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.
Israel Adesanya Says Showdown With Alex Pereira is ‘The Next Fight’ Following UFC 276 Victory
Israel Adesanya successfully defended his middleweight championship against No. 2 ranked contender Jared Cannonier at UFC 276 on Saturday. Adesanya delivered another methodical performance...
Sean O’Malley Believes Pedro Munhoz Was ‘100 Percent’ Looking For a Way Out of UFC 276 Fight
At UFC 276, the main card opened with a bit of controversy when Sean O’Malley’s bout with Pedro Munhoz was waived off in the...
Khabib Nurmagomedov Reveals Why He Doesn’t Talk About His Fight With Conor McGregor At UFC 229
At UFC 229 Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor main evented the highest-grossing pay-per-view in the promotion’s history.
That night, the T-Mobile Arena hosted the highly...
Daniel Cormier Finally Admits to UFC 210 Weigh-In Shenanagins; “I Think I May Have Grabbed The Towel”
Former UFC two-division champion Daniel Cormier has finally admitted to an incident in 2017 that came to be known as ‘towelgate’.
At UFC 210, ‘DC’...
Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira Fight After UFC 276 ‘Makes A Lot of Sense’ to Dana White
With a win at UFC 276, Alex Pereira could find himself in the position for a middleweight title fight against reigning champion Israel Adesanya.
While...
Jon Jones Is ‘Ready to Go’ According to Dana White; Will Fight Francis Ngannou or Stipe Miocic
After more than two and a half years on the shelf, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is ready to return according to...
Ex-UFC Champion Claims Conor McGregor Is Not One Of The Featherweight Division’s Greatest
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping stated that despite his ‘crazy run’ at featherweight, Conor McGregor is not one of the division’s greats.
Between 2013...
Mateusz Gamrot Discusses Friendship with Joanna Jędrzejczyk; ‘I Wish Her All The Best in Life’
Former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk announced her retirement from mixed martial arts following her UFC 275 rematch with Weili Zhang.
At UFC 185, Jędrzejczyk...
Ex-UFC Contender Antonio Bigfoot Silva Ruthlessly Knocked Out, Suffers 7th Straight Loss
Former UFC heavyweight title contender Antonio Bigfoot Silva suffered his seventh straight loss in a brutal knockout at an MMA event in Moscow on...
Mateusz Gamrot Calls Out Justin Gaethje, Eyes Fight with Islam Makhachev After UFC Vegas 57 Victory
Mateusz Gamrot surprised many with his big win over Arman Tsarukyan at UFC Vegas 57 on Saturday.
Tsarukyan entered the bout as a -280 favorite...
Michael Bisping Refuses to Call Dominick Cruz vs. Marlon Vera; ‘The Abuse I Would Have to Endure’
Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will return to the Octagon to face fast-rising contender Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera on August 13th at a UFC...
Watch | Spine-Tingling Cold Open Is Released For UFC 275
The UFC heads to Singapore for UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka tonight.
Emanating from the Singapore Indoor Stadium, UFC 275 is scheduled to be main...
Tony Ferguson Gets a Vicious Response From Khabib Following His ’29-1′ Comment
Tony Ferguson got a response from longtime rival Khabib Nurmagomedov, the latest in a series of verbal jabs lobbed at one another recently.
Nurmagomedov and...
Road to UFC Fighter Top Noi Kiwram Smokes Cigarette Before Entering The Octagon
Road to UFC competitor Top Noi Kiwram created a bit of controversy this week when the fighter admitted to smoking a cigarette just moments...
Luke Rockhold Believes The System Failed Cain Velasquez; ‘So Pathetic How Twisted Our World Is’
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon against Paulo Costa at UFC 278 in August.
Ahead of his...
UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou Plans to ‘Conquer Everything’ in The Next 5 Years
Francis Ngannou’s future in combat sports is on pause, but ‘The Predator’ has plans to return and “conquer everything” within the next five years.
The...
