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 MirrorThe Sporting Tribune, BT Sport / TNT Sports, GOAL, and now Heavy.

Latest Articles From Alan Dawson

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

    Michael Chandler made a cameo on WWE to put public pressure on Conor McGregor, even channeling the great crowd-worker The Rock in the process.

  • 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]

  • Ilia Topuria Brutally Knocks Alexander Volkanovski Unconscious at UFC 298 [WATCH]

    Watch video highlights of Ilia Topuria's stunning second-round knockout win over Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 in Anaheim, California.

  • Paulo Costa Landed 1 of the Best Head Kicks You’ll See on Robert Whittaker [WATCH]

  • MMA Experts Slam Boxing Coach Who Bragged About 10-Year-Olds Sparring

  • Ian Garry Has Turned Getting Hated Into a New Art Form — That’s Not a Good Thing

  • Why Alexander Volkanovski May Have Lost The UFC Title Already

  • Israel Adesanya, Leon Edwards, & The Four Options to Headline UFC 300: Report

    Israel Adesanya and Leon Edwards are two options to headline UFC 300, according to a report from Ariel Helwani, in the latest UFC and MMA news.

  • Conor McGregor Hints at Potential UFC Comeback Date in Since-Deleted Post

  • A Grueling War, a Brutal KO, & a Vicious Finish: 3 Must-See UFC Highlights

  • Jon Jones Said He Rejected UFC 300; Big Show Still Lacks Main Event

  • Jake Paul Trolls Sean Strickland & Gets Death Threat in Response

  • Dana White Sent Strong Message to NFL’s Roger Goodell About Super Bowl in Vegas

  • Power Slap Remains Arguably The Most Brutal Promotion in All Combat Sports

  • UFC’s Joe Pyfer Slams Fans Who Doubt He Broke Francis Ngannou’s Power Record

  • Why Colby Covington ‘Can’t Support’ The NFL or The Super Bowl

  • A Creator Took a Kick From a UFC Legend. It Went as Well as You Can Imagine [WATCH]

    UFC legend Chuck Liddell leg kicked a creator on Instagram, bearing comparisons to the time Francis Ngannou punched a Jackass star below-the-belt.

  • Dana White Stars in Super Bowl Ad Alongside Peyton Manning & Post Malone

  • Renato Moicano’s Post-Fight UFC Interview Went Rapidly Off the Rails [WATCH]

  • UFC Gave Molly McCann a Bonus After Her Brutal Armbar Made Her Opponent Scream [WATCH]

  • Natalia Silva & Viviane Araujo Put On an All-Out War at UFC’s Show in Las Vegas

  • Ex-UFC Champ Francis Ngannou Wants Boxing’s Biggest Prize After Tyson Fury Injury

    In the latest UFC and boxing news, Tyson Fury withdraws from the Oleksandr Usyk fight due to injury, and Francis Ngannou wants the undisputed boxing title.

  • Manny Pacquiao Would End Retirement For Conor McGregor Fight, Manager Says

  • Kayle Harrison in For a Rude Awakening on Her UFC debut, Raquel Pennington Says

  • Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz Is the Ideal UFC 300 Main Event, Dan Cormier Says

  • Mike Tyson Could Return to the Ring This Year, Report Says

  • Jake Paul Fights Little-Known Opponent on March 2 in Puerto Rico

    When is Jake Paul's next fight? Creator turned boxer returns to the ring March 2 against Ryan Bourland. Here's everything you need to know.