MMA / 1 June 2020
Youngest in charge: Amateur champion Muhammad Mokaev eyeing UFC titles
Twenty-four hours after his phone call with the UFC’s head of talent relations, I sat down with the world champion to discuss his ambitions to become one of the promotion’s greatest ever fighters.
Hello!
I’m a sports journalist with a focus on long-form interviews and human interest stories, and have a keen interest in MMA and football.
My writing has featured in The Non-League Paper and Sky Sports News, and I have produced content for Manchester United and Preston North End.
I recently graduated from the University of Central Lancashire with First Class Honours in Sports Journalism and now study Digital Marketing Communications at postgraduate level. I am currently seeking freelance opportunities.
Hello!
I’m a sports journalist with a focus on long-form interviews and human interest stories, and have a keen interest in MMA and football. My writing has featured in The Non-League Paper and Sky Sports News, and I have produced content for Manchester United and Preston North End.
I recently graduated from the University of Central Lancashire with First Class Honours in Sports Journalism and now study Digital Marketing Communications at postgraduate level. I am currently seeking freelance opportunities.
Cornerstone Content
A selection of my personal favourites from across the range of sports and content I have produced.
NFL / 20 May 2020
How can Tua Tagovailoa fit into the Miami Dolphins?
An editorial piece on how the 2020 NFL First Round pick could flourish in a Miami Dolphins team in need of long-term major reconstruction.
MMA / 1 May 2020
Shaun Lomas: The MMA journeyman with a love for hamster racing
As part of Octagon Magazine, I met with UKMMA cult hero Shaun Lomas to discuss his new found hobby and spirited Bellator ambitions.
BASKETBALL / 22 June 2019
Morakinyo Williams: Around the world in the name of hoop
I spoke to the globetrotting baller about his NBA regrets, domestic future and dating on TV for the inaugural Swingman Magazine cover story.
FOOTBALL / 4 August 2015
Giuliano Maiorana: I went to play football, not join the army
The former Manchester United prodigy opened up in a refreshingly honest interview that few ever associated with the club would dare to give.
Published By
I have seven years of experience producing content for regional and national publications, as well as professional sports clubs. This includes written content, graphic, web and print design, social media management and photography.
Mixed Martial Arts
As one of my main interests in sports journalism, my MMA coverage is largely focused on producing long-form content on British fighters. I have an active interest in both international and domestic promotions, including the UFC, Bellator, Brave, ONE FC, Cage Warriors and UKFC.
MMA / 23 May 2020
Fabian Edwards craving world domination alongside his brother
The unbeaten Bellator favourite revealed his ambitions to become concurrent champion alongside UFC-fighting brother Leon Edwards by 2021.
MMA / 22 May 2020
From Paris with love: Alex Lohoré eyeing first-ever hometown fight
After signing with the PFL, the middleweight discussed risking it all to move to South London and the possibility of a UFC debut in his native France.
MMA / 5 May 2020
Ten British and Irish fighters who could step up to the UFC
An in-depth look at some of the biggest prospects in the UKMMA scene who could be snapped up by Dana White’s talent spotters in the near future.
MMA / 3 May 2020
The calamitous world of Fame MMA UK and celebrity fighting
I exclusively spoke to fighters and staff from Fame MMA UK’s botched event, where they revealed they’re still awaiting payment six months later.
Football
My first passion in sports journalism, I have produced football content for both clubs and external publications. I have experience covering a range of leagues, including the Premier League, MLS, Canadian Premier League, Women’s Super League and the non-league pyramid.
FOOTBALL / 26 June 2020
Five Crystal Palace youngsters who can step up for Project Restart
A look at some of the leading Under-23 figures who could be forced into the first-team due to rule changes ahead of the Premier League’s return.
FOOTBALL / 20 June 2020
Football Manager predicts: The future of Crystal Palace's youth
I simulate twenty years into the future in a video game to see how the Premier League side’s best young prospects fare at Selhurst Park or beyond.
FOOTBALL / 12 June 2018
Editorial: York9 FC will be ready for kick-off despite premature panic
As one of the leading reporters on the Canadian Premier League’s early developments, I explained how York9 FC weren’t struggling as much as believed.
FOOTBALL / 9 March 2018
Eleven players we could see in the Canadian Premier League
In a weekly series for The CanPL Hub, I analysed homegrown players likely to be in consideration for Canada’s newly founded domestic league.
Other Sports
I also enjoy covering a variety of other sports, most notably basketball and American Football. I have developed a passion for finding hyperlocal stories in lesser-known or unique sports, especially those from a typically North American background that compete in England.
NFL / 10 April 2020
The rise and fall of Todd Gurley: How did it go so wrong, so quickly
The LA Rams running back was the reason I began watching the NFL, so when he was suddenly released I explored his injury woes and abrupt demise.
RUGBY UNION / 8 October 2019
Five stories behind the players of Preston's LGBT rugby club
In a university piece picked up by LancsLive, I met with an inclusive rugby team to find out how the club has helped players in a way much bigger than sport.
BASKETBALL / 18 May 2019
London's britball battle: This city ain't big enough for both of us
Following the all-London BBL Trophy Final, I explored how the battle of two teams in the capital city could end adversely. It did just eight months later.
CURLING / 10 February 2019
Preston Curling Club hope unique venue can inspire future Olympians
With Preston home to one of only two dedicated curling rinks in the country, the club have lofty ambitions to develop Team GB’s next winter sensation.
Video Package
I also have experience in scripting, filming and editing video packages for broadcast and digital platforms, and am proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer and Final Cut Pro.
Play Video
BASEBALL / 15 May 2019
Manchester's unknown derby in England's forgotten sport
A broadcast package localising the MLB London Series for the North West region. I travelled to one of the countries oldest clubs as their two teams played in a unique match-up against each other. The limited accessibility of baseball in England means opponents are sparse and a rivalry unlike any other is formed in Wythenshawe.
Freelance Services
The below is a selection of works from across the range of content that I have produced. For further examples, please browse through topic-based pages on the site.
NFL / 10 April 2020
Digital Content
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RUGBY UNION / 8 October 2019
Event Coverage
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BASKETBALL / 18 May 2019
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CURLING / 10 February 2019
Photography
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