Eric Stinton

Hailing from Kailua, Hawaiʻi, Eric has been contributing to Sherdog since 2014. He received his BFA in Creative Writing from Chapman University and graduate degree in Special Education from University of Hawaiʻi. He is an occasional columnist for Honolulu Civil Beat, and his work has also appeared in The Classical. You can find his writing at ericstinton.com. He currently lives in Seoul, South Korea with his fiance and dachshund.

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Opinion: Self-Fulfilling Prophecies Instead of using his influence to verify his own publicly stated criticisms, UFC President Dana White should be leveraging it to make fighters like Demetrious Johnson and...

Eric Stinton

Sep 05, 2017

Opinion: Let’s Not Overthink This Only the most boring cynical curmudgeon could have watched Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor without being entertained, writes Eric Stinton.

Eric Stinton

Aug 28, 2017

Opinion: The Simple Complexities of ‘The Money Fight’ The showdown between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor is a circus, but that is not necessarily a bad thing, writes Eric Stinton.

Boxing

Eric Stinton

Aug 21, 2017

Opinion: The Dueling Insecurities of Boxing and MMA It is possible, even preferable, to love both sports, but Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Conor McGregor does not offer that opportunity, writes Eric Stinton.

Boxing

Eric Stinton

Aug 14, 2017

Opinion: Patience is a Virtue Time is on Sergio Pettis’ side in his pursuit of flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, and the UFC should take note, writes Eric Stinton.

Eric Stinton

Aug 07, 2017

Opinion: What I Talk About When I Talk About MMA Sherdog columnist Eric Stinton reflects on the happenings of UFC 214, which featured everything from the ridiculous to the sublime on Saturday...

Eric Stinton

Jul 31, 2017

UFC 214 Statistical Matchup Analysis: Cormier vs. Jones 2 Archrivals Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones collide for the second time on Saturday in Anaheim, California. What do the numbers tell us about their...

Eric Stinton

Jul 27, 2017

Opinion: The Dumb Dizzying Depths of the Money Fight The Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Conor McGregor bout is a lot closer to professional wrestling than either boxing or MMA, writes Eric Stinton.

Eric Stinton

Jul 18, 2017

Opinion: A Half Empty Look at International Fight Week MMA fans can’t have nice things, because even the nice things are clouded by the merciless drive to ruin them in some way or another, writes...

Eric Stinton

Jul 10, 2017

UFC 213 Statistical Matchup Analysis: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2 Amanda Nunes will put the women’s bantamweight championship on the line against Valentina Shevchenko on Saturday in Las Vegas. What do the...

Eric Stinton

Jul 03, 2017