Experience
Mathew Riddle has half a decade of sports journalism experience and has been a credentialed media member since 2023. His focus is on combat sports, and he combines ten years of SEO experience with his writing to produce highly optimised, engaging content.
Featured in: MMA Knockout on Sports Illustrated, Bloody Elbow, Bloody Knockout, The Times Radio, and Fighters Weekly.
He has covered UFC and MMA for some of the sport's leading publications and has interviewed several prominent fighters, including Justin Gaethje, T.J. Dillashaw, and Alexandre Pantoja. Mathew's work focuses on breaking news and value-driven content, highlighting interesting facts and making MMA more accessible to a wider audience.
Mathew previously studied the effects of Dana White's Power Slap on its participants by interviewing prominent American neuroscientists. He has also attended several MMA events, including the welterweight title fight between Belal Muhammad and Leon Edwards at UFC 304.
Education
Mathew Riddle studied at Birmingham City University and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Illustration. He briefly studied for a Masters Degree in Data Journalism before pursuing full-time journalism.
