Craig Pekios
Craig Pekios is a freelance writer born and raised in Bettendorf, IA. Joining LowKick MMA in May 2022, Craig has more than 2,500 articles published that focus on the world of mixed martial arts and boxing, including news, event previews, results, analysis, and op-eds.
Aside from working with LowKick MMA, Craig has contributed to news outlets Overtime Heroics, Sportskeeda, and MiddleEasy.
Jon Jones calls out UFC rival Stipe Miocic, accuses him of avoiding fight: ‘Stop wasting everyone’s time’
Jon Jones called out Stipe Miocic on social media, telling the Ohio native to stop wasting everyone's time.
Earlier this month, 'Bones' made his long-awaited...
Alistair Overeem, team deny PED use following one year GLORY suspension: ‘it surprised him’
Alistair Overeem's team vehemently denies the use of any performance-enhancing drugs following a 12-month suspension handed down by GLORY Kickboxing.
The promotion announced that...
Kamaru Usman issues reminder to Leon Edwards ahead of UFC 286: ‘I’m someone who took his soul twice’
Kamaru Usman believes people began tuning into his fights just to see him lose.
'The Nigerian Nightmare' is coming off of his first loss in...
Video – Jiri Prochazka tears off toenail while swimming in freezing lake ahead of UFC comeback
Jiri Prochazka is no stranger to odd training methods that can sometimes lead to the occasional oddball injury.
Prochazka has made headlines for his highly...
Francis Ngannou flirts with PFL, ONE Championship moves, reveals ‘Serious’ talks have taken place
Francis Ngannou revealed that he has "serious" offers from multiple combat sports promotions including the Professional Fighters League and ONE Championship.
In January, UFC president...
Michael Chandler shares details on filming TUF alongside Conor McGregor: ‘It’s a constant intense scenario’
Iron' Michael Chandler wants to be better than Conor McGregor in every conceivable way.
The two lightweight superstars are currently in the middle of filming...
Ryan Garcia says Floyd Mayweather can’t knock out Jake Paul; ‘I’ll 100% that’
Undefeated lightweight Ryan Garcia will return to the squared circle on April 22 for a highly anticipated showdown with Gervonta Davis.
With a little...
Nikita Krylov submits Ryan Spann with first-round triangle choke – UFC Las Vegas Highlights
UFC Las Vegas featured a battle between two top-10 light heavyweight contenders and No. 6 ranked Nikita Krylov met No. 8 ranked Ryan Spann....
Dana White isn’t buying Floyd Mayweather’s confrontation with Jake Paul; ‘I thought it was a skit’
Dana White believes the confrontation between Floyd Mayweather and Jake Paul earlier this week was nothing more than a stunt.
On Wednesday evening, 'Money'...
Merab Dvalishvili outpaces Petr Yan for 25 minutes to earn unanimous decision – UFC Las Vegas Highlights
On Saturday night, No. 2 ranked bantamweight Petr Yan looked to get back into the win column after dropping back-to-back split decisions against Sean...
Watch: Petr Yan shoves Merab Dvalishvili after being called a ‘b*tch’ during final face-off
Things got heated between Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili on Friday ahead of their UFC Fight Night main event clash scheduled for Saturday night....
Chael Sonnen recalls his most savage insult; ‘Tito and I have been weird ever since’
Chael Sonnen is the undisputed king of trash-talking in the world of combat sports.
There is a regular running joke in the MMA community that...
UFC alum Mike Swick confirms he is now cancer free after battling lymphoblastic lymphoma
Former UFC standout Mike Swick revealed that he is officially cancer free.
Mike Swick, a one-time WEC title challenger, and The Ultimate Fighter alum announced...
Jorge Masvidal set for AEW return, plans to ‘Hurt’ wrestlers ‘For real’
Jorge Masvidal is set to make his return to the squared circle for All Elite Wrestling next month.
'Gamebred' is currently slated for a welterweight...
Daniel Cormier disputes Jon Jones’ P4P rankings spot: ‘I don’t believe he should be number one’
Daniel Cormier does not believe Jon Jones has done enough to earn the No. 1 pound-for-pound ranking.
On Saturday night, 'Bones' made his long-awaited return...
Islam Makhachev complains of ‘Lack of recovery time’ ahead of UFC 284 headliner last month
Islam Makhachev came out on top in his first UFC lightweight championship defense last month.
Capturing the title by submitting one of the promotion's most...
