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

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

    Stephen A. Smith is disgusted at the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul boxing match that will air on Netflix in August.

  • 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

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

    Rickie Fowler won the fun, par-three contest at The Masters on Wednesday with a score of 22. There were an astonishing five hole-in-ones.

  • 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

    Mike Tyson was seen using a walking stick one time at the UFC. Prominent people are now not looking forward to seeing him fight Jake Paul.

  • 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

  • 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 Provides Update on When He May Retire From Pro Golf

    Rory McIlroy cannot play golf on the PGA Tour forever and admitted on February 29 that he may be over halfway through his career.

  • 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

  • Rising Star Merab Dvalishvili Shared Moment With Mark Zuckerberg at UFC 298

    Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg "was coaching" Merab Dvalishvili during his UFC 298 win over Henry Cejudo, the fighter said.

  • Michael Chandler Channeled The Rock During Conor McGregor Call-Out on WWE Raw [WATCH]

  • Ilia Topuria Calls Out Conor McGregor After Wild UFC 298 Knockout

  • UFC Fighters React to Ilia Topuria’s KO Win Over Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298

  • Merab Dvalishvili Picked Henry Cejudo up to Slam Him in Front of Mark Zuckerberg [WATCH]

  • Danny Barlow Overcame a Broken Arm to Score a KO With Relentless Hammer-Fists [WATCH]

    Watch video highlights from UFC 298 as Danny Barlow obliterates Josh Quinlan despite having a broken arm, in the latest MMA news.