Bylines at The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, MMA Knockout, Field Level Media, and Men’s Journal. Credentialed UFC and Big Ten coverage, on-site at events from Super Bowl Media Week to the Final Four.
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From cage-side at UFC 319 to courtside at Final Four, the work crosses leagues but holds a single thread — treating athletes as people first, then as the story.
Post-fight fallout, weekday columns, and on-site coverage of UFC, Bellator, PFL and regional cards. Credentialed since December 2023.
Lead editor and publisher across Big Ten football and men’s basketball verticals at TSN under Resilience Media.
Newsdesk and feature work across the major leagues, including Cleveland Browns and Ohio State coverage for BIGPLAY’s On SI channels.
“My approach to journalism is person-first. The story matters, but the human in the middle of it matters more — how they got here, what they carry, what they’re still chasing.”
Zain Bando · Northwestern Medill, MSJ ’23
A sit-down with the former interim lightweight champion ahead of his co-main against Benoit Saint-Denis — on what fights cost, and why he keeps showing up.
Ahead of PFL Las Vegas, the reigning champion talks belief, the work between fights, and what comes after the title.
From the practice court to the press riser, the conversations and quiet moments that defined a college basketball season.
Reporting from Super Bowl LVII Media Week in Phoenix — how the Eagles’ running back kept his head still while the noise grew.
Showing up matters. The work has taken me from Super Bowl Media Week in Phoenix to fight night in Chicago.
UFC 319
United Center, Chicago · On-site, credentialed
NCAA Final Four
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
PFL Chicago
Wintrust Arena · 2024 & 2025
2023 ReliaQuest Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa
Super Bowl LVII Media Week
Phoenix, AZ · Medill Explores cohort
Open to features, interviews, on-site coverage, columns, and editorial partnerships across combat sports, college athletics, and the four major leagues.
