Eric Kowal

Joined: Mar 28, 2017

I am the owner of MyMMANews.com, and have also been a contributor to Ultimate MMA magazine, and U.S. Combat Sports. I am a Marine Corps Veteran, craft beer lover, husband, and father of two. Have a question about MMA? Ask me.

TORONTO, CANADA - DECEMBER 10: Tim Kennedy relaxes backstage during the UFC 206 event inside the Air Canada Centre on December 10, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

EDMONTON, AB - SEPTEMBER 09: (R-L) Rick Glenn celebrates his victory over Gavin Tucker of Canada in their featherweight bout during the UFC 215 event inside the Rogers Place on September 9, 2017 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

EDMONTON, AB - SEPTEMBER 09: (L-R) Arjan Singh Bhullar of Canada punches Luis Henrique of Brazil in their heavyweight bout during the UFC 215 event inside the Rogers Place on September 9, 2017 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 18: UFC President Dana White watches the first fight during Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series at the TUF Gym on July 18, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/DWTNCS)

LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 31: Nick Diaz interacts with the media during the UFC 183 post fight press conference at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on January 31, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 16: UFC Hall of Famers Forrest Griffin (L) and Stephen Bonnar attend the UFC 167 event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on November 16, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 29: Aljamain Sterling (green shorts) defeats Renan Barao of Brazil during their Bantamweight bout at UFC 214 at Honda Center on July 29, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 29: Andre Fili (L) fights Calvin Kattar during their Featherweight bout at UFC 214 at Honda Center on July 29, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 29: Drew Dober (top) defeats Joshua Berkman during their Flyweight bout at UFC 214 at Honda Center on July 29, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

KANSAS CITY, MO - APRIL 15: Aljamain Sterling warms up backstage during the UFC Fight Night event at Sprint Center on April 15, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 5: (L-R) UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawlor and UFC Hall of Fame fighter Matt Hughes wait for the fight to begin during the filming of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia at the UFC TUF Gym on February 5, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 26: Dana White (C), UFC President, separates the two fighters Cris Cyborg (L) and Tonya Evingeras they face off during the UFC 214 Press Conference at The Novo by Microsoft July 26, 2017, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

UNIONDALE, NY - JULY 22: (R-L) Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos of Brazil punches Lyman Good in their welterweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event inside the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on July 22, 2017 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JULY 15: James Mulheron of England poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at the SSE Hydro Arena Glasgow on July 15, 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Anderson Silva of Brazil punches Nick Diaz in their middleweight bout during the UFC 183 event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on January 31, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

UNIONDALE, NY - APRIL 08: An exterior view of the NYCB LIVE Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on April 8, 2017 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Mike Pont/Getty Images)