drake

Writer

Bio:
Drake Riggs is an MMA writer based out of Brush Prairie, Washington, USA who specializes in feature pieces, the women's fight scene, lists, news coverage, and rankings. He has been a passionate fan of MMA ever since 2009. Drake has most notably written for BJPenn.com, FanSided, The Body Lock, South China Morning Post, MyMMANews, WhatCulture, Cageside Press, Sherdog, The Scrap, and MMA Today. He has also written for and created video content for RT Sport. As for other sports, Drake is a longtime fan of the NFL's Green Bay Packers and Jacksonville Jaguars. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram: @DrakeRiggs_ . Also check out all of his video content on YouTube at YouTube.com/DrakeRiggs where he uploads fighter interviews, podshows, and various other types of content.

Posts by drake:

Derrick Lewis

Derrick Lewis set to undergo surgery on four-year-old ACL tear

Posted by: drake | Mar 19, 2019 at 12:32 pm

Valentina-Shevchenko

VIDEO | Valentina Shevchenko responds to Jessica Eye’s critique, ‘she doesn’t know what she’s talking about’

Posted by: drake | Mar 18, 2019 at 4:41 pm

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Rose Namajunas vs Jessica Andrade officially made UFC 237 main event

Posted by: drake | Mar 18, 2019 at 3:41 pm

Randa-Markos

EXCLUSIVE | Randa Markos: Finding comfortability in experience

Posted by: drake | Mar 18, 2019 at 2:05 pm

Dana White

UFC extends contract with ESPN, pay-per-views now exclusive to ESPN+

Posted by: drake | Mar 18, 2019 at 1:42 pm

Ben Askren, Darren Till

Darren Till: ‘I call the shots, not Ben Askren’

Posted by: drake | Mar 15, 2019 at 1:59 pm

Chris-Leben

Chris Leben suing WBKFF following promotion’s collapse

Posted by: drake | Mar 14, 2019 at 8:00 pm

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UFC 236 | Israel Adesanya: ‘I’ll show Robert Whittaker I’m greater than I think I am’

Posted by: drake | Mar 14, 2019 at 5:55 pm

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Clearing the air | What UFC Wichita really taught us

Posted by: drake | Mar 14, 2019 at 3:53 pm

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VIDEO | Ben Askren: Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal have caught a case of ‘Askrenitis’

Posted by: drake | Mar 14, 2019 at 1:44 pm

Tatiana Suarez

UFC 238 | Tatiana Suarez says catching up to her in wrestling is an insane thought

Posted by: drake | Mar 13, 2019 at 5:56 pm

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Santiago Ponzinibbio wants Tyron Woodley next, ‘I will knock Tyron out’

Posted by: drake | Mar 13, 2019 at 1:58 pm

Jessica Eye

UFC 238 | Jessica Eye ready for Valentina Shevchenko, ‘I’m not a pushover’

Posted by: drake | Mar 12, 2019 at 7:23 pm

Luke-Rockhold

Luke Rockhold teases being ‘on track’ for UFC 238, potentially against Corey Anderson

Posted by: drake | Mar 11, 2019 at 6:01 pm

Conor McGregor

Report | Conor McGregor arrested on Miami beach

Posted by: drake | Mar 11, 2019 at 4:46 pm

Demian-Maia-Diego-Sanchez

Demian Maia interested in fight with Diego Sanchez next

Posted by: drake | Mar 11, 2019 at 4:19 pm

Felicia-Spencer

Felicia Spencer: ‘I’m here to build the division’

Posted by: drake | Mar 11, 2019 at 3:01 pm

Paulo Costa, Georges St-Pierre

Yoel Romero heard Paulo Costa being flagged by USADA was reason for fight falling out

Posted by: drake | Mar 11, 2019 at 2:11 pm

Tatiana Suarez, UFC

Title fight official for UFC 238 plus two pivotal match-ups

Posted by: drake | Mar 11, 2019 at 1:36 pm

Valentina-Shevchenko-Jessica-Eye

Report | Valentina Shevchenko targeted to make first title defense vs Jessica Eye at UFC 238

Posted by: drake | Mar 08, 2019 at 11:58 pm

Cris-Lencioni

Bellator 221 gets featherweight clash between Cris ‘Sunshine’ Lencioni and Adil Benjilany

Posted by: drake | Mar 08, 2019 at 2:41 pm

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Aljamain Sterling says TJ Dillashaw vs Henry Cejudo 2 is on, wants rematch with Marlon Moraes

Posted by: drake | Mar 08, 2019 at 2:01 pm

Eddie Alvarez

VIDEO | Eddie Alvarez: ‘Free agency today is so undervalued’

Posted by: drake | Mar 07, 2019 at 7:12 pm

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BREAKING | UFC Sunrise headliner changes as Yoel Romero now set to rematch Jacare Souza

Posted by: drake | Mar 07, 2019 at 7:05 pm

UFC 235

Early UFC 235 PPV estimates suggest fifth-best since 2017

Posted by: drake | Mar 07, 2019 at 4:19 pm

Paulie-Malignaggi

Paulie Malignaggi calls out ‘the coward’ Conor McGregor for BKFC fight

Posted by: drake | Mar 07, 2019 at 3:17 pm

Aspen Ladd and Sijara Eubanks set to run it back at UFC Rochester

Posted by: drake | Mar 07, 2019 at 2:35 pm

Paige VanZant

Paige VanZant to appear in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition 2019

Posted by: drake | Mar 07, 2019 at 1:42 pm