw top billing when Ian Garry butts heads with Carlos Prates in the UFC on ESPN 66 headliner.

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Apr 25, 2025

Top Reasons to Catch UFC Kansas City The Ultimate Fighting Championship will hitch its wagons to top-shelf welterweights when Ian Garry and Carlos Prates do battle in the UFC on ESPN...

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Apr 24, 2025

5 Defining Moments: Randy Brown “Rude Boy” will look to put another welterweight feather in his cap when he meets Nicolas Dalby in a featured UFC Kansas City attraction.

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Apr 23, 2025

Rivalries: Giga Chikadze “Ninja” will attempt to bounce back from his latest setback when he toes the line against David Onama in a UFC Kansas City featherweight...

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Apr 23, 2025

By The Numbers: Ian Garry vs. Carlos Prates The welterweight hopefuls will collide in the UFC Kansas City main event on Saturday at T-Mobile Center.

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Apr 22, 2025

5 Things You Might Not Know About Mingyang Zhang The “Mountain Tiger” on Saturday will face the retiring Anthony Smith in the UFC Kansas City co-main event.

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Apr 22, 2025

The Hit List: Undefeated Fighters in the UFC Michael Morales will put his 17-0 record on the line when he takes on Gilbert Burns in the UFC Fight Night 256 headliner on May 16.

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Apr 21, 2025

5 Defining Moments: Belal Muhammad The 36-year-old Chicago native will defend the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship title for the first time when he faces Jack Della Maddalena in the...

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Apr 21, 2025

By The Numbers: Alexander Volkanovski The Australian superstar and future hall of famer reclaimed the undisputed 145-pound title with a five-round unanimous decision over Diego Lopes in the...

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Apr 20, 2025