Ryan Harkness
Staff Writer
Ryan Harkness started watching mixed martial arts (MMA) in 1998 and has been writing about the growing phenomena since 2006. Over the years, he's worked for FOX Sports, Yahoo! Sports, UPROXX, MSN, Bleacher Report, HDNet and CagePotato, among others. He was also the founder and creative force behind the snark blog Fightlinker, which earned him a well-deserved spot on UFC's "Do Not Credential" list. In 2017, he joined MMAmania.com, where he breaks down daily news and provides the kind of context to stories that only 15 years of obsessing over the sport can provide. He currently resides in Ottawa, Canada.
McGregor Gasses ‘Eagle’ As Taxman Takes Khabib’s Ferrari Fleet
Reports have Russia’s Federal Tax Service seizing Khabib’s assets for sale over $3.5M in unpaid taxes, and Conor is loving every minute of it.
J’Accuse! Franny Says Promoters Used Dirty Tricks To Help ‘AJ’ Win
Ngannou believes Matchroom Boxing and Queensbury Promotions intentionally messed with his fight day schedule to throw him off his game.
‘King Ryan’ Japan-Bound For Super RIZIN 3
Garcia will be in attendance for the big RIZIN FF event headlined by Manny Pacquiao as rumors swirl that he’s considering a New Year’s Eve fight in Japan.
Boom, Trickshot. Dead!
"Rocky" just sank a one-in-a-million bank shot? Randomly, while running through the park? On the week he’s set to headline a UFC event? Amazing.
Perry Has ‘More Balls Than Little Leprechaun’ McGregor
Paul wasn’t impressed with McGregor (and MMA fans) turning on Perry after many expected ‘Platinum’ to flatten the YouTuber turned boxer.
‘The Foot Is Fully Healed’
McGregor reacted to a diss from his would-be opponent Michael Chandler by revealing the foot injury that kept him off UFC 303 is healed.
White Helicopters Back To Superyacht After Trump Speech
White is such a fan of Trump he was willing to give up a day of his vacation on a $3 million yacht rental to travel to speak at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Whoops! USADA Mistake Let Fighter Compete After Failed Drug Test
A failed drug test for Irina Alekseeva fell through the cracks for months, allowing her to compete in the UFC after signs of exogenous testosterone were found in her system.
Shavkat Laughs Off Garry’s Challenge: ‘It Won’t Even Be Close’
Ian Garry wants Shavkat Rakhmonov in December. Shavkat wants Ian to get real.
Sylve Reacts To Getting Flatlined In Tampa
Sylve suffered an utterly devastating knockout loss at "Fear No Man" last night (Sat., July 20, 2024) after dominating almost every minute of his fight. Here’s how he reacted to the sudden change in fortune.