Alan Dawson
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Alan Dawson

Expertise:
UFC, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Boxing
Location:
Las Vegas, Nevada

Experience

Alan Dawson covers MMA and pro golf for Heavy.com.

He is a credentialed combat sports reporter, a single-figure handicapper, and a 4-time Boxing Writers Association of America award winner.

Alan has twice been shortlisted for Sports Journalist of the Year awards, has explored the intersection of organized crime in boxing, and sat ringside for some of the most legendary moments in modern fight history including the Fury-Wilder trilogy, Khabib Nurmagomedov's retirement, and Spence-Crawford.

Since 2008, Alan's coverage of combat sports, soccer, golf, tennis, MotoGP, and poker has been featured at Business Insider / Insider Inc., The Mirror, The Sporting Tribune, BT Sport / TNT Sports, GOAL, and now Heavy.

Latest Articles From Alan Dawson

  • Ronda Rousey May Be the Most Hated Figure in Combat Sports

    Ronda Rousey continues to attract backlash, and may well be the most hated figure in MMA. But there is something the ex-UFC champ can do about it.

  • Mike Tyson & Jake Paul Went to Weird, Uncomfortable Depths to Promote Netflix Fight

  • UFC Title Challenger Eviscerates Sean Strickland in Brutal Social Media Post

  • Islam Makhachev Raises Hopes for Conor McGregor Super-Fight With 8 Simple Words

  • 2 Reasons Why Michael Chandler Loses to Conor McGregor, According to Expert

  • Jake Paul Interview About Mike Tyson Turns Crass Over 6 Words

    Jake Paul said six crass words in an interview about July 20 boxing opponent Mike Tyson, who he fights despite a 30-year age gap, on Netflix.

  • Mike Tyson & Jake Paul’s Fight Disgusts Influential Media Titan Stephen A. Smith

  • Who Is the UFC’s Featherweight GOAT? Volkanovski Has an Idea

  • LIV Golf Makes Huge Offer to Entice Rory McIlroy Away From PGA: Report

  • Holloway ‘Is the GOAT’ For the Way he Knocked Out Gaethje, Fighters Say

  • UFC Confirms Conor McGregor’s Huge Comeback for the Summer

    When is Conor McGregor's next fight? Notorious will fight Michael Chandler on June 29 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, UFC boss Dana White said.

  • Rickie Fowler Fended Off Hole-in-Ones From 5 Rivals to Win The Masters Par-3 Contest

  • Tiger Woods Showcased a New Skill After a Practice Round at The Masters

  • When Is UFC 300 & How to Watch it Live Online

  • UFC Fighter DQ’d & Cut for Leaving Teethmarks on His Opponent’s Biceps

  • Rory McIlroy’s Reason to Stay on PGA Tour Is Something LIV Golf Can’t Replicate

  • There’s So Much Backlash to the ‘Garbage’ Mike Tyson & Jake Paul Fight

  • Documenting Rory McIlroy’s Woes, & Brooks Koepka Rivalry, is a Highlight on ‘Full Swing’

  • Reactions Are Mixed to News of Jake Paul, Mike Tyson Fight on Netflix

  • Francis Ngannou Set to Double His Record $10 Million Payday: Report

    How much will Francis Ngannou and Anthony Joshua make for their fight? We have all the info on salaries, purses, ring walks times, and how you can watch online.

  • Golf Captain Delivers a Knockout Blow, But Then a Lifeline, to LIV Golfers

  • Francis Ngannou May be up to His Old Tricks Ahead of Anthony Joshua Fight

  • Conor McGregor, Right About 1 Thing, Reiterates Desire to Fight Twice in 2024

  • Jake Paul Is a ‘Nasty KO’ Waiting to Happen, Says Boxing Champ

  • 1 Horror Shot Ruined Rory McIlroy’s Chance at the Cognizant Classic

    Rory McIlroy dropped three shots on the 16th hole and now finds himself out of contention at the Cognizant Classic on the PGA Tour.

  • Rory McIlroy Provides Update on When He May Retire From Pro Golf

  • Rory McIlroy Responds to Suggestion He’d Join LIV Golf for $946 Million

  • PGA & LIV Golf’s Rivalry Intensifies as Masters Month Nears

  • Sean O’Malley Talks To 2 Boxers About a Crossover Bout With a Legit Twist

  • Jon Jones, Sean O’Malley & the Top-15 Fighters in UFC Right Now

    Who are the best fighters in the UFC? According to pound-for-pound rankings, Ilia Topuria may well be the new Conor McGregor.